A novel coordination complex of platinum (PT) induces cell death in colorectal cancer by altering redox balance and modulating MAPK pathway.
Khayal Al-KhayalMansoor-Ali Vaali-MohammedMohammed ElwatidyThamer Bin TraikiOmar Al-ObeedMohammad AzamZahid KhanMaha AbdullaRehan AhmadPublished in: BMC cancer (2020)
Collectively, our data demonstrates that the platinum complex (PT) exerts its anti-proliferative effect on CRC by ROS-mediated apoptosis and activating p38 MAPK pathway. Thus, our findings reveal a novel mechanism of action for PT on colorectal cancer cells and may have therapeutic implication.