The invention belongs to the field of anti-
cancer metal complexes, and particularly relates to a
copper complex with anti-
cancer activity and a preparation method and application thereof. Cu (OAc) 2H2O and
coumarin-3-formyl-(2-aminomethylpyridine) are respectively dissolved in a
solvent, the two solutions are mixed and stirred at
room temperature to react for a period of time, the reaction solution is filtered, the filtrate is sealed and naturally volatilized at
room temperature for 3-7 days, the complex can be obtained, the IC50 value of the complex to
Hela cervical cancer cells is 0.8964 + / -0.09 mu M, and the IC50 value of the complex to
Hela cervical cancer cells is 0.8964 + / -0.09 mu M. According to the present invention, the inhibition effect of the complex on
HeLa cervical cancer cells is 3.38 times of the inhibition effect of cis-
platinum, the
toxicity of the complex on normal cells but HUVEC is very small, IC50 is greater than 100 [mu] M, and the complex has a
high selectivity coefficient SI (SI =
normal cell IC50 /
cancer cell IC50), and the selectivity coefficient SI is greater than 111 and is 584 times of the selectivity coefficient of cis-
platinum (SI = 0.19). The complex has the capability of inducing
apoptosis of cancer cells and has
concentration dependence. Meanwhile, the complex can retard cancer cells and an S phase so as to inhibit
cell proliferation, and can generate an intercalation effect with HS-
DNA (High-Speed
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid).