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We studied the effect of Mg(2+) on G-quadruplex DNA with CD, FRET, EMSA, and PCR-stop assay. We found that various G-quadruplexes could be differentiated through simultaneous addition of both K(+) and Mg(2+), which could be used for selective identification of G-quadruplexes in promoter oncogene but...
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PMID: 20971074
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We researched the role of alternative DNA structure in cytosine methylation using quadruplex DNA as a case study. Our findings from analysis of 2.1 million CpGs in humans, across 12 tissues from the Human Epigenome Project (HEP), revealed a striking correlation within each tissue: CpGs with low meth...
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PMID: 20877913
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Martin J Law,
Karen M Lower,
Hsiao P J Voon,
Jim R Hughes,
David Garrick,
Vip Viprakasit,
Matthew Mitson,
Marco De Gobbi,
Marco Marra,
Andrew Morris,
Aaron Abbott,
Steven P Wilder,
Stephen Taylor,
Guilherme M Santos,
Joe Cross,
Helena Ayyub,
Steven Jones,
Jiannis Ragoussis,
Daniela Rhodes,
Ian Dunham,
Douglas R Higgs and
Richard J Gibbons
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We show that ATRX binds to tandem repeat (TR) sequences in both telomeres and euchromatin. Genes associated with these TRs can be dysregulated when ATRX is mutated, and the change in expression is determined by the size of the TR, producing skewed allelic expression. This reveals the characteristics...
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PMID: 21029860
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We report a molecular recognition between adenosine and its aptamer, which leads to the formation of a four-stranded tetraplex structures (G-quartet) of the aptamer. It is found that the formed G-quartet could induce the side-by-side self-assembly of gold nanorods (AuNRs) owing to the electrostatic...
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PMID: 20830327
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Marie Laronze-Cochard,
Fabien Cochard,
Etienne Daras,
Amélie Lansiaux,
Bertrand Brassart,
Enguerran Vanquelef,
Elise Prost,
Jean-Marc Nuzillard,
Brigitte Baldeyrou,
Jean-François Goosens,
Olivier Lozach,
Laurent Meijer,
Jean-François Riou,
Eric Henon and
Janos Sapi
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A short route, involving a tetramolecular condensation reaction and a Pd/C catalyst-H(2)-mediated reductive N-heteroannulation as the key-steps, has been found for the synthesis of some new penta- and heptacyclic indolo- (12), quinolino- (13) and indoloquinolinocarbazole (11) derivatives. HF-DFT (B3...
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PMID: 20734015
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A label-free detection of K(+) was developed using G-quadruplex DNA (c-Myc) modulated fluorescence enhancement of tetrakis-(diisopropylguanidino) zinc phthalocyanine (Zn-DIGP). Upon the addition of increasing concentrations of potassium, a detection limit of 0.8 μM for K(+) was easily achieved. Com...
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PMID: 20804164
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We discuss the connections of G-quadruplex nucleic acids to human genetic diseases and cancer based on the recent literature....
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PMID: 20670277
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We examine the diversity of G-quadruplex and i-motif structures in promoter elements and attempt to categorize the different types of arrangements in which they are found. For the c-Myc G-quadruplex and Bcl-2 i-motif, we summarize recent biological and structural studies....
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PMID: 20670278
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Anionic phthalocyanines inhibited efficiently telomerase activity even in the presence of excess double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) because of their selective binding to telomere G-quadruplex, although low selectivity of a typical cationic ligand, TMPyP4, to the G-quadruplex allowed telomerase reaction und...
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PMID: 20596577
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Silvia Sparapani,
Stefania Bellini,
Mekala Gunaratnam,
Shozeb M Haider,
Aldo Andreani,
Mirella Rambaldi,
Alessandra Locatelli,
Rita Morigi,
Massimiliano Granaiola,
Lucilla Varoli,
Silvia Burnelli,
Alberto Leoni and
Stephen Neidle
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A bis-guanylhydrazone derivative of diimidazo[1,2-a:1,2-c]pyrimidine has unexpectedly been found to be a potent stabiliser of several quadruplex DNAs, whereas there is no significant interaction with duplex DNA. Molecular modeling suggests that the guanylhydrazone groups play an active role in quadr...
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PMID: 20582382
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This study was performed to evaluate how the loss of a guanine base affects the structure and stability of the three-tetrad G-quadruplex of 5'-dG(3)(TTAG(3))(3), the basic quadruplex-forming unit of the human telomere DNA. None of the 12 possible abasic sites hindered the formation of quadruplexes,...
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PMID: 20643102
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We report a label-free fluorescence turn-on approach for the selective sensing of potassium. A properly selected G-rich oligonucleotide (oligo-Y) folded into stable quadruplex structure when mixed with potassium in an aqueous solution. Single-stranded nucleic acid specific nuclease was subsequently...
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PMID: 20585688
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These results suggest a distinction between the determinants of G4 DNA binding and the ssDNA interactions required for helicase action and that hPif1 may act on G4 substrates by binding alone or as a resolvase. Human Pif1 could therefore have a role in processing G4 structures that arise in the sing...
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PMID: 20524933
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We found that MAZ specifically binds to the duplex and quadruplex conformations of the GA-element, whereas PARP-1 shows specificity only for the G-quadruplex. On the basis of fluorescence resonance energy transfer melting and polymerase stop assays we saw that MAZ stabilizes the KRAS quadruplex. Whe...
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PMID: 20457603
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A series of 24-membered macrocyclic hexaoxazoles containing one or two aminoalkyl substituents was synthesized and evaluated for cytotoxicity and for their ability to selectively stabilize G-quadruplex DNA and RNA. The most cytotoxic analog 4a, with IC(50) values of 25 and 130 nM using KB3-1 and RPM...
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PMID: 20409709
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Sandro Cosconati,
Luciana Marinelli,
Roberta Trotta,
Ada Virno,
Stefano De Tito,
Romeo Romagnoli,
Bruno Pagano,
Vittorio Limongelli,
Concetta Giancola,
Pier Giovanni Baraldi,
Luciano Mayol,
Ettore Novellino and
Antonio Randazzo
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The study of DNA G-quadruplex stabilizers has enjoyed a great momentum in the late years due to their application as anticancer agents. The recognition of the grooves of these structural motifs is expected to result in a higher degree of selectivity over other DNA structures. Therefore, to achieve a...
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PMID: 20394365
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We demonstrate a strategy for label-free protein detection through monitoring the Surface Enhanced Raman Spectrum of an aptamer probe attached to a gold nanoshell. Low limit of detection and minimal non-specific binding show potential for in vitro and in vivo assays.
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PMID: 20369187
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We developed a reverse transcriptase based method (RTase stop assay) to characterize quadruplex formations in guanine-rich RNAs with high sensitivity and specificity. By using the RTase stop assay, we also revealed a plausible structural polymorphism in biologically important RNAs. The RTase stop as...
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PMID: 20206514
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We report a novel strategy of using G-quadruplex as a drug carrier to target cancer cells for photodynamic therapy (PDT). A G-quadruplex forming AS1411 aptamer could be physically conjugated with six molecules of porphyrin derivative, 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrin (TMPyP4), t...
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PMID: 20166743
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Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of four-stranded G-quadruplex DNA complexes formed by the sequence d(TTAGGG)(4) and the TQMP ligand are presented. The TQMP complex was examined both in two possible binding modes (diagonal loop and parallel loop positions). Simulations show that the G-quadruplex...
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PMID: 19969395
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Thermodynamic and kinetic studies complement high-resolution structures of G-quadruplexes. Such studies are essential for a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that govern quadruplex folding and conformational changes in quadruplexes. This perspective article reviews representat...
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PMID: 19951355
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Telomeres play an important role in cellular aging and cancer. Human telomeric DNA and RNA G-rich sequences are capable of forming a four-stranded structure, known as the G-quadruplex. Such a structure might be important for telomere biology and a good target for drug design. This mi...
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PMID: 19951353
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The 3'-ends of human chromosomal DNA terminate in short single-stranded guanine-rich tandem-repeat sequences. In cancer cells, these are associated with the telomere-maintenance enzyme telomerase together with the end-binding protein hPOT1. Small molecules that can compete with these...
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PMID: 19951354
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Thermodynamic and kinetic studies complement high-resolution structures of G-quadruplexes. Such studies are essential for a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that govern quadruplex folding and conformational changes in quadruplexes. This perspective article reviews representat...
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PMID: 19951355
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Telomeres play an important role in cellular aging and cancer. Human telomeric DNA and RNA G-rich sequences are capable of forming a four-stranded structure, known as the G-quadruplex. Such a structure might be important for telomere biology and a good target for drug design. This mi...
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PMID: 19951353
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The 3'-ends of human chromosomal DNA terminate in short single-stranded guanine-rich tandem-repeat sequences. In cancer cells, these are associated with the telomere-maintenance enzyme telomerase together with the end-binding protein hPOT1. Small molecules that can compete with these...
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PMID: 19951354
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Thermodynamic and kinetic studies complement high-resolution structures of G-quadruplexes. Such studies are essential for a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that govern quadruplex folding and conformational changes in quadruplexes. This perspective article reviews representat...
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PMID: 19951355
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Telomeres play an important role in cellular aging and cancer. Human telomeric DNA and RNA G-rich sequences are capable of forming a four-stranded structure, known as the G-quadruplex. Such a structure might be important for telomere biology and a good target for drug design. This mi...
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PMID: 19951353
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The 3'-ends of human chromosomal DNA terminate in short single-stranded guanine-rich tandem-repeat sequences. In cancer cells, these are associated with the telomere-maintenance enzyme telomerase together with the end-binding protein hPOT1. Small molecules that can compete with these...
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PMID: 19951354
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Thermodynamic and kinetic studies complement high-resolution structures of G-quadruplexes. Such studies are essential for a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that govern quadruplex folding and conformational changes in quadruplexes. This perspective article reviews representat...
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PMID: 19951355
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Telomeres play an important role in cellular aging and cancer. Human telomeric DNA and RNA G-rich sequences are capable of forming a four-stranded structure, known as the G-quadruplex. Such a structure might be important for telomere biology and a good target for drug design. This mi...
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PMID: 19951353
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The 3'-ends of human chromosomal DNA terminate in short single-stranded guanine-rich tandem-repeat sequences. In cancer cells, these are associated with the telomere-maintenance enzyme telomerase together with the end-binding protein hPOT1. Small molecules that can compete with these...
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PMID: 19951354
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Thermodynamic and kinetic studies complement high-resolution structures of G-quadruplexes. Such studies are essential for a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that govern quadruplex folding and conformational changes in quadruplexes. This perspective article reviews representat...
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PMID: 19951355
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Telomeres play an important role in cellular aging and cancer. Human telomeric DNA and RNA G-rich sequences are capable of forming a four-stranded structure, known as the G-quadruplex. Such a structure might be important for telomere biology and a good target for drug design. This mi...
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PMID: 19951353
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The 3'-ends of human chromosomal DNA terminate in short single-stranded guanine-rich tandem-repeat sequences. In cancer cells, these are associated with the telomere-maintenance enzyme telomerase together with the end-binding protein hPOT1. Small molecules that can compete with these...
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PMID: 19951354
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Thermodynamic and kinetic studies complement high-resolution structures of G-quadruplexes. Such studies are essential for a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that govern quadruplex folding and conformational changes in quadruplexes. This perspective article reviews representat...
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PMID: 19951355
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Telomeres play an important role in cellular aging and cancer. Human telomeric DNA and RNA G-rich sequences are capable of forming a four-stranded structure, known as the G-quadruplex. Such a structure might be important for telomere biology and a good target for drug design. This mi...
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PMID: 19951353
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The 3'-ends of human chromosomal DNA terminate in short single-stranded guanine-rich tandem-repeat sequences. In cancer cells, these are associated with the telomere-maintenance enzyme telomerase together with the end-binding protein hPOT1. Small molecules that can compete with these...
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PMID: 19951354
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Thermodynamic and kinetic studies complement high-resolution structures of G-quadruplexes. Such studies are essential for a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that govern quadruplex folding and conformational changes in quadruplexes. This perspective article reviews representat...
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PMID: 19951355
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Telomeres play an important role in cellular aging and cancer. Human telomeric DNA and RNA G-rich sequences are capable of forming a four-stranded structure, known as the G-quadruplex. Such a structure might be important for telomere biology and a good target for drug design. This mi...
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PMID: 19951353
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The 3'-ends of human chromosomal DNA terminate in short single-stranded guanine-rich tandem-repeat sequences. In cancer cells, these are associated with the telomere-maintenance enzyme telomerase together with the end-binding protein hPOT1. Small molecules that can compete with these...
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PMID: 19951354
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Thermodynamic and kinetic studies complement high-resolution structures of G-quadruplexes. Such studies are essential for a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that govern quadruplex folding and conformational changes in quadruplexes. This perspective article reviews representat...
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PMID: 19951355
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Telomeres play an important role in cellular aging and cancer. Human telomeric DNA and RNA G-rich sequences are capable of forming a four-stranded structure, known as the G-quadruplex. Such a structure might be important for telomere biology and a good target for drug design. This mi...
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PMID: 19951353
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The 3'-ends of human chromosomal DNA terminate in short single-stranded guanine-rich tandem-repeat sequences. In cancer cells, these are associated with the telomere-maintenance enzyme telomerase together with the end-binding protein hPOT1. Small molecules that can compete with these...
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PMID: 19951354
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Thermodynamic and kinetic studies complement high-resolution structures of G-quadruplexes. Such studies are essential for a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that govern quadruplex folding and conformational changes in quadruplexes. This perspective article reviews representat...
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PMID: 19951355
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Telomeres play an important role in cellular aging and cancer. Human telomeric DNA and RNA G-rich sequences are capable of forming a four-stranded structure, known as the G-quadruplex. Such a structure might be important for telomere biology and a good target for drug design. This mi...
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PMID: 19951353
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The 3'-ends of human chromosomal DNA terminate in short single-stranded guanine-rich tandem-repeat sequences. In cancer cells, these are associated with the telomere-maintenance enzyme telomerase together with the end-binding protein hPOT1. Small molecules that can compete with these...
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PMID: 19951354
PDF is available here.