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Finding Lead Compounds for Dengue Antivirals from a Collection of Old Drugs through In Silico Target Prediction and Subsequent In Vitro Validation

30 views | Nov 30 2023

This study utilized ligand-based and proteochemometric prediction models, coupled with experimental assays and molecular docking, to identify and validate potential DENV NS3 inhibitors, highlighting five promising lead compounds (ziltri, zilool, zileuton, linalool, and trimethadione) for further development as antiviral treatments. [Read the Full Post]

Alox15/15-HpETE Aggravates Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Promoting Cardiomyocyte Ferroptosis

24 views | Nov 01 2023

The study revealed that Alox15-mediated cardiomyocyte ferroptosis is a crucial factor in prolonged myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, and inhibiting Alox15 can protect the myocardium and promote cardiac function recovery. [Read the Full Post]

ADME Prediction, Structure-activity Relationship of Boswellic Acid Scaffold for the Aspect of Anticancer & Anti-inflammatory Potency

23 views | Oct 22 2023

Boswellic acid and its analogs, particularly 11-keto-β-boswellic acid (KBA) and 3-O-acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid (AKBA), exhibit promising therapeutic potential as anti-inflammatory and anticancer agents, with computational ADME prediction and structure-activity relationship analysis providing valuable insights into their pharmacokinetics and biological effects. [Read the Full Post]

Cyanidin inhibits adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes by activating the PLC-IP3 pathway

80 views | Jul 11 2023

Cyanidin inhibits adipocyte formation by downregulating adipogenic marker gene expression and activating the PLC-IP3 pathway, leading to intracellular Ca2+ signaling. [Read the Full Post]

Current therapeutic modalities and chemopreventive role of natural products in liver cancer: Progress and promise

201 views | Feb 19 2023

Liver cancer treatment options depend on the progression stage of the disease and may include surgery, ablation and radiotherapy, first-line drugs and immunotherapy, and second-line chemotherapeutic drugs, while natural compounds like resveratrol, curcumin and diallyl sulfide are emerging as promising anticancer agents to manage liver cancer. [Read the Full Post]