Targeting the RNA G-Quadruplex and protein Interactome for antiviral therapy

LY Zhai, JF Liu, JJ Zhao, AM Su, XG Xi… - Journal of medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In recent years, G-quadruplexes (G4s), types of noncanonical four-stranded nucleic acid
structures, have been identified in many viruses that threaten human health, such as HIV …

Targeting DEAD‐box RNA helicases: The emergence of molecular staples

SK Naineni, F Robert, B Nagar… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
RNA helicases constitute a large family of proteins that play critical roles in mediating RNA
function. They have been implicated in all facets of gene expression pathways involving …

Progress towards adjuvant development: focus on antiviral therapy

A Brai, F Poggialini, C Pasqualini, CI Trivisani… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, vaccines have been extraordinary resources to prevent pathogen
diffusion and cancer. Even if they can be formed by a single antigen, the addition of one or …

In vitro and in vivo inhibition of the host TRPC4 channel attenuates Zika virus infection

X Chen, Y Yan, Z Liu, S Yang, W Li, Z Wang… - EMBO Molecular …, 2024 - embopress.org
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection may lead to severe neurological consequences, including
seizures, and early infancy death. However, the involved mechanisms are still largely …

DEAD-box helicase DDX3X as a host target against emerging viruses: New insights for medicinal chemical approaches

A Brai, CI Trivisani, F Poggialini… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In recent years, globalization, global warming, and population aging have contributed to the
spread of emerging viruses, such as coronaviruses (COVs), West Nile (WNV), Dengue …

Innovative medicinal chemistry strategies for enhancing drug solubility

Z He, W Yang, F Yang, J Zhang, L Ma - European Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Drug candidates with poor solubility have been recognized as the cause of many drug
development failures, owing to the fact that low solubility is unfavorable for physicochemical …

[HTML][HTML] Ddx3x structural analysis: implications in the pharmacology and innate immunity

L De Colibus, M Stunnenberg… - Current Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The human DEAD-Box Helicase 3 X-Linked (DDX3X) is an ATP-dependent RNA
helicase involved in virtually every step of RNA metabolism, ranging from transcription …

Targeting DDX3X helicase activity with BA103 shows promising therapeutic effects in preclinical glioblastoma models

A Brai, V Riva, L Clementi, L Falsitta, C Zamperini… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the last ten years, the human helicase protein DDX3X turned out to be
an extremely interesting target for the development of potential anticancer drugs. Herein, we …

Novel alternative ribonucleotide excision repair pathways in human cells by DDX3X and specialized DNA polymerases

V Riva, A Garbelli, F Casiraghi, F Arena… - Nucleic Acids …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Removal of ribonucleotides (rNMPs) incorporated into the genome by the ribonucleotide
excision repair (RER) is essential to avoid genetic instability. In eukaryotes, the RNaseH2 is …

[PDF][PDF] RNA Degradation using Small Molecule-Based Recruiters of RNase L

CL Stenbratt - 2021 - eldorado.tu-dortmund.de
The human genome is mainly transcribed into non-coding RNAs that are not translated into
proteins. With increasing understanding of function through continued research it has …