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ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS
Volume 734, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2022.109483
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Small molecule; G-quadruplex DNA; Bcl-2 DNA; Cancer; Apoptosis
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Small molecule BiGh binds to bcl-2 G4 DNA structure with high affinity and selectivity, stabilizes the G4 motif, down-regulates bcl-2 gene transcription, induces cell apoptosis, and exhibits potential anti-cancer activity. This work provides a potential platform for the development of G4 stabilizers with drug-like properties.
The presence of the G-quadruplex (G4) structure in the promoter region of the human bcl-2 oncogenes makes it a promising target for developing anti-cancer therapeutics. Bcl-2 inhibits apoptosis, and its frequent overexpression in cancer cells contributes to tumor initiation, progression, and resistance to therapy. Small molecules that can specifically bind to bcl-2 G4 with high affinity and selectivity are remaining elusive. Here, we report that small molecule 1,3-bis-) furane-2yl-methylidene-amino) guanidine (BiGh) binds to bcl-2 G4 DNA structure with very high affinity and selectivity over other genomic G4 DNA structures and duplex DNA. BiGh stabilizes folded parallel conformation of bcl-2 G4 via non-covalent and electrostatic interactions and increases the thermal stabilization up to 15 degrees C. The ligand significantly suppresses the bcl-2 transcription in HeLa cells by a G4-dependent mechanism and induces cell cycle arrest which promotes apoptosis. The in silico ADME profiling confirms the potential 'drug-likeness' of BiGh. Our results showed that BiGh stabilizes the bcl-2 G-quadruplex motif, down regulates the bcl-2 gene transcription as well as translation process in cervical cancer cells, and exhibits potential anti-cancer activity. This work provides a potential platform for the development of lead compound(s) as G4 stabilizers with drug-like properties of BiGh for cancer therapeutics.
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