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Lee Y, Song N, Kim N, Yang M, Kwon G, Hyeon H, Jung E, Park SC, Kim C, Lee D. Oxidative Stress Amplifying Polyprodrug Micelles as Drug Carriers for Combination Anticancer Therapy. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:3887-3898. [PMID: 36007196 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Cancer cells are more vulnerable to reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated oxidative stress than normal cells due to disturbed redox balance. It can be postulated that ROS-generating drug carriers exert anticancer actions, leading to combination anticancer therapy with drug payloads. Here, we report a ROS-generating polyprodrug of cinnamaldehyde (CA) that not only serves as a drug carrier but also synergizes with drug payloads. The polyprodrug of CA (pCA) incorporates ROS-generating CA in the backbone of an amphiphilic polymer through an acid-cleavable acetal linkage. pCA could self-assemble with tumor-targeting lipopeptide (DSPE-PEG-RGD) and encapsulate doxorubicin (DOX) to form T-pCAD micelles. At acidic pH, T-pCAD micelles release both CA and DOX to exert synergistic anticancer actions. Animal studies using mouse xenograft models revealed that T-pCAD micelles accumulate in tumors preferentially and suppress the tumor growth significantly. Based on the oxidative stress amplification and acid-responsiveness, ROS-generating pCAD micelles hold tremendous potential as drug carriers for combination anticancer therapy.
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- Yujin Lee
- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Sunchon National University, Sunchon, Junganr-ro 255, Chonnam 57922, Republic of Korea
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- Radiation and Medical Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiation and Medical Science, Nowonro 75, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01812, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea.,Department of Polymer Nano Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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Liu Q, Ding X, Xu X, Lai H, Zeng Z, Shan T, Zhang T, Chen M, Huang Y, Huang Z, Dai X, Xia M, Cui S. Tumor-targeted hyaluronic acid-based oxidative stress nanoamplifier with ROS generation and GSH depletion for antitumor therapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 207:771-783. [PMID: 35351548 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.03.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Tumor cells with innate oxidative stress are more susceptible to exogenous ROS-mediated oxidative damage than normal cells. However, the generated ROS could be scavenged by the overexpressed GSH in cancer cells, thus causing greatly restricted efficiency of ROS-mediated antitumor therapy. Herein, using cinnamaldehyde (CA) as a ROS generator while β-phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) as a GSH scavenger, we designed a tumor-targeted oxidative stress nanoamplifier to elevate intracellular ROS level and synchronously suppress antioxidant systems, for thorough redox imbalance and effective tumor cells killing. First, an amphiphilic acid-sensitive cinnamaldehyde-modified hyaluronic acid conjugates (HA-CA) were synthesized, which could self-assemble into nano-assembly in aqueous media via strong hydrophobic interaction and π-π stacking. Then, aromatic PEITC was appropriately encapsulated into HA-CA nano-assembly to obtain HA-CA/PEITC nanoparticles. Through enhanced permeability retention (EPR) effect and specific CD44 receptor-mediated endocytosis, HA-CA/PEITC nanoparticles could accumulate in tumor tissues and successfully release CA and PEITC under acidic lysosomal environment. Both in vitro and in vivo results showed that the nanoparticles could efficiently boost oxidative stress of tumor cells via generating ROS and depleting GSH, and finally achieve superior antitumor efficacy. This nanoamplifier with good biosafety provides a potential strategy to augment ROS generation and suppress GSH for enhanced oxidation therapy.
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- Qiuxing Liu
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China.
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Anti-cancer effects of cinnamon: Insights into its apoptosis effects. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 178:131-140. [PMID: 31195168 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.05.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Cancer is known as a leading cause of death worldwide. In the last two decades, the incidence of cancer has been dramatically increased mostly due to lifestyle changes. The importance of this issue has attracted further attention to discover novel therapies to prevent and treat cancers. According to previous studies, drugs used to treat cancer have shown significant limitations. Therefore, the role of herbal medicines alone or in combination with chemotherapy drugs has been extensively studied in cancer treatment. Cinnamon is a natural component showing a wide range of pharmacological functions including anti-oxidant, anti-microbial and anti-cancer activities. Impaired apoptosis plays critical roles in the initiation and progression of cancer. Increasing evidence indicates that cinnamon, as a therapeutic agent, has anti-cancer effects via affecting numerous apoptosis-related pathways in cancer cells. Here, we highlighted anticancer properties of cinnamon, particularly through targeting apoptosis-related mechanisms.
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Patil VM, Anand P, Bhardwaj M, Masand N. Cinnamaldehyde Analogs: Docking Based Optimization, COX-2 Inhibitory In Vivo and In Vitro Studies. Curr Drug Discov Technol 2019; 17:154-165. [PMID: 30686258 DOI: 10.2174/1570163816666190125153951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the past decade CADD has emerged as a rational approach in drug development so with the help molecular docking approach we planned to perform virtual screening of the designed data set of Schiff bases of cinnamaldehyde. The research work will be helpful to put some light on the drug receptor interactions required for anti-inflammatory activity. METHODS For carrying out virtual screening of the developed cinnamaldehyde Schiff base data set, AutoDock 4.0 was used. The active hits identified through in silico screening were synthesized. Anti-inflammatory evaluation was carried out using Carrageenan-induced paw oedema method. RESULTS Compounds V2A44, V2A55, V2A76, V2A82, V2A119, V2A141 and V2A142 has shown highest binding energy (-4.84, -4.76, -4.59, -4.78, -4.74, -4.85 and -4.72 kcal/mol, respectively) and the binding interactions with amino acids namely, Phe478, Glu479, Lys492, Ala493, Asp497 and Ile498. Some of the analogs have shown significant activity and were comparable to Indomethacin (standard drug). CONCLUSION Five new compounds have shown significant activity and the results obtained from in silico studies are parallel to those of in vivo studies.
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- Vaishali M Patil
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, KIET Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, KIET Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Omar AM, Abdelghany TM, Abdel-Bakky MS, Alahdal AM, Radwan MF, El-Araby ME. Design, Synthesis and Antiproliferative Activities of Oxidative Stress Inducers Based on 2-Styryl-3,5-dihydro-4 H-imidazol-4-one Scaffold. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2018; 66:967-975. [DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c18-00398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Abdelsattar M. Omar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aljouf University
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University
- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University
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Hong SH, Ismail IA, Kang SM, Han DC, Kwon BM. Cinnamaldehydes in Cancer Chemotherapy. Phytother Res 2016; 30:754-67. [PMID: 26890810 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2015] [Revised: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Cinnamaldehyde and cinnamaldehyde-derived compounds are candidates for the development of anticancer drugs that have received extensive research attention. In this review, we summarize recent findings detailing the positive and negative aspects of cinnamaldehyde and its derivatives as potential anticancer drug candidates. Furthermore, we describe the in vivo pharmacokinetics and metabolism of cinnamaldehydes. The oxidative and antioxidative properties of cinnamaldehydes, which contribute to their potential in chemotherapy, have also been discussed. Moreover, the mechanism(s) by which cinnamaldehydes induce apoptosis in cancer cells have been explored. In addition, evidence of the regulatory effects of cinnamaldehydes on cancer cell invasion and metastasis has been described. Finally, the application of cinnamaldehydes in treating various types of cancer, including breast, prostate, and colon cancers, has been discussed in detail. The effects of cinnamaldehydes on leukemia, hepatocellular carcinoma, and oral cancer have been summarized briefly. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Su-Hyung Hong
- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 700-412, Korea
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- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 700-412, Korea.,Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
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- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 700-412, Korea
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Genomics, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology in Korea, 125 Gwahakro Yoosunggu, Daejeon, 305-806, Korea
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Genomics, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology in Korea, 125 Gwahakro Yoosunggu, Daejeon, 305-806, Korea
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Romagnoli R, Baraldi PG, Salvador MK, Chayah M, Camacho ME, Prencipe F, Hamel E, Consolaro F, Basso G, Viola G. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of arylcinnamide hybrid derivatives as novel anticancer agents. Eur J Med Chem 2014; 81:394-407. [PMID: 24858544 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2014] [Revised: 05/06/2014] [Accepted: 05/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
The combination of two pharmacophores into a single molecule represents one of the methods that can be adopted for the synthesis of new anticancer molecules. A series of novel antiproliferative agents designed by a pharmacophore hybridization approach, combining the arylcinnamide skeleton and an α-bromoacryloyl moiety, was synthesized and evaluated for its antiproliferative activity against a panel of seven human cancer cell lines. In addition, the new derivatives were also active on multidrug-resistant cell lines over-expressing P-glycoprotein. The biological effects of various substituents on the N-phenyl ring of the benzamide portion were also described. In order to study the possible mechanism of action, we observed that 4p slightly increased the Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) production in HeLa cells, but, more importantly, a remarkable decrease of intracellular reduced glutathione content was detected in treated cells compared with controls. These results were confirmed by the observation that only thiol-containing antioxidants were able to significantly protect the cells from induced cell death. Altogether our results indicate that the new derivatives are endowed with good anticancer activity in vitro, and their properties may result in the development of new cancer therapeutic strategies.
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- Romeo Romagnoli
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Via Fossato di Mortara 17, Università di Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Via Fossato di Mortara 17, Università di Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Via Fossato di Mortara 17, Università di Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Via Fossato di Mortara 17, Università di Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Via Fossato di Mortara 17, Università di Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Via Fossato di Mortara 17, Università di Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Screening Technologies Branch, Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Dipartimento di Salute della Donna e del Bambino, Laboratorio di Oncoematologia, Università di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Salute della Donna e del Bambino, Laboratorio di Oncoematologia, Università di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Salute della Donna e del Bambino, Laboratorio di Oncoematologia, Università di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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Ulbricht C, Seamon E, Windsor RC, Armbruester N, Bryan JK, Costa D, Giese N, Gruenwald J, Iovin R, Isaac R, Grimes Serrano JM, Tanguay-Colucci S, Weissner W, Yoon H, Zhang J. An Evidence-Based Systematic Review of Cinnamon (Cinnamomumspp.) by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration. J Diet Suppl 2011; 8:378-454. [DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2011.627783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Maji B, Vedachalan S, Ge X, Cai S, Liu XW. N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Mediated Oxidative Esterification of Aldehydes: Ester Formation and Mechanistic Studies. J Org Chem 2011; 76:3016-23. [DOI: 10.1021/jo200275c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Biswajit Maji
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371
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Fernandes L, Fischer FL, Ribeiro CW, Silveira GP, Sá MM, Nome F, Terenzi H. Metal-free artificial nucleases based on simple oxime and hydroxylamine scaffolds. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2008; 18:4499-502. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2008] [Revised: 07/11/2008] [Accepted: 07/14/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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