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ArticleBiomedicines2023

Evaluation of Cx43 Gap Junction Inhibitors Using a Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship Model.

Ramona Matusevičiūtė, Eglė Ignatavičiūtė, Rokas Mickus, Sergio Bordel, Vytenis Arvydas Skeberdis, Vytautas Raškevičius

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Article in Biomedicines, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ramona MatusevičiūtėFaculty of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 03101 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Eglė IgnatavičiūtėFaculty of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 03101 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Rokas MickusInstitute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50162 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Sergio BordelInstitute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50162 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Vytenis Arvydas SkeberdisInstitute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50162 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Vytautas RaškevičiusInstitute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50162 Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-8448-5951
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences · LTUniversidad de Valladolid · ES

Funding

Lietuvos Mokslo Taryba S-MIP-23-105
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gap junctions (GJs) made of connexin-43 (Cx43) are necessary for the conduction of electrical impulses in the heart. Modulation of Cx43 GJ activity may be beneficial in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and other dysfunctions. The search for novel GJ-modulating agents using molecular docking allows for the accurate prediction of binding affinities of ligands, which, unfortunately, often poorly correlate with their potencies. The objective of this study was to demonstrate that a Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) model could be used for more precise identification of potent Cx43 GJ inhibitors. Using molecular docking, QSAR, and 3D-QSAR, we evaluated 16 known Cx43 GJ inhibitors, suggested the monocyclic monoterpene d-limonene as a putative Cx43 inhibitor, and tested it experimentally in HeLa cells expressing exogenous Cx43. The predicted concentrations required to produce 50% of the maximal effect (IC

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conductanceCx43dockinggap junctionsIC50inhibitors

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PMID37509611
PMCPMC10377234
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