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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Spotlight on G-Quadruplexes: From Structure and Modulation to Physiological and Pathological Roles.

Maria Chiara Dell'Oca, Roberto Quadri, Giulia Maria Bernini, Luca Menin, Lavinia Grasso, Diego Rondelli, Ozge Yazici, Sarah Sertic, Federica Marini, Achille Pellicioli and 2 more

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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  10. Investigating Potential 5' UTR G-Quadruplexes Within NRF2 mRNA.Current issues in molecular biology · 2026
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  15. Cell-selective telomere damage by thiopurine-based oligonucleotide for diffuse large B cell lymphoma immunotherapy.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Maria Chiara Dell'OcaDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-3722-7057
Roberto QuadriDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.
Giulia Maria BerniniDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3377-9263
Luca MeninDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4386-8769
Lavinia GrassoDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.
Diego RondelliDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7178-6843
Ozge YaziciDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.
Sarah SerticDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1458-410X
Federica MariniDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9495-2349
Achille PellicioliDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1528-9009
Marco Muzi-FalconiDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.
Federico LazzaroDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6415-2925

Funding

Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca (MUR) PRIN_2022JA8JY5
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

G-quadruplexes or G4s are non-canonical secondary structures of nucleic acids characterized by guanines arranged in stacked tetraplex arrays. Decades of research into these peculiar assemblies of DNA and RNA, fueled by the development and optimization of a vast array of techniques and assays, has resulted in a large amount of information regarding their structure, stability, localization, and biological significance in native systems. A plethora of articles have reported the roles of G-quadruplexes in multiple pathways across several species, ranging from gene expression regulation to RNA biogenesis and trafficking, DNA replication, and genome maintenance. Crucially, a large amount of experimental evidence has highlighted the roles of G-quadruplexes in cancer biology and other pathologies, pointing at these structurally unique guanine assemblies as amenable drug targets. Given the rapid expansion of this field of research, this review aims at summarizing all the relevant aspects of G-quadruplex biology by combining and discussing results from seminal works as well as more recent and cutting-edge experimental evidence. Additionally, the most common methodologies used to study G4s are presented to aid the reader in critically interpreting and integrating experimental data.

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G-QuadruplexesDNADNA ReplicationGene Expression RegulationRNADNARNADNAG4nucleic acids structuresRNA

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PMID38542135
PMCPMC10970550

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