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ReviewRSC advances2025

Breaking the oncogenic alliance: advances in disrupting the MTDH-SND1 complex for cancer therapy.

Noha A Ahmed, Ahmed A Allam, Hassan A Rudayni, Faris F Aba Alkhayl, Al Mokhtar Lamsabhi, Emadeldin M Kamel

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Review in RSC advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Noha A AhmedPhysiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University P.O. Box 62521 Beni-Suef Egypt drnohascience@science.bsu.edu.eg.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5080-0933
Ahmed A AllamDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU) Riyadh 11623 Saudi Arabia.
Hassan A RudayniDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU) Riyadh 11623 Saudi Arabia.
Faris F Aba AlkhaylDepartment of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University Buraydah 51452 Saudi Arabia.
Al Mokhtar LamsabhiDepartamento de Química and Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Science (IAdChem), Facultad de Ciencias, Módulo 13, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 28049 Madrid Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1509-2513
Emadeldin M KamelChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University Beni-Suef 62514 Egypt.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metadherin (MTDH/AEG-1/LYRIC) partners with Staphylococcal Nuclease Domain-Containing Protein 1 (SND1) to form an oncogenic hub that drives proliferation, survival and metastasis in many tumors. Interrupting this interaction dampens pivotal pathways-including NF-κB, PI3K/Akt and Wnt/β-catenin-and simultaneously promotes SND1 degradation, yielding broad antitumor effects. This review consolidates current knowledge of the MTDH-SND1 axis and highlights preclinical studies showing that genetic knock-out or pharmacologic blockade of the complex can sharply reduce primary growth and metastatic spread. We summarize structural studies that map the binding interface, emphasizing the essential MTDH tryptophan pair and the SN1/SN2 barrels of SND1, and we survey therapeutic approaches designed to exploit these determinants. Candidate disruptors range from phage-derived stapled peptides to small molecules unearthed by high-throughput and structure-guided screens; several demonstrate potent cytotoxicity in cell lines and xenografts, particularly when delivered through cell-penetrating motifs or nanoformulations. We also examine hurdles that protein-protein interaction inhibitors must overcome, such as off-target toxicity, metabolic instability and limited bioavailability, and discuss combination regimens that may amplify efficacy. Finally, we outline emerging avenues-PROTAC-mediated degraders, rational biomarker selection and advanced drug-delivery technologies-that could sharpen specificity and accelerate clinical translation. Together, these data validate MTDH-SND1 disruption as a versatile strategy against treatment-refractory cancers.

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PMID40874151
PMCPMC12378409

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