Synthesis and photodynamic effect of new highly photostable decacationically armed [60]- and [70]fullerene decaiodide monoadducts to target pathogenic bacteria and cancer cells

  • Min Wang
  • , Liyi Huang
  • , Sulbha K. Sharma
  • , Seaho Jeon
  • , Sammaiah Thota
  • , Felipe F. Sperandio
  • , Suhasini Nayka
  • , Julie Chang
  • , Michael R. Hamblin
  • , Long Y. Chiang

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Abstract

Novel water-soluble decacationically armed C 60 and C 70 decaiodide monoadducts, C 60- and C 70[> M(C 3N 6 +C 3) 2], were synthesized, characterized, and applied as photosensitizers and potential nano-PDT agents against pathogenic bacteria and cancer cells. A high number of cationic charges per fullerene cage and H-bonding moieties were designed for rapid binding to the anionic residues displayed on the outer parts of bacterial cell walls. In the presence of a high number of electron-donating iodide anions as parts of quaternary ammonium salts in the arm region, we found that C 70[>M(C 3N 6 +C 3) 2] produced more HO than C 60[> M(C 3N 6 +C 3) 2], in addition to 1O 2. This finding offers an explanation of the preferential killing of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria by C 60[>M(C 3N 6 +C 3) 2] and C 70[>M(C 3N 6 +C 3) 2], respectively. The hypothesis is that 1O 2 can diffuse more easily into porous cell walls of Gram-positive bacteria to reach sensitive sites, while the less permeable Gram-negative bacterial cell wall needs the more reactive HO to cause real damage.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4274-4285
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume55
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 May 2012
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine
  • Drug Discovery

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