The role of MDM2–p53 axis dysfunction in the hepatocellular carcinoma transformation

H Cao, X Chen, Z Wang, L Wang, Q Xia… - Cell Death Discovery, 2020 - nature.com
Liver cancer is the second most frequent cause of cancer-related death globally. The main
histological subtype is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is derived from hepatocytes …

[HTML][HTML] Interleukin 22 in liver injury, inflammation and cancer

Y Wu, J Min, C Ge, J Shu, D Tian, Y Yuan… - International Journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Interleukin 22 (IL-22), a member of the IL-10 cytokine family and is an emerging
CD4+ Th cytokine that plays an important role in anti-microbial defense, homeostasis and …

Identification of potential inhibitors of three key enzymes of SARS-CoV2 using computational approach

H Iftikhar, HN Ali, S Farooq, H Naveed… - Computers in biology …, 2020 - Elsevier
The recent outbreak of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) continues to drastically affect
healthcare throughout the world. To date, no approved treatment regimen or vaccine is …

[HTML][HTML] CRISPR-Cas13a mediated targeting of hepatitis C virus internal-ribosomal entry site (IRES) as an effective antiviral strategy

MU Ashraf, HM Salman, MF Khalid, MHF Khan… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hepatitis C is an inflammatory liver disease caused by the single-stranded RNA (ssRNA)
hepatitis C virus (HCV). The genetic diversity of the virus and quasispecies produced during …

Overview of antiviral drug discovery and development: viral versus host targets

G Li, E De Clercq - 2021 - books.rsc.org
During recent decades, a great variety of viral and host targets have been exploited for the
discovery of antiviral agents against human infectious diseases. 1 Although significant …

Repurposing drugs for treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection: computational design insights into mechanisms of action

S Kandwal, D Fayne - Journal of Biomolecular Structure and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected human life globally. It has led to economic
crises and health emergencies across the world, spreading rapidly among the human …

Computational medicinal chemistry applications to target Asian-prevalent strain of hepatitis C virus

R Hussain, Z Haider, H Khalid, MQ Fatmi, S Carradori… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), affecting millions of people worldwide, is the leading cause of liver
disorder, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. HCV is genetically diverse having eight …

CRISPR/Cas9 as a New Antiviral Strategy for Treating Hepatitis Viral Infections

UI Bartosh, AS Dome, NV Zhukova… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis is an inflammatory liver disease primarily caused by hepatitis A (HAV), B (HBV), C
(HCV), D (HDV), and E (HEV) viruses. The chronic forms of hepatitis resulting from HBV and …

An engineered microvirin variant with identical structural domains potently inhibits human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus cellular entry

M Shahid, A Qadir, J Yang, I Ahmad, H Zahid, S Mirza… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microvirin (MVN) is one of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) entry inhibitor lectins,
which consists of two structural domains sharing 35% sequence identity and contrary to …

VSpipe-GUI, an Interactive Graphical User Interface for Virtual Screening and Hit Selection

R Hussain, AS Hackett, S Álvarez-Carretero… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Virtual screening of large chemical libraries is essential to support computer-aided drug
development, providing a rapid and low-cost approach for further experimental validation …