Background Vanadium (V) is an element with a wide range of effects on the mammalian
organism. The ability of this metal to form organometallic compounds has contributed to the …

Vanadium is a hard, silver-grey transition metal found in at least 60 minerals and fossil fuel
deposits. Its oxide and other vanadium salts are toxic to humans, but the toxic effects depend …

Vanadium is a transition metal with important industrial, technological, biological, and
biomedical applications widespread in the environment and in living beings. The different …

Five new anionic aqueous dioxidovanadium (V) complexes,[{VO2L1, 2} A (H2O) n] α (1–5),
with the aroylhydrazone ligands pyridine-4-carboxylic acid (3-ethoxy-2-hydroxybenzylidene) …

Several reports have revealed the superior biological activity of metal ion-flavonoid
complexes when compared with the parent flavonoid. Among the different metal ions …

The application of metals in biological systems has been a rapidly growing branch of
science. Vanadium has been investigated and reported as an anticancer agent. Melanoma …

Discovering that metals are essential for the structure and function of biomolecules has
given a completely new perspective on the role of metal ions in living organisms. Nowadays …

Phosphotyrosine signaling is regulated by the opposing actions of protein tyrosine kinases
(PTKs) and protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs). Here we discuss the potential of …

Decavanadate is a polyoxometalate (POMs) that has shown extensive biological activities,
including antidiabetic and anticancer activity. Importantly, vanadium-based compounds as …

Four new oxidovanadium [VVOL1–4 (ema)] complexes (1–4) have been synthesized using
tridentate binegative ONO donor ligands H2L1–4 [H2L1:(E)-N′-(2-hydroxybenzylidene) …