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ReviewMini reviews in medicinal chemistry2025

Topoisomerase II Inhibition in Cancer: A Focus on Metal Complexes.

Amos Olalekan Akinyemi, Josias da Silveira Rocha, Gabriela Porto de Oliveira, Josenilton de Jesus Santos, Bolaji C Dayo Owoyemi, Fillipe Vieira Rocha

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Review in Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Amos Olalekan AkinyemiDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Josias da Silveira RochaDepartamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP CEP: 13.565-905, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4885-6070
Gabriela Porto de OliveiraDepartamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP CEP: 13.565-905, Brazil.
Josenilton de Jesus SantosDepartamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP CEP: 13.565-905, Brazil.
Bolaji C Dayo OwoyemiDepartment of Industrial and Molecular Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
Fillipe Vieira RochaDepartamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP CEP: 13.565-905, Brazil.

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) 401681/2023-8Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) 001FINEP 01.22.0181Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) 2019/11242-1, 2022/02876-0 17/15840-0
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA topoisomerases, particularly type II, are crucial for DNA processes, such as replication, transcription, and chromosome segregation, making them prime targets for cancer therapy. This review delves into the multifaceted mechanisms of action of type II topoisomerases, highlighting their essential roles beyond cancer progression. It explores recent advancements in screening and designing metallic complexes as inhibitors of topoisomerase II activity. Emphasizing the structural and functional diversity between alpha and beta isoforms, it elucidates their significance in DNA metabolism and genome integrity. Additionally, this review discusses the interplay of topoisomerase II with cellular components, underscoring its regulatory roles in gene expression. Insights into screening and design strategies for metallic complex inhibitors are provided, showcasing their therapeutic potential against cancer. Overall, this review highlights the importance of understanding topoisomerase II inhibition mechanisms and the versatility of metallic complexes in biomedical research, paving the way for novel therapeutic strategies and broader applications beyond cancer therapy.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsCoordination ComplexesDNA Topoisomerases, Type IINeoplasmsTopoisomerase II InhibitorsAnimalsHumansAntineoplastic AgentsCoordination ComplexesDNA Topoisomerases, Type IITopoisomerase II Inhibitorsalpha and beta isoforms.cancer therapyDNA topoisomerasesinhibitionmechanism of actionmetallic complexes

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