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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Synthesis and Characterization of Bis-Triazolyl-Pyridine Derivatives as Noncanonical DNA-Interacting Compounds.

Anna Di Porzio, Ubaldina Galli, Jussara Amato, Pasquale Zizza, Sara Iachettini, Nunzia Iaccarino, Simona Marzano, Federica Santoro, Diego Brancaccio, Alfonso Carotenuto and 5 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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15 authors.

Anna Di PorzioDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Ubaldina GalliDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Largo Donegani 2/3, 28100 Novara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1126-0142
Jussara AmatoDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6096-3544
Pasquale ZizzaOncogenomic and Epigenetic Unit, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7281-6090
Sara IachettiniOncogenomic and Epigenetic Unit, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy.
Nunzia IaccarinoDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7544-5512
Simona MarzanoDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6938-1687
Federica SantoroDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Diego BrancaccioDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Alfonso CarotenutoDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7532-5449
Stefano De TitoMolecular Cell Biology of Autophagy, The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1 1AT, UK.
Annamaria BiroccioOncogenomic and Epigenetic Unit, IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy.
Bruno PaganoDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7716-9010
Gian Cesare TronDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Largo Donegani 2/3, 28100 Novara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2394-400X
Antonio RandazzoDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.

Funding

Italian Association for Cancer Research 18695Italian Association for Cancer Research 21579Italian Association for Cancer Research 24590
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Besides the well-known double-helical conformation, DNA is capable of folding into various noncanonical arrangements, such as G-quadruplexes (G4s) and i-motifs (iMs), whose occurrence in gene promoters, replication origins, and telomeres highlights the breadth of biological processes that they might regulate. Particularly, previous studies have reported that G4 and iM structures may play different roles in controlling gene transcription. Anyway, molecular tools able to simultaneously stabilize/destabilize those structures are still needed to shed light on what happens at the biological level. Herein, a multicomponent reaction and a click chemistry functionalization were combined to generate a set of 31 bis-triazolyl-pyridine derivatives which were initially screened by circular dichroism for their ability to interact with different G4 and/or iM DNAs and to affect the thermal stability of these structures. All the compounds were then clustered through multivariate data analysis, based on such capability. The most promising compounds were subjected to a further biophysical and biological characterization, leading to the identification of two molecules simultaneously able to stabilize G4s and destabilize iMs, both in vitro and in living cells.

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G-QuadruplexesAntineoplastic AgentsAzo CompoundsBone NeoplasmsDNAHumansOsteosarcomaPyridinesTumor Cells, CulturedAntineoplastic AgentsAzo CompoundsDNAPyridinesbiophysical studybis-triazolyl-pyridine derivativesclick chemistryG-quadrupleximmunofluorescence microscopyi-motif

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