Application of mass spectrometric techniques to delineate the modes-of-action of anticancer metallodrugs

Author(s)
Christian G. Hartinger, Michael Größl, Samuel Matthias Meier, Angela Casini, Paul J. Dyson
Abstract

Mass spectrometry (MS) has emerged as an important tool for studying anticancer metallodrugs in complex biological samples and for characterising their interactions with biomolecules and potential targets on a molecular level. The exact modes-of-action of these coordination compounds and especially of next generation drug candidates have not been fully elucidated. Due to the fact that DNA is considered a crucial target for platinum chemotherapeutics, metallodrug-DNA binding studies dominated the field for a long time. However, more recently, alternative targets were considered, including enzymes and proteins that may play a role in the overall pharmacological and toxicological profile of metallodrugs. This review focuses on MS-based techniques for studying anticancer metallodrugs in vivo, in vitro and in situ to delineate their modes-of-action.

Organisation(s)
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry
External organisation(s)
University of Auckland, University of Florence, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Journal
Chemical Society Reviews
Volume
42
Pages
6186-6199
No. of pages
14
ISSN
0306-0012
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cs35532b
Publication date
2013
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
1030 Physics, Astronomy, 301305 Medical chemistry
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/e688b535-5bbd-4f43-b2ff-ae13ad880279