Asiri Abdulaziz, Alrehaily Abdulwahed, Al Ali Amer, Abu-Alghayth Mohammed H, Tasleem Munazzah
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, 255, Al Nakhil, Bisha 67714, Saudi Arabia.
Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Islamic University of Madinah, Madinah 42351, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Jun 6;26(12):5445. doi: 10.3390/ijms26125445.
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (LAML) is a life-threatening hematological malignancy, and the DEAD-box helicase 3 X-linked () gene is a potential yet underexplored target gene for LAML. Biomolecules derived from medicinal plants like offer a great source of therapeutic candidates. This study aimed to investigate the role of in LAML and identify plant-derived biomolecules that could inhibit using computational approaches. Pan-cancer mutational profiling, a transcriptomic analysis, survival, protein-protein interaction networks, and a principal component analysis (PCA) were employed to elucidate functional associations and transcriptomic divergence. Subsequently, biomolecules from were subjected to in silico screening using molecular docking and ADMET profiling. The docking protocol was validated using RK-33, a known inhibitor. was found to be linked to key leukemogenic pathways, including Wnt/β-catenin and MAPK signaling, indicating it to be a potential target. Molecular docking of compounds revealed CIDs 15559724, 5490003, and 74819331 as potent inhibitors with strong binding affinity and favorable pharmacokinetic and toxicity profiles compared to RK-33. This study highlights the importance of in LAML pathogenesis and suggests targeting it using plant-derived inhibitors, which may require further in vitro and in vivo validation.
急性髓系白血病(LAML)是一种危及生命的血液系统恶性肿瘤,而DEAD盒解旋酶3 X连锁()基因是LAML一个潜在但尚未充分探索的靶基因。来自药用植物如的生物分子提供了大量治疗候选物来源。本研究旨在探讨在LAML中的作用,并使用计算方法鉴定可抑制的植物源生物分子。采用泛癌突变谱分析、转录组分析、生存分析、蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用网络和主成分分析(PCA)来阐明功能关联和转录组差异。随后,使用分子对接和ADMET分析对来自的生物分子进行虚拟筛选。使用已知的抑制剂RK-33验证对接方案。发现与关键的白血病发生途径有关,包括Wnt/β-连环蛋白和MAPK信号通路,表明它是一个潜在靶点。化合物的分子对接显示,与RK-33相比,化合物登记号(CIDs)15559724、5490003和74819331是具有强结合亲和力以及良好药代动力学和毒性特征的有效抑制剂。本研究强调了在LAML发病机制中的重要性,并建议使用植物源抑制剂靶向该基因,这可能需要进一步的体外和体内验证。