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ArticleThe Journal of membrane biology2026

Targeting hORAI1-Mediated Calcium Influx in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A Computational Drug Discovery Approach.

Sangavi Pandi, Hemavathy Nagarajan, Sneha Subramaniyan, Jeyakanthan Jeyaraman, Sampathkumar Ranganathan, Langeswaran Kulanthaivel

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Sangavi PandiDepartment of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
Hemavathy NagarajanCentre for Bioinformatics, Kamalnayan Bajaj Institute for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (KBIRVO), Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
Sneha SubramaniyanStructural Biology and Bio-Computing Lab, Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
Jeyakanthan JeyaramanStructural Biology and Bio-Computing Lab, Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sampathkumar RanganathanCentre for Bioinformatics, Kamalnayan Bajaj Institute for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (KBIRVO), Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India. drsampath@snmail.org.
Langeswaran KulanthaivelDepartment of Biomedical Science, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India. dr.langeswaran@gmail.com.

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Store-operated calcium entry (SOCE) is a crucial pathway that aids in restoring depleted calcium levels in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), consequently regulating cellular calcium homeostasis. When calcium stores are low, two key proteins are activated: STIM1, which senses the calcium levels in the ER, and ORAI1, the pore-forming subunit of calcium release-activated calcium (CRAC) channels. ORAI1 is overexpressed in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and regulates the transcription of genes that regulate cancer progression. The complete atomic structure of human ORAI1 (hORAI1) remains unknown, which poses a challenge for developing targeted therapies. This study modeled the closed state of hORAI1, identifying it as a potential target for disrupting calcium influx and oncogenic signaling in TNBC. A pharmacophore hypothesis derived from Mildronate analogues was utilized to screen the COCONUT database for small compounds that stabilize the closed state of hORAI1. Five promising compounds were identified: CNP0006530, CNP0006516, CNP0008628, CNP0002844, and CNP0004972. These compounds exhibited docking scores ranging from - 7.461 to - 5.393 kcal/mol and formed stable interactions with crucial residues, Glu106 and Asp110. This likely aids in stabilizing the closed conformation and inhibiting calcium influx. Molecular dynamics simulations have demonstrated the structural stability and compactness of the lead complexes. Furthermore, principal PCA/FEL analyses have validated their conformational stability within a membrane environment. These findings provide novel insights into the structural gating processes of hORAI1 and emphasize the therapeutic potential of small compounds that target its closed state to inhibit calcium-mediated carcinogenesis in TNBC.

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CalciumDrug DiscoveryModels, MolecularORAI1 ProteinTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansCalciumORAI1 ProteinORAI1 protein, humanMembrane dynamics simulationORAI1PCA/FEL analysisPharmacophore-based screeningSOCE

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