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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Self-assembled Pt2L2 boxes strongly bind G-quadruplex DNA and influence gene expression in cancer cells

Carina DinhofS Van SchoonhovenOlaya DomarcoMarcos GarciaCarlos PeinadorAlessio TerenziAlessio TerenziJ. SchreiberWalter BergerDaniela LötschBernhard K. KepplerBernhard K. Keppler

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010405 organic chemistryChemistrySupramolecular chemistryBiological activity010402 general chemistryG-quadruplex01 natural sciencesMolecular biology0104 chemical sciencesSelf assembledCell biologyInorganic Chemistrychemistry.chemical_compoundG-quadruplex PlatinumSettore CHIM/03 - Chimica Generale E InorganicaGene expressionCancer cellheterocyclic compoundsGeneDNA

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Supramolecular Pt(ii) quadrangular boxes bind native and G-quadruplex DNA motifs in a size-dependent fashion. Three Pt molecular squares of distinct size show biological activity against cancer cells and heavily influence the expression of genes known to form G-quadruplexes in their promoter regions. The smallest Pt-box displays less activity but more selectivity for a quadruplex formed in the c-Kit gene.

https://doi.org/10.1039/c6dt03876j