G-quadruplexes and G-quadruplex ligands: targets and tools in antiviral therapy

E Ruggiero, SN Richter - Nucleic acids research, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract G-quadruplexes (G4s) are non-canonical nucleic acids secondary structures that
form within guanine-rich strands of regulatory genomic regions. G4s have been extensively …

G-quadruplex targeting in the fight against viruses: An update

E Ruggiero, I Zanin, M Terreri, SN Richter - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
G-quadruplexes (G4s) are noncanonical nucleic acid structures involved in the regulation of
key cellular processes, such as transcription and replication. Since their discovery, G4s have …

Viral G-quadruplexes: New frontiers in virus pathogenesis and antiviral therapy

E Ruggiero, SN Richter - Annual reports in medicinal chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Viruses are the most abundant organisms on our planet, affecting all living beings: some of
them are responsible for massive epidemics that concern health, national economies and …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting G-quadruplexes to achieve antiviral activity

E Ruggiero, SN Richter - Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
With the emergence of new viruses in the human population and the fast mutation rates of
existing viruses, new antiviral targets and compounds are needed. Most existing antiviral …

Unlocking G-quadruplexes as antiviral targets

A Abiri, M Lavigne, M Rezaei, S Nikzad, P Zare… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - ASPET
Guanine-rich DNA and RNA sequences can fold into noncanonical nucleic acid structures
called G-quadruplexes (G4s). Since the discovery that these structures may act as scaffolds …

G-quadruplexes in viruses: function and potential therapeutic applications

M Métifiot, S Amrane, S Litvak… - Nucleic acids …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
G-rich nucleic acids can form non-canonical G-quadruplex structures (G4s) in which four
guanines fold in a planar arrangement through Hoogsteen hydrogen bonds. Although many …

G-Quadruplexes in neurobiology and virology: functional roles and potential therapeutic approaches

J Xu, H Huang, X Zhou - Jacs Au, 2021 - ACS Publications
A G-quadruplex (G4) is a four-stranded nucleic acid secondary structure maintained by
Hoogsteen hydrogen bonds established between four guanines. Experimental studies and …

G-quadruplexes in pathogens: a common route to virulence control?

LM Harris, CJ Merrick - PLoS pathogens, 2015 - journals.plos.org
DNA can form several secondary structures besides the classic double helix: one that has
received much attention in recent years is the G-quadruplex (G4). This is a stable four …

The Herpes Simplex Virus-1 genome contains multiple clusters of repeated G-quadruplex: Implications for the antiviral activity of a G-quadruplex ligand

S Artusi, M Nadai, R Perrone, MA Biasolo, G Palu… - Antiviral research, 2015 - Elsevier
Guanine-rich nucleic acids can fold into G-quadruplexes, secondary structures implicated in
important regulatory functions at the genomic level in humans, prokaryotes and viruses. The …

Binding and Beyond: What Else Can G‐Quadruplex Ligands Do?

MP O'Hagan, JC Morales… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
G‐quadruplexes (G4) are four‐stranded structures formed from guanine‐rich
oligonucleotides. Their defined 3D structures and polymorphic nature set them apart from …