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Binding propterties of two Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes containing dppz units and fluorine groups with poly(U)·poly(A) ∗ poly(U) triplex
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Transition Metals Coordination by Bis-imidazole-calix[4]arene Ligands with and Without Pyrene Units Grafted at the Large Rim
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Schiff bases containing 1,2,3-triazole group and phenanthroline: Synthesis, characterization, and investigation of DNA binding properties
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Exploring the DNA binding, oxidative cleavage, and cytotoxic properties of new ternary copper(II) compounds containing 4-aminoantipyrine and N,N-heterocyclic co-ligands
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Two structurally analogous ruthenium complexes as naked-eye and reversible molecular “light switch” for G-quadruplex DNA
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New Ruthenium‐Based Probes for Selective G‐Quadruplex Targeting
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Three mononuclear Cu (II) complexes based on p-tolylmethanamine Schiff bases: In-vitro cytotoxicity, DNA binding ability, nuclease activity and antibacterial studies
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The Recent Report on Schiff Bases and their Complexes as DNA Binders
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Strategies for the Nuclear Delivery of Metal Complexes to Cancer Cells
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In vitro biological activity of copper(II) complexes with NSAIDs and nicotinamide: Characterization, DNA- and BSA-interaction study and anticancer activity
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Novel zinc complexes of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, niflumic acid: Structural characterization, human-DNA and albumin binding properties
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What Are the Major Physicochemical Factors in Determining the Preferential Nuclear Uptake of the DNA “Light-Switching” Ru(II)-Polypyridyl Complex in Live Cells via Ion-Pairing with Chlorophenolate Counter-Anions?
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Nanomaterials for Diagnosis: Challenges and Applications in Smart Devices Based on Molecular Recognition
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Near-infrared excited cooperative upconversion in luminescent Ytterbium(ΙΙΙ) bioprobes as light-responsive theranostic agents
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Specificity of Light‐Induced Covalent Adduct Formation between RuII Oligonucleotide Conjugates and Target Sequences for Gene Silencing Applications
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Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for metallodrug development: Albumin binding and serum distribution of cytotoxic cis- and trans-isomeric platinum(II) complexes
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Synthesis, characterization, biological and electrochemical evaluation of novel ether based ON donor bidentate Schiff bases
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Label-free fluorescent DNA biosensors based on metallointercalators and nanomaterials
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Synthesis, structural characterization and in vitro cytotoxicity assessment of new mononuclear Cu(II) and Co(II) complexes against MDA–MB–231, HCC–1806 and HT–29 cancer cell lines
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Di-copper metallodrugs promote NCI-60 chemotherapy via singlet oxygen and superoxide production with tandem TA/TA and AT/AT oligonucleotide discrimination
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Exploring the synthetic aspects and the biological profile of Naringenin appended Schiff base metal complexes
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Rhenium(I) Block Copolymers Based on Polyvinylpyrrolidone: A Successful Strategy to Water-Solubility and Biocompatibility
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Biophysical insights into the interaction of two enantiomers of Ru(II) complex [Ru(bpy)2(7-CH3-dppz)]2+ with the RNA poly(U-A⁎U) triplex
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Synthesis, characterization, in silico and in vitro biological activity studies of Ru(II) (η6-p-cymene) complexes with novel N-dibenzosuberene substituted aroyl selenourea exhibiting Se type coordination
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A novel water-soluble dinuclear Pd(II) complex having 4,4′- bipyridine and diethylenetriamine ligands and its interaction with DNA and BSA
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Targeted live-cell nuclear delivery of the DNA ‘light-switching’ Ru(II) complex via ion-pairing with chlorophenolate counter-anions: the critical role of binding stability and lipophilicity of the ion-pairing complexes
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A Minimal Load‐and‐Lock RuII Luminescent DNA Probe
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