Pentafuhalol-B, a Phlorotannin from Brown Algae, Strongly Inhibits the PLK-1 Overexpression in Cancer Cells as Revealed by Computational Analysis

WA Ansari, SO Rab, M Saquib, A Sarfraz, MK Hussain… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polo-like kinase-1 (PLK-1) is an essential mitotic serine/threonine (Ser/Thr) kinase that
belongs to the Polo-like kinase (PLK) family and is overexpressed in non-small cell lung …

Pharmacoinformatics approach for the identification of Polo-like kinase-1 inhibitors from natural sources as anti-cancer agents

MF AlAjmi, MT Rehman, A Hussain… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Polo-like kinase-1 (PLK-1) plays a key role in cell cycle progression during mitosis.
Overexpression/dysfunction of PLK-1 is directly associated with cancerous transformation …

Identification of a high affinity selective inhibitor of Polo-like kinase 1 for cancer chemotherapy by computational approach

M Kumar, SP Pydi, S Sharma, TP Singh… - Journal of Molecular …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Polo-like kinase (Plk) 1 is a key regulator of the cell cycle during mitotic phase and
is an attractive anti-mitotic drug target for cancer. Plk1 is a member of Ser/Thr kinase family …

The molecular docking of 1, 4-naphthoquinone derivatives as inhibitors of Polo-like kinase 1 using Molegro Virtual Docker

S Kusumaningrum, E Budianto, S Kosela… - Journal of Applied …, 2014 - japsonline.com
Abstract Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) is over expressed in many types of human cancers, and
has been implicated as an adverse prognostic marker for cancer patients. Plk1 is localized …

In silico identification of putative bifunctional Plk1 inhibitors by integrative virtual screening and structural dynamics approach

S Shafique, N Bibi, S Rashid - Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Polo like kinase (Plk1) is a master regulator of cell cycle and considered as next generation
antimitotic target in human. As Plk1 predominantly expresses in the dividing cells with a …

Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel highly selective polo-like kinase 2 inhibitors based on the tetrahydropteridin chemical scaffold

MM Zhan, Y Yang, J Luo, XX Zhang, X Xiao, S Li… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Polo-like kinase 2 (Plk2) is a potential target for the treatment of cancer, which
displays an important role in tumor cell proliferation and survival. In this report, according to …

In-silico design and synthesis of N9-substituted β-Carbolines as PLK-1 inhibitors and their in-vitro/in-vivo tumor suppressing evaluation

GP Jeyapal, R Krishnasamy, CK Suzuki… - Bioorganic …, 2019 - Elsevier
A new series of β-Carboline/Schiff bases was designed, synthesized, characterised and
biologically evaluated as inhibitors of PLK-1. The synthesized compounds exhibited strong …

Identification of Green Tea Catechins as Potent Inhibitors of the Polo‐Box Domain of Polo‐Like kinase 1

HM Shan, Y Shi, J Quan - ChemMedChem, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Polo‐like kinase 1 (PLK1) plays crucial functions in multiple stages of mitosis and is
considered to be a potential drug target for cancer therapy. The functions of PLK1 are …

[HTML][HTML] An enzoinformatics study targeting polo-like kinases-1 enzyme: Comparative assessment of anticancer potential of compounds isolated from leaves of …

SMD Rizvi, S Shakil, M Zeeshan, MS Khan… - Pharmacognosy …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Natural products from plant sources, embracing inherently ample structural diversity than
synthetic ones are the major sources of anticancer agents and will constantly play as …

Virtual screening of natural compounds as selective inhibitors of polo-like kinase-1 at C-terminal polo box and N-terminal catalytic domain

F Olawale, O Iwaloye… - Journal of Biomolecular …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The over-expression of Polo-like kinase-1 (PLK1) is associated with cancer prognosis due to
its pivotal role in cell proliferation. The N-terminal catalytic domain (NCD) and C-terminal …