International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(04), P. 1514 - 1519
Published: Dec. 25, 2023
This
research
investigates
the
design
and
discovery
of
silmitasertib-based
drugs
as
potential
inhibitors
casein
kinase
II
(CK2)
for
cholangiocarcinoma
using
hybrid
in-silico
methods.
The
study
employs
a
two-fold
approach,
including
ligand-based
virtual
screening
molecular
docking,
to
assess
inhibitory
compounds.
involves
construction
diverse
compound
library,
followed
by
energy
minimization
conformational
analysis,
revealing
set
compounds
with
varied
similarities
silmitasertib.
In
parallel,
CK2
model
undergoes
meticulous
selection,
validation,
refinement
through
PDB
REDO,
showcasing
significant
improvements
in
quality.
Molecular
docking
results
highlight
promising
candidates,
N-(2,
4,
6-trimethylphenyl)
phenanthridin-6-amine
(MCULE-1492185963-0)
emerging
lead
superior
binding
characteristics
compared
approach
demonstrates
identifies
further
experimental
validation.
findings
contribute
valuable
insights
novel
treatment,
setting
stage
future
clinical
investigations
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
121(10)
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Intestinal
epithelial
expression
of
the
tight
junction
protein
claudin-2,
which
forms
paracellular
cation
and
water
channels,
is
precisely
regulated
during
development
in
disease.
Here,
we
show
that
small
intestinal
claudin-2
selectively
upregulated
septic
patients.
Similar
changes
occurred
mice,
where
upregulation
coincided
with
increased
flux
across
pore
pathway.
In
order
to
define
significance
these
changes,
sepsis
was
induced
knockout
(KO)
wild-type
(WT)
mice.
Sepsis-induced
increases
pathway
permeability
were
prevented
by
KO.
Moreover,
deletion
reduced
interleukin-17
production
T
cell
activation
limited
damage.
These
effects
associated
numbers
neutrophils,
macrophages,
dendritic
cells,
bacteria
within
peritoneal
fluid
KO
Most
strikingly,
dramatically
enhanced
survival
sepsis.
Finally,
microbial
less
pathogenic
mice
as
healthy
WT
injected
cecal
slurry
collected
from
24
h
after
far
worse
than
Claudin-2
are,
therefore,
key
intermediates
contribute
dysbiosis,
damage,
inflammation,
ineffective
pathogen
control,
mortality
The
striking
impact
on
progression
lethal
cascade
activated
suggests
may
be
an
attractive
therapeutic
target
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 3756 - 3828
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Pyrazolo[1,5-
a
]pyrimidines
are
notable
class
of
heterocyclic
compounds
with
potent
protein
kinase
inhibitor
(PKI)
activity,
playing
critical
role
in
targeted
cancer
therapy.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
Hyperactivation
of
ribosome
biogenesis
(RiBi)
drives
cancer
progression,
yet
the
role
RiBi-associated
proteins
(RiBPs)
in
breast
(BC)
is
underexplored.
In
this
study,
we
perform
a
comprehensive
multi-omics
analysis
and
reveal
that
assembly
maturation
factors
(AMFs),
subclass
RiBPs,
are
upregulated
at
both
RNA
protein
levels
BC,
correlating
with
poor
patient
outcomes.
contrast,
ribosomal
(RPs)
do
not
show
systematic
upregulation
across
various
cancers,
including
BC.
We
further
demonstrate
oncogenic
activation
top
AMF
candidate
DCAF13,
enhances
Pol
I
transcription
promotes
proliferation
BC
cells
vitro
vivo.
Mechanistically,
DCAF13
activity
by
facilitating
K63-linked
ubiquitination
RPA194.
This
process
stimulates
global
synthesis
cell
growth.
Our
findings
uncover
modification
RPA194
regulates
activity;
dysregulated
contributing
to
progression.
causes
excessive
production,
genome
instability
The
authors
investigate
RiBPs
cancer,
highlighting
like
which
regulating
via
Cancer Biology & Therapy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Jan. 25, 2025
Objectives
Acute
T-cell
lymphoblastic
leukemia
(T-ALL)
is
a
severe
hematologic
malignancy
with
limited
treatment
options
and
poor
long-term
survival.
This
study
explores
the
role
of
IKZF1
in
regulating
BCL-2
expression
T-ALL.
Bioscience Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
44(10)
Published: Sept. 4, 2024
Inositol
pyrophosphates
(PP-InsPs)
are
a
sub-family
of
water
soluble
inositol
phosphates
that
possess
one
or
more
diphosphate
groups.
PP-InsPs
can
transfer
their
β-phosphate
group
to
phosphorylated
Ser
residue
generate
pyrophosphorylated
Ser.
This
unique
post-translational
modification
occurs
on
residues
lie
in
acidic
stretches
within
an
intrinsically
disordered
protein
sequence.
Serine
pyrophosphorylation
is
dependent
the
presence
Mg2+
ions,
but
does
not
require
enzyme
for
catalysis.
The
mechanisms
by
which
cells
regulate
PP-InsP-mediated
still
unknown.
We
performed
mass
spectrometry
identify
interactors
IP6K1,
responsible
synthesis
PP-InsP
5-InsP7.
Interestingly,
IP6K1
interacted
with
several
proteins
known
undergo
5-InsP7-mediated
pyrophosphorylation,
including
nucleolar
NOLC1,
TCOF
and
UBF1,
AP3B1,
β
subunit
AP3
adaptor
complex.
interactome
also
included
CK2,
kinase
phosphorylates
prior
pyrophosphorylation.
observe
formation
complex
between
catalytic
α-subunit
show
disrupting
binding
AP3B1
lowers
its
vivo
propose
assembly
substrate-CK2-IP6K
would
allow
coordinated
pre-phosphorylation
target
serine
residue,
provide
mechanism
this
enzyme-independent
modification.
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(17), P. 5546 - 5546
Published: Aug. 25, 2023
Vacuolar
ATPase
(V-ATPase)
is
regarded
as
a
possible
target
in
cancer
treatment.
It
expressed
primary
acute
myeloid
leukemia
cells
(AML),
but
the
expression
varies
between
patients
and
highest
for
with
favorable
prognosis
after
intensive
chemotherapy.
We
therefore
investigated
functional
effects
of
two
V-ATPase
inhibitors
(bafilomycin
A1,
concanamycin
A)
AML
derived
from
80
consecutive
patients.
The
showed
dose-dependent
antiproliferative
proapoptotic
that
varied
considerably
A
proteomic
comparison
showing
weak
versus
strong
inhibition
differential
proteins
involved
intracellular
transport/cytoskeleton
functions,
an
equivalent
phosphoproteomic
regulate
RNA
processing/function
together
increased
activity
casein
kinase
2.
Patients
secondary
AML,
i.e.,
heterogeneous
subset
generally
adverse
previous
cytotoxic
therapy,
myeloproliferative
neoplasia
or
myelodysplastic
syndrome,
were
characterized
by
effect
also
specific
mRNA
profile
interactome
proteins.
Furthermore,
altered
constitutive
extracellular
release
several
soluble
mediators
(e.g.,
chemokines,
interleukins,
proteases,
protease
inhibitors),
mediator
levels
presence
AML-supporting
bone
marrow
mesenchymal
stem
was
then
observed,
especially
AML.
Finally,
animal
studies
suggested
inhibitor
bafilomycin
had
limited
toxicity,
even
when
combined
cytarabine.
To
conclude,
has
antileukemic
this
British Journal of Haematology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 24, 2024
Summary
Resazurin,
a
phenoxazine
used
in
cell
viability
assays,
acts
vitro
as
an
anti‐leukaemic
compound
through
the
production
of
cellular
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
resulting
mitochondrial
dysfunction
and
death.
However,
vivo
tolerance
efficacy
resazurin
cancer
are
unknown.
In
this
study,
we
investigated
effects
acute
myeloid
leukaemia
(AML).
Resazurininduced
death
dose‐dependent
manner
AML
lines
reduced
proliferation
colony
formation
ex
treated
patient‐derived
cells.
Cells
with
dose
for
72
h
acquired
more
mature
immunophenotype
suggesting
differentiation
mechanism
contributing
to
effect.
optical
imaging
healthy
mice
demonstrated
reduction
resorufin
within
30
min
non‐detectable
after
2
h,
supporting
dosing
twice
daily
optimal.
subcutaneous
orthotopic
models
MV4‐11
NOD/SCID
IL2rγ
null
mice,
anti‐tumour
increased
survival
were
found
at
level
75
mg/kg
without
observed
toxicity.
Our
results
suggest
that
represents
novel
experimental
therapeutic
treatment
AML.
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
28(17)
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Acute
myeloid
leukaemia
(AML)
is
a
highly
heterogeneous
disease,
which
lead
to
various
findings
in
transcriptomic
research.
This
study
addresses
these
challenges
by
integrating
34
datasets,
including
26
control
groups,
6
prognostic
datasets
and
2
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
(scRNA-seq)
identify
10,000
AML-related
genes
(ARGs).
We
focused
on
with
low
variability
high
consistency
successfully
discovered
191
AML
signatures
(ASs).
Leveraging
machine
learning
techniques,
specifically
the
XGBoost
model
our
custom
framework,
we
classified
subtypes
both
scRNA-seq
bulk
RNA-seq
data,
complementing
ELN2022
classification
approach.
Our
research
also
identified
promising
treatments
for
through
drug
repurposing,
solasonine
showing
potential
efficacy
high-risk
patients,
supported
molecular
docking
analyses.
To
enhance
reproducibility
customizability,
developed
CSAMLdb,
user-friendly
database
platform.
It
facilitates
reuse
personalized
analysis
of
nearly
all
results
obtained
this
research,
single-gene
prognostics,
multi-gene
scoring,
enrichment
analysis,
risk
assessment,
repositioning
literature
abstract
named
entity
recognition.
CSAMLdb
available
at
http://www.csamldb.com.
Biomarkers in Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 11
Published: Oct. 29, 2024
Epithelial
membrane
protein
1
(EMP1)
is
a
member
of
the
small
hydrophobic
subfamily.
EMP1
aberrantly
expressed
in
various
tumor
tissues
and
governs
multiple
cellular
behaviors
(e.g.,
proliferation,
differentiation,
migration).
The
resultant
regulation
cancer
pathway
responsible
for
metastasis
cells
determines
risk
malignant
progression.
This
review
provides
an
updated
overview
as
either
oncogene
or
suppressor
contingent
on
type
summarizes
its
upstream
regulators
downstream
target
genes.
systematic
our
current
understanding
role
development,
including
critical
functional
mechanisms
implications
potential
use
biomarker
therapeutic
target.