Repurposing mebendazole to reprogram oncogenic and tumor-suppressor networks: Multi-cancer insights from ENOX2, MMP2, RASSF1A, WFDC10A and METTL7A

This multi-cancer investigation identifies ENOX2-MMP2 signaling as a functional driver of invasion and metastasis and demonstrates that mebendazole reprograms oncogenic-tumor suppressor networks. By integrating biomarker profiling with drug repurposing, our study highlights the translational potential of mebendazole as a cost-effective anticancer agent and supports the development of multi-gene biomarkers for diagnosis and therapy in aggressive malignancies.

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PLoS ONE
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2026-03-26
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0345701
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Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
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Repurposing mebendazole to reprogram oncogenic and tumor-suppressor networks: Multi-cancer insights from ENOX2, MMP2, RASSF1A, WFDC10A and METTL7A

Mohamed El-Tanani, Rasha Shaker Aqel, Areej Sami Ismail, Shakta Mani Satyam
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Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
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Repurposing mebendazole to reprogram oncogenic and tumor-suppressor networks: Multi-cancer insights from ENOX2, MMP2, RASSF1A, WFDC10A and METTL7A

Mohamed El-Tanani, Rasha Shaker Aqel, Areej Sami Ismail, Shakta Mani Satyam
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This multi-cancer investigation identifies ENOX2-MMP2 signaling as a functional driver of invasion and metastasis and demonstrates that mebendazole reprograms oncogenic-tumor suppressor networks. By integrating biomarker profiling with drug repurposing, our study highlights the translational potential of mebendazole as a cost-effective anticancer agent and supports the development of multi-gene biomarkers for diagnosis and therapy in aggressive malignancies.

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Al-Ahliyya Amman University (JO), Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University (AE)
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Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
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