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ArticleBioinformation2017

Molecular docking based screening of triterpenoids as potential G-quadruplex stabilizing ligands with anti-cancer activity.

Sittichai Sillapapongwarakorn, Somchai Yanarojana, Darawan Pinthong, Amnuay Thithapandha, Jiraporn Ungwitayatorn, Porntip Supavilai

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Article in Bioinformation, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sittichai SillapapongwarakornDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 272 Rama 6 Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Somchai YanarojanaDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 272 Rama 6 Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Darawan PinthongDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 272 Rama 6 Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Amnuay ThithapandhaDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 272 Rama 6 Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Jiraporn UngwitayatornDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, 447 Sri-Ayudhaya Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Porntip SupavilaiDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 272 Rama 6 Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triterpenoids isolated from Ganoderma lucidum (GLTs) exhibit a broad spectrum of anti-cancer properties, including anti-proliferative, anti-metastatic and anti-angiogenic activities. Current research studies revealed the role by GLTs in inducing apoptosis and suppression of telomerase activity of cancer cells with much lower toxicity to healthy cells. Compounds selectively binding and stabilizing G-quadruplex structures could inhibit the telomerase or downregulate the oncogenes and may act as anti-cancer agents. Targeting human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA could be one of the mechanisms by which these GLTs exert anti-cancer activity. In this study, 208 GLTs were screened for ligands with high binding affinity and selectively to stabilize the pG4DNA by using the docking tool AutoDock4. The results showed that ganoderic acid A and ganoderic acid Df exhibit high binding affinity and selectively bind to the lateral groove of pG4DNA. Based on our findings, we suggest that the triterpenoid represents a new class of G-quadruplex groove binding ligands and thus act as potential anti-cancer agents.

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Ganoderma lucidumG-quadruplexmolecular dockingtriterpenoidsvirtual screening

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PMID29081607
PMCPMC5651221
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