[HTML][HTML] G-quadruplexes in Human telomere: structures, properties, and applications

Y Xu, M Komiyama - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
G-quadruplexes, intricate four-stranded structures composed of G-tetrads formed by four
guanine bases, are prevalent in both DNA and RNA. Notably, these structures play pivotal …

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 …

Connexins—therapeutic targets in cancers

M Nalewajska, M Marchelek-Myśliwiec… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Connexins (Cx) are members of a protein family that forms intercellular channels localised in
gap junction (GJ) plaques and single transmembrane channels called hemichannels. They …

Transcription-associated topoisomerase 2α (TOP2A) activity is a major effector of cytotoxicity induced by G-quadruplex ligands

M Bossaert, A Pipier, JF Riou, C Noirot, LT Nguyên… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
G-quadruplexes (G4) are non-canonical DNA structures found in the genome of most
species including human. Small molecules stabilizing these structures, called G4 ligands …

The interplay of RNA: DNA hybrid structure and G-quadruplexes determines the outcome of R-loop-replisome collisions

C Kumar, S Batra, JD Griffith, D Remus - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
R-loops are a major source of genome instability associated with transcription-induced
replication stress. However, how R-loops inherently impact replication fork progression is …

Roles of G4-DNA and G4-RNA in class switch recombination and additional regulations in b-lymphocytes

O Dézé, B Laffleur, M Cogné - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mature B cells notably diversify immunoglobulin (Ig) production through class switch
recombination (CSR), allowing the junction of distant “switch”(S) regions. CSR is initiated by …

Epigenetic modulation of chromatin states and gene expression by G-quadruplex structures

C Reina, V Cavalieri - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
G-quadruplexes are four-stranded helical nucleic acid structures formed by guanine-rich
sequences. A considerable number of studies have revealed that these noncanonical …

An updated focus on quadruplex structures as potential therapeutic targets in cancer

V Sanchez-Martin, C Lopez-Pujante… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Non-canonical, four-stranded nucleic acids secondary structures are present within
regulatory regions in the human genome and transcriptome. To date, these quadruplex …

Quantitative Effects of the Loop Region on Topology, Thermodynamics, and Cation Binding of DNA G-quadruplexes

M Nakata, N Kosaka, K Kawauchi, D Miyoshi - ACS omega, 2024 - ACS Publications
The thermal stability of G-quadruplexes is important for their biological roles. G-
quadruplexes are stable in the presence of cations such as K+ and Na+ because these …

The genetic and endoplasmic reticulum-mediated molecular mechanisms of primary open-angle glaucoma

W Rozpędek-Kamińska, R Wojtczak, JP Szaflik… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Glaucoma is a heterogenous, chronic, progressive group of eye diseases, which results in
irreversible loss of vision. There are several types of glaucoma, whereas the primary open …