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G-quadruplex, telomere, topoisomerase, docetaxel, cabazitaxel, irinotecan, pyridostatin, 360A, PDC

Biography

Jean-François RIOU, PharmD, PhD
Born 1958

Research expertise and interests
Thematic at the interface of chemistry and biology, expertise in molecular and cellular pharmacology, contribution to pioneering work on G-quadruplex ligands:
-G-quadruplex ligands : effects on genome and telomere stability
-Molecular and cellular pharmacology of taxoids and DNA topoisomerase inhibitors: on the market docetaxel, cabazitaxel, irinotecan.
-Aging: telomere biology and epigenetic in Microcebus murinus

1983 Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Pharmacie, Univ. Paris V.
1986 Thèse en Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Univ. Paris VI (Dir. JB Le Pecq).
1999 Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, Univ. Paris V.
2001/2007 Professeur des Universités (PR1) Univ. Reims,
2007/2023 Professeur du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (PR1), Paris.
since 2024 Retired

Activities

Employment (8)

Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle: Paris, FR

2023-10-01 to present | Retraité
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Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, Île-de-France, FR

2007-09-01 to 2023-09-30 | Team Leader (Structure des Acides Nucléiques, Télomères et Evolution)
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Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, Île-de-France, FR

2014-01-01 to 2018-06-30 | Directeur (Structure et Instabilité des Génomes, CNRS UMR 7196, Inserm U1154)
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Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, Île-de-France, FR

2009-09-01 to 2013-12-31 | Directeur adjoint (Inserm U565 CNRS UMR 7196)
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Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne: Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, FR

2002-10-01 to 2007-08-31 | Directeur d'unité (JE2428 Onco-Pharmacologie)
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Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne: Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, FR

2001-02-01 to 2007-08-31 | Professeur de Physiologie Humaine (UFR de Pharmacie)
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Aventis Pharma SA: Vitry sur Seine, FR

1998-01-01 to 2000-01-31 | Chef du Service de Pharmacologie Moléculaire (Departement d'Oncologie)
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Rhone-Poulenc Santé puis RP-Rorer: Vitry sur Seine, FR

1989-09-01 to 1997-12-31 | Responsable des études de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (Département d'Oncologie)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Université Paris Descartes: Paris, Île-de-France, FR

1999 to present | HDR
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Université Pierre et Marie Curie: Paris, Île-de-France, FR

1983 to 1986 | Ph D
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Université Paris Descartes: Paris, Île-de-France, FR

1983 to 1983 | Pharm D
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Multiple hPOT1–TPP1 cooperatively unfold contiguous telomeric G-quadruplexes proceeding from 3′ toward 5′, a feature due to a 3′-end binding preference and to structuring of telomeric DNA

Nucleic Acids Research
2021-10-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Jean Chatain; Georges Hatem; Emmanuelle Delagoutte; Jean-François Riou; Patrizia Alberti; Carole Saintomé
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Constrained G4 structures unveil topology specificity of known and new G4 binding proteins

Scientific Reports
2021-06-29 | Journal article
Contributors: A. Pipier; A. Devaux; T. Lavergne; A. Adrait; Y. Couté; S. Britton; P. Calsou; J. F. Riou; E. Defrancq; D. Gomez
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Transcription-associated topoisomerase 2α (TOP2A) activity is a major effector of cytotoxicity induced by G-quadruplex ligands

eLife
2021-06-28 | Journal article
Contributors: Madeleine Bossaert; Angélique Pipier; Jean-Francois Riou; Céline Noirot; Linh-Trang Nguyên; Remy-Felix Serre; Olivier Bouchez; Eric Defrancq; Patrick Calsou; Sébastien Britton et al.
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Constrained G4 structures unveil topology specificity of known and new G4 binding proteins

2021-04-06 | Preprint
Contributors: A. Pipier; A. Devaux; T. Lavergne; A. Adrait; Y. Couté; S. Britton; P. Calsou; J.F. Riou; E. Defrancq; D. Gomez
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Sex-Specific Response to Caloric Restriction After Reproductive Investment in Microcebus murinus: An Integrative Approach.

Frontiers in physiology
2020-06-16 | Journal article
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AP-TSS: A New Method for the Analysis of RNA Expression from Particular and Challenging Transcription Start Sites

Biomolecules
2020-05-28 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2218-273X
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Transcription-associated topoisomerase activities control DNA-breaks production by G-quadruplex ligands

BioRxiv
2020-02-19 | Preprint
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Investigating the effect of mono- And dimeric 360A G-quadruplex ligands on telomere stability by single telomere length analysis (STELA)

Molecules
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85061060422

Contributors: Hwang, I.P.; Mailliet, P.; Hossard, V.; Riou, J.-F.; Bugaut, A.; Roger, L.
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Repression of TERRA Expression by Subtelomeric DNA Methylation Is Dependent on NRF1 Binding.

International journal of molecular sciences
2019-06-07 | Journal article
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Binding properties of mono- and dimeric pyridine dicarboxamide ligands to human telomeric higher-order G-quadruplex structures

Chemical Communications
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: C. Saintomé; P. Alberti; N. Guinot; P. Lejault; J. Chatain; P. Mailliet; J.-F. Riou; A. Bugaut
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Metabolic and genomic adaptations to winter fattening in a primate species, the grey mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus)

International Journal of Obesity
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85041690429

Contributors: Terrien, J.; Gaudubois, M.; Champeval, D.; Zaninotto, V.; Roger, L.; Riou, J.F.; Aujard, F.
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The binding efficiency of RPA to telomeric G-strands folded into contiguous G-quadruplexes is independent of the number of G4 units

Biochimie
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85037175374

Contributors: Lancrey, A.; Safa, L.; Chatain, J.; Delagoutte, E.; Riou, J.-F.; Alberti, P.; Saintomé, C.
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Transcription regulation of CDKN1A (p21/CIP1/WAF1) by TRF2 is epigenetically controlled through the REST repressor complex

Scientific Report
2017 | Journal article
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5′ to 3′ unfolding directionality of DNA secondary structures by replication protein A: G-quadruplexes and duplexes

Journal of Biological Chemistry
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84988970110

Contributors: Safa, L.; Gueddouda, N.M.; Thiébaut, F.; Delagoutte, E.; Petruseva, I.; Lavrik, O.; Mendoza, O.; Bourdoncle, A.; Alberti, P.; Riou, J.-F. et al.
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Telomere regulation during ageing and tumorigenesis of the grey mouse lemur

Biochimie
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84928471472

Contributors: Trochet, D.; Mergui, X.; Ivkovic, I.; Porreca, R.M.; Gerbault-Seureau, M.; Sidibe, A.; Richard, F.; Londono-Vallejo, A.; Perret, M.; Aujard, F. et al.
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Binding polarity of RPA to telomeric sequences and influence of G-quadruplex stability

Biochimie
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84903703440

Contributors: Safa, L.; Delagoutte, E.; Petruseva, I.; Alberti, P.; Lavrik, O.; Riou, J.-F.; Saintomé, C.
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G4 motifs affect origin positioning and efficiency in two vertebrate replicators

EMBO Journal
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84898649803

Contributors: Valton, A.-L.; Hassan-Zadeh, V.; Lema, I.; Boggetto, N.; Alberti, P.; Saintomé, C.; Riou, J.-F.; Prioleau, M.-N.
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DNA damage signaling induced by the G-quadruplex ligand 12459 is modulated by PPM1D/WIP1 phosphatase

Nucleic Acids Research
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84876047695

Contributors: Douarre, C.; Mergui, X.; Sidibe, A.; Gomez, D.; Alberti, P.; Mailliet, P.; Trentesaux, C.; Riou, J.-F.
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Preclinical antitumor activity of cabazitaxel, a semisynthetic taxane active in taxane-resistant tumors

Clinical Cancer Research
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84878973180

Contributors: Vrignaud, P.; Sémiond, D.; Lejeune, P.; Bouchard, H.; Calvet, L.; Combeau, C.; Riou, J.-F.; Commerçon, A.; Lavelle, F.; Bissery, M.-C.
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Le ciblage de la télomérase et des télomères

Les cibles nucléaires en Oncologie
2013-05 | Book chapter
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Bisquinolinium compounds induce quadruplex-specific transcriptome changes in HeLa S3 cell lines

BMC Research Notes
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84857961888

Contributors: Halder, R.; Riou, J.-F.; Teulade-Fichou, M.-P.; Frickey, T.; Hartig, J.S.
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Effects of a halogenated G-quadruplex ligand from the pyridine dicarboxamide series on the terminal sequence of XpYp telomere in HT1080 cells

Biochimie
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84868205791

Contributors: Sidibe, A.; Hamon, F.; Largy, E.; Gomez, D.; Teulade-Fichou, M.-P.; Trentesaux, C.; Riou, J.-F.
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Pyridostatin analogues promote telomere dysfunction and long-term growth inhibition in human cancer cells

Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84864447477

Contributors: Müller, S.; Sanders, D.A.; Di Antonio, M.; Matsis, S.; Riou, J.-F.; Rodriguez, R.; Balasubramanian, S.
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Topoisomerases and carcinogenesis: Topoisomerase IIIα and BLM

DNA Topoisomerases and Cancer
2012 | Book chapter
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2-s2.0-85028597542

Contributors: Amor-Guéret, M.; Riou, J.
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An acyclic oligoheteroaryle that discriminates strongly between diverse G-Quadruplex topologies

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-80052478355

Contributors: Hamon, F.; Largy, E.; Guédin-Beaurepaire, A.; Rouchon-Dagois, M.; Sidibe, A.; Monchaud, D.; Mergny, J.-L.; Riou, J.-F.; Nguyen, C.-H.; Teulade-Fichou, M.-P.
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A G-quadruplex structure within the 5′-UTR of TRF2 mRNA represses translation in human cells

Nucleic Acids Research
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77957082956

Contributors: Gomez, D.; Guédin, A.; Mergny, J.-L.; Salles, B.; Riou, J.-F.; Teulade-Fichou, M.-P.; Calsou, P.
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Senescence and cellular immortality,Sénescence et immortalité cellulaire

Bulletin du Cancer
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-78650119275

Contributors: Trentesaux, C.; Riou, J.-F.
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of new penta- and heptacyclic indolo- and quinolinocarbazole ring systems obtained via Pd<sup>0</sup> catalysed reductive N-heteroannulation

Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84962425602

Contributors: Laronze-Cochard, M.; Cochard, F.; Daras, E.; Lansiaux, A.; Brassart, B.; Vanquelef, E.; Prost, E.; Nuzillard, J.-M.; Baldeyrou, B.; Goosens, J.-F. et al.
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Tetrasubstituted naphthalene diimide ligands with selectivity for telomeric G-quadruplexes and cancer cells

Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77958057953

Contributors: Hampel, S.M.; Sidibe, A.; Gunaratnam, M.; Riou, J.-F.; Neidle, S.
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2,6-Diphenylthiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazoles as telomeric G-quadruplex stabilizers

Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-66749124825

Contributors: El Bakali, J.; Klupsch, F.; Guédin, A.; Brassart, B.; Fontaine, G.; Farce, A.; Roussel, P.; Houssin, R.; Bernier, J.-L.; Chavatte, P. et al.
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Human POT1 is required for efficient telomere C-rich strand replication in the absence of WRN

Genes and Development
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-72849126603

Contributors: Arnoult, N.; Saintome, C.; Ourliac-Garnier, I.; Riou, J.-F.; Londoño-Vallejo, A.
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Human telomeres that contain (CTAGGG)<inf>n</inf> repeats show replication dependent instability in somatic cells and the male germline

Nucleic Acids Research
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-70350692143

Contributors: Mendez-bermudez, A.; Hills, M.; Pickett, H.A.; Phan, A.T.; Mergny, J.-L.; Riou, J.-F.; Royle, N.J.
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Sequence variant (CTAGGG)<inf>n</inf> in the human telomere favors a G-quadruplex structure containing a G·C·G·C tetrad

Nucleic Acids Research
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-70350692142

Contributors: Lim, K.W.; Alberti, P.; Guédin, A.; Lacroix, L.; Riou, J.-F.; Royle, N.J.; Mergny, J.-L.; Phan, A.T.
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 4,5-bis(dialkylaminoalkyl)-substituted acridines as potent telomeric G-quadruplex ligands

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-67749103504

Contributors: Laronze-Cochard, M.; Kim, Y.-M.; Brassart, B.; Riou, J.-F.; Laronze, J.-Y.; Sapi, J.
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The G-quadruplex ligand telomestatin impairs binding of topoisomerase IIIα to G-quadruplex-forming oligonucleotides and uncaps telomeres in ALT cells

PLoS ONE
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-70349084987

Contributors: Temime-Smaali, N.; Guittat, L.; Sidibe, A.; Shin-Ya, K.; Trentesaux, C.; Riou, J.-F.
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Three science pioneers awarded for the discovery of the ends of chromosomes,Trois pionniers de la science récompensés pour le début de la fin des chromosomes

Bulletin du Cancer
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-74549210089

Contributors: Riou, J.-F.
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Poly-heteroaryl derivatives for the treatment of cancer

2009-11-02 | Patent
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US Patent App. 13/124,136, 2009

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Chemical derivatives and their application as antitelomerase agents

2009-01-27 | Patent
PAT:

US Patent 7,482,352, 2009

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A novel small molecule that alters shelterin integrity and triggers a DNA-damage response at telomeres

Journal of the American Chemical Society
2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-56749151077

Contributors: Rodriguez, R.; Müller, S.; Yeoman, J.A.; Trentesaux, C.; Riou, J.-F.; Balasubramanian, S.
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DNA and RNA quadruplex ligands.

Nucleic acids symposium series (2004)
2008 | Journal article
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Proteome alteration induced by hTERT transfection of human fibroblast cells

Proteome Science
2008 | Journal article
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Targeting telomeres and telomerase

Biochimie
2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-37049004147

Contributors: De Cian, A.; Lacroix, L.; Douarre, C.; Temime-Smaali, N.; Trentesaux, C.; Riou, J.-F.; Mergny, J.-L.
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Topoisomerase IIIα is required for normal proliferation and telomere stability in alternative lengthening of telomeres

EMBO Journal
2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-44349180746

Contributors: Temime-Smaali, N.; Guittat, L.; Wenner, T.; Bayart, E.; Douarre, C.; Gomez, D.; Giraud-Panis, M.-J.; Londono-Vallejo, A.; Gilson, E.; Amor-Guéret, M. et al.
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A new steroid derivative stabilizes G-quadruplexes and induces telomere uncapping in human tumor cells

Molecular Pharmacology
2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-34548304323

Contributors: Brassart, B.; Gomez, D.; De Cian, A.; Paterski, R.; Montagnac, A.; Qui, K.-H.; Temime-Smaali, N.; Trentesaux, C.; Mergny, J.-L.; Gueritte, F. et al.
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Mechanism of acridine-based telomerase inhibition and telomere shortening

Biochemical Pharmacology
2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-34547112050

Contributors: Gunaratnam, M.; Greciano, O.; Martins, C.; Reszka, A.P.; Schultes, C.M.; Morjani, H.; Riou, J.-F.; Neidle, S.
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Telomerase and Telomere interacting agents

Targeted Therapies in Oncology
2007 | Book chapter
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Telomerase: A dimeric ménage à trois

ChemBioChem
2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-34548757171

Contributors: Mergny, J.-L.; Lacroix, L.; Riou, J.-F.
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Erratum: Delineation of the domains required for physical and functional interaction of p14<sup>ARF</sup> with human topoisomerase I (Oncogene (2003) 22 (1945-1954) DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1206214)

Oncogene
2006 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33646570881

Contributors: Ayrault, O.; Karayan, L.; Riou, J.-F.; Larsen, C.-J.; Séité, P.
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Quadruplex Ligand Recognition: Biological Aspects

Quadrupex Nucleic Acids
2006 | Book chapter
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Telomestatin-induced telomere uncapping is modulated by POT1 through G-overhang extension in HT1080 human tumor cells

Journal of Biological Chemistry
2006 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33845994055

Contributors: Gomez, D.; Wenner, T.; Brassart, B.; Douarre, C.; O'Donohue, M.-F.; El Khoury, V.; Shin-Ya, K.; Morjani, H.; Trentesaux, C.; Riou, J.-F.
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