The impact of cycleanine in cancer research: a computational study

Cancer is imposing a global health burden because of the steady increase in new cases. Moreover, current anticancer therapeutics are associated with many drawbacks, mainly the emergence of resistance and the severe adverse effects. Therefore, there is a continuous need for developing new anticancer...

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Main Authors: Nwaefulu, Ogochukwu Ngozi, Al-Shar'i, Nizar A, Owolabi, Josephine Omonkhelin, Sagineedu, Sreenivasa Rao, Lim, Chee Woei, Lam, Kok Wai, Islam, Mohammad Kaisarul, Jayanthi, Sivaraman, Stanslas, Johnson
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Published: Springer 2022
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author Nwaefulu, Ogochukwu Ngozi
Al-Shar'i, Nizar A
Owolabi, Josephine Omonkhelin
Sagineedu, Sreenivasa Rao
Lim, Chee Woei
Lam, Kok Wai
Islam, Mohammad Kaisarul
Jayanthi, Sivaraman
Stanslas, Johnson
author_facet Nwaefulu, Ogochukwu Ngozi
Al-Shar'i, Nizar A
Owolabi, Josephine Omonkhelin
Sagineedu, Sreenivasa Rao
Lim, Chee Woei
Lam, Kok Wai
Islam, Mohammad Kaisarul
Jayanthi, Sivaraman
Stanslas, Johnson
author_sort Nwaefulu, Ogochukwu Ngozi
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description Cancer is imposing a global health burden because of the steady increase in new cases. Moreover, current anticancer therapeutics are associated with many drawbacks, mainly the emergence of resistance and the severe adverse effects. Therefore, there is a continuous need for developing new anticancer agents with novel mechanisms of action and lower side effects. Natural products have been a rich source of anticancer medication. Cycleanine, a natural product, was reported to exert an antiproliferative effect on ovarian cancer cells by causing apoptosis through activation of caspases 3/7 and cleavage of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase to form poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP1). It is well-established that PARP1 is associated with carcinogenesis, and different PARP1 inhibitors are approved as anticancer drugs. In this study, the cytotoxic activity of cycleanine was computationally investigated to determine whether it is a PARP1 inhibitor or a caspase activator. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were utilized for this purpose. The results showed that cycleanine has a good binding affinity to PARP1; moreover, MD simulation showed that it forms a stable complex with the enzyme. Consequently, the results showed that cycleanine is a potential inhibitor of the PARP1 enzyme.
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spelling upm.eprints-1035752023-05-22T03:41:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103575/ The impact of cycleanine in cancer research: a computational study Nwaefulu, Ogochukwu Ngozi Al-Shar'i, Nizar A Owolabi, Josephine Omonkhelin Sagineedu, Sreenivasa Rao Lim, Chee Woei Lam, Kok Wai Islam, Mohammad Kaisarul Jayanthi, Sivaraman Stanslas, Johnson Cancer is imposing a global health burden because of the steady increase in new cases. Moreover, current anticancer therapeutics are associated with many drawbacks, mainly the emergence of resistance and the severe adverse effects. Therefore, there is a continuous need for developing new anticancer agents with novel mechanisms of action and lower side effects. Natural products have been a rich source of anticancer medication. Cycleanine, a natural product, was reported to exert an antiproliferative effect on ovarian cancer cells by causing apoptosis through activation of caspases 3/7 and cleavage of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase to form poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP1). It is well-established that PARP1 is associated with carcinogenesis, and different PARP1 inhibitors are approved as anticancer drugs. In this study, the cytotoxic activity of cycleanine was computationally investigated to determine whether it is a PARP1 inhibitor or a caspase activator. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were utilized for this purpose. The results showed that cycleanine has a good binding affinity to PARP1; moreover, MD simulation showed that it forms a stable complex with the enzyme. Consequently, the results showed that cycleanine is a potential inhibitor of the PARP1 enzyme. Springer 2022 Article PeerReviewed Nwaefulu, Ogochukwu Ngozi and Al-Shar'i, Nizar A and Owolabi, Josephine Omonkhelin and Sagineedu, Sreenivasa Rao and Lim, Chee Woei and Lam, Kok Wai and Islam, Mohammad Kaisarul and Jayanthi, Sivaraman and Stanslas, Johnson (2022) The impact of cycleanine in cancer research: a computational study. Journal of Molecular Modeling, 28 (11). art. no. 340. pp. 1-6. ISSN 1610-2940; ESSN: 0948-5023 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00894-022-05326-1 10.1007/s00894-022-05326-1
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Lam, Kok Wai
Islam, Mohammad Kaisarul
Jayanthi, Sivaraman
Stanslas, Johnson
The impact of cycleanine in cancer research: a computational study
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title_short The impact of cycleanine in cancer research: a computational study
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