Rodriguez Raphaël, Müller Sebastian, Yeoman Justin A, Trentesaux Chantal, Riou Jean-François, Balasubramanian Shankar
The University Chemical Laboratory, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK.
J Am Chem Soc. 2008 Nov 26;130(47):15758-9. doi: 10.1021/ja805615w.
We describe a novel synthetic small molecule which shows an unprecedented stabilization of the human telomeric G-quadruplex with high selectivity relative to double-stranded DNA. We report that this compound can be used in vitro to inhibit telomerase activity and to uncap human POT1 (protection of telomeres 1) from the telomeric G-overhang. We also show that the small molecule G-quadruplex binder induces a partial alteration of shelterin through POT1 uncapping from telomeres in human HT1080 cancer cells and the presence of gammaH2AX foci colocalized at telomeres.
我们描述了一种新型合成小分子,它对人端粒G-四链体具有前所未有的稳定作用,相对于双链DNA具有高选择性。我们报告称,该化合物可在体外用于抑制端粒酶活性,并从端粒G-突出端解开人POT1(端粒保护蛋白1)。我们还表明,这种小分子G-四链体结合剂通过在人HT1080癌细胞中端粒的POT1解开以及端粒处共定位的γH2AX焦点的存在,诱导了端粒保护蛋白复合体的部分改变。