Abstract:
:G-quadruplexes are non-Watson-Crick four-stranded nucleic acid structures. Recent evidence points toward their existence in vivo and their implication in various biological processes. Over the past two decades, small molecules have been developed to specifically and selectively target these structures in order to dissect mechanisms they have been linked to. This has led to the development of potential therapeutic agents, particularly for anti-carcinogenic activity. Here, we first present how major biological roles of G-quadruplexes have been uncovered by the use of specifically designed small molecule probes. We use this to highlight how fundamental research has contributed to identifying biological functions of G-quadruplexes and their potential as therapeutic targets. We then discuss the development of G-quadruplex interacting small molecules as potential drug candidates.
journal_name
Expert Rev Clin Pharmacoljournal_title
Expert review of clinical pharmacologyauthors
Müller S,Rodriguez Rdoi
10.1586/17512433.2014.945909subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-09-01 00:00:00pages
663-79issue
5eissn
1751-2433issn
1751-2441journal_volume
7pub_type
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