{"title":"A Molecular Phylogeny of the Subfamily Plusiinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in India Inferred from Mitochondrial and Nuclear Ribosomal DNA Sequences.","authors":"Twinkle Sinha, Pathour Rajendra Shashank","doi":"10.1007/s12033-025-01393-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-025-01393-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The subfamily Plusiinae, an economically important moth pest group, belongs to the species-rich family Noctuidae (Lepidoptera). Despite their enormous economic importance, the evolutionary history of this subfamily has not been completely resolved. In India, they are represented by a species complex, but the taxonomic delineation among these organisms is unclear. This study represents an insight into the comprehensive phylogenetic relationship among species supported by molecular approach based on mitochondrial (Cytochrome Oxidase I) and nuclear gene markers (Ribosomal Protein S5), emphasizing tribal-level classification. A total of 125 plusiinae taxa were analysed from eight biogeographical zones of India. The results revealed that Plusiinae tribes were monophyletic and considered sister groups that shared many derived characteristics. The ML/MP cladogram based on the barcoding gene successfully separates all species but not all tribes. The nuclear gene marker RPS5, separated all the species according to their tribes. The combined analysis of both genes showed tribe resolution into distinct clades. This is the first comprehensive study on phylogenetic studies of 25 species of plusiinae from India that clarifies deep divergence and gives information about species position and arrangement within taxa.</p>","PeriodicalId":18865,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143523972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Neuroprotective Effects of Berberine Chloride Against the Aluminium Chloride-Induced Alzheimer's Disease in Zebra Fish Larvae.","authors":"Deenathayalan Uvarajan, Roselin Gnanarajan, Panimalar Abirami Karuppusamy, Nandita Ravichandran, Chandramohan Govindasamy, Balachandhar Vellingiri, Arul Narayanaswamy, Wei Wang","doi":"10.1007/s12033-025-01392-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-025-01392-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease distinguished by cognitive and memory deficits. A lack of memory, cognition, and other forms of cognitive dissonance characterizes AD, which affects approximately 50 million people worldwide. This study aimed to identify the neuroprotective effects of berberine chloride (BC) against aluminium chloride (AlCl<sub>3</sub>)-induced AD in zebrafish larvae by inhibiting oxidative stress and neuroinflammation. BC toxicity was assessed by evaluating survival rates, malformations, and heart rates in zebrafish larvae following treatment with varying concentrations of BC. This study elucidates the mechanisms of BC through an extensive range of biochemical assays, behavioral testing, and molecular docking analysis. The developmental toxicity assessment of BC indicated that doses up to 40 μM did not cause any developmental abnormalities until 96 h post fertilization. The LC<sub>50</sub> value of BC in zebrafish larvae was found to be 50.16 μM. The biochemical and behavioral changes induced by AlCl<sub>3</sub> in zebrafish larvae were significantly mitigated by BC treatment. Our findings demonstrate that BC can reduce total cholesterol and triglyceride levels in AlCl<sub>3</sub>-induced AD zebrafish larvae. Our molecular docking results indicated that BC significantly interacted with the ABCA1 protein, suggesting that BC may act as an ABCA1 agonist. Based on our results, it can be concluded that BC may serve as an effective therapeutic agent for mitigating oxidative stress by altering cholesterol metabolism in AlCl<sub>3</sub>-induced AD.</p>","PeriodicalId":18865,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143516094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Huimin Zhu, Ruoxi Chen, Yemin Xu, Wumeng Gong, Meng Miao, Yuqiang Sun, Jun Mei
{"title":"An ERF Gene DcERF3 of Dendrobium catenatum Improves Salt Tolerance in Arabidopsis.","authors":"Huimin Zhu, Ruoxi Chen, Yemin Xu, Wumeng Gong, Meng Miao, Yuqiang Sun, Jun Mei","doi":"10.1007/s12033-025-01414-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-025-01414-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ethylene-responsive transcription factors (ERFs) perform pivotal regulatory functions in plant growth, development, and stress responses. Nonetheless, there is limited research on the functional characterization of ERFs in the medicinal orchid, Dendrobium catenatum. Here, we identified a salt-induced ERF gene DcERF3 from a D. catenatum cultivar Tiepi. DcERF3 comprises 186 amino acids and has a confirmed molecular weight of 21 kDa. It possesses a conserved AP2/ERF domain and displays a strong affiliation with the evolutionary lineage of other characterized ERFs. Analysis of expression patterns indicated that DcERF3 exhibits predominant expression in stems and roots, with considerably higher levels than in other tissues, and it demonstrated significant upregulation in response to treatments involving salt, ETH, PEG, and SA. The DcERF3-YFP protein localizes to the nucleus, and DcERF3 displays distinct transcriptional activation characteristics. Overexpressing DcERF3 led to an increased lateral root formation and enhanced tolerance to salt stress in Arabidopsis. Furthermore, the activities of antioxidant enzymes, along with the stress-responsive genes, were significantly induced in transgenic plants when subjected to salt stress. This study aims to investigate the function and role of DcERF3 in D. catenatum to establish a foundation for examining its involvement in lateral root formation and response to salt stress.</p>","PeriodicalId":18865,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143516173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tugba Gul Inci, Erennur Ugurel, Maria Orlenco, Selcan Akar, Recepcan Atlı, Ozkan Danis, Dilek Turgut-Balik
{"title":"Cloning, Expression, Purification and Biological Activity Analysis of Recombinant Helicobacter pylori FabI as a Drug Target.","authors":"Tugba Gul Inci, Erennur Ugurel, Maria Orlenco, Selcan Akar, Recepcan Atlı, Ozkan Danis, Dilek Turgut-Balik","doi":"10.1007/s12033-025-01411-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-025-01411-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is an infectious agent colonized in gastric epithelium and leads to serious diseases such as ulcers and gastric carcinoma. H. pylori infection requires rapid and effective treatment options however existing therapies gradually diminish in efficacy due to the development of resistance. Type II fatty acid synthesis (FAS-II) pathway is a potent target for drug discovery studies because of its absence in humans and vital necessity for bacteria. In the last step of the synthesis, trans-2-enoyl-ACP is reduced to acyl-ACP with cofactor of NADH by enoyl-ACP reductase, FabI. In this study, recombinant HpFabI was successfully produced using an aLICator ligation-independent cloning and expression vector system for the first time. HpFabI gene was cloned, and then expressed, and the protein was purified in high yield. Recombinant HpFabI with a molecular mass of ~ 30 kDa was confirmed with Western Blot analysis and its concentration was determined in the range of 1.406-3.9495 mg/ml by Bradford Assay. The enzyme-specific activity of HpFabI was determined as 1.5871 nmol min<sup>-1</sup> μg<sup>-1</sup> by using NADH and crotonoyl-CoA as cofactor and substrate, respectively. HpFabI was produced in high yield to facilitate future inhibition studies including high throughput screening studies for FabI inhibition to contribute novel drug development studies fighting against H. pylori infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":18865,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143523974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phytonutrients as a Defensive Barrier Against G Ectodomain Fusion in Chandipura Virus Infection.","authors":"Jyoti Kumari Yadav, Mohammadfesal Ghanchi, Nandan Dixit, Gaurang Sindhav, Saumya Patel, Rakesh Rawal","doi":"10.1007/s12033-025-01384-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-025-01384-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Viruses, microscopic menace that transcends time leaving its mark on every era have been silent predators since the dawn of civilization, evolving with us and shaping our history. Chandipura virus (CHPV), a potent member of the Rhabdoviridae family poses a significant threat in India with rapid neuroinvasive potential leading to fatal encephalitis, particularly in children. Given the scarcity of research, our study consolidates critical information regarding its lifecycle, fusion process, and reviewed the LRP1 and GRP78 as CHPV target receptors. With no FDA-approved drugs currently available for CHPV prevention, our research focuses on identifying potential molecules that can disrupt the virus at its most critical juncture, the fusion stage. The results derived from compounds screening indicated Silibinin, 3-(2,3-Dihydroxy-3-Methylbutyl)-6-Hydroxy-2-[(1E,5E)-3,4,10-Trihydroxyundeca-1,5-Dienyl] Benzaldehyde, Budmunchiamine L5, and L4 as a leading molecule may efficaciously inhibit G ectodomain fusion. By analyzing pharmacokinetic properties through radar graph, outcomes support the nomination of four compounds as potential inhibitory molecules and ensure they possess the optimal balance of drug-like characteristics. Working with the CHPV presents significant challenges, making the in silico parameters crucial in guiding future research. Our study sought to pioneer the discovery of therapeutic molecules against the CHPV, providing a foundational framework for developing effective antiviral strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":18865,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143492985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Duong Quang Huy, Nguyen Xuan Khai, Tran Hong Thinh, Bui Thuy Linh, Nghiem Ngoc Minh, Vo Thi Bich Thuy
{"title":"Application of Indirect ELISA and PCR Techniques for Detecting of Hepatocellular Carcinoma using Des-gamma Carboxyprothrombin, Alpha-fetoprotein, and Thioredoxin Biomarkers.","authors":"Duong Quang Huy, Nguyen Xuan Khai, Tran Hong Thinh, Bui Thuy Linh, Nghiem Ngoc Minh, Vo Thi Bich Thuy","doi":"10.1007/s12033-025-01401-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-025-01401-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the five most common cancers and the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. In this study, three monoclonal antibodies were developed for the early detection of HCC. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method is used to detect antigens causing HCC. The final working dilutions of the coated antigen, monoclonal antibody, and enzyme-labeled secondary antibody were determined to be 1:5, 1:100, and 1:15,000, respectively. The optimal dilution of blocking buffer was 1.5% BSA phosphate buffer. The cutoff values were determined to be 0.1989, 0.2539, and 0.3059 for the Des-gamma carboxyprothrombin (DCP), Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and Thioredoxin (TXN) antigens, respectively. There is no cross-reaction between antigens and antibodies of different types. The coincidence rates between the indirect ELISA and commercial kits for detecting DCP, AFP, and TXN antigens were 95.24%, 95.24%, and 96.83%, respectively. In addition, a procedure to detect genes encoding TXN, DCP, and AFP via PCR has been developed. The results of the indirect ELISA and PCR methods are similar. In summary, we successfully constructed an indirect ELISA method to detect HCC-causing antigens via three monoclonal antibodies and designed primers to amplify HCC-causing gene fragments, which can be used for diagnosis and screening in clinical medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":18865,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143492984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Naveed, Sara Khan, Tariq Aziz, Shafique Ur Rehman, Syeda Izma Makhdoom, Mitub Al-Harbi, Abdulrahman Alshammari
{"title":"Elucidation of Bacterial-Mediated Hesperidin Transformation, Structural Evaluation, and Computational Drug Targeting against Helicobacter pylori.","authors":"Muhammad Naveed, Sara Khan, Tariq Aziz, Shafique Ur Rehman, Syeda Izma Makhdoom, Mitub Al-Harbi, Abdulrahman Alshammari","doi":"10.1007/s12033-025-01406-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-025-01406-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Biotransformation, a dynamic process conducted by microorganisms, holds promise in modifying natural compounds for enhanced therapeutic potential. In this study, we leverage bacterial systems to catalyze the transformation of hesperidin, obtained from Citrus sinensis, aiming for structural modifications that could optimize its bioactivity and computational targeting against Helicobacter pylori. Multiple bacterial species were employed to perform biotransformation reactions. HPLC and FTIR analyses were used to determine structural modifications and bio-transformed products. The reaction in which hesperidin metabolite was formed was catalyzed by Bacillus spp. The transformed products, along with the original compound, underwent rigorous bioactivity testing to evaluate their potential in combating oxidative stress, inflammation, and diabetes. Employing well-established in vitro methods, we assessed the bio-transformed derivatives for antioxidant efficacy, revealing an impressive 94% inhibition of free radicals compared to hesperidin. In terms of anti-inflammatory activity, the results showcased a substantial 92% inhibition, while the assessment of antidiabetic activity demonstrated a notable 85% inhibition. The hesperidin metabolites were more active than hesperidin in biological activity evaluations. So, the bio-transformed compound derived from hesperidin, along with pure compound, was used to design a computational drug targeting the bacterium H. pylori. Among these two compounds, the bio-transformed product of hesperidin with an alkyl amine exhibited the highest docking energy of - 180.26 kJ/mol, as compared to pure compound. SwissADME provided valuable insights into the compound's drug-likeness like 0.55 bioavailability and 8.41 synthetic accessibility. ProTox-II evaluated different toxicity endpoints with a 0.96 probability of being inactive in cytotoxicity. These findings support the potential of the bio-transformed compound as a promising candidate for further investigation and development as a drug against H. pylori.</p>","PeriodicalId":18865,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143483219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DSCC1 Identified as Promising Tumor Biomarker and Potential Therapeutic Target Through Comprehensive Multi-omics Analysis and Experimental Validation.","authors":"Wei Cheng, Peng Lin","doi":"10.1007/s12033-025-01404-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-025-01404-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As a component of the alternative replication factor C (RFC) complex, DSCC1 plays a significant role in cancer progression due to its aberrant expression. However, the potential function of DSCC1 in a pan-cancer context remains unclear. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of DSCC1's role in tumors by integrating multi-omics bioinformatics tools. First, we utilized various databases to compare the expression of DSCC1 between tumor and normal tissues, revealing a strong association between its dysregulated expression and clinical diagnosis, prognosis, and staging. Additionally, we investigated different mutation types of DSCC1 and their contributions to cancer progression, finding that DSCC1 expression is regulated by epigenetics and RNA modifications. Furthermore, we explored the correlation between DSCC1 and immune-infiltrating cells, as well as immunotherapeutic biomarkers, suggesting that its expression influences the tumor immune microenvironment. By employing single-cell and spatial transcriptome data through platforms such as SingleCellBase, CancerSEA, and CROST, we further uncovered the heterogeneity of DSCC1 across various cancer types. Finally, we validated the significant upregulation of DSCC1 mRNA in multiple tumor cell lines using q-RTPCR, and demonstrated through CCK8 assays that silencing DSCC1 expression effectively suppressed cell proliferation. Our findings establish a foundational understanding of DSCC1's potential as a biomarker for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and immunotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":18865,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143483194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Non-targeted Metabolomics Reveals the Potential Role of MFSD8 in Metabolism in Human Endothelial Cells.","authors":"Qin Xiang, Yongjun Chen, Xu Cheng, Xinxiang Fang, Yuxiang Liu, Yujie Huang, Binsheng He, Liang Tang, Jianming Li","doi":"10.1007/s12033-025-01396-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-025-01396-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The major facilitator superfamily domain containing 8 (MFSD8) belongs to an orphan transporter protein expressed in a wide range of tissues. Nevertheless, the specific role of MFSD8 in human health and disease remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the role of MFSD8 protein on metabolic function using untargeted metabolomics analysis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). HUVECs overexpressing MFSD8 were subjected to metabolomics analysis to evaluate changes in endogenous small molecules using LC-MS/MS analysis. In the positive scan mode, 634 metabolites from 1583 compounds were identified. In the negative scan mode, 169 metabolites from 405 compounds were identified. According to the established criteria for identifying differential metabolites, 96 metabolites exhibited significant differences between the MFSD8 and Vector groups. Among them, 62 metabolites were found to be up-regulated, whereas 34 metabolites were classified as down-regulated. Bioinformatics pipeline analysis revealed three common metabolic pathways, including arginine biosynthesis, beta-alanine metabolism, and pyrimidine metabolism, were found under the positive and negative scan modes. The semi-quantitative analysis was conducted on the differential metabolites, revealing that overexpression of MFSD8 resulted in increased levels of L-citrulline, L-aspartic acid, ornithine, N-acetyl-l-aspartic acid, L-histidine, beta-alanine metabolites and exhibited decreased levels of cytidine. The findings of our study indicated that MFSD8 had the most significant role in arginine biosynthesis, beta-alanine metabolism, and pyrimidine metabolism pathways within endothelial cells. The metabolomics data provide new insights into studying potential features of MFSD8 protein in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":18865,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143483493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vaccine Development T-cell (MHC-I) Epitopes Identification Against the Indian HCV Genotype: An Approach Based on Immunoinformatic.","authors":"Sridevi Iyyanar, Sai Nandhini Ravi","doi":"10.1007/s12033-025-01398-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-025-01398-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects approximately 58 million individuals worldwide, often progressing to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The viral envelope glycoproteins E1 and E2 are critical for HCV entry and serve as primary targets for neutralizing antibodies. Recent advancements in cryo-electron tomography have provided high-resolution structures (3.5 Å) of the E1E2 heterodimer, revealing interactions between the E1 and E2 ectodomains, as well as neutralizing antibody complexes (e.g., AR4A, AT1209, IGH505). This structural information facilitates the design of a synthetic peptide vaccine targeting conserved E1 and E2 regions. We suggest developing a vaccine tailored to the HLA-A*24:02 allele, the most prevalent in the Indian population. Epitope candidates will be screened using immunoinformatics tools, incorporating epitopes derived from epitope mapping with 7t6x protein structure modeling. Molecular docking studies will identify high-affinity interactions with human MHC-Class I alleles, using tools such as AutoDock and HADDOCK. GROMACS molecular dynamics simulations will assess peptide-HLA binding stability and dynamics. Among ten screened epitopes, KWEYVVLLF and QWQVLPCSF emerged as the most promising based on their toxicity profiles, conservation, and docking scores with HLA-A*24:02 (- 9.3 kcal/mol for KWEYVVLLF and - 225.34 kcal/mol for QWQVLPCSF). Molecular dynamics simulations indicated that the KWEY segment of KWEYVVLLF underwent structural changes, while the VVLLF region maintained stable binding to Chain A, suggesting immunogenic potential. These epitopes represent strong candidates for T-cell-based vaccines, and the reverse vaccinology approach, supported by computational tools, offers a population-specific strategy for HCV vaccine development, advancing precision immunotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":18865,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143492987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}