Synthesis, characterization, cellular uptake and apoptosis-inducing properties of two highly cytotoxic cyclometalated ruthenium(II) β-carboline complexes

The cellular uptake, in vitro cytotoxicities cell cycle arrest and apoptosis-inducing mechanism of two new cyclometalated ruthenium(II) β-carboline complexes have been extensively explored by ICP-MS, MIT assay, flow cytometry, inverted fluorescence microscope as well as western blotting experimental techniques.291