Targeting mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 2 (MAPKAPK2, MK2): medicinal chemistry efforts to lead small molecule inhibitors to clinical trials

M Fiore, S Forli, F Manetti - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2016 - ACS Publications
The p38/MAPK-activated kinase 2 (MK2) pathway is involved in a series of pathological
conditions (inflammation diseases and metastasis) and in the resistance mechanism to …

In silico molecular docking analysis of natural pyridoacridines as anticancer agents

V Sharma, PC Sharma, V Kumar - Advances in Chemistry, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Docking studies are proved to be an essential tool that facilitates the structural diversity of
natural products to be harnessed in an organized manner. In this study, pyridoacridines …

Identification of novel G-protein-coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) agonists by hybrid in silico-screening techniques and molecular dynamics simulations thereof

V Nath, R Ahuja, V Kumar - Journal of Biomolecular Structure and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Diabetes is a major health problem worldwide predisposing to increased mortality and
morbidity. The current antidiabetic therapies have serious side effects and thus have …

Target validation and structure-based virtual screening to Discover potential lead molecules against the oncogenic NSD1 histone methyltransferase

ZR Bhat, A Gahlawat, N Kumar, N Sharma, P Garg… - In Silico …, 2023 - Springer
The aim of the study was to validate Nuclear receptor-binding SET Domain NSD1 as a
cancer drug target followed by the design of lead molecules against NSD1. TCGA clinical …

Computational Study of Lactucine and its Derivatives to Investigate its Anti-cancerous Properties Targeting Apoptosis-inducing Protein

M Arya, A Tiwari, DB Singh, G Taj - Letters in Drug Design & …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Lactucine is related to the sesquiterpene lactone group of naturally occurring
compounds and has a variety of pharmacological effects including anticancer properties …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacophore mapping studies on indolizine derivatives as 15-LOX inhibitors

V Sharma, V Kumar - Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, 2015 - Elsevier
This investigation analyzes the common chemical features for 15-lipoxygenase (15-LOX)
inhibitors to develop ligand-based pharmacophore models for lipoxygenase inhibitory …

Insights into the key structural features of triazolothienopyrimidines as anti-HIV agents using QSAR, molecular docking, and pharmacophore modeling

V Ravichandran, K Rohini, R Harish, S Parasuraman… - Structural Chemistry, 2019 - Springer
The development of severe drug resistance caused by the extensive use of anti-HIV agents
has resulted in resistance mutation that compromise efficacy of anti-retroviral. We have …

A computational study on thiourea analogs as potent MK-2 inhibitors

M Hao, H Ren, F Luo, S Zhang, J Qiu, M Ji… - International Journal of …, 2012 - mdpi.com
Mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 2 (MK-2) has been identified as a
drug target for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Currently, a series of thiourea …

Phraseological Importance of Indolizine Derivatives

V Uppar, A Waderatti, M Mannikeri… - … in Chemical Biology …, 2023 - books.google.com
Indolizine is a heterocyclic compound with nitrogen as a bridging atom for two condensed
rings (5 and 6-member rings). Indolizines and indoles contain an isomeric ring system …

Pharmacophore mapping studies on pyrazoles as anti-proliferative agents.

V Sharma, V Sharma, P Kumar… - Pakistan Journal of …, 2014 - search.ebscohost.com
Pharmacophore mapping investigations were carried out on a dataset of 36 pyrazole
derivatives that demonstrate antiproliferative activity in human ovarian adenocarcinoma …