title: Linkage of a triple helix-forming oligonucleotide to amsacrine-4-carboxamide derivatives modulates the sequence-selectivity of topoisomerase II-mediated DNA cleavage.
abstract: Amsacrine-4-carboxamide-oligonucleotide conjugates were synthesized and studied for their capacity to form DNA triple helices and to alter human topoisomerase II binding and cleavage properties. The intercalating agent was attached to the 3'- or the 5'-end of a 24 nt triple helix-forming oligonucleotide via linkers of different lengths. The stability of these DNA triple helices was investigated by gel retardation and melting temperature studies using a synthetic 70 bp DNA duplex target. The effect of the conjugates on DNA cleavage by topoisomerase II was evaluated using the 70 bp duplex and a 311 bp restriction fragment containing the same triple helix site. The conjugate with the amsacrine derivative linked to the 3' end of the TFO via a hexaethylene glycol linker modulates the extent of DNA cleavage by topoisomerase II at specific sites.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biophysique, UMR 8646 CNRS-Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, INSERM U201, Paris, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arimondo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bailly
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boutorine
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Asseline
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Garestier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hélène
mesh_terms: D000677:Amsacrine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D018983:DNA Footprinting; D004250:DNA Topoisomerases, Type II / Q000378:metabolism; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry*; D005047:Etoposide / Q000737:chemistry; D007364:Intercalating Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D009691:Nucleic Acid Denaturation; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry*; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D059005:Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007364:Intercalating Agents; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D059005:Topoisomerase II Inhibitors; D000677:Amsacrine; D005047:Etoposide; D004247:DNA; D004250:DNA Topoisomerases, Type II