Porphyrins in complex with DNA: Modes of interaction and oxidation reactions

G Pratviel - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Metalloporphyrins are efficient biomimetic models of heme enzymes such as cytochrome
P450 and peroxidases. They are also endowed with high affinity for double-stranded and G …

Insights into the mechanism of binding of doxorubicin and a chlorin compound with 22-mer c-Myc G quadruplex

A Shukla, S Kumari, M Sankar, MS Nair - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The interaction of small molecules with G quadruplexes is in focus due to its
role in molecular recognition and therapeutic drug design. Stabilization of G-quadruplex …

Anticancer evaluation of new organometallic ruthenium (II) flavone complexes

M Khater, JA Brazier, F Greco, HMI Osborn - RSC Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Targeting multiple malignancy features such as angiogenesis, proliferation and metastasis
with one molecule is an effective strategy in developing potent anticancer agents …

Arene ruthenium (II) complexes as low-toxicity inhibitor against the proliferation, migration, and invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells through binding and stabilizing c-myc G …

Q Wu, K Zheng, S Liao, Y Ding, Y Li, W Mei - Organometallics, 2016 - ACS Publications
Arene Ru (II) complexes have long been extensively studied as potential inhibitors against
the proliferation of tumor cells, but their behavior against the migration and invasion of tumor …

Antibacterial activity of resveratrol structural analogues: A mechanistic evaluation of the structure-activity relationship

D Singh, R Mendonsa, M Koli, M Subramanian… - Toxicology and Applied …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies have led to significant improvement in
desirable biological activity in different classes of molecules. A general consensus about the …

Studies on interactions of carbazole derivatives with DNA, cell image, and cytotoxicity

G Hao, J Sun, C Wei - Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
DNA-binding agents have been considered as an established opportunity for the
development of anticancer drugs and DNA fluorescence probes. This work reported the …

Evaluation of the metal-dependent cytotoxic behaviour of coordination compounds

J Grau, C Renau, AB Caballero, A Caubet… - Dalton …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The [Cu (L) Cl2] 2 and [Pt (L) Cl2] complexes were prepared from the simple Schiff-base
ligand (E)-phenyl-N-((pyridin-2-yl) methylene) methanamine (L) and respectively, CuCl2 …

Assessment of binding interaction to salmon sperm DNA of two antiviral agents and ecofriendly nanoparticles: comprehensive spectroscopic study

AF Abdel Hakiem, AMK El-Sagheir, ME Draz… - BMC chemistry, 2023 - Springer
The direct binding of antiviral agents; Daclatasvir and valacyclovir and green synthesized
nanoparticles to salmon sperm DNA have been assessed in a comparative study. The …

[HTML][HTML] Structure-based virtual screening of novel natural alkaloid derivatives as potential binders of h-telo and c-myc DNA G-quadruplex conformations

R Rocca, F Moraca, G Costa, S Alcaro, S Distinto… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Several ligands can bind to the non-canonical G-quadruplex DNA structures thereby
stabilizing them. These molecules can act as effective anticancer agents by stabilizing the …

[HTML][HTML] Is Silver a Precious Metal for G-Quadruplex Stabilization Mediated by Porphyrins?

NMM Moura, S Guedes, D Salvador, H Oliveira… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a leading cause of death, so continuous efforts into cancer therapy are imperative.
In tumor cells, telomerase and oncogene activity are key points for uncontrolled cell growth …