Structure-based drug design of DNA minor groove binders and evaluation of their antibacterial and anticancer properties

HY Alniss, HM Al-Jubeh, YA Msallam, R Siddiqui… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial and chemotherapy resistance are escalating medical problem of paramount
importance. Yet, research for novel antimicrobial and anticancer agents remains lagging …

Interaction of an anticancer benzopyrane derivative with DNA: Biophysical, biochemical, and molecular modeling studies

HY Alniss, C Chu, WS Ramadan, YA Msallam… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background SIMR1281 is a potent anticancer lead candidate with multi-target activity
against several proteins; however, its mechanism of action at the molecular level is not fully …

Diagnosis and treatment of Acanthamoeba Keratitis: A scoping review demonstrating unfavorable outcomes

MLC Büchele, BF Nunes, FB Filippin-Monteiro… - Contact Lens and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Acanthamoeba spp. are pathogens that cause Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), a serious
cornea inflammation that can lead to gradual loss of vision, permanent blindness, and …

Strathclyde minor groove binders (S-MGBs) with activity against Acanthamoeba castellanii

LMC Mcgee, AG Carpinteyro Sanchez… - Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Acanthamoeba spp. is the causative agent of Acanthamoeba keratitis and
granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. Strathclyde minor groove binders (S-MGBs) are a …

Antiamoebic Properties of Ceftriaxone and Zinc-Oxide–Cyclodextrin-Conjugated Ceftriaxone

Z Makhlouf, N Akbar, NA Khan, MR Shah, AM Alharbi… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Acanthamoeba castellanii is a ubiquitous free-living amoeba capable of instigating keratitis
and granulomatous amoebic encephalitis in humans. Treatment remains limited and …

Spectroscopic, biochemical and computational studies of bioactive DNA minor groove binders targeting 5′-WGWWCW-3′ motif

HY Alniss, BM Kemp, E Holmes, J Hoffmann… - Bioorganic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Spectroscopic, biochemical, and computational modelling studies have been used to assess
the binding capability of a set of minor groove binding (MGB) ligands against the self …

Transcriptomic analysis of MCF7 breast cancer cells treated with MGBs reveals a profound inhibition of estrogen receptor genes

HY Alniss, MM Saber-Ayad, WS Ramadan… - Bioorganic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Breast cancer poses a significant health risk worldwide. However, the effectiveness of
current chemotherapy is limited due to increasing drug resistance and side effects, making it …

Targeting pathogenic Acanthamoeba castellanii using DNA minor groove binding agents

HY Alniss, S Sajeev, R Siddiqui, M Daalah, BS Alawfi… - Acta Tropica, 2024 - Elsevier
DNA minor groove binders exhibit a high degree of sequence specificity and have a variety
of biological actions including antiviral, anticancer, antibacterial, and anti-protozoal …