Pharmacogenomic and in silico identification of isoform-selective AKT inhibitors from Pithecellobium dulce for precision cancer therapy
This study demonstrates that integrating pharmacogenomic profiling with multiscale molecular simulations can reveal isoform-specific vulnerabilities within the AKT signaling axis. Phytochemicals derived from Pithecellobium dulce, particularly oleanolic acid and rutin, emerge as promising selective modulators of AKT1 and AKT2, respectively. These findings provide a mechanistic and structural foundation for the development of isoform-guided AKT-targeted therapies and support further experimental validation toward precision oncology applications.
Authors
- Santosh Chokkakula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1961-4454)
- Bader Almutairi
- Kuppusamy Sathishkumar
- Gnanaprakash Jeyaraj
- Bing Yang
- Weimim Xie
Institutions
- Hengyang Normal University (CN)
- Chungbuk National University (KR)
- King Saud University (SA)
- Krirk University (TH)
- Department of Biotechnology (IN)
- National University College (PR)
- Saveetha University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pharmacology
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2025.1744408
- Primary Topic
- PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- King Saud University