Combinatorial QM and MD in silico design of natural product-based DHFR inhibitors.

ABSTRACT: Cancer cells are distinguished from normal cells by their rapid rate of division. This high division rate can be explained by various factors, including unregulated cell cycle progression, which occurs when cancer cells bypass checkpoints; activation of growth signals in cancer cells; and override of growth suppressor factors, which generally regulate cell growth and division within physiological thresholds. Cancer cells bypass these controls due to genetic mutations or epigenetic changes. Additionally, changes in the tumor microenvironment (TME) can contribute to the accelerated growth and division of cancer cells. It is well established that cancer cells accumulate mutations more frequently than normal cells. This accumulation can, in part, explain their rapid rate of division. The cell

SUBMITTER: Kalhor S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12559759 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature