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Cisplatin under oriented external electric fields: a deeper insight into electrochemotherapy at the molecular level
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  • Li Zhang,
  • Ya-Ling Ye,
  • Xiao-Ling Zhang,
  • Xiang-Hui Li,
  • Qiao-Hong Chen,
  • Jing-Hua Chen,
  • Wei-Ming Sun
Li Zhang
Fujian Medical University

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Ya-Ling Ye
Fujian Medical University
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Xiao-Ling Zhang
Fujian Medical University
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Xiang-Hui Li
Fujian Medical University
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Qiao-Hong Chen
Fujian Medical University
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Jing-Hua Chen
Fujian Medical University
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Wei-Ming Sun
Fujian Medical University
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Abstract

Electrochemotherapy is an effective strategy for the treatment of solid tumors by exposing tumor cells to electric fields to enhance the bioactivity of non-permeable or low permeable anticancer drugs, such as cisplatin. To understand the improved efficiency of cisplatin in electrochemotherapy, the effects of oriented external electric fields (OEEFs) on the geometric structures and relevant electronic properties of cisplatin have been systemically investigated by density functional theory (DFT) computations in this work. Our results reveal that the presence of positive OEEFs on cisplatin can not only weaken its Pt-Cl bonds, but also enhance the intramolecular charge transfer in it, which effectively accelerates the critical hydrolysis step involved in the mechanism of its biological activity. Moreover, the positive OEEFs can facilitate the attack of the singly aquated cis-[Pt(NH3)2(H2O)Cl]+ on DNA, and enlarge the dipole moments and water solubility of cisplatin and its aquated product. Consequently, this work provides a deeper insight into the higher efficacy of electrochemotherapy than traditional chemotherapy from a molecular point of view.
06 Sep 2020Submitted to International Journal of Quantum Chemistry
07 Sep 2020Submission Checks Completed
07 Sep 2020Assigned to Editor
11 Sep 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
11 Sep 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
11 Sep 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
17 Sep 20201st Revision Received
18 Sep 2020Submission Checks Completed
18 Sep 2020Assigned to Editor
18 Sep 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
07 Oct 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
13 Oct 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Major
26 Oct 20202nd Revision Received
26 Oct 2020Submission Checks Completed
26 Oct 2020Assigned to Editor
26 Oct 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
08 Nov 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
09 Nov 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Major
11 Nov 20203rd Revision Received
13 Nov 2020Submission Checks Completed
13 Nov 2020Assigned to Editor
13 Nov 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
13 Nov 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
13 Nov 2020Editorial Decision: Accept
Dec 2020Published in International Journal of Quantum Chemistry. 10.1002/qua.26578