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J Biomol Struct Dyn ; 41(19): 9967-9976, 2023 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36576127

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Human lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) is an anaerobic glycolytic enzyme involved in the inter-conversion of pyruvate to lactate. The level of LDHA in various types of cancer cells is found to be elevated and the dependence of cancer cells on anaerobic glycolysis is viewed as the reason for this elevation. Moreover, inhibition of LDHA activity has been shown to be effective in impairing the growth of tumors, making the LDHA as a potential target for cancer therapy. In this computational study, we have performed a pharmacophore based screening of approved drugs followed by a molecular docking based screening to find a few potential LDHA inhibitors. Molecular dynamics simulations have also been performed to examine the stability of the LDHA-drug complexes as obtained from the docking study. The result of the study showed that darunavir, moxalactam and eprosartan can bind to the active site of LDHA with high affinity in comparison to two known synthetic inhibitors of LDHA. The results of the molecular dynamics simulation showed that these drugs can bind stably with the enzyme through hydrogen bond and hydrophobic interactions. Hence, it is concluded that darunavir, moxalactam and eprosartan may be considered as potential inhibitors of LDHA and can be used for cancer therapy after proper validation of their effectiveness through in vitro, in vivo and clinical trials.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.


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Drug Repositioning , Neoplasms , Humans , Lactate Dehydrogenase 5 , Molecular Docking Simulation , Darunavir , Moxalactam , L-Lactate Dehydrogenase , Cell Line, Tumor , Neoplasms/drug therapy
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Environ Toxicol ; 30(4): 396-410, 2015 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23997012

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Sequelae of chronic lead (Pb(2+) ) toxicity includes anemia that is partially due to early death of erythrocytes characterized by excess accumulation of ROS and downregulation of antioxidant system causing oxidative stress and externalization of phosphatidylserine. In this study, pathophysiological based therapeutic application of garlic was evaluated against erythrocyte death. Results suggest that garlic administration prevents oxidative stress, restored the antioxidant balance in erythrocytes of Pb(2+) exposed mice. Moreover, in vitro studies revealed that activity of both scramblase and aminophospholipid translocase could be changed by modifying the critical sulfhydryl groups in presence of dithiothreitol during Pb(2+) exposure. Data also indicated that garlic treatment in Pb(2+) exposed mice exhibited sharp decline in PS exposure and increase in erythrocyte membrane thiol group followed by increase in aminophospholipid translocase activity and decline in scramblase activity. Findings indicated that garlic has the ability to restore the lifespan of erythrocytes during Pb(2+) exposure.


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Erythrocytes/drug effects , Garlic , Lead/toxicity , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Sulfhydryl Compounds/analysis , Sulfhydryl Compounds/metabolism , Anemia/chemically induced , Anemia/prevention & control , Animals , Antioxidants/metabolism , Erythrocyte Membrane/chemistry , Erythrocytes/metabolism , Female , Mice , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Oxidative Stress , Phagocytosis/drug effects , Phosphatidylserines/metabolism , Phospholipid Transfer Proteins/metabolism
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