Juan Esteban Snchez Fajardo

Dr. Juan Esteban Snchez Fajardo

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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16 April 2024 in Molecules
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AFA. V. Fonseca-Benítez
A. V. Fonseca-Benítez
PGPAOLA ANDREA ACOSTA GUZMAN
PAOLA ANDREA ACOSTA GUZMAN
JFJuan Esteban Snchez Fajardo
Juan Esteban Snchez Fajardo
ZAZaira Alarcón
Zaira Alarcón
RJRonald Jiménez
Ronald Jiménez
James Guevara-PulidoJames Guevara-Pulido
James Guevara-Pulido
Breast cancer is a major global health issue, causing high incidence and mortality rates as well as psychological stress for patients. Chemotherapy resistance is a common challenge, and the Aldo-keto reductase family one-member C3 enzyme is associated with resistance to anthracyclines like doxorubicin. Recent studies have identified celecoxib as a potential treatment for breast cancer. Virtual screening was conducted using a quantitative structure–activity relationship model to develop similar drugs; this involved backpropagation of artificial neural networks and structure-based virtual screening. The screening revealed that the C-6 molecule had a higher affinity for the enzyme (−11.4 kcal/mol), a lower half-maximal inhibitory concentration value (1.7 µM), and a safer toxicological profile than celecoxib. The compound C-6 was synthesized with an 82% yield, and its biological activity was evaluated. The results showed that C-6 had a more substantial cytotoxic effect on MCF-7 cells (62%) compared to DOX (63%) and celecoxib (79.5%). Additionally, C-6 had a less harmful impact on healthy L929 cells than DOX and celecoxib. These findings suggest that C-6 has promising potential as a breast cancer treatment.