Maurício Tavares

Dr. Maurício Tavares

Scripps Research

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Academic Career Length

15Years (2012-Present)

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

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4 December 2018 in ACS Chemical Neuroscience
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AKAlan P. Kozikowski
Alan P. Kozikowski
SSSida Shen
Sida Shen
MPMarta Pardo
Marta Pardo
MTMaurício Tavares
Maurício Tavares
DSDora Szarics
Dora Szarics
RJRichard S. Jope
Richard S. Jope

15 August 2019 in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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SSSida Shen
Sida Shen
MHMelissa Hadley
Melissa Hadley
KUKseniya Ustinova
Kseniya Ustinova
JPJiri Pavlicek
Jiri Pavlicek
TKTessa Knox
Tessa Knox
AVAlejandro Villagra
Alejandro Villagra

20 August 2020 in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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SNSatish Noonepalle
Satish Noonepalle
SSSida Shen
Sida Shen
JPJakub Ptáček
Jakub Ptáček
MTMaurício Tavares
Maurício Tavares
GZGuiping Zhang
Guiping Zhang
AVAlejandro Villagra
Alejandro Villagra

29 September 2020 in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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MTMaurício Tavares
Maurício Tavares
AKAlan P. Kozikowski
Alan P. Kozikowski
SSSida Shen
Sida Shen

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ASAmreena Suri
Amreena Suri
ABAnders Bailey
Anders Bailey
MTMaurício Tavares
Maurício Tavares
Hendra GunosewoyoHendra Gunosewoyo
Hendra Gunosewoyo
CDConnor P. Dyer
Connor P. Dyer
SSSimone Sredni
Simone Sredni
Polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4) is a cell cycle-regulated protein kinase (PK) recruited at the centrosome in dividing cells. Its overexpression triggers centrosome amplification, which is associated with genetic instability and carcinogenesis. In previous work, we established that PLK4 is overexpressed in pediatric embryonal brain tumors (EBT). We also demonstrated that PLK4 inhibition exerted a cytostatic effect in EBT cells. Here, we examined an array of PK inhibitors (CFI-400945, CFI-400437, centrinone, centrinone-B, R-1530, axitinib, KW-2449, and alisertib) for their potential crossover to PLK4 by comparative structural docking and activity inhibition in multiple established embryonal tumor cell lines (MON, BT-12, BT-16, DAOY, D283). Our analyses demonstrated that: (1) CFI-400437 had the greatest impact overall, but similar to CFI-400945, it is not optimal for brain exposure. Also, their phenotypic anti-cancer impact may, in part, be a consequence of the inhibition of Aurora kinases (AURKs). (2) Centrinone and centrinone B are the most selective PLK4 inhibitors but they are the least likely to penetrate the brain. (3) KW-2449, R-1530 and axitinib are the ones predicted to have moderate-to-good brain penetration. In conclusion, a new selective PLK4 inhibitor with favorable physiochemical properties for optimal brain exposure can be beneficial for the treatment of EBT.

19 September 2012 in Archiv der Pharmazie
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Roberto Parise-FilhoRoberto Parise-Filho
Roberto Parise-Filho
KPKerly Fernanda Mesquita Pasqualoto
Kerly Fernanda Mesquita Pasqualoto
FMFátima Maria Motter Magri
Fátima Maria Motter Magri
AFAdilson Kleber Ferreira
Adilson Kleber Ferreira
BSBárbara Athayde Vaz Galvão da Silva
Bárbara Athayde Vaz Galvão da Silva
CBCarlos Alberto Brandt
Carlos Alberto Brandt