In vitro and in vivo fluorescent imaging of a monofunctional chelated platinum complex excitable using visible light

Inorg Chem. 2011 Dec 5;50(23):11847-9. doi: 10.1021/ic201506y. Epub 2011 Oct 28.

Abstract

The biological fluorescent distribution of a model antitumor monofunctional platinum(II) complex bearing a 7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole fluorophore can be visualized in breast carcinoma MCF-7 cells, pulmonary carcinoma A549 cells, kidney epithelial 293T cells, and zebrafish larva.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / metabolism*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Chelating Agents / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Larva / metabolism
  • Light*
  • Molecular Imaging / methods*
  • Organoplatinum Compounds / chemistry*
  • Organoplatinum Compounds / metabolism*
  • Oxadiazoles / chemistry
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence
  • Zebrafish

Substances

  • 7-nitrobenzoxadiazole
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Chelating Agents
  • Organoplatinum Compounds
  • Oxadiazoles