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ArticleScientific reports2025

Anti-cancer Effects of 1,4-Dialkoxynaphthalene-Imidazolium Salt Derivatives through ERK5 kinase activity inhibition.

Haena Lee, Anh-Thu Nguyen, Hyunkyung Choi, Ki-Young Kim, Hakwon Kim

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Haena Lee *Department of Applied Chemistry, Global Center for Pharmaceutical Ingredient Materials, Kyung Hee University, Giheung, Yongin, Gyeonggi-Do, 1732, Republic of Korea.
Anh-Thu Nguyen *Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Giheung, Yongin, Gyeonggi-Do, 1732, Republic of Korea.
Hyunkyung ChoiDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea. hkchoi45@korea.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8227-8262
Ki-Young KimDepartment of Genetics and Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Giheung, Yongin, Gyeonggi-Do, 1732, Republic of Korea. kiyoung@khu.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0407-3018
Hakwon KimDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Global Center for Pharmaceutical Ingredient Materials, Kyung Hee University, Giheung, Yongin, Gyeonggi-Do, 1732, Republic of Korea. hwkim@khu.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7987-3597

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Abstract

ERK5 has emerged as a promising therapeutic target in cancer treatment due to its pivotal role in regulating tumor cell proliferation and survival. In this study, we synthesized novel derivatives of 1,4-dialkoxynaphthalene-2-acyl or 2-alkyl-imidazolium salt (NAIMS), assessed their binding affinity with the ERK5 protein through molecular modeling, and evaluated their anti-cancer activity through the ERK5 kinase assay. Based on the MTT assay and qRT-PCR analysis of 21 synthesized NAIMS, the IC

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Antineoplastic AgentsImidazolesMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 7NaphthalenesProtein Kinase InhibitorsApoptosisCell ProliferationHeLa CellsHumansMolecular Docking SimulationAntineoplastic AgentsImidazolesMAPK7 protein, humanMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 7NaphthalenesProtein Kinase Inhibitors1,4-dialkoxynaphthalene-2-acyl or 2-alkyl-imidazolium salt derivatives (NAIMS)Anti-cancerERK5 kinaseMolecular modeling

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