Selected publications:


Rendina, L. M. “Element 5 – Boron”, Aust. J. Chem., in press [invited article].

Pyrczak-Felczykowska, A.; Narlawar, R.; Pawlik, A.; Guzow-Krzeminska, B.; Artymiuk, D.; Hac, A.; Rys, K.;
Rendina, L. M.; Reekie, T. A.; Herman-Antosiewicz, H.; Kassiou, M. “Synthesis of Usnic Acid Derivatives and Evaluation of Their Antiproliferative Activity against Cancer Cells”, J. Nat. Prod., in press. [link]

Crisp, M. G.; Kavianpour, P.;
Rendina, L. M. “Molecular Recognition of an Adenine Derivative by Organoplatinum(II) Complexes with Hydrogen-Bonding Functionality”, J. Organomet. Chem., 2019, 883, 86-89. [link]

Reekie, T. A.; Williams, C. M.;
Rendina, L. M.; Kassiou, M. “Cubanes in Medicinal Chemistry”, J. Med. Chem., 2019, 62, 1078–1095. [link]

Zhou, Q.; Reekie, T. A. Abbassi, R. H.; Venkata, D. I.; Font, J. S.; Ryan, R. M.;
Rendina, L. M.; Munoz, L.; Kassiou, M. “Flexible Analogues of Azaindole DYRK1A Inhibitors Elicit Cytotoxicity in Glioblastoma Cells”, Aust. J. Chem., 2018, 71, 789-797. [link]

Narlawar, R.; Austin, C. J. D.; Kahlert, J.; Selleri, S.; Da Pozzo, E.; Martini, M.; Werry, E. L.;
Rendina, L. M.; Kassiou, M. “Remarkable Enhancement in Boron Uptake Within Glioblastoma Cells With Carboranyl-Indole Carboxamides”, Chem.-Asian J., 2018, 13, 3321-3327. [link]

Callis, T. B.; Reekie, T. A.; O'Brien-Brown, J.; Wong, E. C. N.; Werry, E. L.; Elias, N.; Jorgensen, W. T.; Tsanaktsidis, J.;
Rendina, L. M.; Kassiou, M. "The Role of Polycyclic Frameworks in Modulating P2X7 Receptor Function", Tetrahedron, 2018, 74, 1207-1219. [link]

Busse, M.; Windsor, M. S. A.; Tefay, A.; Kardashinsky, E.; Fenton, J. M.; Morrison, D. E.; Harris, H. H.;
Rendina, L. M. "Tumor Cell Uptake and Selectivity of Gadolinium(III)-Phosphonium Complexes: The Role of Delocalisation at the Phosphonium Centre", J. Inorg. Biochem., 2017, 177, 313-321. [link]

Ioppolo, J. A.; Giboureau, N.; Bhadbhade. M.; Morrison, D. E.; Kassiou, M.;
Rendina, L. M. "Efficient Radiosynthesis of a [18F]-Phosphonium Salt Containing Closo-carborane", Tetrahedron Lett., 2017, 58, 4367-4371. [link]

Wu, A.; Kolanowski, J. L.; Boumelhem, B. B.; Yang, K.; Lee, R.; Kaur, A.; Fraser, S. T.; New, E. J.;
Rendina, L. M., "A Carborane-Containing Fluorophore as a Stain of Cellular Lipid Droplets", Chem. Asian-J., 2017, 12, 1704-1708. [link]

Kardashinsky, E.; Lengkeek, N.;
Rendina, L. M. “Synthesis and Stability Studies of Ga-67 Labelled Phosphonium Salts”, J. Labelled Compounds Radiopharm., 2017, 60, 4–11. [link]

Conroy, T.; Manohar, M.; Gong, Y.; Wilkinson, S.; Webster, M.; Lieberman, B.; Banister, S.; Reekie, T.; Mach, R.;
Rendina, L. M.; Kassiou, M., “A Systematic Exploration of the Effects of Flexibility and Basicity on Sigma (σ) Receptor Binding in a Series of Substituted Diamines”, Organic Biomolec. Chem., 2016, 14, 9388–9405. [link]

Kahlert, J. U.; Austin, C. J. D.; Hall, A. J.; Rawal, A.; Hook, J. M.;
Rendina, L. M.; Choucair, M., “Site-Specific Synthesis of a Hybrid Boron-Graphene Salt”, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 1290-1292. [link]

Narlawar, R.; Werry, E.; Scarf, A.; Hanani, R.; Wern Chua, S.; King, V.; Barron, M.; Martins, R.; Ittner, L.;
Rendina, L. M.; Kassiou, M., “First Demonstration of Positive Allosteric–like Modulation at the Human Wild Type Translocator Protein (TSPO)”, J. Med. Chem., 2015, 58, 8743–8749. [link]

Austin, C. J. D.; Moir, M.; Kahlert, J.; Smith, J. R.; Jamie, J. F.; Kassiou, M.;
Rendina, L. M. “Carborane-containing Hydroxyamidine Scaffolds as Novel Inhibitors of Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1)”, Aust. J. Chem., 2015, 68, 1866-1870. [invited article] [link]

Kahlert, J.; Böhling, L.; Brockhinke, A.; Stammler, H.-G.; Neumann, B.;
Rendina, L. M.; Low, P. J.; Weber, L.; Fox, M. A., “Syntheses and Reductions of C-Dimesitylboryl-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaboranes”, Dalton Trans., 2015, 44, 9766-9781. [link]

Austin, C. J. D.;
Rendina, L. M. “Targeting Key Dioxygenases in Tryptophan-Kynurenine Metabolism for Immunomodulation and Cancer Chemotherapy”, Drug Discov. Today, 2015, 20, 609-17. [link]

Fenton, J. M.; Busse, M.;
Rendina, L. M. “Synthesis and DNA-Binding Studies of a Dinuclear Gadolinium(III)-Platinum(II) Complex”, Aust. J. Chem., 2015, 68, 576-580. [Invited article] [link]

Kahlert, J. U.; Rawal, A.; Hook, J.;
Rendina, L. M.; Choucair, M. “Carborane Functionalization of the Aromatic Network in Chemically-Synthesized Graphene”, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 11332–11334. [link]

Morrison, D. E.; Aitken, J. B.; de Jonge, M. D.; Issa, F.; Harris. H. H.;
Rendina, L. M. “Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of a New Class of Mitochondria-Targeted Gadolinium(III) Agents”, Chem. Eur. J., 2014, 20, 16602-16612. [link]

Wilkinson, S. M.; Gunosewoyo, H.; Barron, M. L.; Boucher, A.; McDonnell, M.; Turner, P.; Morrison, D. E.; Bennett, M. R.; McGregor, I. S.;
Rendina, L. M.; Kassiou, M. “The First CNS-Active Carborane: A Novel P2X7 Receptor Antagonist With Antidepressant Activity”, ACS Chem. Neuroscience, 2014, 5, 335–339. [link]

Austin, C. J. D.; Kahlert, J.; Issa, F.; Ioppolo, J. A.; Reed, J. H.; Ong, J. A.; Smith, J. R.; Jamie, J. F.; Hibbs, D.;
Rendina, L. M. “The First Indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase-1 (IDO1) Inhibitors Containing Carborane”, Dalton Trans., 2014, 43, 10719-10724. [Invited article] [link]

Morrison, D. E.; Aitken, J. B.; de Jonge, M. D.; Ioppolo, J. A.; Harris. H. H.;
Rendina, L. M. “High Mitochondrial Accumulation of New Gadolinium(III) Agents Within Tumour Cells”, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 2252-2254. [Selected as a front cover highlight] [link]

Ching, H. Y. V.; Clarke, R. J.;
Rendina, L. M. “Supramolecular β-Cyclodextrin Adducts of Boron-Rich DNA Metallointercalators Containing Dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12)”, Inorg. Chem., 2013, 52, 10356-10367. [link]

Kahlert, J.; Austin, C. J. D.; Kassiou, M.;
Rendina, L. M. “The Fifth Element in Drug Design: Boron in Medicinal Chemistry”, Aust. J. Chem. 2013, 66, 1118-1123. [Invited article] [link]

Issa F.; Ioppolo J.A.;
Rendina L.M. Boron and Gadolinium Neutron Capture Therapy. In: Reedijk, J.; Poeppelmeier, K. eds. Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry II, Vol 3. Oxford: Elsevier; 2013, pp. 877-900. [Invited article] [link]

Austin, C. J. D.; Kahlert, J.; Kassiou, M.;
Rendina, L. M. “The Translocator Protein (TSPO): A Novel Target for Cancer Chemotherapy”, Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol., 2013, 45, 1212-1216. [link]

Ioppolo, J. A.; Bhadbhade, M.; Fox, M. A.;
Rendina, L. M. “Remarkable Cage Deboronation and Rearrangement of a Closo-1,12-dicarbadodecaborane to Form a Neutral Nido-7,9-dicarbaundecaborane”, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 3312-3314. [link]

Sheridan, E. J.; Austin, C. J. D.; Aitken, J.; Vogt, S.; Jolliffe, K. A.; Harris, H. H;
Rendina, L. M. “Synchrotron XRF Studies of a Bromine-Labelled Cyclic RGD Peptide Interacting with Individual Tumour Cells”, J. Synchrotron Radiation, 2013, 20, 226-233. [link]

Ching, H. Y. V.; Clifford, S.; Bhadbhade, M.; Clarke, R. J.;
Rendina, L. M. “Synthesis and Supramolecular Studies of Chiral Boronated Platinum(II) Complexes: Insights into the Molecular Recognition of Carboranes by β-Cyclodextrin”, Chem. Eur. J., 2012, 18, 14413–14425. [link]

Bannister, S. D.;
Rendina, L. M; Kassiou, M. “7-Azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane as a Scaffold for the Development of Selective Sigma-2 (σ2) Receptor Ligands”, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Letters, 2012, 22, 4049-4063. [link]

Ching, H. Y. V.; Buck, D. P.; Bahdbhade, M.; Collins, J. G.; Rendina, L. M. “A Ternary Supramolecular System Containing a Boronated DNA-Metallointercalator, β-Cyclodextrin and the Hexanucleotide d(GTCGAC)2”, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 880-882. [link]

Crossley, E. L.; Issa, F.; Scarf, A. M.; Kassiou, M.; Rendina, L. M. “Synthesis and Cellular Uptake of Boron-rich Pyrazolopyrimidines: Exploitation of the Translocator Protein for the Efficient Delivery of Boron Into Human Glioma Cells”, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 12179-12181. [link]

Bloch, W. M.; Derwent-Smith, S.; Issa,
F.; Morris, J. C.; Rendina, L. M.; Sumby, C. J. “Fused Pyrazino[2,3-b]indolizine and Indolizino[2,3-b]quinoxaline Derivatives: Synthesis, Structures and Properties”, Tetrahedron, 2011, 67, 9368-9375. [link]

Issa, F.; Kassiou, M.; Rendina, L. M. “Boron in Drug Discovery: Carboranes as Unique Pharmacophores in Biologically Active Compounds”, Chem. Rev., 2011, 111, 5701–5722. [link]

Crossley, E. L.; Ching, H. Y. V.; Ioppolo, J. A.;
Rendina, L. M. "Boron and Gadolinium in the Neutron Capture Therapy of Cancer" in Bioinorganic Medicinal Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, 2011, Alessio, E. ed., pp. 283–305. [Invited article]. [link]

Crossley, E. L.; Aitken, J. B.; Vogt, S.; Harris, H. H.; Rendina, L. M. “Uptake and Distribution of a Platinum(II)-Carborane Complex Within a Tumour Cell Using Synchrotron XRF Imaging”, Aust. J. Chem., 2011, 64, 253-257. [Invited article]. [link]

Hosseini, S. S.; Bhadbhade, M.; Clarke, R. J.; Rutledge, P. J.; Rendina, L. M. “Synthesis, Carbohydrate- and DNA-Binding Studies of Cationic 2,2':6',2''-Terpyridineplatinum(II) Complexes Containing N- and S-donor Boronic Acid Ligands”, Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 506-513. [link]

Rendina, L. M.
“Can Lithium Salts Herald a New Era for Neutron Capture Therapy?”, J. Med. Chem., 2010, 53, 8224-8227. [link]

Schilter, S.; Urathamakul, T.; Beck, J. L.; Harding, M. M.;
Rendina, L. M. “ESI-MS and Thermal Melting Studies of Nanoscale Platinum(II) Metallomacrocycles with DNA”, Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 11263–11271. [link]

Morrison, D. E.; Issa, F.; Bhadbhade, M.; Gröebler, L.; Witting, P. K.; Kassiou, M.; Rutledge, P. J.;
Rendina, L. M. “Boronated Phosphonium Salts Containing Arylboronic Acid, Closo- or Nido-Carborane: Synthesis, X-ray Diffraction, In Vitro Cytotoxicity and Cellular Uptake”, J. Biol. Inorg. Chem., 2010, 15, 1305–1318. [link]

Crossley, E. L.; Aitken, J. B.; Vogt, S.; Harris, H. H.;
Rendina, L. M. “Selective Aggregation of a Pt-Gd Complex Within a Tumor Cell Nucleus”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2010, 49, 1231–1233. [link]

Schilter, D.; Clegg, J. K.; Harding, M. M.;
Rendina, L. M. “Platinum(II) and Palladium(II) Metallomacrocycles Derived from Cationic 4,4’-Bipyridinium, 3-Aminopyrazinium and 2-Aminopyrimidinium Ligands”, Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 239–247. [link]

Ioppolo, J. A.; Rendina, L. M. “Synthetic Routes to Water-Soluble Phosphonium Salts Containing 1,12-Dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12)”, Tetrahedron Lett., 2009, 50, 6457–6461. [link]

Crisp, M. G.;
Rendina, L. M. “Dinuclear Organoplatinum(II) Complexes Containing N-methylbenzamide”, Can. J. Chem., 2009, 87, 212–216 [Invited article]. [link]

Ioppolo, J. A.; Kepert, C. J.; Price, D. J.;
Rendina, L. M. “Mono- and Di-nuclear Gold(I) Complexes Containing 1,12-Dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12)”, Aust. J. Chem., 2007, 60, 816–820 [Selected as a front cover highlight]. [link]

Ching, H. Y. V.; Clegg, J. K.; Rendina, L. M. “Synthesis and Preliminary DNA-Binding Studies of Diimineplatinum(II) Complexes Containing 3- or 4-Pyridineboronic Acid”, Dalton Trans., 2007, 2121–2126. [link]

Ioppolo, J. A.; Clegg, J. K.;
Rendina, L. M. “Dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) Derivatives of Phosphonium Salts: Easy Formation of Nido-Carborane Phosphonium Zwitterions”, Dalton Trans., 2007, 1982–1985 [Selected as a front cover highlight]. [link]

Crossley, E. L.; Ziolkowski, E. J.; Coderre, J. A.; Rendina, L. M. “Boronated DNA-Binding Compounds as Potential Agents for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy”, Mini Rev. Med. Chem., 2007, 7, 303 – 313. [link]

Lee, C. K. Y.; Groneman, J. L.; Turner, P.;
Rendina, L. M.; Harding, M. M. “Synthesis and X-Ray Crystallographic Analysis of Chiral Pyridyl Substituted Carbocyclic Molecular Clefts”, Tetrahedron, 2006, 62, 4870 – 4878. [link]

Crossley, E. L.; Caiazza, D.;
Rendina, L. M. “A Highly Water-Soluble Platinum(II) Complex Containing a Thiopropyl-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) Ligand Functionalised with a Pendant Glycerol Group”, Dalton Trans., 2005, 2825 – 2826. [Selected as a “Hot Article” and front cover highlight]. [link] ["Chemistry World" article]

Woodhouse, S. L.; Ziolkowski, E. J.; Rendina, L. M. “Synthesis and Anti-Cancer Activity of Dinuclear Platinum(II) Complexes Containing Bis(thioalkyl)dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) Ligands”, Dalton Trans., 2005, 2827 – 2829. [Selected for inclusion in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s “Chemical Biology Virtual Journal”]. [link]

Todd, J. A.; Turner, P.; Ziolkowski, E. J.;
Rendina, L. M. “2,2’:6’,2”-Terpyridineplatinum(II) Complexes Containing Thioalkyl-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) Ligands”, Inorg. Chem., 2005, 44, 6401 – 6408. [link]

Woodhouse, S. L.;
Rendina, L. M. “Multinuclear Platinum(II)-Amine Complexes Containing Bis(aminopropyl)-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) Ligands”, Dalton Trans., 2004, 3669 – 3677. [link]

Rendina, L. M.; Hambley, T. W. "Platinum" in Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry II, Volume 6, Fenton, D. E. (Ed.); Elsevier/Pergamon Press: 2004, 673 – 745. [Invited submission] [link]

Crisp, M. G.; Tiekink, E. R. T.;
Rendina, L. M. “Cationic σ-Phenylplatinum(II) Complexes with Carboxylic Acid Functionality: pKa Determinations and X-ray Structures”, Inorg. Chem., 2003, 42, 1057 – 1063. [link]

Todd, J. A.; Rendina, L. M. “Synthesis and DNA-Binding Properties of Cationic 2,2’:6’,2”-Terpyridineplatinum(II) Complexes Containing 1,2- and 1,7-Dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12)”, Inorg. Chem., 2002, 41, 3331 – 3333.

Janzen, M. C.; Jenkins, H. A.; Jennings, M. C.; Rendina, L. M.; Puddephatt, R. J. “Ring Expansion and Contraction in Reactions of an Alkyne with Stannylplatinum(IV) Metallacycles: Formation of an Alkyl(alkenyl)(alkynyl)platinum(IV) Complex”, Organometallics, 2002, 21, 1257 – 1261.

Woodhouse, S. L.; Rendina, L. M. “Synthesis and DNA-Binding Properties of Dinuclear Platinum(II)-Amine Complexes of 1,7-Dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12)”, Chem. Commun., 2001, 2464 – 2465.

Gallasch, D. P.; Tiekink, E. R. T.; Rendina, L. M. “A New Methodology for the Preparation of Cationic Organoplatinum(II) Complexes with Hydrogen-Bonding Functionality”, Organometallics, 2001, 20, 3373 – 3382.

Gianneschi, N. C.; Tiekink, E. R. T.; Rendina, L. M. “Dinuclear Platinum Complexes with Hydrogen Bonding Functionality: Noncovalent Assembly of Nanoscale Cyclic Arrays”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2000, 122, 8474 – 8479.

Janzen, M. C.; Jenkins, H. A.; Jennings, M. C.; Rendina, L. M.; Puddephatt, R. J. “Easy Ring Expansion and Contraction in Pt–Sn Bonded Metallacycles”, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1999, 1713 – 1715.

Janzen, M. C.; Jenkins, H. A.; Rendina, L. M.; Vittal, J. J.; Puddephatt, R. J. “Synthesis of Metallacycles by Oxidative Addition of Sn-S, Sn-Se and Ge-Te Containing Precursors to Platinum(II)”, Inorg. Chem., 1999, 38, 2123 – 2130.

Paul, R. L.; Gheller, S. F.; Heath, G. A.; Hockless, D. C. R.; Rendina, L. M.; Sterns, M. “Co-existing Pseudo-planar and Saddle Conformers of Tetramethyltetra-aza-[14]-annulene Platinum Complexes: X-Ray Crystallographic Studies on [PtII(tmtaa)] and trans-[PtIVCl2(tmtaa)]”, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1997, 4143 – 4145.

Rendina, L. M.; Puddephatt, R. J. “Oxidative Addition Reactions of Organoplatinum(II) Complexes with Nitrogen-Donor Ligands”, Chem. Rev., 1997, 97, 1735 – 1754.

Hill, G. S.; Rendina, L. M.; Puddephatt, R. J. “Cationic Platinum(II) Complexes: Platinum–Alkyl Bond Cleavage by a Powerful Lewis Acid.”, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1996, 1809 – 1813.

Irwin, M. J.; Rendina, L. M.; Vittal, J. J.; Puddephatt, R. J. “A Strategy for Synthesis of Large Gold Rings”, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1996, 1281 – 1282.

Rendina, L. M.; Vittal, J. J.; Puddephatt, R. J. “Luminescent Platinum-Tin Bonded Metallacycles: First Oxidative Addition of Sn–S Bonds.”, Organometallics, 1996, 15, 1749 – 1751.

Hill, G. S.; Rendina, L. M.; Puddephatt, R. J. “Alkyl(hydrido)platinum(IV) Complexes: The Mechanism of Pt–C Bond Protonolysis.”, Organometallics, 1995, 14, 4966 – 4968.

Rendina, L. M.; Vittal, J. J.; Puddephatt, R. J. “Stable Organoplatinum(IV) Complexes with Pendant Free-Radicals.”, Organometallics, 1995, 14, 2188 – 2193.

Rendina, L. M.; Vittal, J. J.; Puddephatt, R. J. “Cationic Carbene Complexes of Platinum(IV): Structure of a Secondary Carbene Complex.”, Organometallics, 1995, 14, 1030 – 1038.

Bennett, M. A.; Jin, H.; Li, S.; Rendina, L. M.; Willis, A. C. “Cis-Hydroxyplatination of Dimethyl Maleate: Modeling the Intermediates in a Catalytic Alkene-Hydration Cycle with Organoplatinum(II)-Hydroxo Complexes.”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1995, 117, 8335 – 8340.

Bennett, M. A.; Canty, A. J.; Felixberger, J. K.; Rendina, L. M.; Sunderland, C.; Willis, A. C. “Organoplatinum(II) and -(IV) and Organopalladium(II) and -(IV) Complexes of a Macrocyclic Thioether: X-ray Crystal Structure of Pt(C6H5)2(9S3), an Example of Exodentate 1,4,7-Trithiacyclononane (9S3).”, Inorg. Chem., 1993, 32, 1951 – 1958.

Broomhead, J. A.; Rendina, L. M.; Webster, L. K. “Dinuclear Complexes of Platinum Having Anticancer Properties. DNA-Binding Studies and Biological Activity of Bis(4,4'-dipyrazolylmethane-N,N')bis[dichloroplatinum(II)] and Related Complexes.”, J. Inorg. Biochem., 1993, 49, 221 – 234.

Broomhead, J. A.; Rendina, L. M.; Sterns, M. “Dinuclear Complexes of Platinum with the 4,4'-Dipyrazolylmethane Ligand. Synthesis, Characterisation, and X-ray Crystal Structure of γ-Bis(4,4'-dipyrazolylmethane-N,N')bis[dichloroplatinum(II)] — N,N-Dimethylformamide (1/2) and Related Complexes.”, Inorg. Chem., 1992, 31, 1880 – 1889.