The inducing NO-vasodilation by chemical reduction of coordinated nitrite ion in cis-[Ru(NO2)L(bpy)2]+ complex

  • Zênis Novais Da Rocha
  • , Mario Sérgio Pereira Marchesi
  • , Josiane Cristina Molin
  • , Claure N. Lunardi
  • , Katrina M. Miranda
  • , Lusiane Maria Bendhack
  • , Peter C. Ford
  • , Roberto Santana Da Silva

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Abstract

The synthesis of [Ru(NO2)L(bpy)2]+ (bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine and L = pyridine (py) and pyrazine (pz)) can be accomplished by addition of [Ru(NO)L(bpy)2](PF6)3 to aqueous solutions of physiological pH. The electrochemical processes of [Ru(NO2)L(bpy)2]+ in aqueous solution were studied by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry. The anodic scan shows a peak around 1.00 V vs. Ag/AgCl attributed to the oxidation process centered on the metal ion. However, in the cathodic scan a second peak around −0.60 V vs. Ag/AgCl was observed and attributed to the reduction process centered on the nitrite ligand. The controlled reduction potential electrolysis at −0.80 V vs. Ag/AgCl shows NO release characteristics as judged by NO measurement with a NO-sensor. This assumption was confirmed by ESI/MS+ and spectroelectrochemical experiment where cis-[Ru(bpy)2L(H2O)]2+ was obtained as a product of the reduction of cis-[RuII(NO2)L(bpy)2]+. The vasorelaxation observed in denuded aortic rings pre-contracted with 0.1 μmol L−1 phenylephrine responded with relaxation in the presence of cis-[RuII(NO2)L(bpy)2]+. The potential of rat aorta cells to metabolize cis-[RuII(NO2)L(bpy)2]+ was also followed by confocal analysis. The obtained results suggest that NO release happens by reduction of cis-[RuII(NO2)L(bpy)2]+ inside the cell. The maximum vasorelaxation was achieved with 1 × 10−5 mol L−1 of cis-[RuII(NO2)L(bpy)2]+ complex.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4282-4287
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society. Dalton Transactions
Issue number32
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 5 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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