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McQuaid K, Pipier A, Cardin C, Monchaud D. Interactions of small molecules with DNA junctions. Nucleic Acids Res 2022; 50:12636-12656. [PMID: 36382400 PMCID: PMC9825177 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac1043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The four natural DNA bases (A, T, G and C) associate in base pairs (A=T and G≡C), allowing the attached DNA strands to assemble into the canonical double helix of DNA (or duplex-DNA, also known as B-DNA). The intrinsic supramolecular properties of nucleobases make other associations possible (such as base triplets or quartets), which thus translates into a diversity of DNA structures beyond B-DNA. To date, the alphabet of DNA structures is ripe with approximately 20 letters (from A- to Z-DNA); however, only a few of them are being considered as key players in cell biology and, by extension, valuable targets for chemical biology intervention. In the present review, we summarise what is known about alternative DNA structures (what are they? When, where and how do they fold?) and proceed to discuss further about those considered nowadays as valuable therapeutic targets. We discuss in more detail the molecular tools (ligands) that have been recently developed to target these structures, particularly the three- and four-way DNA junctions, in order to intervene in the biological processes where they are involved. This new and stimulating chemical biology playground allows for devising innovative strategies to fight against genetic diseases.
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- Kane T McQuaid
- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, UK
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de l’Université de Bourgogne (ICMUB), CNRS UMR 6302, UBFC Dijon, 21078 Dijon, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, UK
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de l’Université de Bourgogne (ICMUB), CNRS UMR 6302, UBFC Dijon, 21078 Dijon, France
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Ivens E, Cominetti MM, Searcey M. Junctions in DNA: underexplored targets for therapeutic intervention. Bioorg Med Chem 2022; 69:116897. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2022.116897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Li X, Shi Z, Wu J, Wu J, He C, Hao X, Duan C. Lighting up metallohelices: from DNA binders to chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:7537-7548. [PMID: 32573609 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc02194f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The design of novel agents that specifically target DNA and interrupt its normal biological processes is an attractive goal in drug design. Among the promising metallodrugs, metal-directed self-assembled metallohelices with defined three-dimensional stereochemical structures display unique structure-inherent and unprecedented noncovalent targeting abilities towards DNA, resulting in excellent anticancer or antibiotic activities. A newly burgeoning hotspot is focusing on lighting them up by embedding luminescent metal ions as the vertices. The photoactive metallohelices that combine strong interactions toward DNA targets and efficient 1O2 quantum yield may provide new motivation in diagnostic and photodynamic therapy (PDT) areas. This perspective focuses on research progress on metallohelices as DNA binders and chemotherapeutic agents, and highlights recent advances in fabricating luminescent examples for PDT. The relative assembly strategies are also discussed and compared. Finally, perspectives on the future development of the lit-up metallohelices are presented.
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- Xuezhao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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Simpson DH, Hapeshi A, Rogers NJ, Brabec V, Clarkson GJ, Fox DJ, Hrabina O, Kay GL, King AK, Malina J, Millard AD, Moat J, Roper DI, Song H, Waterfield NR, Scott P. Metallohelices that kill Gram-negative pathogens using intracellular antimicrobial peptide pathways. Chem Sci 2019; 10:9708-9720. [PMID: 32015803 PMCID: PMC6977464 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc03532j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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A range of new water-compatible optically pure metallohelices - made by self-assembly of simple non-peptidic organic components around Fe ions - exhibit similar architecture to some natural cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) and are found to have high, structure-dependent activity against bacteria, including clinically problematic Gram-negative pathogens. A key compound is shown to freely enter rapidly dividing E. coli cells without significant membrane disruption, and localise in distinct foci near the poles. Several related observations of CAMP-like mechanisms are made via biophysical measurements, whole genome sequencing of tolerance mutants and transcriptomic analysis. These include: high selectivity for binding of G-quadruplex DNA over double stranded DNA; inhibition of both DNA gyrase and topoisomerase I in vitro; curing of a plasmid that contributes to the very high virulence of the E. coli strain used; activation of various two-component sensor/regulator and acid response pathways; and subsequent attempts by the cell to lower the net negative charge of the surface. This impact of the compound on multiple structures and pathways corresponds with our inability to isolate fully resistant mutant strains, and supports the idea that CAMP-inspired chemical scaffolds are a realistic approach for antimicrobial drug discovery, without the practical barriers to development that are associated with natural CAMPS.
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- Daniel H Simpson
- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
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- Warwick Medical School , University of Warwick , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
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- The Czech Academy of Sciences , Institute of Biophysics , Kralovopolska 135 , CZ-61265 Brno , Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
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- The Czech Academy of Sciences , Institute of Biophysics , Kralovopolska 135 , CZ-61265 Brno , Czech Republic
- Department of Biophysics , Palacky University , Slechtitelu 27 , 783 71 Olomouc , Czech Republic
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- Warwick Medical School , University of Warwick , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
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- The Czech Academy of Sciences , Institute of Biophysics , Kralovopolska 135 , CZ-61265 Brno , Czech Republic
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- Warwick Medical School , University of Warwick , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK
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- School of Life Sciences , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Campus , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK
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- School of Life Sciences , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Campus , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Warwick , Gibbet Hill Road , Coventry , CV4 7AL , UK .
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Guyon L, Pirrotta M, Duskova K, Granzhan A, Teulade-Fichou MP, Monchaud D. TWJ-Screen: an isothermal screening assay to assess ligand/DNA junction interactions in vitro. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 46:e16. [PMID: 29149299 PMCID: PMC5815093 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkx1118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The quest for chemicals able to operate at selected genomic loci in a spatiotemporally controlled manner is desirable to create manageable DNA damages. Mounting evidence now shows that alternative DNA structures, including G-quadruplexes and branched DNA (or DNA junctions), might hamper proper progression of replication fork, thus triggering DNA damages and genomic instability. Therefore, small molecules that stabilize these DNA structures are currently scrutinized as a promising way to create genomic defects that cannot be dealt with properly by cancer cells. While much emphasis has been recently given to G-quadruplexes and related ligands, we report herein on three-way DNA junctions (TWJ) and related ligands. We first highlight the biological implications of TWJ and their strategic relevance as triggers for replicative stress. Then, we describe a new in vitro high-throughput screening assay, TWJ-Screen, which allows for identifying TWJ ligands with both high affinity and selectivity for TWJ over other DNA structures (duplexes and quadruplexes), in a convenient and unbiased manner as demonstrated by the screening of a library of 25 compounds from different chemical families. TWJ-Screen thus represents a reliable mean to uncover molecular tools able to foster replicative stress through an innovative approach, thus providing new strategic opportunities to combat cancers.
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- Ludivine Guyon
- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire, ICMUB CNRS UMR6302, UBFC, 21078 Dijon, France
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire, ICMUB CNRS UMR6302, UBFC, 21078 Dijon, France
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire, ICMUB CNRS UMR6302, UBFC, 21078 Dijon, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, CNRS UMR9187, INSERM U1196, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire, ICMUB CNRS UMR6302, UBFC, 21078 Dijon, France
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +33 380 399 043; Fax: 33 380 396 117;
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Bocian A, Napierała S, Gorczyński A, Kubicki M, Wałęsa-Chorab M, Patroniak V. The first example of an asymmetrical μ-oxo bridged dinuclear iron complex with a terpyridine ligand. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj02413a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The reaction of Fe(iii) ions with a terpyridine ligand L in the presence of chlorides and independent of conditions results in the formation of μ-oxo bridged dinuclear [FeLCl(μ-O)FeCl3] and the mononuclear complex [FeLCl2].
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- Faculty of Chemistry
- Adam Mickiewicz University
- 61-614 Poznań
- Poland
- Centre for Advanced Technologies
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- Faculty of Chemistry
- Adam Mickiewicz University
- 61-614 Poznań
- Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry
- Adam Mickiewicz University
- 61-614 Poznań
- Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry
- Adam Mickiewicz University
- 61-614 Poznań
- Poland
- Centre for Advanced Technologies
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Brissos RF, Korrodi-Gregório L, Pérez-Tomás R, Roubeau O, Gamez P. Antiproliferative properties of iron supramolecular cylinders. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.28954/2018.csq.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The use of metallohelicates as potential antiproliferative agents is mostly exemplified by one sole family of supramolecular compounds that is based on bis-iminopyridine ligands. In the present investigation, two other types of metallocylinders have been selected and their potential DNA-binding and cytotoxic properties have been investigated. Hence, two new neutral iron(III) metallosupramolecular compounds have been prepared from bis-β-diketone ligands, and a known cationic iron(II) helicate from bis-pyrazole ligands has been used for comparison purposes. DNA-interaction experiments and cell studies reveal remarkable biological properties for one of the neutral iron cylinders and the positively charged, pyrazole-based helicate, as illustrated by their antiproliferative behaviours, which are far better than those of two well-known compounds, i.e. the most studied metallohelicate in the field and cisplatin.
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Díaz DE, Llanos L, Arce P, Lorca R, Guerrero J, Costamagna J, Aravena D, Ferraudi G, Oliver A, Lappin AG, Lemus L. Steric and Electronic Factors Affecting the Conformation of Bimetallic CuI
Complexes: Effect of the Aliphatic Spacer of Tetracoordinating Schiff-Base Ligands. Chemistry 2018; 24:13839-13849. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201802290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Daniel E. Díaz
- Facultad de Química y Biología, Departamento de Química de los, Materiales; Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 3363, Estación Central Santiago Chile
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Departamento de Química de los, Materiales; Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 3363, Estación Central Santiago Chile
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Departamento de Química de los, Materiales; Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 3363, Estación Central Santiago Chile
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Departamento de Química de los, Materiales; Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 3363, Estación Central Santiago Chile
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Departamento de Química de los, Materiales; Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 3363, Estación Central Santiago Chile
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Departamento de Química de los, Materiales; Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 3363, Estación Central Santiago Chile
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Departamento de Química de los, Materiales; Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 3363, Estación Central Santiago Chile
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Notre Dame; 46556-5670 Notre Dame IN USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Notre Dame; 46556-5670 Notre Dame IN USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Notre Dame; 46556-5670 Notre Dame IN USA
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Departamento de Química de los, Materiales; Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 3363, Estación Central Santiago Chile
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Allison SJ, Cooke D, Davidson FS, Elliott PIP, Faulkner RA, Griffiths HBS, Harper OJ, Hussain O, Owen-Lynch PJ, Phillips RM, Rice CR, Shepherd SL, Wheelhouse RT. Ruthenium-Containing Linear Helicates and Mesocates with Tuneable p53-Selective Cytotoxicity in Colorectal Cancer Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:9799-9804. [PMID: 29863754 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201805510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
The ligands L1 and L2 both form separable dinuclear double-stranded helicate and mesocate complexes with RuII . In contrast to clinically approved platinates, the helicate isomer of [Ru2 (L1 )2 ]4+ was preferentially cytotoxic to isogenic cells (HCT116 p53-/- ), which lack the critical tumour suppressor gene. The mesocate isomer shows the reverse selectivity, with the achiral isomer being preferentially cytotoxic towards HCT116 p53+/+ . Other structurally similar RuII -containing dinuclear complexes showed very little cytotoxic activity. This study demonstrates that alterations in ligand or isomer can have profound effects on cytotoxicity towards cancer cells of different p53 status and suggests that selectivity can be "tuned" to either genotype. In the search for compounds that can target difficult-to-treat tumours that lack the p53 tumour suppressor gene, [Ru2 (L1 )2 ]4+ is a promising compound for further development.
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- Simon J Allison
- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK
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Allison SJ, Cooke D, Davidson FS, Elliott PIP, Faulkner RA, Griffiths HBS, Harper OJ, Hussain O, Owen-Lynch PJ, Phillips RM, Rice CR, Shepherd SL, Wheelhouse RT. Ruthenium-Containing Linear Helicates and Mesocates with Tuneable p53-Selective Cytotoxicity in Colorectal Cancer Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201805510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Simon J. Allison
- School of Applied Sciences; University of Huddersfield; Huddersfield HD1 3DH UK
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- School of Applied Sciences; University of Huddersfield; Huddersfield HD1 3DH UK
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- School of Applied Sciences; University of Huddersfield; Huddersfield HD1 3DH UK
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- School of Applied Sciences; University of Huddersfield; Huddersfield HD1 3DH UK
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- School of Applied Sciences; University of Huddersfield; Huddersfield HD1 3DH UK
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- School of Applied Sciences; University of Huddersfield; Huddersfield HD1 3DH UK
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- School of Applied Sciences; University of Huddersfield; Huddersfield HD1 3DH UK
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- School of Applied Sciences; University of Huddersfield; Huddersfield HD1 3DH UK
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- School of Applied Sciences; University of Huddersfield; Huddersfield HD1 3DH UK
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Hosseinnejad T, Ebrahimpour-Malmir F, Fattahi B. Computational investigations of click-derived 1,2,3-triazoles as keystone ligands for complexation with transition metals: a review. RSC Adv 2018; 8:12232-12259. [PMID: 35539398 PMCID: PMC9079615 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra00283e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
In recent years, metal complexes of organo 1,2,3-triazole click-derived ligands have attracted significant attention as catalysts in many chemical transformations and also as biological and pharmaceutical active agents. Regarding the important applications of these metal-organo 1,2,3-triazole-based complexes, in this review, we focused on the recently reported investigations of the structural, electronic, and spectroscopic aspects of the complexation process in transition metal complexes of 1,2,3-triazole-based click ligands. In line with this, the coordination properties of these triazole-based click ligands with transition metals were studied via several quantum chemistry calculations. Moreover, considering the complexation process, we have presented comparative discussions between the computational results and the available experimental data.
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- Tayebeh Hosseinnejad
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physics & Chemistry, Alzahra University Vanak Tehran Iran +98-21-8804-1344 +98-9124775800
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physics & Chemistry, Alzahra University Vanak Tehran Iran +98-21-8804-1344 +98-9124775800
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physics & Chemistry, Alzahra University Vanak Tehran Iran +98-21-8804-1344 +98-9124775800
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Preston D, Tucker RAJ, Garden AL, Crowley JD. Heterometallic [MnPtn(L)2n]x+ Macrocycles from Dichloromethane-Derived Bis-2-pyridyl-1,2,3-triazole Ligands. Inorg Chem 2016; 55:8928-34. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b01435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Dan Preston
- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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Heffern MC, Reichova V, Coomes JL, Harney AS, Bajema EA, Meade TJ. Tuning cobalt(III) Schiff base complexes as activated protein inhibitors. Inorg Chem 2015; 54:9066-74. [PMID: 26331337 PMCID: PMC4638226 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b01415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Cobalt(III) Schiff base complexes ([Co(acacen)(L)2](+), where L = NH3) inhibit histidine-containing proteins through dissociative exchange of the labile axial ligands (L). This work investigates axial ligand exchange dynamics of [Co(acacen)(L)2](+) complexes toward the development of protein inhibitors that are activated by external triggers such as light irradiation. We sought to investigate ligand exchange dynamics to design a Co(III) complex that is substitutionally inert under normal physiological conditions for selective activation. Fluorescent imidazoles (C3Im) were prepared as axial ligands in [Co(acacen)(L)2](+) to produce complexes (CoC3Im) that could report on ligand exchange and, thus, complex stability. These fluorescent imidazole reporters guided the design of a new dinuclear Co(III) Schiff base complex containing bridging diimidazole ligands, which exhibits enhanced stability to ligand exchange with competing imidazoles and to hydrolysis within a biologically relevant pH range. These studies inform the design of biocompatible Co(III) Schiff base complexes that can be selectively activated for protein inhibition with spatial and temporal specificity.
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- Departments of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Neurobiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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- Departments of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Neurobiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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- Departments of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Neurobiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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- Departments of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Neurobiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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Novotna J, Laguerre A, Granzhan A, Pirrotta M, Teulade-Fichou MP, Monchaud D. Cationic azacryptands as selective three-way DNA junction binding agents. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:215-22. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ob01846j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Azacryptands are promising candidates for assessing the therapeutic potential of three-way DNA junctions.
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- Jana Novotna
- Institute of Molecular Chemistry
- University of Dijon
- Dijon
- France
- Department of Analytical Chemistry
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- Institute of Molecular Chemistry
- University of Dijon
- Dijon
- France
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- Institute of Molecular Chemistry
- University of Dijon
- Dijon
- France
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6,6″-Dimethyl-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine revisited: New fluorescent silver(I) helicates with in vitro antiproliferative activity via selective nucleoli targeting. Eur J Med Chem 2014; 86:456-68. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Revised: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Terenzi A, Ducani C, Male L, Barone G, Hannon MJ. DNA interaction of CuII, NiII and ZnII functionalized salphen complexes: studies by linear dichroism, gel electrophoresis and PCR. Dalton Trans 2013; 42:11220-6. [DOI: 10.1039/c3dt51090e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Terenzi A, Ducani C, Blanco V, Zerzankova L, Westendorf AF, Peinador C, Quintela JM, Bednarski PJ, Barone G, Hannon MJ. DNA binding studies and cytotoxicity of a dinuclear PtII diazapyrenium-based metallo-supramolecular rectangular box. Chemistry 2012; 18:10983-90. [PMID: 22806942 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201201519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The interaction with native DNA of a 2,7-diazapyrenium-based ligand 1 and its Pt(II) rectangular metallacycle 2 is explored through circular and linear dichroism and fluorescence spectroscopies. The metal-free ligand 1 binds through intercalation, with a binding constant of approximately 5×10(5) M(-1), whereas the metallacycle 2 binds and bends the DNA with a binding constant of 7×10(6) M(-1). PCR assays show that metallo-supramolecular box 2 interferes with DNA transactions in vitro whereas the intercalator 1 does not. The metallacycle is active against four human cancer cell lines, with IC(50) values ranging between 3.1 and 19.2 μM and shows similar levels of efficacy, but a different spectrum of activity, to cisplatin.
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- Alessio Terenzi
- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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Rasmussen DL, Kobayashi SD, DeLeo FR. Flexicate molecules as a potential new class of antibiotics. Future Microbiol 2012; 7:445-8. [PMID: 22439721 DOI: 10.2217/fmb.12.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Helicates are α-helical, nonpeptide complexes that bind to DNA and exhibit antimicrobial activity. In the past, enthusiasm for the use of helicates in biological applications was limited, at least in part, by the presence of a racemic mixture of enantiomers or the formation of complexes that are insoluble in aqueous solutions. Recently, Howson et al. overcame the barriers associated with helicate synthesis by generating helicate-like complexes that are soluble and stable in water, optically pure and synthetically flexible. The mechanism synthesizes nonpeptide mimetic α-helical 'flexicates' that bind to DNA and show broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against representative Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial pathogens. Although the application of flexicates as an antimicrobial therapy remains to be determined, this study provides important insight into flexicate activity and the prospective use of flexicates as microbicidal agents.
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- Devon L Rasmussen
- Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 903 South 4th Street, Hamilton, MT 59840, USA
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Howson SE, Bolhuis A, Brabec V, Clarkson GJ, Malina J, Rodger A, Scott P. Optically pure, water-stable metallo-helical ‘flexicate’ assemblies with antibiotic activity. Nat Chem 2011; 4:31-6. [DOI: 10.1038/nchem.1206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2011] [Accepted: 10/17/2011] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Vuong S, Stefan L, Lejault P, Rousselin Y, Denat F, Monchaud D. Identifying three-way DNA junction-specific small-molecules. Biochimie 2011; 94:442-50. [PMID: 21884749 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2011.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2011] [Accepted: 08/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Three-way junction DNA (TWJ-DNA, also known as 3WJ-DNA) is an alternative secondary DNA structure comprised of three duplex-DNAs that converge towards a single point, termed the branch point. This point is characterized by unique geometrical properties that make its specific targeting by synthetic small-molecules possible. Such a targeting has already been demonstrated in the solid state but not thoroughly biophysically investigated in solution. Herein, a set of simple biophysical assays has been developed to identify TWJ-specific small-molecule ligands; these assays, inspired by the considerable body of work that has been reported to characterize the interactions between small-molecules and other higher-order DNA (notably quadruplex-DNA), have been calibrated with a known non-specific DNA binder (the porphyrin TMPyP4) and validated via the study of a small series of triazacyclononane (TACN) derivatives (metal-free or not) and the identification of a fairly-affinic and exquisitely TWJ-selective candidate (a TACN-quinoline construct named TACN-Q).
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- Sophie Vuong
- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de l'Université de Bourgogne, CNRS UMR5260, 9 Avenue Alain Savary, 21000 Dijon, France
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Triantafillidi K, Karidi K, Novakova O, Malina J, Garoufis A. DNA binding selectivity of oligopyridine-ruthenium(ii)-lysine conjugate. Dalton Trans 2011; 40:472-83. [DOI: 10.1039/c0dt00554a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Boer D, Kerckhoffs J, Parajo Y, Pascu M, Usón I, Lincoln P, Hannon M, Coll M. Self-Assembly of Functionalizable Two-Component 3D DNA Arrays through the Induced Formation of DNA Three-Way-Junction Branch Points by Supramolecular Cylinders. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2010; 49:2336-9. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.200906742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Boer D, Kerckhoffs J, Parajo Y, Pascu M, Usón I, Lincoln P, Hannon M, Coll M. Self-Assembly of Functionalizable Two-Component 3D DNA Arrays through the Induced Formation of DNA Three-Way-Junction Branch Points by Supramolecular Cylinders. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200906742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Tanh Jeazet HB, Gloe K, Doert T, Kataeva ON, Jäger A, Geipel G, Bernhard G, Büchner B, Gloe K. Self-assembly of neutral hexanuclear circular copper(II) meso-helicates: topological control by sulfate ions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2010; 46:2373-5. [PMID: 20379538 DOI: 10.1039/b925469b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bis-pyridylimine ligands with different linking elements are capable of forming unique hexanuclear circular Cu(II) meso-helicates; the self-assembly is controlled by coordination of sulfate ions to the metal centres.
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Georgiades SN, Vilar R. Interaction of metal complexes with nucleic acids. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1039/b918406f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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