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A Computational Assay of Estrogen Receptor α Antagonists Reveals the Key Common Structural Traits of Drugs Effectively Fighting Refractory Breast Cancers.
Scientific reports - 12 Jan 2018
Pavlin Matic, Spinello Angelo, Pennati Marzia, Zaffaroni Nadia, Gobbi Silvia, Bisi Alessandra, Colombo Giorgio, Magistrato Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
Somatic mutations of the Estrogen Receptor α (ERα) occur with an up to 40% incidence in ER sensitive breast cancer (BC) patients undergoing prolonged endocrine treatments. These polymorphisms are implicated in acquired resistance, disease relapse, and increased mortality rates, hence representing a current major clinical challenge. Here, multi-microseconds (12.5 µs) molecular dynamics simulations revealed that...
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