Rosmarinic acid exhibits anticancer effects via MARK4 inhibition

S Anwar, A Shamsi, M Shahbaaz, A Queen, P Khan… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Microtubule affinity regulating kinase (MARK4) is a potential drug target for different types of
cancer as it controls the early step of cell division. In this study, we have screened a series of …

Binding sites of anticancer drugs on human serum albumin (HSA): a review

P Molaei, H Mahaki, H Manoochehri… - Protein and peptide …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: To recognize the action of pharmacologically approved anticancer drugs in
biological systems, information regarding its pharmacokinetics, such as its transport within …

MARK4 inhibited by AChE inhibitors, donepezil and Rivastigmine tartrate: insights into Alzheimer's disease therapy

A Shamsi, S Anwar, T Mohammad, MF Alajmi… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microtubule affinity-regulating kinase (MARK4) plays a key role in Alzheimer's disease (AD)
development as its overexpression is directly linked to increased tau phosphorylation …

Ellagic acid controls cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells via inhibition of cyclin-dependent kinase 6

M Yousuf, A Shamsi, P Khan, M Shahbaaz… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6 (CDK6) plays an important role in cancer progression, and thus,
it is considered as an attractive drug target in anticancer therapeutics. This study presents an …

Comprehensive insight into the molecular interaction of rutin with human transferrin: Implication of natural compounds in neurodegenerative diseases

A Shamsi, M Furkan, RH Khan, MS Khan… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neurodegeneration, a process of irreversible neuronal damage, is characterized by a
damaged neuronal structure and function. The interplay between various proteins maintains …

Structure‐based investigation of MARK4 inhibitory potential of Naringenin for therapeutic management of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases

S Anwar, S Khan, A Shamsi, F Anjum… - Journal of cellular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
MAP/microtubule affinity‐regulating kinase 4 (MARK4) is a member of serine/threonine
kinase family and considered an attractive drug target for many diseases. Screening of …

Interaction of an abiraterone with calf thymus DNA: Investigation with spectroscopic technique and modelling studies

TA Wani, N Alsaif, AH Bakheit, S Zargar… - Bioorganic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Binding of toxic ligands to DNA could result in undesirable biological processes, such as
carcinogenesis or mutagenesis. Binding mode of Abiraterone (ABR), a steroid drug and calf …

Inhibiting CDK6 activity by quercetin is an attractive strategy for cancer therapy

M Yousuf, P Khan, A Shamsi, M Shahbaaz… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6) is a potential drug target that plays an important role in
the progression of different types of cancers. We performed in silico and in vitro screening of …

Myricetin inhibits breast and lung cancer cells proliferation via inhibiting MARK4

S Anwar, S Khan, F Anjum, A Shamsi… - Journal of Cellular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Identifying novel molecules as potential kinase inhibitors are gaining significant attention
globally. The present study suggests Myricetin as a potential inhibitor of microtubule‐affinity …

Understanding the binding between Rosmarinic acid and serum albumin: In vitro and in silico insight

A Shamsi, A Ahmed, MS Khan, M Al Shahwan… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Rosmarinic acid (RA) is a natural product that is increasingly being used in food industries
and cosmetic industries. Drug pharmacokinetics is affected upon binding with protein, thus …