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Cytotoxicity Of Cu(Ii) And Zn(Ii) 2,2′-Bipyridyl Complexes: Dependence Of Ic 50 On Recovery Time, Yi Shi, Bonnie B. Toms, Namrata Dixit, Jerry Goodisman, James C. Dabrowiak Apr 2010

Cytotoxicity Of Cu(Ii) And Zn(Ii) 2,2′-Bipyridyl Complexes: Dependence Of Ic 50 On Recovery Time, Yi Shi, Bonnie B. Toms, Namrata Dixit, Jerry Goodisman, James C. Dabrowiak

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We measure the cytotoxicity of three metal complexes containing the 2,2′-bypyridine ligand, Cu(bpy)(NCS) 2, 1, [Cu(bpy) 2(H 2O)](PF 6) 2, 2, and Zn(bpy) 2(NCS) 2, 3, toward neuroblastoma cells (SK-N-SH) and ovarian cancer cells (OVCAR-3) using two different cell assays. The cells were exposed to various concentrations of the compounds for 1 h and the percent inhibition of cell growth, I, measured for various times after exposure, i.e., as a function of the recovery time t. After developing the theory showing the relationship between I and t, the cytotoxicity data were analyzed to …