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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Identification of Potential p38γ Inhibitors via In Silico Screening, In Vitro Bioassay and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies.

Zixuan Cheng, Mrinal Bhave, Siaw San Hwang, Taufiq Rahman, Xavier Wezen Chee

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. p38γ and p38δ MAP kinases in inflammation.Biochemical Society transactions · 2026
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  3. In-silico analysis of potent Mosquirix vaccine adjuvant leads.Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Zixuan ChengSchool of Engineering and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, Kuching 93350, Malaysia.
Mrinal BhaveDepartment of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC 3122, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0910-3519
Siaw San HwangSchool of Engineering and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, Kuching 93350, Malaysia.
Taufiq RahmanDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1PD, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3830-5160
Xavier Wezen CheeSchool of Engineering and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, Kuching 93350, Malaysia.
Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus · MYSwinburne University of Technology · AUUniversity of Cambridge · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Protein kinase p38γ is an attractive target against cancer because it plays a pivotal role in cancer cell proliferation by phosphorylating the retinoblastoma tumour suppressor protein. Therefore, inhibition of p38γ with active small molecules represents an attractive alternative for developing anti-cancer drugs. In this work, we present a rigorous and systematic virtual screening framework to identify potential p38γ inhibitors against cancer. We combined the use of machine learning-based quantitative structure activity relationship modelling with conventional computer-aided drug discovery techniques, namely molecular docking and ligand-based methods, to identify potential p38γ inhibitors. The hit compounds were filtered using negative design techniques and then assessed for their binding stability with p38γ through molecular dynamics simulations. To this end, we identified a promising compound that inhibits p38γ activity at nanomolar concentrations and hepatocellular carcinoma cell growth in vitro in the low micromolar range. This hit compound could serve as a potential scaffold for further development of a potent p38γ inhibitor against cancer.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsMolecular Dynamics SimulationBiological AssayDrug DiscoveryLigandsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 12Molecular Docking SimulationQuantitative Structure-Activity RelationshipAntineoplastic AgentsLigandsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 12binding interactionmolecular dynamic simulationsp38γQSAR modellingvirtual screening

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PMID37108523
PMCPMC10139033
OpenAlexW4366090515

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