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 …

Quadruplex nucleic acids as novel therapeutic targets

S Neidle - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2016 - ACS Publications
Quadruplex-forming sequences are widely prevalent in human and other genomes,
including bacterial ones. These sequences are over-represented in eukaryotic telomeres …

Promoter G-quadruplexes and transcription factors cooperate to shape the cell type-specific transcriptome

S Lago, M Nadai, FM Cernilogar, M Kazerani… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Cell identity is maintained by activation of cell-specific gene programs, regulated by
epigenetic marks, transcription factors and chromatin organization. DNA G-quadruplex (G4) …

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 …

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 …

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 …

G-quadruplex forming sequences in the genome of all known human viruses: A comprehensive guide

E Lavezzo, M Berselli, I Frasson… - PLoS computational …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
G-quadruplexes are non-canonical nucleic-acid structures that control transcription,
replication, and recombination in organisms. G-quadruplexes are present in eukaryotes …

The role of RNA G‐quadruplexes in human diseases and therapeutic strategies

P Kharel, S Balaratnam, N Beals… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
G‐quadruplexes (GQs) are four‐stranded secondary structures formed by G‐rich nucleic
acid sequence (s). DNA GQs are present abundantly in the genome and affect a wide range …

Nucleolin stabilizes G-quadruplex structures folded by the LTR promoter and silences HIV-1 viral transcription

E Tosoni, I Frasson, M Scalabrin, R Perrone… - Nucleic acids …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Folding of the LTR promoter into dynamic G-quadruplex conformations has been shown to
suppress its transcriptional activity in HIV-1. Here we sought to identify the proteins that …

Mechanistic insights into the ligand-induced unfolding of an RNA G-quadruplex

S Haldar, Y Zhang, Y Xia, B Islam, S Liu… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The cationic porphyrin TMPyP4 is a well-established DNA G-quadruplex (G4) binding ligand
that can stabilize different topologies via multiple binding modes. However, TMPyP4 can …