G-quadruplex DNA targeted metal complexes acting as potential anticancer drugs

Q Cao, Y Li, E Freisinger, PZ Qin, RKO Sigel… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Although cisplatin and its analogues have been widely utilized as anticancer metallodrugs
in clinics, their serious side effects and damage to normal tissues cannot be avoided …

Cytotoxic platinum coordination compounds. DNA binding agents

V Brabec, O Hrabina, J Kasparkova - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Despite the widespread use of antineoplastic platinum drugs, a number of accompanying
disadvantages exist. In connection with attempts to circumvent these problems new platinum …

Platinum (II)‐Based Optical Probes for Imaging Quadruplex DNA Structures via Phosphorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy

J Berrones Reyes, PS Sherin, A Sarkar… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
G‐quadruplex DNA is a non‐canonical structure that forms in guanine‐rich regions of the
genome. There is increasing evidence showing that G‐quadruplexes have important …

On the Mechanism of Gold/NHC Compounds Binding to DNA G‐Quadruplexes: Combined Metadynamics and Biophysical Methods

D Wragg, A De Almeida, R Bonsignore… - Angewandte …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The binding modes and free‐energy landscape of two AuI/N‐heterocyclic carbene
complexes interacting with G‐quadruplexes, namely a human telomeric (hTelo) and a …

Towards the Development of Photo‐Reactive Ruthenium (II) Complexes Targeting Telomeric G‐Quadruplex DNA

J Weynand, A Diman, M Abraham… - … A European Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The design and characterization of new ruthenium (II) complexes aimed at targeting G‐
quadruplex DNA is reported. Importantly, these complexes are based on oxidizing 1, 4, 5, 8 …

Structural Studies Reveal Enantiospecific Recognition of a DNA G‐Quadruplex by a Ruthenium Polypyridyl Complex

K McQuaid, H Abell, SP Gurung… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
By using X‐ray crystallography, we show that the complexes Λ/Δ‐[Ru (TAP) 2 (11‐CN‐
dppz)] 2+(TAP= 1, 4, 5, 8‐tetraazaphenanthrene, dppz= dipyridophenazine) bind DNA G …

Platinum intercalators of DNA as anticancer agents

BJ Pages, KB Garbutcheon‐Singh… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The drawbacks of the platinum chemotherapy agents cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin
have inspired the development of compounds with different mechanisms of action …

Synthesis and anticancer mechanisms of four novel platinum (ii) 4′-substituted-2, 2′: 6′, 2′′-terpyridine complexes

CJ Liang, RC Wu, XQ Huang, QP Qin, H Liang… - Dalton …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Mitophagy, a selective autophagic process, has emerged as a pathway involved in
degrading dysfunctional mitochondria. Herein, new platinum (II)-based chemotherapeutics …

Novel planar Pt (ii) cyclometallated cytotoxic complexes with g-quadruplex stabilisation and luminescent properties

BS McGhie, J Sakoff, J Gilbert, CP Gordon… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Herein is described the development of a series of novel quadruplex DNA (QDNA)-
stabilising cyclometallated square–planar metal complexes (CMCs). Melting experiments …

The interaction of Schiff Base complexes of nickel (II) and zinc (II) with duplex and G-quadruplex DNA

R Bonsignore, F Russo, A Terenzi, A Spinello… - Journal of inorganic …, 2018 - Elsevier
The duplex and G-quadruplex DNA-binding of six nickel (II) and zinc (II) complexes of three
salphen-like ligands (salphen= N, N′-bis-salicylidene-1, 2-phenylenediaminato) was …