A basal level of DNA damage and telomere deprotection increases the sensitivity of cancer cells to G-quadruplex interactive compounds.

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Published in Nucleic Acids Res on January 23, 2015

Authors

Erica Salvati1, Angela Rizzo1, Sara Iachettini1, Pasquale Zizza1, Chiara Cingolani1, Carmen D'Angelo1, Manuela Porru1, Chiara Mondello2, Aurora Aiello3, Antonella Farsetti3, Eric Gilson4, Carlo Leonetti1, Annamaria Biroccio5

Author Affiliations

1: Experimental Chemotherapy Laboratory, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
2: Istituto di Genetica Molecolare, National Research Council (CNR), Pavia, Italy.
3: Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology (IBCN), CNR Rome, Italy Department of Experimental Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
4: Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging, Nice (IRCAN), CNRS UMR7284/INSERM U1081, University of Nice, Nice, France Department of Medical Genetics, Archet 2 Hospital, CHU of Nice, Nice, France.
5: Experimental Chemotherapy Laboratory, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy biroccio@ifo.it.

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