Hawau Abdulsalam
President Research: Carbohydrate-based inducers of cellular stress that target cancer metabolism Advisor: Prof. Hien Nguyen The Heparanase enzyme (HPSE) plays a pivotal role in cancer proliferation, elevated HPSE expression is linked to increased tumor growth and metastasis. Therefore, despite limited progress due to side effects in clinical trials, there is an urgent need for heparanase inhibitors. Our study focuses on repurposing paromomycin, an antibiotic, as an HPSE inhibitor. Computational studies identified paromomycin as a candidate for chemical modification to bind and inhibit HPSE. |
Abubakar Abdurraheem
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Temitayo Olowolafe
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Victoria Mfon Sunday
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Solomon Effah Yamoah
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Anita Houston Adams
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