Small-molecule drug discovery in triple negative breast cancer: current situation and future directions

M Liao, J Zhang, G Wang, L Wang, J Liu… - Journal of medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive subtype of breast cancer, but
an effective targeted therapy has not been well-established so far. Considering the lack of …

[HTML][HTML] Cross talk between autophagy and oncogenic signaling pathways and implications for cancer therapy

S Zada, JS Hwang, M Ahmed, TH Lai, TM Pham… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Autophagy is a highly conserved metabolic process involved in the degradation of
intracellular components including proteins and organelles. Consequently, it plays a critical …

Structure-guided design of a small-molecule activator of sirtuin-3 that modulates autophagy in triple negative breast cancer

J Zhang, L Zou, D Shi, J Liu, J Zhang… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Sirtuin-3 (SIRT3) is an NAD+-dependent protein deacetylase localized primarily in the
mitochondria with many links to different types of human cancers. Autophagy, which is a …

Discovery of novel dual-target inhibitor of bromodomain-containing protein 4/casein kinase 2 inducing apoptosis and autophagy-associated cell death for triple …

J Zhang, P Tang, L Zou, J Zhang, J Chen… - Journal of medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) is an attractive epigenetic target in human
cancers. Inhibiting the phosphorylation of BRD4 by casein kinase 2 (CK2) is a potential …

Discovery, synthesis, and evaluation of highly selective vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3 (VEGFR3) inhibitor for the potential treatment of metastatic triple …

Y Li, G Yang, J Zhang, P Tang, C Yang… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
We herein report the identification, structural optimization, and structure–activity relationship
of thieno [2, 3-d] pyrimidine derivatives as a novel kind of selective vascular endothelial …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-omics approaches identify SF3B3 and SIRT3 as candidate autophagic regulators and druggable targets in invasive breast carcinoma

S Zhang, J Zhang, Y An, X Zeng, Z Qin, Y Zhao… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Autophagy is a critical cellular homeostatic mechanism, and its dysfunction is linked to
invasive breast carcinoma (BRCA). Recently, several omics methods have been applied to …

[HTML][HTML] Small molecules targeting programmed cell death in breast cancer cells

S Maniam, S Maniam - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Targeted chemotherapy has become the forefront for cancer treatment in recent years. The
selective and specific features allow more effective treatment with reduced side effects. Most …

Chemical phosphoproteomics sheds new light on the targets and modes of action of AKT inhibitors

S Wiechmann, B Ruprecht, T Siekmann… - ACS Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Due to its important roles in oncogenic signaling, AKT has been subjected to extensive drug
discovery efforts leading to small molecule inhibitors investigated in advanced clinical trials …

Discovery of novel PARP/PI3K dual inhibitors with high efficiency against BRCA-proficient triple negative breast cancer

J Wang, G He, H Li, Y Ge, S Wang, Y Xu… - European journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Co-targeting PARP and PI3K by PARP/PI3K dual inhibitors has been recognized as a
promising chemotherapeutic strategy for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer …

[HTML][HTML] ZBTB28 induces autophagy by regulation of FIP200 and Bcl-XL facilitating cervical cancer cell apoptosis

L Li, Y Gong, K Xu, W Chen, J Xia, Z Cheng, L Li… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - Springer
Background Among the common preventable cancers of women, cervical cancer has the
highest morbidity. It is curable if detected at an early stage. However, reliable diagnostic and …