In the quest for histone deacetylase inhibitors: Current trends in the application of multilayered computational methods

AI Uba, G Zengin - Amino Acids, 2023 - Springer
Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors have gained attention over the past three decades
because of their potential in the treatment of different diseases including various forms of …

Comparative GC-MS analysis of fresh and dried Curcuma essential oils with insights into their antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities

NM Fahmy, S Fayez, AI Uba, MA Shariati… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Species belonging to the Zingiberaceae family are of high nutritional, industrial, and
medicinal values. In this study, we investigated the effect of processing steps (fresh vs. dried …

Chemical profiling of Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm., biological potential of the herbal extract, molecular modeling and KEGG pathway analysis

D Stojković, U Gašić, AI Uba, G Zengin, M Rajaković… - Fitoterapia, 2024 - Elsevier
This study was designed to investigate chemical composition and biological activities of the
Anthriscus cerefolium methanolic extract. Chemical characterization of the extracts was …

Discovery of novel inhibitors of histone deacetylase 6: Structure-based virtual screening, molecular dynamics simulation, enzyme inhibition and cell viability assays

AI Uba, M Hryb, M Singh, C Bui-Linh, A Tran, J Atienza… - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) contributes to cancer metastasis in several
cancers, including triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)—the most lethal form that lacks …

N-acetyl l-aspartate and Triacetin modulate tumor suppressor MicroRNA and class I and II HDAC gene expression induce apoptosis in Glioblastoma cancer cells in …

JR Mekala, RK Kurappalli, PS Ramalingam… - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), grade IV glioma and is aggressive, malignant primary brain
cancer. Altered expression and activity of epigenetic proteins such as histone deacetylases …

Chemical Characterization and Multidirectional Biological Effects of Different Solvent Extracts of Arum elongatum: in Vitro and in Silico Approaches

M Fawzi Mahomoodally, G Zengin… - Chemistry & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Arum elongatum (Araceae) is widely used traditionally for the treatment of abdominal pain,
arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, rheumatism and hemorrhoids. This study …

Metabolites of vinca alkaloid vinblastine: tubulin binding and activation of nausea-associated receptors

CM Chagas, L Alisaraie - ACS omega, 2019 - ACS Publications
Vinblastine (VLB) is an antimitotic drug that binds to the vinca site of tubulin. The molecule
possesses a high molecular weight and a complex chemical structure with many …

Discovery of potential scaffolds for glutaminyl cyclase inhibitors: Virtual screening, synthesis, and evaluation

Q Zhou, J Cai, F Qin, J Liu, C Li, W **ong… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Glutaminyl cyclase (QC) plays a crucial role in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD),
thus inhibition of QC may be a promising strategy for the treatment of early AD. Therefore …