Study of Copper Metallodrugs as Potential Inhibitor of Cancer via Molecular Docking and DFT

Cancer remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide, demanding the development of novel therapeutic strategies. Recent advances in molecular biology and pharmacology have facilitated the discovery of new agents with potential anti-cancer activity. This study aims to elucidate the mechanisms under...

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Main Authors: Gopala Krishna Murthy H R, Revanasiddappa H.D., Ajay Kumar B, Prema M, Mahendra M, Keshav Kumar H, Vasantha Kumar BC, Sanjeevrayappa C
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Published: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul 2025-05-01
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Revanasiddappa H.D.
Ajay Kumar B
Prema M
Mahendra M
Keshav Kumar H
Vasantha Kumar BC
Sanjeevrayappa C
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description Cancer remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide, demanding the development of novel therapeutic strategies. Recent advances in molecular biology and pharmacology have facilitated the discovery of new agents with potential anti-cancer activity. This study aims to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the anti-cancer effects of several newly identified compounds and assess their efficacy in preclinical models. As per literature, several compounds were screened for anti-cancer activity using a combination of in-vitro and in-vivo assays. In our research the in-silico analysis approach is used to explore the interactions between prepared compounds and Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 (CDK2), which is a crucial protein involved in cell cycle regulation and apoptosis. Immunohistochemistry will identify pathways involved in the compounds' anti-cancer effects. The study identified several compounds with a significant anti-cancer activity, demonstrating a dose-dependent inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis. Notably, our compounds exhibited the highest potency, leading to a substantial reduction in tumour growth in xenograft models.
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spelling doaj-art-197c5b77c8de4be2826879f0285dbeff2025-08-20T02:58:40ZengUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso do SulOrbital: The Electronic Journal of Chemistry1984-64282025-05-0117110.17807/orbital.v17i1.22206Study of Copper Metallodrugs as Potential Inhibitor of Cancer via Molecular Docking and DFTGopala Krishna Murthy H R0Revanasiddappa H.D.1Ajay Kumar B2Prema M3Mahendra M4Keshav Kumar H5Vasantha Kumar BC6Sanjeevrayappa C7Department of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, KarnatakaDepartment of Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysuru-570006, Karnataka, India.Department of Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysuru-570006, Karnataka, India.Department of Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysuru-570006, Karnataka, India.DoS in Physics, University of Mysore, KarnatakaDoS in Physics, University of Mysore, KarnatakaDepartment of Chemistry, DRM College, davanagere, KarnatakaDepartment of Chemistry, GFGC, Yelahanka, Bangalore, Karnataka Cancer remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide, demanding the development of novel therapeutic strategies. Recent advances in molecular biology and pharmacology have facilitated the discovery of new agents with potential anti-cancer activity. This study aims to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the anti-cancer effects of several newly identified compounds and assess their efficacy in preclinical models. As per literature, several compounds were screened for anti-cancer activity using a combination of in-vitro and in-vivo assays. In our research the in-silico analysis approach is used to explore the interactions between prepared compounds and Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 (CDK2), which is a crucial protein involved in cell cycle regulation and apoptosis. Immunohistochemistry will identify pathways involved in the compounds' anti-cancer effects. The study identified several compounds with a significant anti-cancer activity, demonstrating a dose-dependent inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis. Notably, our compounds exhibited the highest potency, leading to a substantial reduction in tumour growth in xenograft models. https://periodicos.ufms.br/index.php/orbital/article/view/22206Cancer therapyNovel compoundsTargeted therapyDrug resistanceAnti-cancer agents
spellingShingle Gopala Krishna Murthy H R
Revanasiddappa H.D.
Ajay Kumar B
Prema M
Mahendra M
Keshav Kumar H
Vasantha Kumar BC
Sanjeevrayappa C
Study of Copper Metallodrugs as Potential Inhibitor of Cancer via Molecular Docking and DFT
Orbital: The Electronic Journal of Chemistry
Cancer therapy
Novel compounds
Targeted therapy
Drug resistance
Anti-cancer agents
title Study of Copper Metallodrugs as Potential Inhibitor of Cancer via Molecular Docking and DFT
title_full Study of Copper Metallodrugs as Potential Inhibitor of Cancer via Molecular Docking and DFT
title_fullStr Study of Copper Metallodrugs as Potential Inhibitor of Cancer via Molecular Docking and DFT
title_full_unstemmed Study of Copper Metallodrugs as Potential Inhibitor of Cancer via Molecular Docking and DFT
title_short Study of Copper Metallodrugs as Potential Inhibitor of Cancer via Molecular Docking and DFT
title_sort study of copper metallodrugs as potential inhibitor of cancer via molecular docking and dft
topic Cancer therapy
Novel compounds
Targeted therapy
Drug resistance
Anti-cancer agents
url https://periodicos.ufms.br/index.php/orbital/article/view/22206
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