G-quadruplex DNA: A novel target for drug design

FY Teng, ZZ Jiang, M Guo, XZ Tan, F Chen… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract G-quadruplex (G4) DNA is a type of quadruple helix structure formed by a
continuous guanine-rich DNA sequence. Emerging evidence in recent years authenticated …

[HTML][HTML] On the road to fight cancer: The potential of G-quadruplex ligands as novel therapeutic agents

I Alessandrini, M Recagni, N Zaffaroni… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nucleic acid sequences able to adopt a G-quadruplex conformation are overrepresented
within the human genome. This evidence strongly suggests that these genomic regions …

Characterization of the binding properties of sorafenib to c-MYC G-quadruplexes: evidence for screening potential ligands

W Wu, X Hu, Z Zeng, D Wu, H Li… - The Journal of Physical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Sorafenib (Sor) is a multitarget kinase inhibitor used clinically to treat hepatocellular
carcinoma and renal cancer. In this study, the interaction mechanism of Sor with c-MYC G …

Development and Characterization of Benzoselenazole Derivatives as Potent and Selective c-MYC Transcription Inhibitors

TY Wu, XC Chen, GX Tang, W Shao, ZC Li… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Developing c-MYC transcription inhibitors that target the G-quadruplex has generated
significant interest; however, few compounds have demonstrated specificity for c-MYC G …

Demystifying the Druggability of the MYC Family of Oncogenes

NM Karadkhelkar, M Lin, LM Eubanks… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The MYC family of oncogenes (MYC, MYCN, and MYCL) encodes a basic helix–loop–helix
leucine zipper (bHLHLZ) transcriptional regulator that is responsible for moving the cell …

[HTML][HTML] Knockout and inhibition of Ape1: roles of Ape1 in base excision DNA repair and modulation of gene expression

Z Xue, B Demple - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1/redox effector-1 (Ape1/Ref-1) is the major
apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) endonuclease in mammalian cells. It functions mainly in the base …

Visualization of ligand-induced c-MYC duplex–quadruplex transition and direct exploration of the altered c-MYC DNA-protein interactions in cells

JH Yuan, JL Tu, GC Liu, XC Chen… - Nucleic acids …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Ligand-Induced duplex-quadruplex transition within the c-MYC promoter region is one of the
most studied and advanced ideas for c-MYC regulation. Despite its importance, there is a …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the therapeutic and anti-tumor properties of morusin: a review of recent advances

A Hafeez, Z Khan, M Armaghan, K Khan… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Morusin is a natural product that has been isolated from the bark of Morus alba, a species of
mulberry tree. It belongs to the flavonoid family of chemicals, which is abundantly present in …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the relationship between G-quadruplex nucleic acids and plants: from plant G-quadruplex function to phytochemical G4 ligands with pharmaceutic …

AP Falanga, M Terracciano, G Oliviero, GN Roviello… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
G-quadruplex (G4) oligonucleotides are higher-order DNA and RNA secondary structures of
enormous relevance due to their implication in several biological processes and …

Development of carbazole-based fluorescent probe for highly sensitive application in fluoride ion detection

D Li, S Tu, Y Le, Y Zhou, L Yang, Y Ding… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fluorine is a necessary element for human, which is closely related to life activities, such as
metabolism of teeth and bone tissue. A small amount of fluoride ions can promote the …