SCR7, an inhibitor of NHEJ can sensitize tumor cells to ionization radiation

V Gopalakrishnan, S Sharma, U Ray… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ), one of the major DNA double‐strand break repair
pathways, plays a significant role in cancer cell proliferation and resistance to radio and …

Autocyclized and oxidized forms of SCR 7 induce cancer cell death by inhibiting nonhomologous DNA end joining in a Ligase IV dependent manner

SV Vartak, HA Swarup, V Gopalakrishnan… - The FEBS …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Nonhomologous DNA end joining (NHEJ) is the major DNA double‐strand break (DSB)
repair pathway in mammals. Previously, we have described a small molecule inhibitor, SCR …

Identification and characterization of novel SCR7‐based small‐molecule inhibitor of DNA end‐joining, SCR130 and its relevance in cancer therapeutics

U Ray, SK Raul, VK Gopinatha, D Ghosh… - Molecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Targeting DNA repair with small‐molecule inhibitors is an attractive strategy for cancer
therapy. Majority of DNA double‐strand breaks in mammalian cells are repaired through …

Non-homologous DNA end joining in anticancer therapy

E Pastwa, M Malinowski - Current cancer drug targets, 2007 - benthamdirect.com
Non-homologous DNA end joining (NHEJ) is the major pathway for the repair of double-
strand breaks (DSBs) in human cells. Proteins involved in NHEJ pathway can become …

Water-soluble version of SCR7-pyrazine inhibits DNA repair and abrogates tumor cell proliferation

M Pandey, V Gopalakrishnan, HA Swarup… - Journal of Radiation …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Aim: Mammalian DNA Ligases play pivotal role in processes such as DNA replication,
recombination, and repair, which qualifies them as potent therapeutic targets to eradicate …

Inhibitor of nonhomologous end joining can inhibit proliferation of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma cells and potentiate the effect of ionization radiation

V Gopalakrishnan, G Radha… - Journal of Radiation …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Aim: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common and aggressive type of
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that accounts for~ 40% of all lymphomas. DLBCL is considered to …

SCR7, a potent cancer therapeutic agent and a biochemical inhibitor of nonhomologous DNA end‐joining

M Manjunath, B Choudhary, SC Raghavan - Cancer Reports, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background DNA double‐strand breaks (DSBs) are harmful to the cell as it could lead to
genomic instability and cell death when left unrepaired. Homologous recombination and …

The PI3K/mTOR inhibitor ompalisib suppresses nonhomologous end joining and sensitizes cancer cells to radio-and chemotherapy

J Du, F Chen, J Yu, L Jiang, M Zhou - Molecular Cancer Research, 2021 - AACR
As the predominant pathway for the repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSB), non-
homologous end joining (NHEJ) attenuates the efficacy of cancer treatment which relies on …

[HTML][HTML] An inhibitor of nonhomologous end-joining abrogates double-strand break repair and impedes cancer progression

M Srivastava, M Nambiar, S Sharma, SS Karki… - Cell, 2012 - cell.com
DNA Ligase IV is responsible for sealing of double-strand breaks (DSBs) during
nonhomologous end-joining (NHEJ). Inhibiting Ligase IV could result in amassing of DSBs …

Identification and characterization of mercaptopyrimidine‐based small molecules as inhibitors of nonhomologous DNA end joining

U Ray, VK Gopinatha, S Sharma, L Goyary… - The FEBS …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Mercaptopyrimidine derivatives are heterocyclic compounds with potent biological activities
including antiproliferative, antibacterial, and anti‐inflammatory properties. The present study …