Methods for investigating G-quadruplex DNA/ligand interactions

P Murat, Y Singh, E Defrancq - Chemical Society Reviews, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
DNA is considered an important target for drug design and development. Until recently, the
focus was on double-stranded (duplex) DNA structures. However, it has now been shown …

Quinoline anticancer agents active on DNA and DNA-interacting proteins: From classical to emerging therapeutic targets

A Lauria, G La Monica, A Bono, A Martorana - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Quinoline is one of the most important and versatile nitrogen heterocycles embodied in
several biologically active molecules. Within the numerous quinolines developed as …

Platinum (II) complexes with dipyridophenazine ligands as human telomerase inhibitors and luminescent probes for G-quadruplex DNA

DL Ma, CM Che, SC Yan - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2009 - ACS Publications
A series of platinum (II) complexes containing dipyridophenazine (dppz) and C-
deprotonated 2-phenylpyridine (N∧ CH) ligands were prepared and assayed for G …

Stabilization of G-quadruplex DNA, inhibition of telomerase activity, and tumor cell apoptosis by organoplatinum (II) complexes with oxoisoaporphine

ZF Chen, QP Qin, JL Qin, YC Liu… - Journal of medicinal …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Two G-quadruplex ligands [Pt (La)(DMSO) Cl](Pt 1) and [Pt (Lb)(DMSO) Cl](Pt 2) have been
synthesized and fully characterized. The two complexes are more selective for SK-OV …

Indoloquinolines as scaffolds for drug discovery

J Lavrado, R Moreira, A Paulo - Current medicinal chemistry, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Traditional medicines have contributed greatly over the centuries to the discovery and
development of new therapeutic agents and indoloquinoline alkaloids may represent a new …

[HTML][HTML] Major achievements in the design of quadruplex-interactive small molecules

E Mendes, IM Aljnadi, B Bahls, BL Victor, A Paulo - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Organic small molecules that can recognize and bind to G-quadruplex and i-Motif nucleic
acids have great potential as selective drugs or as tools in drug target discovery programs …

Stabilization of G‐Quadruplex DNA with Platinum(II) Schiff Base Complexes: Luminescent Probe and Down‐Regulation of c‐myc Oncogene Expression

P Wu, DL Ma, CH Leung, SC Yan, N Zhu… - … A European Journal, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The interactions of a series of platinum (II) Schiff base complexes with c‐myc G‐quadruplex
DNA were studied. Complex [PtL1a](1 a; H2L1a= N, N′‐bis (salicylidene)‐4, 5‐methoxy‐1 …

Targeting cellular senescence in cancer by plant secondary metabolites: A systematic review

S Fakhri, SZ Moradi, A Ash-Rafzadeh… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Senescence suppresses tumor growth, while also developing a tumorigenic state in the
nearby cells that is mediated by senescence-associated secretory phenotypes (SASPs). The …

Telomerase: a prominent oncological target for development of chemotherapeutic agents

K Vishwakarma, R Dey, H Bhatt - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein (RNP) responsible for the maintenance of chromosomal
integrity by stabilizing telomere length. Telomerase is a widely expressed hallmark …

[HTML][HTML] Iron-catalyzed indolo [2, 3-c] quinoline synthesis from nitroarenes and benzylic alcohols/aldehydes promoted by elemental sulfur

R Li, S Jiang, H Zheng, H Lei, Z Huang, S Chen… - Green Synthesis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
An iron-catalyzed strategy for the rapid synthesis of indolo [2, 3-c] quinolines has been
developed. This cascade reaction involving alcohol oxidation, nitro reduction, and oxidative …