Structural Basis for Variations in Polo-like Kinase 1 Conformation and Intracellular Stability Induced by ATP-Competitive and Novel Noncompetitive Abbapolin …

D Chapagai, G Merhej, C McInnes… - ACS Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) is an essential protein kinase with multiple roles in mitotic
progression. PLK1 consists of a kinase domain (KD) and a phosphopeptide-binding polobox …

[HTML][HTML] Epigallocatechin-3-gallate and its nanoformulation in cervical cancer therapy: the role of genes, MicroRNA and DNA methylation patterns

G Wang, J Wang, MR Momeni - Cancer cell international, 2023 - Springer
Green tea, a popular and healthy nonalcoholic drink consumed globally, is abundant in
natural polyphenols. One of these polyphenols is epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which …

Specific inhibition of an anticancer target, polo-like kinase 1, by allosterically dismantling its mechanism of substrate recognition

JE Park, K Kirsch, H Lee, P Oliva… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) is considered an attractive target for anticancer therapy. Over the
years, studies on the noncatalytic polo-box domain (PBD) of Plk1 have raised the …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of PLK1-PBD Inhibitors from the Library of Marine Natural Products: 3D QSAR Pharmacophore, ADMET, Scaffold Hopping, Molecular Docking …

N Zhou, C Zheng, H Tan, L Luo - Marine Drugs, 2024 - mdpi.com
PLK1 is found to be highly expressed in various types of cancers, but the development of
inhibitors for it has been slow. Most inhibitors are still in clinical stages, and many lack the …

[HTML][HTML] Pan-cancer analysis of polo-like kinase family genes reveals polo-like kinase 1 as a novel oncogene in kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma

G Zhao, Y Wang, J Zhou, P Ma, S Wang, N Li - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Abstract Background Polo-like kinases (PLKs) are a kinase class of serine/threonine with
five members that play crucial roles in cell cycle regulation. However, their biological …

PLK 1‐activating IFI 16–STING–TBK 1 pathway induces apoptosis of intestinal epithelial cells in patients with intestinal Behçet's syndrome

H Bao, C She, C Hou, D Ji, D Hu, J Zou… - The FEBS …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Inflammatory signals from immunological cells may cause damage to intestinal epithelial
cells (IECs), resulting in intestinal inflammation and tissue impairment. Interferon‐γ …

[HTML][HTML] Study on Pharmacokinetics and Metabolic Profiles of Novel Potential PLK-1 Inhibitors by UHPLC-MS/MS Combined with UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap/HRMS

L Wang, H Lei, J Lu, W Wang, C Liu, Y Wang, Y Yang… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
PLK-1 (Polo-like kinase-1) plays an essential role in cytokinesis, and its aberrant expression
is considered to be keenly associated with a wide range of cancers. It has been selected as …

[HTML][HTML] A polo-like kinase 1 inhibitor enhances erastin sensitivity in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells in vitro

X Wu, J Wu - Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology, 2024 - Springer
Background Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) is a critical therapeutic target in the treatment of head
and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The objective of this study was to investigate …

Auranofin and reactive oxygen species inhibit protein synthesis and regulate the level of the PLK1 protein in Ewing sarcoma cells.

J Haight, S Koppenhafer, E Geary, D Gordon - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Novel therapeutic approaches are needed for the treatment of Ewing sarcoma tumors. We
previously identified that Ewing sarcoma cell lines are sensitive to drugs that inhibit protein …

The Juxtaposition of Allosteric and Catalytic Inhibition in PLK1: Tradeoff for Chemotherapy and Thermodynamic Profiles of KBJK557 and BI 6727

E Oduro-Kwateng, AH Rabbad… - Journal of …, 2024 - ui.adsabs.harvard.edu
Abstract Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) is a serine/threonine kinase cell cycle modulator and a
highly significant biomarker in chemotherapy. Cancer treatment strategies now prioritize …