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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

AI-Driven Drug Target Screening Platform Identified Oncogene CACNA2D1 Activated by Enhancer Infestation in Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.

Dittman Lai-Shun Chung, Geoffrey Ho Duen Leung, Songran Liu, Sarah Wing Yan Lok, Ying Xin, Yunfei Xia, Alex Zhavoronkov, Frank W Pun, Wai-Tong Ng, Wei Dai

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Dittman Lai-Shun ChungDepartment of Clinical Oncology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2425-8586
Geoffrey Ho Duen LeungInsilico Medicine Hong Kong Ltd., Unit 310, 3/F, Building 8W, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Songran LiuDepartment of Clinical Oncology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8770-7962
Sarah Wing Yan LokInsilico Medicine Hong Kong Ltd., Unit 310, 3/F, Building 8W, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Ying XinInsilico Medicine Hong Kong Ltd., Unit 310, 3/F, Building 8W, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Yunfei XiaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Centre, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Alex ZhavoronkovInsilico Medicine Hong Kong Ltd., Unit 310, 3/F, Building 8W, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7067-8966
Frank W PunInsilico Medicine Hong Kong Ltd., Unit 310, 3/F, Building 8W, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8801-6645
Wai-Tong NgDepartment of Clinical Oncology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6696-3000
Wei DaiDepartment of Clinical Oncology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5558-0685

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The management of nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is rapidly evolving, with immune checkpoint inhibitors emerging as a prominent treatment approach. However, drug development targeting specific molecular and cellular abnormalities in NPC has slowed. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and bioinformatics, particularly those integrating multi-omics data, offer a more effective alternative to traditional in vitro screening methods for identifying clinically actionable targets in NPC. Through a combination of multi-omics analyses and AI-driven screening, we identified CACNA2D1 as a novel cancer-cell-specific therapeutic target in NPC. Our research indicates that exploiting Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) tethering increases H3K27 acetylation near the

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Artificial IntelligenceCalcium ChannelsEnhancer Elements, GeneticEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsHerpesvirus 4, HumanNasopharyngeal CarcinomaNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceOncogenesPromoter Regions, GeneticCalcium Channelsartificial intelligence (AI) platformdrug target screeningEpstein-Barr virus (EBV)nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC)

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PMID40429844
PMCPMC12111453

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