Francisco Mainardi Martins

Dr. Francisco Mainardi Martins

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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 October 2019 in Inorganica Chimica Acta
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TBTiago Bessega
Tiago Bessega
OCOtávio Augusto Chaves
Otávio Augusto Chaves
Francisco Mainardi MartinsFrancisco Mainardi Martins
Francisco Mainardi Martins
TAThiago V. Acunha
Thiago V. Acunha
DBDavi Fernando Back
Davi Fernando Back
GOGelson Manzoni de Oliveira
Gelson Manzoni de Oliveira

18 November 2022 in Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
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LFLetícia Paiva Fioravanço
Letícia Paiva Fioravanço
JPJuliana Bortoluzzi Pôrto
Juliana Bortoluzzi Pôrto
Francisco Mainardi MartinsFrancisco Mainardi Martins
Francisco Mainardi Martins
JSJosiéli Demetrio Siqueira
Josiéli Demetrio Siqueira
BIBernardo Almeida Iglesias
Bernardo Almeida Iglesias
DBDavi Fernando Back
Davi Fernando Back

16 January 2018 in Applied Organometallic Chemistry
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JCJoice Ceolin
Joice Ceolin
JSJosiéli Demetrio Siqueira
Josiéli Demetrio Siqueira
Francisco Mainardi MartinsFrancisco Mainardi Martins
Francisco Mainardi Martins
PPPaulo Piquini
Paulo Piquini
BIBernardo A. Iglesias
Bernardo A. Iglesias
GOGelson Manzoni de Oliveira
Gelson Manzoni de Oliveira

13 May 2022 in Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
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Francisco Mainardi MartinsFrancisco Mainardi Martins
Francisco Mainardi Martins
JSJosiéli Demetrio Siqueira
Josiéli Demetrio Siqueira
BIBernardo Almeida Iglesias
Bernardo Almeida Iglesias
OCOtávio Augusto Chaves
Otávio Augusto Chaves
DBDavi Fernando Back
Davi Fernando Back

1 November 2019 in Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
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OCOtávio Augusto Chaves
Otávio Augusto Chaves
MOMárcia Cristina Campos de Oliveira
Márcia Cristina Campos de Oliveira
CSCristiane Martins Cardoso de Salles
Cristiane Martins Cardoso de Salles
Francisco Mainardi MartinsFrancisco Mainardi Martins
Francisco Mainardi Martins
Bernardo IglesiasBernardo Iglesias
Bernardo Iglesias
DBDavi Fernando Back
Davi Fernando Back

26 April 2024 in Dalton Transactions
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Francisco Mainardi MartinsFrancisco Mainardi Martins
Francisco Mainardi Martins
Bernardo IglesiasBernardo Iglesias
Bernardo Iglesias
OCOtávio Chaves
Otávio Chaves
JSJean Lucas Gutknecht da Silva
Jean Lucas Gutknecht da Silva
DLDaniela Bitencourt Rosa Leal
Daniela Bitencourt Rosa Leal
DBDavi Fernando Back
Davi Fernando Back
The development of coordination compounds with antineoplastic therapeutic properties is currently focused on non-covalent interactions with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Additionally, the interaction profiles of these compounds with globular plasma proteins, particularly serum albumin, warrant thorough evaluation. In this study, we report on the interactions between biomolecules and complexes featuring hydrazone-type imine ligands coordinated with vanadium. The potential to enhance the therapeutic efficiency of these compounds through mitochondrial targeting is explored. This targeting is facilitated by the derivatization of ligands with triphenylphosphonium groups. Thus, this work presents the synthesis, characterization, interactions, and cytotoxicity of dioxidovanadium(V) complexes (C1–C5) with a triphenylphosphonium moiety. These VV-species are coordinated to hydrazone-type iminic ligands derived from (3-formyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)triphenylphosphonium chloride ([AH]Cl) and aromatic hydrazides ([H2L1]Cl–[H2L5]Cl). The structures of the five complexes were elucidated through single-crystal X-ray diffraction and vibrational spectroscopies, confirming the presence of dioxidovanadium(V) species in various geometries with degrees of distortion (τ = 0.03–0.50) and highlighting their zwitterionic characteristics. The molecular structural stability of C1–C5 in solution was ascertained using 1H, 19F, 31P, and 51V-nuclear magnetic resonance. Moreover, their interactions with biomolecules were evaluated using diverse spectroscopic methodologies and molecular docking, indicating moderate interactions (Kb ≈ 104 M−1) with calf thymus DNA in the minor groove and with human serum albumin, predominantly in the superficial IB subdomain. Lastly, the cytotoxic potentials of these complexes were assessed in keratinocytes of the HaCaT lineage, revealing that C1–C5 induce a reduction in metabolic activity and cell viability through apoptotic pathways.