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Visible-light photoswitching of ligand binding mode suggests G-quadruplex DNA as a target for photopharmacology
Galan, M. Carmen,Haldar, Susanta,Morales, Juan C.,Mulholland, Adrian J.,O’Hagan, Michael P.,Ramos-Soriano, Javier,Sheikh, Sadiyah
, p. 5186 - 5189 (2020)
We report the selective targeting of telomeric G4 DNA with a dithienylethene ligand and demonstrate the robust visible-light mediated switching of the G4 ligand binding mode and G-tetrad structure in physiologically-relevant conditions. The toxicity of the ligand to cervical cancer cells is modulated by the photoisomeric state of the ligand, indicating for the first time the potential of G4 to serve as a target for photopharmacological strategies.
Photodynamic chiral molecular switches with thermal stability: From reflection wavelength tuning to handedness inversion of self-organized helical superstructures
Li, Yannian,Xue, Chenming,Wang, Mengfei,Urbas, Augustine,Li, Quan
, p. 13703 - 13707 (2013)
A good turn: Three compounds that bear two axially chiral bridged binaphthyl units were developed as photodynamic chiral dopants for nematic liquid crystals. For compounds with suitable bridge lengths, a change in the dihedral angle induced a switch of the binaphthyl units from the cisoid to the transoid form upon UV irradiation, which led to an inversion of the handedness of the helices. Copyright
Photochromic metal-organic frameworks: Reversible control of singlet oxygen generation
Park, Jihye,Feng, Dawei,Yuan, Shuai,Zhou, Hong-Cai
, p. 430 - 435 (2015)
(Figure Presented). The controlled generation of singlet oxygen is of great interest owing to its potential applications including industrial wastewater treatment, photochemistry, and photodynamic therapy. Two photochromic metal-organic frameworks, PC-PCN and SO-PCN, have been developed. A photochromic reaction has been successfully realized in PC-PCN while maintaining its single crystallinity. In particular, as a solid-state material which inherently integrates the photochromic switch and photosensitizer, SO-PCN has demonstrated reversible control of 1O2 generation. Additionally, SO-PCN shows catalytic activity towards photooxidation of 1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene.
Photoswitching the Cytotoxic Properties of Platinum(II) Compounds
Presa, Andreu,Brissos, Rosa F.,Caballero, Ana Belén,Borilovic, Ivana,Korrodi-Gregório, Luís,Pérez-Tomás, Ricardo,Roubeau, Olivier,Gamez, Patrick
, p. 4561 - 4565 (2015)
The photoactivation of potential anticancer metal complexes is a hot topic of current research as it may lead to the development of more selective drugs. Photoactivated chemotherapy (PACT) with coordination compounds is usually based on a (photo)chemical reaction taking place at the metal center. Herein, a new strategy is exploited that consists of "photomodifying" a ligand coordinated to metal ions. Platinum(II) complexes from photoswitchable 1,2-dithienylethene-containing ligands have been prepared, which exhibit two interconvertible photoisomeric forms that present distinct DNA-interacting properties and cytotoxic behaviors.
A novel approach to achieve molecular switching in solid-state driving by thermal treatment: A photochromic zinc-coordination polymer
Almá?i, Miroslav,Walko, Martin,Bor?íková, Jana,Gyepes, Róbert
, (2020/08/07)
The molecular switching of complexes based on diarylethenes in a solid-state is their most frequently studied property. This switching becomes possible when the active carbon atoms acquire a suitable interatomic separation in the molecule. Even if the structural analysis may suggest conditions disfavouring the occurrence of such switching, it may still be enabled by post-synthetic modification of the sample, like dehydration. In the present study, a novel one-dimensional coordination polymer with composition {[Zn(μ3-HA)(H2O)3]·H2O}n (I) was prepared and characterized. In its solid state, however, its thiophene rings were arranged in the non-switchable conformation yielding a C···C separation 4.148(6) ? between the active carbon atoms. After fully dehydrating the sample, this interatomic separation decreased to 3.814 ?, making it susceptible to photochromism by UV radiation.