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ArticleFrontiers in bioinformatics2025

Phytochemical baicalin potentially inhibits Bcl-2 and VEGF: an

Vikas Sharma, Arti Gupta, Mohini Singh, Anshul Singh, Anis Ahmad Chaudhary, Zakir Hassain Ahmed, Salah-Ud-Din Khan, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sanjay Kumar, Sandeep Kumar

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Article in Frontiers in bioinformatics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Vikas SharmaSharda School of Pharmacy, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Arti GuptaLloyd Institute of Management and Technology, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Mohini SinghDepartment of Life Sciences, Sharda School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India.
Anshul SinghSharda School of Allied Health Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Anis Ahmad ChaudharyDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Zakir Hassain AhmedDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSUI), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Salah-Ud-Din KhanDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sarvesh RustagiDepartment of Food Technology, School of Applied and Life Science, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Sanjay KumarDepartment of Life Sciences, Sharda School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India.
Sandeep KumarSharda School of Pharmacy, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Abstract

Background: The rising prevalence of cancer cells exhibits uncontrolled growth and invasive and aggressive properties, leading to metastasis, which poses a significant challenge for global health. Central to cancer development are proteins such as NF-kB, p53, VEGF, and BAX/Bcl-2, which play important roles in angiogenesis, cell apoptosis regulation, and tumor growth. Methodology: This Results: Our findings reveal that out of six phytochemicals, baicalin exhibited the most promising results, with docking scores of -9.2 kcal/mol and -9.0 kcal/mol against Bcl-2 and VEGF receptors, respectively. The MD simulation (100 ns) confirmed the stability of baicalin-protein interactions, supported by hydrophobic interactions and intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The RMSD and RMSF values of baicalin exhibit an acceptable global minimum (3.5-6 Å) for p53, VEGF, and BAX/Bcl-2. Conclusion: This study highlights the potential of baicalin, a phytochemical known for anti-cancerous, anti-apoptotic, and anti-proliferative properties, as a promising candidate for cancer treatment. Further exploration and validation of its inhibitory mechanisms could open a promising avenue for therapeutic approaches in oncology.

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anticancerbaicalincancerphyto-analogsVEGF

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PMCPMC11879997

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