Discovery of AcrAB-TolC pump inhibitors: Virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulation approach

TV Phan, VTV Nguyen, CHH Nguyen… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
AcrAB-TolC tripartite efflux pump, which belongs to the RND superfamily, is a main multi-
drug efflux system of Escherichia coli (E. coli) because of the broad resistance on various …

Computational assessment and in vitro test of phytochemicals of Usnea aciculifera as potential inhibitors of Escherichia coli efflux pump AcrB

TV Phan, LT Tuong, VTV Nguyen, CVT Vo… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Lichens produce secondary metabolites that have many pharmaceutical activities such as
antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiviral, anticancer, antigenotoxic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic …

Exome variants associated with asthma and allergy

M Wjst - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The mutational spectrum of asthma and allergy associated genes is not known although
recent biobank based exome sequencing studies included these traits. We therefore …

Identification of small molecules as potential inhibitors of interleukin 6: a multi-computational investigation

QH Tran, QT Nguyen, TTN Tran, TD Tran, MT Le… - Molecular Diversity, 2023 - Springer
Abstract IL (interleukin)-6 is a multifunctional cytokine crucial for immunological,
hematopoiesis, inflammation, and bone metabolism. Strikingly, IL-6 has been shown to …

Investigating the polyethylene degradation mechanism using docking and molecular dynamics simulations

HG Hoang, HT Tran, MK Nguyen, NSH Nguyen… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Polyethylene (PE), widely utilized in everyday life, is notorious for its protracted degradation
period, extending over decades, presenting an environmental hazard. Recently, there has …

LY3041658/interleukin-8 complex structure as targets for IL-8 small molecule inhibitors discovery using a combination of in silico methods

TTN Tran, QH Tran, QT Nguyen, MT Le… - SAR and QSAR in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Since interleukin-8 (IL-8/CXCL8) and its receptor, CXCR1 and CXCR2, were
known in the early 1990s, biological pathways related to these proteins were proven to have …

Binding ability of Delta and Omicron towards the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor and antibodies: a computational study

QT Nguyen, TT Mai, LT Tuong… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic posed a threat to global society. Delta and Omicron are
concerning variants due to the risk of increasing human-to-human transmissibility and …

Tozorakimab. Anti-IL-33 monoclonal antibody, Treatment of COPD and asthma, Treatment of atopic dermatitis, Treatment of diabetic kidney disease

M Cazzola, P Rogliani, L Calzetta… - Drugs of the Future, 2023 - access.portico.org
Summary Interleukin (IL)-33, a cytokine belonging to the IL-1 superfamily, is believed to
serve as an “alarmin.” It interacts with the widely expressed receptors ST2 and IL-1 receptor …

Identification of efflux pump inhibitors for Pseudomonas aeruginosa MexAB-OprM via ligand-based pharmacophores, 2D-QSAR, molecular docking, and molecular …

TV Phan, VTV Nguyen, MT Le, BGD Nguyen, TT Vu… - Molecular Diversity, 2023 - Springer
Efflux pumps have been reported as one of the significant mechanisms by which bacteria
evade the effects of multiple antibiotics. The tripartite efflux pump MexAB-OprM in …

Eicosanoids, innate immunity, and alarmins in aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease

AE Conway, AA White, L Borish, M Shaker… - Annals of Allergy …, 2024 - annallergy.org
Despite the advent of targeted biologics, the management of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)
and other chronic allergic conditions is challenging for both physicians and patients, and …