Photoactive ruthenium nitrosyls: Effects of light and potential application as NO donors

MJ Rose, PK Mascharak - Coordination chemistry reviews, 2008 - Elsevier
In recent years, various exogenous nitric oxide (NO) donors have been synthesized to
modulate NO concentrations in cellular environments and control physiological processes …

Biological activity of ruthenium nitrosyl complexes

E Tfouni, DR Truzzi, A Tavares, AJ Gomes… - Nitric oxide, 2012 - Elsevier
Nitric oxide plays an important role in various biological processes, such as
neurotransmission, blood pressure control, immunological responses, and antioxidant …

In vitro and in vivo antiproliferative and trypanocidal activities of ruthenium NO donors

JJN Silva, AL Osakabe, WR Pavanelli… - British journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose: Many compounds liberating NO (NO donors) have been used as
therapeutic agents. Here we test two ruthenium nitrosyls, which release NO when activated …

Tailoring NO donors metallopharmaceuticals: ruthenium nitrosyl ammines and aliphatic tetraazamacrocycles

E Tfouni, FG Doro, LE Figueiredo… - Current medicinal …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
The discovery of the involvement of nitric oxide (NO) in several physiological and
pathophysiological processes launched a spectacular increase in studies in areas such as …

Ru (II) and Ru (III) complexes with cyclam and related species

E Tfouni, KQ Ferreira, FG Doro, RS da Silva… - Coordination chemistry …, 2005 - Elsevier
The properties of cyclam, cyclen, and 1-(3-propylammonium) complexes of ruthenium
(II/III),[Ru (macrocycle) LL′] n+, and related species are reviewed. L and L′ are ligands …

Photochemical reactions of trans-[Ru (NH3) 4L (NO)] 3+ complexes

RM Carlos, AA Ferro, HAS Silva, MG Gomes… - Inorganica chimica …, 2004 - Elsevier
The photochemical behavior of a series of trans-[Ru (NH3) 4L (NO)] 3+ complexes, where
L= nitrogen bound imidazole, L-histidine, 4-picoline, pyridine, nicotinamide, pyrazine, 4 …

Apocynin reduces blood pressure and restores the proper function of vascular endothelium in SHR

LA Perassa, ME Graton, SR Potje, JA Troiano… - Vascular …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study has evaluated how the vascular endothelium of hypertensive rats chronically
treated with apocynin affects acetylcholine (ACh), sodium nitroprusside (SNP), and …

[HTML][HTML] Nitric oxide synthesis and biological functions of nitric oxide released from ruthenium compounds

AC Pereira, M Paulo, AV Araújo… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
During three decades, an enormous number of studies have demonstrated the critical role of
nitric oxide (NO) as a second messenger engaged in the activation of many systems …

A macrocyclic nitrosyl ruthenium complex is a NO donor that induces rat aorta relaxation

D Bonaventura, FS Oliveira, V Togniolo, AC Tedesco… - Nitric oxide, 2004 - Elsevier
The vasorelaxation induced by a nitrosyl macrocyclic ruthenium complex, proposed as a
new nitric oxide (NO) carrier, was studied in rat isolated aorta. The compound trans-[RuCl …

[HTML][HTML] Hypotensive and vasorelaxing effects of the new NO-donor [Ru (terpy)(bdq) NO+] 3+ in spontaneously hypertensive rats

FC Munhoz, SR Potje, AC Pereira, MG Daruge… - Nitric Oxide, 2012 - Elsevier
Drugs that release nitric oxide (NO) usually have limitations due to their harmful effects.
Sodium nitroprusside (SNP) induces a rapid hypotension that leads to reflex tachycardia …