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ArticleScientific reports2024

Repurposing FDA-approved drugs targeting FZD10 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: insights from molecular dynamics simulations and experimental validation.

Chawalit Ngernsombat, Utid Suriya, Pongphol Prattapong, Kanika Verma, Thanyada Rungrotmongkol, Thananya Soonkum, Sakonwan Kuhaudomlarp, Tavan Janvilisri

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Chawalit NgernsombatGraduate Program in Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Utid SuriyaDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 272 Rama VI Road, Thung Phayathai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Pongphol PrattapongGraduate Program in Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Kanika VermaProgram in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
Thanyada RungrotmongkolProgram in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
Thananya SoonkumFrontier Research Facility-Central Instrument Facility Unit, Office of the President, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand.
Sakonwan KuhaudomlarpDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 272 Rama VI Road, Thung Phayathai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Tavan JanvilisriDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 272 Rama VI Road, Thung Phayathai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand. tavan.jan@mahidol.ac.th.

Funding

Mahidol University Fundamental Fund: fiscal year 2023 by National Science Research and Innovation Fund (NSRF)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wnt signaling is a critical pathway implicated in cancer development, with Frizzled proteins, particularly FZD10, playing key roles in tumorigenesis and recurrence. This study focuses on the potential of repurposed FDA-approved drugs targeting FZD10 as a therapeutic strategy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The tertiary structure of human FZD10 was constructed using homology modeling, validated by Ramachandran plot and ProQ analysis. Virtual screening of 1,094 FDA-approved drugs identified 17 potential inhibitors, with prazosin, rilpivirine, doxazosin, and nicergoline demonstrating significant cytotoxicity against NPC cells. Further molecular dynamics simulations and binding energy analyses confirmed the stable binding of these drugs to FZD10. The results suggest that these repurposed drugs could serve as promising candidates for targeted NPC therapy, warranting further investigation.

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Antineoplastic AgentsDrug RepositioningFrizzled ReceptorsMolecular Dynamics SimulationNasopharyngeal CarcinomaNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorDrug ApprovalHumansMolecular Docking SimulationWnt Signaling PathwayAntineoplastic AgentsFrizzled ReceptorsDrug repurposingNasopharyngeal carcinomaWnt signaling

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PMID39733096
PMCPMC11682233

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