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Targeting G-quadruplexes in gene promoters: a novel anticancer strategy?

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Balasubramanian, Shankar, Hurley, Laurence H., Neidle, Stephen·2011·Nature Reviews Drug Discovery

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G-quadruplexes are four-stranded DNA structures that are over-represented in gene promoter regions and are viewed as emerging therapeutic targets in oncology, as transcriptional repression of oncogenes through stabilization of these structures could be a novel anticancer strategy. Many gene promoter G-quadruplexes have physicochemical properties and structural characteristics that might make them druggable, and their structural diversity suggests that a high degree of selectivity might be possible. Here, we describe the evidence for G-quadruplexes in gene promoters and discuss their potential as therapeutic targets, as well as progress in the development of strategies to harness this potential through intervention with small-molecule ligands.

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Authors
Balasubramanian, S., Hurley, L. H., & Neidle, S.
Venue
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
Published
2011-04
Volume
10
Issue
4
Pages
261-275
ISSN
  • 1474-1776 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1784
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1,692
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en
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