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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Utilizing AI for the Identification and Validation of Novel Therapeutic Targets and Repurposed Drugs for Endometriosis.

Bonnie Hei Man Liu, Yuezhen Lin, Xi Long, Sze Wan Hung, Anna Gaponova, Feng Ren, Alex Zhavoronkov, Frank W Pun, Chi Chiu Wang

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Bonnie Hei Man LiuInsilico Medicine Hong Kong Ltd., Unit 310, 3/F, Building 8W, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong, China.
Yuezhen LinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Xi LongInsilico Medicine Hong Kong Ltd., Unit 310, 3/F, Building 8W, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong, China.
Sze Wan HungDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Anna GaponovaInsilico Medicine Hong Kong Ltd., Unit 310, 3/F, Building 8W, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong, China.
Feng RenInsilico Medicine Shanghai Ltd., 9F, Chamtime Plaza Block C, Lane 2889, Jinke Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201203, China.
Alex ZhavoronkovInsilico Medicine Hong Kong Ltd., Unit 310, 3/F, Building 8W, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong, China.
Frank W PunInsilico Medicine Hong Kong Ltd., Unit 310, 3/F, Building 8W, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8801-6645
Chi Chiu WangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3928-7278

Funding

Chinese University of Hong Kong CUHK SSFCRS 0670/22Health and Medical Research Fund HMRF 08190886Research Grant Council CRF C4063-24G
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endometriosis affects over 190 million women globally, and effective therapies are urgently needed to address the burden of endometriosis on women's health. Using an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven target discovery platform, two unreported therapeutic targets, guanylate-binding protein 2 (GBP2) and hematopoietic cell kinase (HCK) are identified, along with a drug repurposing target, integrin beta 2 (ITGB2) for the treatment of endometriosis. GBP2, HCK, and ITGB2 are upregulated in human endometriotic specimens. siRNA-mediated knockdown of GBP2 and HCK significantly reduced cell viability and proliferation while stimulating apoptosis in endometrial stromal cells. In subcutaneous and intraperitoneal endometriosis mouse models, siRNAs targeting GBP2 and HCK notably reduced lesion volume and weight, with decreased proliferation and increased apoptosis within lesions. Both subcutaneous and intraperitoneal administration of Lifitegrast, an approved ITGB2 antagonist, effectively suppresses lesion growth. Collectively, these data present Lifitegrast as a previously unappreciated intervention for endometriosis treatment and identify GBP2 and HCK as novel druggable targets in endometriosis treatment. This study underscores AI's potential to accelerate the discovery of novel drug targets and facilitate the repurposing of treatment modalities for endometriosis.

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Artificial IntelligenceDrug RepositioningEndometriosisAnimalsCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansMiceartificial intelligencedrug repurposingendometriosisGBP2HCKITGB2lifitegrasttarget discovery

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PMID39666559
PMCPMC11792045

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