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ArticleJournal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry2025

Identification of potent inhibitors of potential VEGFR2: a graph neural network-based virtual screening and

Shengzhen Hou, Shuning Diao, Yuxiang He, Taiying Li, Wenhui Meng, Jinping Zhang

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Shengzhen HouShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Shuning DiaoShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Yuxiang HeShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Taiying LiShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Wenhui MengThe Fourth People Hospital of Zibo, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Jinping ZhangAffiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.

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Abstract

VEGFR2 is a transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor expressed on vascular endothelial cells and is closely associated with tumour cell growth. A comparison of traditional Chinese medicines and natural products with existing VEGFR2 inhibitors revealed that the former exhibited superior anticancer properties while concomitantly showing a reduced incidence of adverse effects. We proposed a novel strategy for screening potential candidates targeting VEGFR2 in a Chinese medicine monomer database using a combination of AI deep learning and structure-based drug design. The graph neural network served as the final predictive model to evaluate the molecular activities within the database, resulting in the selection of six candidate compounds. Kinase inhibition assays showed that the three compounds exhibited significant inhibition of VEGFR2. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations further demonstrated the stability of their binding to VEGFR2. This study identified three compounds that effectively inhibited VEGFR2, making them promising candidates in cancer treatment.

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Neural Networks, ComputerProtein Kinase InhibitorsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Dose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalGraph Neural NetworksHumansMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationMolecular StructureStructure-Activity RelationshipKDR protein, humanProtein Kinase InhibitorsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2enzyme inhibitiongraph neural networkmolecular dynamicsVEGFR2virtual screening

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PMID40539987
PMCPMC12897545

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