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ArticleComputational and structural biotechnology journal2021

Structure-based identification of a new IAP-targeting compound that induces cancer cell death inducing NF-κB pathway.

Federica Cossu, Simone Camelliti, Daniele Lecis, Luca Sorrentino, Maria Teresa Majorini, Mario Milani, Eloise Mastrangelo

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Article in Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Federica CossuCNR-IBF, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Biofisica, Via Celoria, 26, I-20133 Milan, Italy.
Simone CamellitiCNR-IBF, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Biofisica, Via Celoria, 26, I-20133 Milan, Italy.
Daniele LecisFondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Amadeo, 42, I-20133, Milano, Italy.
Luca SorrentinoCNR-IBF, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Biofisica, Via Celoria, 26, I-20133 Milan, Italy.
Maria Teresa MajoriniFondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Amadeo, 42, I-20133, Milano, Italy.
Mario MilaniCNR-IBF, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Biofisica, Via Celoria, 26, I-20133 Milan, Italy.
Eloise MastrangeloCNR-IBF, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Biofisica, Via Celoria, 26, I-20133 Milan, Italy.
Instituto di Biofisica · ESFondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori · ITUniversity of Milan · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (IAPs) are validated onco-targets, as their overexpression correlates with cancer onset, progression, diffusion and chemoresistance. IAPs regulate cell death survival pathways, inflammation, and immunity. Targeting IAPs, by impairing their protein-protein interaction surfaces, can affect events occurring at different stages of cancer development. To this purpose, we employed a rational virtual screening approach to identify compounds predicted to interfere with the assembly of pro-survival macromolecular complexes. One of the candidates, FC2, was shown to bind

Indexed as

Baculoviral IAP repeatBIR, baculoviral IAP repeatDrug discoveryIAP-antagonistIAP, inhibitor of apoptosis proteinsInhibitor of apoptosis proteinsNF-kBNF-kB, nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cellsSM, Smac-mimeticTAB, TAK1 binding proteinTAK1, (TGFβ)-activated kinaseTGFβ, transforming growth factor-βTNF, tumor necrosis factorTRAF, TNF receptor associated factorVirtual screening

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PMID34938412
PMCPMC8649670
OpenAlexW3217607002

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