A possible strategy against head and neck cancer: in silico investigation of three-in-one inhibitors

J Biomol Struct Dyn. 2013 Dec;31(12):1358-69. doi: 10.1080/07391102.2012.736773. Epub 2012 Nov 12.

Abstract

Overexpression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), Her2, and uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UROD) occurs in a variety of malignant tumor tissues. UROD has potential to modulate tumor response of radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, and EGFR and Her2 are common drug targets for the treatment of head and neck cancer. This study attempts to find a possible lead compound backbone from TCM Database@Taiwan ( http://tcm.cmu.edu.tw/ ) for EGFR, Her2, and UROD proteins against head and neck cancer using computational techniques. Possible traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) lead compounds had potential binding affinities with EGFR, Her2, and UROD proteins. The candidates formed stable interactions with residues Arg803, Thr854 in EGFR, residues Thr862, Asp863 in Her2 protein, and residues Arg37, Arg41 in UROD protein, which are key residues in the binding or catalytic domain of EGFR, Her2, and UROD proteins. Thus, the TCM candidates indicated a possible molecule backbone for evolving potential inhibitors for three drug target proteins against head and neck cancer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / metabolism
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Computer Simulation
  • Databases, Factual
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / metabolism
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • ErbB Receptors / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • ErbB Receptors / chemistry
  • ErbB Receptors / metabolism
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Medicine, Chinese Traditional / methods
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Dynamics Simulation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Receptor, ErbB-2 / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Receptor, ErbB-2 / chemistry
  • Receptor, ErbB-2 / metabolism
  • Taiwan
  • Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase / chemistry
  • Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase / metabolism

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • ErbB Receptors
  • Receptor, ErbB-2
  • Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase