@article {1241,
	title = {Coordination chemistry and insulin-enhancing behavior of vanadium complexes with maltol C6H6O3 structural isomers},
	journal = {Inorganic Chemistry},
	volume = {44},
	number = {8},
	year = {2005},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 916GWTimes Cited: 19Cited Reference Count: 49},
	month = {Apr},
	pages = {2689-2697},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Syntheses of vanadium complexes using the naturally occurring ligands isomaltol (Hima) and allomaltol (Hama), as well as a newly synthesized, potentially tetradentate diaminodipyrone [H-2(en(ama)(2)], are reported. Complete characterization of the resulting compounds [trans-VO(ima)(2)(H2O), VO(ama)(2), V(ima)(3), V(ama)(3) and VO(en(ama)(2))], including X-ray crystallography analyses for trans-VO(ima)(2)(H2O) and V(ima)3, are presented herein. Potentiometric titrations (25 degrees C, / = 0.16 M NaCl) were used to measure stability constants in the V(IV)-Hima system; these data were compared to previous data collected on the V(IV)-L (L = Hma, Hama) systems. The in vivo efficacy of these compounds to lower the blood glucose levels of STZ-diabetic rats was tested; all but VO(en(ama)2) produced significant decreases in plasma glucose levels. The results were compared to those of the benchmark compound BMOV [VO(ma)(2), bis(maltolato)oxovanadium(IV)], a known insulin-enhancing agent.},
	keywords = {aluminum, BIS(MALTOLATO)OXOVANADIUM(IV), CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE, DIABETIC-RATS, ISOMALTOL, LIGANDS, REFINEMENT, SPECIATION, therapy, VANADATE},
	isbn = {0020-1669},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000228374400019},
	author = {Saatchi, K. and Thompson, K. H. and Patrick, B. O. and Pink, M. and Yuen, V. G. and McNeill, J. H. and Orvig, Chris}
}
@article {1219,
	title = {Synthesis and insulin-mimetic activities of metal complexes with 3-hydroxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid},
	journal = {Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry},
	volume = {99},
	number = {6},
	year = {2005},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 934IJTimes Cited: 16Cited Reference Count: 28},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {1275-1282},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Metal complexes of 3-hydroxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid (H(2)hpic), [Co(Hhpic)(2)(H2O)(2)] (1), [Fe(Hhpic)(2)(H2O)(2)] (2), [Zn(Hhpic)(2)(H2O)(2)] (3), [Mn(Hhpic)(2)(H2O)(2)] (4), and [Cu(Hhpic)(2)] (5) have been synthesized and characterized by mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, magnetic susceptibility, infrared, electronic absorption and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopies. The solid-state structure of 1 has been established by X-ray crystallography. The EPR spectra of 4 and 5 displayed six and four-line hyperfine splitting patterns, respectively, due to coupling of the unpaired electron with the Mn-55 (I=5/2) nucleus and the Cu-63 (I=3/2) nucleus. In the EPR spectrum of 5, an additional five-line super-hyperfine splitting pattern was observed at 77 K, caused by additional interaction of the unpaired electron with ligand nitrogen atoms (I=1), indicating that the structure of 5 was retained in dimethyl sulfoxide solution. The insulin-mimetic activity of these complexes was evaluated by means of in vitro measurements of the inhibition of free fatty acid (FFA) release from epinephrine-treated, isolated rat adipocytes. Complex 5 was found to exhibit the most potent insulin-mimetic activity among the complexes examined in this study. (C) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.},
	keywords = {3-hydroxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid (H(2)hpic), CHEMISTRY, DIABETIC-RATS, GLUCOSE, insulin-mimetic drug, MECHANISM, MONONUCLEAR, RAT ADIPOCYTES, VANADIUM},
	isbn = {0162-0134},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000229702200002},
	author = {Nakai, M. and Sekiguchi, F. and Obata, M. and Ohtsuki, C. and Adachi, Y. and Sakurai, H. and Orvig, Chris and Rehder, D. and Yano, S.}
}
@article {1010,
	title = {Complementary inhibition of synoviocyte, smooth muscle cell or mouse lymphoma cell proliferation by a vanadyl curcumin complex compared to curcumin alone},
	journal = {Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry},
	volume = {98},
	number = {12},
	year = {2004},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 876VBTimes Cited: 20Cited Reference Count: 62},
	month = {Dec},
	pages = {2063-2070},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {A novel vanadyl curcumin complex (VO(cur)2) has been synthesized and and its physicochemical properties characterized. Biological characterization included in vitro testing for anti-rheumatic activity in synoviocytes, angiogenesis inhibition in smooth muscle cells and anti-cancer potential in mouse lymphoma cells; as well as in vivo testing for hypoglycemic activity by oral gavage in streptozotocin (STZ)-diabetic rats. VO(cur)2 was more effective as an anti-cancer agent, compared to uncomplexed curcumin or vanadyl ion alone, was more than twice as effective as curcumin alone as an anti-arthritic agent, and was more than four times as effective as curcumin alone in inhibiting smooth muscle cell proliferation. In both acute and chronic screening tests, VO(cur)2 was ineffective as an insulin mimetic agent; however, it also proved to be exceptionally non-toxic, with no evidence of negative symptornatology during a month-long treatment period, at doses up to and including 2.0 mmol kg(-1) day(-1). (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.},
	keywords = {antioxidant, apoptosis, arthritis lymphoma, BIS(MALTOLATO)OXOVANADIUM(IV), CELLS, COMPLEX, COORDINATION, curcurnin, DIABETIC-RATS, DIFERULOYL METHANE CURCUMIN, FREE-RADICALS, INDUCED LIPID-PEROXIDATION, INSULIN MIMICS, LEUKEMIA HL-60, METAL-IONS, OXIDATIVE STRESS, vanadyl ion},
	isbn = {0162-0134},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000225525200010},
	author = {Thompson, K. H. and Bohmerle, K. and Polishchuk, E. and Martins, C. and Toleikis, P. and Tse, J. and Yuen, V. and McNeill, J. H. and Orvig, Chris}
}
