Cobalt(<scp>ii</scp>) 8-hydroxyquinoline complexes: structure, cytotoxicity and action mechanism

Abstract

Three cobalt(<sc>ii</sc>) complexes with 8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives as ligands were synthesized. They exhibited strong proliferation inhibition activity against T-24 cancer cells, which induced cancer cell apoptosis <italic>via</italic> intrinsic caspase-mitochondria pathways.