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Main Authors: Moura, Nuno M M, Guedes, Sofia, Salvador, Diana, Oliveira, Helena, Neves, M Graça P M S, Ramos, Catarina I V
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: International journal of molecular sciences 2024
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Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39769320/
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author Moura, Nuno M M
Guedes, Sofia
Salvador, Diana
Oliveira, Helena
Neves, M Graça P M S
Ramos, Catarina I V
author_facet Moura, Nuno M M
Guedes, Sofia
Salvador, Diana
Oliveira, Helena
Neves, M Graça P M S
Ramos, Catarina I V
Moura, Nuno M M
Guedes, Sofia
Salvador, Diana
Oliveira, Helena
Neves, M Graça P M S
Ramos, Catarina I V
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Is Silver a Precious Metal for G-Quadruplex Stabilization Mediated by Porphyrins? Moura, Nuno M M Guedes, Sofia Salvador, Diana Oliveira, Helena Neves, M Graça P M S Ramos, Catarina I V G-Quadruplexes Humans Silver Porphyrins Telomere Cell Line, Tumor Ligands Cancer is a leading cause of death, so continuous efforts into cancer therapy are imperative. In tumor cells, telomerase and oncogene activity are key points for uncontrolled cell growth. Targeting these processes with ligands that inhibit telomerase and/or reduce oncogene expression has been identified as a promising cancer therapy. This study evaluated the selectivity and affinity of the silver complex of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(-methyl-4-pyridinium)porphyrin () to stabilize DNA sequences capable of forming G4 structures mimicking the telomeric and oncogene regions, using spectroscopic, biochemical methods and in vitro assays. The tetracationic silver complex was compared with the free base, , and the zinc complex, . The results obtained from UV-Vis and fluorescence methods pointed to a great affinity and good selectivity of to G4 structures, especially for the oncogene In general, an increase in the ability of the studied ligands for O generation when interacting with oncogenic and telomeric G4 sequences was found. The results of the PCR stop assays proved that has the ability to inhibit Taq polymerase. Additionally, in vitro assays demonstrated that the silver complex exhibits low cytotoxicity against HaCaT- an immortalized, non-tumorigenic, skin keratinocytes cell line-and, although nonexclusive, shows nuclear co-localization.
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spellingShingle Is Silver a Precious Metal for G-Quadruplex Stabilization Mediated by Porphyrins?
Moura, Nuno M M
Guedes, Sofia
Salvador, Diana
Oliveira, Helena
Neves, M Graça P M S
Ramos, Catarina I V
G-Quadruplexes
Humans
Silver
Porphyrins
Telomere
Cell Line, Tumor
Ligands
Is Silver a Precious Metal for G-Quadruplex Stabilization Mediated by Porphyrins? Moura, Nuno M M Guedes, Sofia Salvador, Diana Oliveira, Helena Neves, M Graça P M S Ramos, Catarina I V G-Quadruplexes Humans Silver Porphyrins Telomere Cell Line, Tumor Ligands Cancer is a leading cause of death, so continuous efforts into cancer therapy are imperative. In tumor cells, telomerase and oncogene activity are key points for uncontrolled cell growth. Targeting these processes with ligands that inhibit telomerase and/or reduce oncogene expression has been identified as a promising cancer therapy. This study evaluated the selectivity and affinity of the silver complex of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(-methyl-4-pyridinium)porphyrin () to stabilize DNA sequences capable of forming G4 structures mimicking the telomeric and oncogene regions, using spectroscopic, biochemical methods and in vitro assays. The tetracationic silver complex was compared with the free base, , and the zinc complex, . The results obtained from UV-Vis and fluorescence methods pointed to a great affinity and good selectivity of to G4 structures, especially for the oncogene In general, an increase in the ability of the studied ligands for O generation when interacting with oncogenic and telomeric G4 sequences was found. The results of the PCR stop assays proved that has the ability to inhibit Taq polymerase. Additionally, in vitro assays demonstrated that the silver complex exhibits low cytotoxicity against HaCaT- an immortalized, non-tumorigenic, skin keratinocytes cell line-and, although nonexclusive, shows nuclear co-localization.
title Is Silver a Precious Metal for G-Quadruplex Stabilization Mediated by Porphyrins?
topic G-Quadruplexes
Humans
Silver
Porphyrins
Telomere
Cell Line, Tumor
Ligands
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39769320/