G-quadruplex DNA fluorescence sensing by a bis-amine-substituted styrylquinolinium dye

MQ Wang, Y Wu, ZY Wang, QY Chen, FY Xiao… - Dyes and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Searching for specific G-quadruplex DNA probes is important for study of the function of G-
rich gene sequence, as well as design of novel effective anticancer drugs. In this paper, a …

Development of a carbazole-based fluorescence probe for G-quadruplex DNA: The importance of side-group effect on binding specificity

MQ Wang, GY Ren, S Zhao, GC Lian, TT Chen… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2018 - Elsevier
G-quadruplex DNAs are highly prevalent in the human genome and involved in many
important biological processes. However, many aspects of their biological mechanism and …

Tuning the selectivity of N-alkylated styrylquinolinium dyes for sensing of G-quadruplex DNA

MQ Wang, J Xu, L Zhang, Y Liao, H Wei, YY Yin… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2019 - Elsevier
Selective and sensitive detection of G-quadruplex DNA structures is an important issue and
attracts extensive interest. To this end, numerous small molecular fluorescent probes have …

Synthesis, G-Quadruplex DNA binding and cytotoxic properties of naphthalimide substituted styryl dyes

MQ Wang, YF Liao, SH Zhang, QQ Yu… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2020 - Elsevier
G-Quadruplex DNAs, formed by G-rich DNA sequences in human genes, are promising
targets for design of cancer drugs. In this study, two naphthalimide substituted styryl dyes …

A triphenylamine-based colorimetric and fluorescent probe with donor–bridge–acceptor structure for detection of G-quadruplex DNA

MQ Wang, WX Zhu, ZZ Song, S Li, YZ Zhang - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this Letter, three triphenylamine-based dyes (TPA-1, TPA-2a and TPA-2b) with donor–
bridge–acceptor (D–π–A) structure were designed and synthesized for the purpose of G …

A far-red aza-crown ether fluorescent probe for selective G-quadruplex DNA targeting

D You, L Liu, Q Yang, X Wu, S Li, A Li - Dyes and Pigments, 2020 - Elsevier
The development of rapid and simple approaches for detecting G-quadruplex DNA
structures have attracted considerable attentions for their diverse physiological and …

Flexible amine-functionalized triphenylamine derivative as a fluorescent “light-up” probe for G-quadruplex DNA

MQ Wang, S Liu, CP Tang, A Raza, S Li, LX Gao… - Dyes and …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, a flexible amine-functionalized triphenylamine dye 2 was developed and
utilized as a G4 DNA fluorescent probe. The selectivity, sensitivity and binding properties of …

A series of modified thiazole orange dye as the highly fluorescent G-quadruplex DNA binders: the study of electronic effects of the substituent on 1-methylquinolinium …

D Li, W Long, J Hou, Q Deng, Q Guo, WL Wong… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The molecular of scaffold of thiazole orange has a number of merits for being as a
fluorescent dye with tailor-made structure advancement for many useful applications …

Nonlinear optical dye TSQ1 as an efficiently selective fluorescent probe for G-quadruplex DNA

Y Chen, S Yan, L Yuan, Y Zhou, Y Song… - Organic Chemistry …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
A squarylium dye TSQ1 shows a remarkable fluorescence enhancement selectivity for the G-
quadruplex DNA structure against duplex DNA, it can be distinguished even by the naked …

Benzothiazole-substituted benzofuroquinolinium dyes as new fluorescent probes for G-quadruplex DNA

YJ Lu, ZY Wang, DP Hu, Q Deng, BH Huang, YX Fang… - Dyes and …, 2015 - Elsevier
A series of new benzothiazole–benzofuroquinoline conjugates were designed and
synthesized to enhance the performance for the application as a G-quadruplex fluorescent …