Example 12
HCT116O cells (1.0×106) were seeded in 6-well plates containing 3 ml media and allowed 24 hours to adhere. The cells were treated with 2 μM of RhPt, Rh(Amal), Pt(Amal), cisplatin, or oxaliplatin and incubated for periods of 1, 3, 6, 12, or 24 hours. After the incubation period, the media was decanted and the wells were washed with 4×5 ml PBS. The cells were lysed with 1 ml of a 1% sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) solution and sonicated using a Qsonica Ultrasonic processor for 20 s at 20% amplitude. A 750 μl aliquot was diluted with 750 μl of a 2% HNO3 (v/v) solution and analyzed for rhodium and platinum content on a Thermo X Series II ICP-MS unit. ICP-MS measurements for platinum content were measured only for the three most abundant naturally occurring isotopes, 194Pt (33%), 195Pt (34%), and 196Pt (25%). The remainder of the cell lysate was analyzed for protein content via a bicinchoninic assay (BCA), as described in Smith et al., Anal. Biochem. 1985, 150, 76-85, the entire contents of which are herein incorporated by reference. Rhodium and platinum counts were normalized to protein content to obtain ng [Rh/Pt]/mg [protein], and standard errors were calculated from three replicates.