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G-quadruplex-binding benzo[a]phenoxazines down-regulate c-KIT expression in human gastric carcinoma cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21294544     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
There is considerable interest in the structure and function of G-quadruplex nucleic acid secondary structures, their cellular functions, and their potential as therapeutic targets. G-Quadruplex sequence motifs are prevalent in gene promoter regions and it has been hypothesized that G-quadruplex structure formation is associated with the transcriptional status of the downstream gene. Using a functional cell-based assay, we have identified two novel G-quadruplex ligands that reduce the transcription of a luciferase reporter driven from the G-quadruplex-containing c-KIT promoter. We have further shown that endogenous c-KIT expression in a human gastric carcinoma cell line is also reduced on treatment with these molecules. Biophysical analysis using surface plasmon resonance has shown that these molecules preferentially bind with high affinity to one of the two G-quadruplex sequences in the c-KIT promoter over double-stranded DNA. This work highlights the utility of cell-based reporter assays to identify new G-quadruplex binding molecules that modulate transcription and identifies benzo[a]phenoxazine derivatives as potential antitumor agents.
Authors:
Keith I E McLuckie; Zoë A E Waller; Deborah A Sanders; David Alves; Raphaël Rodriguez; Jyotirmayee Dash; Grahame J McKenzie; Ashok R Venkitaraman; Shankar Balasubramanian
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2011-02-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American Chemical Society     Volume:  133     ISSN:  1520-5126     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Am. Chem. Soc.     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-24     Completed Date:  2011-06-10     Revised Date:  2013-03-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503056     Medline TA:  J Am Chem Soc     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2658-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Binding Sites
Down-Regulation / drug effects*
G-Quadruplexes*
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / drug effects*
Humans
Molecular Structure
Oxazines / chemistry,  pharmacology*
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit / genetics*
RNA, Messenger / genetics
Stomach Neoplasms / genetics*,  pathology*
Surface Plasmon Resonance
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
A5709//Cancer Research UK; //Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council; //Cancer Research UK
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Oxazines; 0/RNA, Messenger; EC 2.7.10.1/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit
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