Uncovering the Mechanism of Action of Antiprotozoal Agents: A Survey on Photoaffinity Labeling Strategy by Alessandro Giraudo, Cristiano Bolchi, Marco Pallavicini, Roberto Di Santo, Roberta Costi, Francesco Saccoliti

“…The lack of robustly validated targets and the complexity of parasite’s diseases have made phenotypic screening a preferential drug discovery strategy for the identification of new chemical entities. …”
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Inhibitory Effects of a Novel PPAR-γ Agonist MEKT1 on Pomc Expression/ACTH Secretion in AtT20 Cells by Rehana Parvin, Erika Noro, Akiko Saito-Hakoda, Hiroki Shimada, Susumu Suzuki, Kyoko Shimizu, Hiroyuki Miyachi, Atsushi Yokoyama, Akira Sugawara

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Regulation of adipocyte differentiation and lipid metabolism by novel synthetic chromenes exploring anti-obesity and broader therapeutic potential by Kewalin Inthanon, Natthawut Wong-a-nan, Srisulak Dheeranupattana, Andres Garcia Guerra, Neal M. Davies, Chatchai Kesornpun, Sasithorn Sangher, Prasat Kittakoop

“…This study presents several promising prospects for the development of synthetic chromenes as potential anti-obesity agents, opening new avenues for drug discovery and benefitting individuals worldwide in addressing obesity-related challenges to human health. …”
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Engineered ipilimumab variants that bind human and mouse CTLA-4 by Brett Robison, SJ Diong, Anusha Kumar, Thomas M. Moon, Olin Chang, Bryant Chau, Christine Bee, Ishita Barman, Arvind Rajpal, Alan J. Korman, Sean West, Pavel Strop, Peter S. Lee

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Classifications of triple-negative breast cancer: insights and current therapeutic approaches by Ziqi Chen, Yumeng Liu, Minchuan Lyu, Chi Ho Chan, Meiheng Sun, Xin Yang, Shuangying Qiao, Zheng Chen, Sifan Yu, Meishen Ren, Aiping Lu, Ge Zhang, Fangfei Li, Yuanyuan Yu

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Computational studies and structural insights for discovery of potential natural aromatase modulators for hormone-dependent breast cancer by Snehal Aditya Arvindekar, Sanket Rathod, Prafulla Balkrishna Choudhari, Pradnya Kiran Mane, Aditya Umesh Arvindekar, Suraj Narayan Mali, Bapu Thorat

“…The in silico protocol utilised can be useful in the drug discovery process for development of new leads from structurally diverse set of natural products that are comparable to the drugs used clinically in breast cancer therapy.…”
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In Vitro Mechanism of Action of Acanthospermum hispidum in Trypanosoma brucei by Aboagye Kwarteng Dofuor, Temitayo Samson Ademolue, Karen Nana Akua Kuampah, Frederick Ayertey, Theresa Manful Gwira

“…The results provide useful pharmacological insights into the chemotherapeutic potential of A. hispidum toward drug discovery for African trypanosomiasis.…”
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The research progress on effective connectivity in adolescent depression based on resting-state fMRI by Xuan Deng, Jiajing Cui, Jinyuan Zhao, Jinji Bai, Junfeng Li, Kefeng Li

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Evaluation of the Synergistic Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils and Cecropin A Natural Peptide on Gram-Negative Bacteria by Filippo Fratini, Chiara Pecorini, Ilaria Resci, Emma Copelotti, Francesca Paola Nocera, Basma Najar, Simone Mancini

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Towards New Scaffolds for Antimicrobial Activity—In Silico/In Vitro Workflow Introducing New Lead Compounds by Maria Mangana, George Lambrinidis, Ioannis K. Kostakis, Ioanna Kalpaktsi, Marina Sagnou, Chrysoula Nicolaou, Emmanuel Mikros, Stylianos Chatzipanagiotou, Anastasios Ioannidis

“…Computational approaches and natural product exploitation offer potential solutions to accelerate drug discovery. <b>Methods</b>: In this research article, we aimed to identify novel antibacterial hits. …”
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Investigating the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential of Nypa fruticans: a multifaceted approach to skin protection and aging by Seul Ki Kim, Sang-Back Kim, Seul Bi Lee, Kang sub Kim, So-Ri Son, En Jin Choi, Byung Chul Park, Eunyoung Hong, You Ah Kim, Byoung Seok Moon, Sullim Lee

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Characterization of a chemically induced osteoarthritis model in zebrafish by Gongyi Xiao, Jin Qin, Huiping Yang, Qizhi Song, Ruobin Zhang, Junlan Huang, Yuexi Mou, Wen Liu, Xianding Sun, Mao Nie

“…In the future, this model could serve as a valuable platform for delving deeper into the mechanisms of this disease, as well as for advancing drug discovery and therapeutic interventions. Leveraging the skeletal structure of zebrafish, we targeted the largest jaw joint for our research. …”
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Spatiotemporal transcriptome and scRNA sequencing analysis reveals that IKFZ1‐mediated microglia underlies a therapy for intracerebral hemorrhage by Wenqiao Qiu, Jie Tian, Gao Mou, Lili Guo, Tao Xu, Wei Liu, Jianwei Zhu, Yi Zhang, Xiaolin Hou, Yao Xie, Huan Xiong, Xinda Li, Yangyang Wang, Mingjun Gao, Anguo Wu, Longyi Chen, Jie Mei, Lulin Huang, Ruxiang Xu

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Integrating machine learning and structure-based approaches for repurposing potent tyrosine protein kinase Src inhibitors to treat inflammatory disorders by Muhammad Waleed Iqbal, Muhammad Shahab, Zakir ullah, Guojun Zheng, Irfan Anjum, Gamal A. Shazly, Atrsaw Asrat Mengistie, Xinxiao Sun, Qipeng Yuan

“…Our investigation supports the advance computational methods utilization in the field of drug discovery and suggest further experimental validation of proposed inhibitors of Src kinase for their safer use against inflammatory diseases. …”
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Antimicrobial Potential of Secalonic Acids from Arctic-Derived <i>Penicillium chrysogenum</i> INA 01369 by Yulia A. Roshka, Natalia N. Markelova, Sofia D. Mashkova, Kseniya V. Malysheva, Marina L. Georgieva, Igor B. Levshin, Vladimir I. Polshakov, Alexander M. Arutyunian, Alexey S. Vasilchenko, Vera S. Sadykova

“…Genomic and chemical analyses further support <i>P. chrysogenum</i> INA 13460 as a promising natural source for antimicrobial drug discovery and biological control applications.…”
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Successful establishment of CRISPR-based genome-edited clonal cell populations from primary cells of buffalo, goats, and sheep by Priyanka Singh, Bosco Jose, Devika Gautam, Aseem Tara, Shreya Malhotra, Sacchinandan De, Manoj K. Singh, Naresh L. Selokar

“…The ability to precisely generate the clonal population of CRISPR-edited geno-type is of great importance in gene function/ pathway analysis, drug discovery, and production of genome-edited animals. …”
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Natural product virtual-interact-phenotypic target characterization: A novel approach demonstrated with Salvia miltiorrhiza extract by Rui Xu, Hengyuan Yu, Yichen Wang, Boyu Li, Yong Chen, Xuesong Liu, Tengfei Xu

“…Natural products (NPs) have historically been a fundamental source for drug discovery. Yet the complex nature of NPs presents substantial challenges in pinpointing bioactive constituents, and corresponding targets. …”
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Preparation of an Intelligent pH Film Based on Biodegradable Polymers for Monitoring the Food Quality and Reducing the Microbial Contaminants by Kumaran Subramanian, Deivasigamani Balaraman, Kumaravel Kaliyaperumal, V. Devi Rajeswari, K. Balakrishnan, P. Ronald Ross, Elumalai Perumal, Pugazhvendan Sampath Renuga, Mani Panangal, Y. Swarnalatha, S. Velmurugan

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Stem Cell Therapy for Diseases of Livestock Animals: An In-Depth Review by Raghavendra B. Narasimha, Singireddy Shreya, Vijay Anand Jayabal, Vikas Yadav, Prasana Kumar Rath, Bidyut Prava Mishra, Sudhakar Kancharla, Prachetha Kolli, Gowtham Mandadapu, Sudarshan Kumar, Ashok Kumar Mohanty, Manoj Kumar Jena

“…Current development in stem cell research has widened their application in cell therapy, drug discovery, reproductive cloning in animals, and cell models for various diseases. …”
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Marigold: a machine learning-based web app for zebrafish pose tracking by Gregory Teicher, R. Madison Riffe, Wayne Barnaby, Gabrielle Martin, Benjamin E. Clayton, Josef G. Trapani, Gerald B. Downes

“…Abstract Background High-throughput behavioral analysis is important for drug discovery, toxicological studies, and the modeling of neurological disorders such as autism and epilepsy. …”
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