G-quadruplexes and helicases

O Mendoza, A Bourdoncle, JB Boulé… - Nucleic acids …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Guanine-rich DNA strands can fold in vitro into non-canonical DNA structures called G-
quadruplexes. These structures may be very stable under physiological conditions …

G-quadruplex–R-loop interactions and the mechanism of anticancer G-quadruplex binders

G Miglietta, M Russo, G Capranico - Nucleic acids research, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Genomic DNA and cellular RNAs can form a variety of non-B secondary structures, including
G-quadruplex (G4) and R-loops. G4s are constituted by stacked guanine tetrads held …

Detection of genomic G-quadruplexes in living cells using a small artificial protein

K Zheng, J Zhang, Y He, J Gong, C Wen… - Nucleic acids …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract G-quadruplex (G4) structures formed by guanine-rich nucleic acids are implicated
in essential physiological and pathological processes and serve as important drug targets …

RNA G-quadruplexes: emerging mechanisms in disease

A Cammas, S Millevoi - Nucleic acids research, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract RNA G-quadruplexes (G4s) are formed by G-rich RNA sequences in protein-coding
(mRNA) and non-coding (ncRNA) transcripts that fold into a four-stranded conformation …

R-loop induced G-quadruplex in non-template promotes transcription by successive R-loop formation

CY Lee, C McNerney, K Ma, W Zhao, A Wang… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract G-quadruplex (G4) is a noncanonical secondary structure of DNA or RNA which
can enhance or repress gene expression, yet the underlying molecular mechanism remains …

Multimodal tetrahedral DNA nanoplatform for surprisingly rapid and significant treatment of acute liver failure

H Wei, K Yi, F Li, D Li, J Yang, R Shi, Y Jin… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Acute liver failure (ALF) is a life‐threatening disease associated with the rapid development
of inflammatory storms, level elevation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and hepatocyte …

Structure and function of multimeric G-quadruplexes

S Kolesnikova, EA Curtis - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
G-quadruplexes are noncanonical nucleic acid structures formed from stacked guanine
tetrads. They are frequently used as building blocks and functional elements in fields such …

Imetelstat-mediated alterations in fatty acid metabolism to induce ferroptosis as a therapeutic strategy for acute myeloid leukemia

C Bruedigam, AH Porter, A Song, G Vroeg in de Wei… - Nature Cancer, 2024 - nature.com
Telomerase enables replicative immortality in most cancers including acute myeloid
leukemia (AML). Imetelstat is a first-in-class telomerase inhibitor with clinical efficacy in …

G-quadruplex structures in bacteria: biological relevance and potential as an antimicrobial target

P Yadav, N Kim, M Kumari, S Verma… - Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT DNA strands consisting of multiple runs of guanines can adopt a noncanonical,
four-stranded DNA secondary structure known as G-quadruplex or G4 DNA. G4 DNA is …

Visualization of NRAS RNA G-Quadruplex Structures in Cells with an Engineered Fluorogenic Hybridization Probe

SB Chen, MH Hu, GC Liu, J Wang, TM Ou… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The RNA G-quadruplex is an important secondary structure formed by guanine-rich RNA
sequences. However, its folding studies have mainly been studied in vitro. Accurate …