Four novel 1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide derivatives were synthesized, and their antiproliferative effect on cancer cells, kinase inhibition, and in particular, the DNA-binding interaction were investigated to interpret the antitumor mechanisms. A DNA minor groove binding model was developed, and the binding energy was predicted for the compounds. In consistence with the prediction, the binding abi...

Background: The success of in vitro-fertilization (IVF) cycles is determined large part by the quality embryo cleavage, which turn, dependent on culture media (CM). Many factors can influence CM, one levels Cell Free Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Understanding association between Cell-free DNA CM and cleavage could help improve IVF techniques.
 Methods: This prospective study was conducted ...

The synthesis, characterization and DNA binding properties of the complex [Ru(terpy)(4,4'-(COLysCONH(2))(2)bpy)Cl](3+) (1) have been studied. Complex (1) hydrolyzes to (2) with a calculated rate constant K(h) = 2.35 ± 0.08 × 10(-4) s(-1) and binds coordinatively to ct-DNA, with a saturation r-value at about 0.1. Stabilization of the ct-DNA helix at low electrolyte (NaClO(4)) concentration (10 m...

Recently, we demonstrated chromosome instability (CIN) in human cleavage stage embryogenesis following in vitro fertilization (IVF). CIN not necessarily undermines normal human development (i.e. when remaining normal diploid blastomeres develop the embryo proper), however it can spark a spectrum of conditions, including loss of conception, genetic disease and genetic variation development. To s...

Sulfonyloxyl radicals, readily generated upon UV irradiation of p-pyridine sulfonyl ethanone oxime derivatives, effectively cleave DNA, in a pH independent manner, and under either aerobic or anaerobic conditions. p-Pyridine sulfonyl ethanone oxime derivatives were synthesized from the reaction of p-pyridine ethanone oxime with the corresponding sulfonyl chlorides in good to excellent yields. A...