G-quadruplexes in cancer-related gene promoters: from identification to therapeutic targeting

F Romano, A Di Porzio, N Iaccarino… - Expert Opinion on …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Guanine-rich DNA sequences can fold into four-stranded noncanonical
secondary structures called G-quadruplexes (G4s) which are widely distributed in functional …

Good Vibrations Report on the DNA Quadruplex Binding of an Excited State Amplified Ruthenium Polypyridyl IR Probe

M Stitch, D Avagliano, D Graczyk, IP Clark… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The nitrile containing Ru (II) polypyridyl complex [Ru (phen) 2 (11, 12-dCN-dppz)] 2+(1) is
shown to act as a sensitive infrared probe of G-quadruplex (G4) structures. UV–visible …

Metal centers and aromatic moieties in Schiff base complexes: impact on G-quadruplex stabilization and oncogene downregulation

A Froux, L D'Anna, A Rainot, C Neybecker… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
We present the synthesis and characterization of novel square planar transition metal
complexes of Schiff base ligands, which act as guanine quadruplex binders and stabilizers …

Alloxazine-Based Ligands and Their Ruthenium Complexes as NADH Oxidation Catalysts and G4 Binders

MJ Móran Plata, L Marretta, L Gaztelumendi… - Inorganic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Flavin-like ligands (L-1 and L-2) with extended π-conjugation were synthesized using
microwave-assisted techniques. An N, N-chelating fragment was integrated into alloxazine …

In Silico Design of a Solution-Gated Graphene Transistor Sensor for the Efficient Detection of Guanine Quadruplexes

A Monari, A Rainot, L D'Anna, A Terenzi, R Rouget… - 2024 - chemrxiv.org
Guanine quadruplexes (G4s) are nucleic acid structures present in diverse regions of the
genome, such as telomeres and transcription initiators. Recently, the different biological …

Alloxazine-Based Ligands And Their Ruthenium Complexes As NADH Oxidation Catalysts And G4 Binders

MJM Plata, L Marretta, L Gaztelumendi, GE Pieslinger… - 2024 - chemrxiv.org
Flavin-like ligands (L-1 and L-2) with extended π-conjugation were synthesized using
microwave-assisted techniques. An N, N-chelating fragment was integrated into alloxazine …