Comput Biol Med
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Epidermal-growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a transmembrane tyrosine kinase (TK) with a significant role in cell survival. EGFR is upregulated in various cancer cells and known as a druggable target. Gefitinib is a first-line TK inhibitor used against metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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December 2023
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 85% of all lung cancers. In spite of great advances, treatment of the disease is a medical challenge. Epidermal-growth factor receptor (EGFR) has been taken as a promising cell surface target to develop anti-NSCLC therapies.
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March 2022
Fungal infections have greatly contributed to infectious-related deaths in the past century. This issue has become worse with the advent of immunity-impairing conditions such as HIV. The eukaryote nature of fungal pathogens makes them harder to eradicate than bacterial infections.
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