Targeting G-Quadruplex DNA for Cancer Chemotherapy

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The self-association of DNA formed by Hoogsteen hydrogen bonding comprises several layers of four guanine or G-tetrads or G4s. The distinct feature of G4s, such as the G-tetrads and loops, qualify structure-selective recognition by small molecules and various ligands and can act as potential anticancer therapeutic molecules. The G4 selective ligands can influence gene expression by targeting a nucleic acid structure rather than sequence. Telomere G4 can be targeted for cancer treatment by small molecules inhibiting the telomerase activity, whereas c-MYC is capable of controlling transcription and can be targeted to influence transcription. The k-RAS is one of the most frequently encountered oncogenic driver mutations in pancreatic, colorectal, and lung cancers. The k-RAS oncogene plays an important role in acquiring and increasing drug resistance and can also be directly targeted by small molecules to combat k-RAS mutant tumors. Modular G4 ligands with different functional groups, side chains, and rotatable bonds, as well as conformation, affect the binding affinity/ selectivity in cancer chemotherapeutic interventions. These modular G4 ligands act by targeting the diversity of G4 loops and groves and assist in developing more drug-like compounds with selectivity. In this review, we present the recent research on synthetic G4 DNA-interacting ligands as an approach towards the discovery of target-specific anticancer chemotherapeutic agents.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Current drug discovery technologies - 19(2022), 3 vom: 12., Seite e140222201110

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Debbarma, Sumanta [VerfasserIn]
Acharya, Pratap Chandra [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9007-49-2
Anticancer G4 ligands
Antineoplastic Agents
C-MYC
DNA
G-Quadruplex
Journal Article
K-RAS
Ligands
Modular G4 ligand
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Telomerase inhibitors

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Date Completed 25.05.2022

Date Revised 27.10.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1570163819666220214115408

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM336886985