Identification of novel STAT3 inhibitors for liver fibrosis, using pharmacophore-based virtual screening, molecular docking, and biomolecular dynamics simulations

Abstract The signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) plays a fundamental role in the growth and regulation of cellular life. Activation and over-expression of STAT3 have been implicated in many cancers including solid blood tumors and other diseases such as liver fibrosis and rheu...

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Main Authors: Huma Rafiq, Junjian Hu, Mohammed Ageeli Hakami, Ali Hazazi, Mubarak A. Alamri, Hind A. Alkhatabi, Arif Mahmood, Bader S. Alotaibi, Abdul Wadood, Xiaoyun Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46193-x