Weiji Chen#, Xiaoling Cheng#, Xi Zhao#, Zixuan Chen#, Yupei Lai#, Wenli Hao#, Zhendan He#, Wenhong Lin#, Yan Wu#, Yaping Guo#, Dabo Pan*, Le Zhou*, Dahong Yao*. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel PAK1/HDAC10 Dual Inhibitors That Activate Antitumor Immunity for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment. J Med Chem. 2026, 69(14):16834-16877.
Xiaoling Cheng, Weiji Chen , Wenli Hao, Yaping Guo, Jin Zhang, Chao Song, Zhendan He*, Haiqiang Wu*, Dahong Yao*. Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of selective cytotoxicity-derived Miliusol derivatives inducing profound TNBC regression in vivo. Bioorg Med Chem. 2026, 138:118680.
Xiaoling Cheng, Shuangshuang Ma, Wenli Hao, Xi Zhao, Yaping Guo, Jin Zhang, Le Zhou*, Zhendan He*, Dahong Yao*. Fenticonazole targets NF-κB p105/p50 to suppress triple-negative breast cancer via ROS-mediated ER stress and apoptosis. Biochem Pharmacol. 2026, 10:117788.
Jin Zhang#, Lin fia#, Xiya Chen#, Yan Wu, Xiaohan Sun, Ling Zou, XiaolingCheng, Jingnan Huang, Hongchao Zhou, Lingyun Dai, Le Zhou, Zhendan He, Bo Liu*, Yue Hao*, Dahong Yao*. (+)-Miliusol suppresses the Warburg effect and inducesregulated cell death in triple-negative breast cancer through targeting ElF3D andremodeling cancer metabolism. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 2025.
Jin Zhang#, Xiaoling Cheng#, Gang Chen#, Xiya Chen, Xi Zhao, Weiji Chen, Wei Du, Zhendan He, Xiaojun Yao*, Bo Han*, Dahong Yao*. Discovery of a Novel Selective PAK1/HDAC6/HDAC10 Inhibitor ZMF-25 that Induces Mitochondrial Metabolic Breakdown and Autophagy-Related Cell Death in Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Research. 2025, 8:0670.
Zhiying Liu#, Le Zhou#, Shuangshuang Ma#, Yaping Guo, Zhendan He, Jinhui Wang, Shuyun Wang*, Dahong Yao*, Yan Wu*. Tenuistones A–H, novel flavonoid derivatives from Miliusa tenuistipitata with anti-proliferative and anti-migration activities against triple-negative breast cancer cells. Bioorg Med Chem. 2025, 131:118430.
Minru Liao#, Dahong Yao#, Lifeng Wu#, Chaodan Luo, Zhiwen Wanga, Jin Zhangc, Bo Liu*. Targeting the Warburg effect: A revisited perspective from molecular mechanisms to traditional and innovative therapeutic strategies in cancer. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 2024,14(3):953-1008.
QianQian Yang#, Chen Chen#, Dahong Yao#, Wei Liu, Bo Liu*, Jin Zhou, Dabo Pan, Cheng Peng, Gu Zhan*, Bo Han*. Catalytic Atroposelective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Azomethine Imines and Neuroprotective Activity Evaluation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2024, 63(5):e202312663.
Xi Zhao, Xiaoling Cheng, Zhiying Liu, Weiji Chen, Wenli Hao, Shuangshuang Ma, Jin Zhang*, Wei Huang*, Dahong Yao*. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of plant-derived miliusol derivatives achieve TNBC profound regression in vivo. Eur J Med Chem. 2024, 279: 116882.
1Jiacun Li#, Ke Zhang#*, Mei Xu#, Huanyue Cui, Yaping Guo, Dahong Yao*,Wenhua Chen, Huaimin Liang, Hangyu Wang, Jinhui Wang*. Baicalin-2-ethoxyethyl ester alleviates renal fibrosis by inhibiting PI3K/AKT/NF-κB signaling pathway. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2024, 483:116827.
Xuetao Yang#, Ge Ge#, Hailin Wang#, Tianli Liu, Dabo Pan, Xi Zhao, Xiya Chen, Jinhui Wang, Jin Zhang*, Ke Zhang*, Dahong Yao*. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel SIRT3 inhibitors targeting both NAD+ and substrate binding sites for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. Eur J Med Chem. 2024, 276: 116689.
Yi Du#, Xiya Chen#, Weiji Chen#, Gang Chen, Xiaoling Cheng, Hailing Wang, Ling Guo, Chenyang Li*, Dahong Yao*. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of a novel PAK1 degrader for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer. Bioorg Med Chem. 2024, 112:117896.
Guichan Huang#, Hailing Wang#, Xi Zhao, Chen Wang, Jin Zhang, Dahong Yao*, Chenyang Li*. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of new SIRT3 activators for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. Bioorg Med Chem. 2024, 118:118040.
Wenke Jin#, Jin Zhang#, Xiya Chen, Siwen Yin, Haiyang Yu*, Feng Gao*, Dahong Yao*. Unraveling the complexity of histone-arginine methyltransferase CARM1 in cancer: From underlying mechanisms to targeted therapeutics. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer. 2023, 1878: 188916.
Jiahui Fu#, Jin Zhang#, Xiya Chen#, Zhiying Liu, Xuetao Yang, Zhendan He, Yue Hao*, Bo Liu*, Dahong Yao*.ATPase family AAA domain-containing protein 2(ATAD2): From an epigenetic modulator to cancer therapeutic target. Theranostics. 2023, 13(2): 787-809.
Jiahui Zhang#, Jin Zhang#, Hua Li*, Lixia Chen*, Dahong Yao*. Dual-target inhibitors of PARP1 in cancer therapy: a drug discovery perspective. Drug Discovery Today. 2023, 28:1-12.
Jin Zhang, Xiya Chen, Gang Chen, Hailing Wang, Lin Jia*, Yue Hao*, Dahong Yao*. Identification of a Novel PAK1/HDAC6 dual inhibitor ZMF-23 that triggers tubulinstathmin regulated cell death in triple negative breast cancer. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2023, 14:126348.
Dahong Yao#, Jieshu You#, Xuetao Yang, Jin Zhang*, Xiaojun Yao*. Fragment-based design, synthesis and biological evaluation of theophylline derivatives as ATAD2 inhibitors in BT-549 cells. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem. 2023, 38(1):2242601.
Xuehai Jia, Ke Zhang*, Shushu Feng, Yuyao Li, Dahong Yao*, Qiaohui Liu, Dong Liu, Xin Li, Jian Huang, Hangyu Wang*, Jinhui Wang. Total glycosides of Rhodiola rosea L. attenuate LPS-induced acute lung injury by inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB pathway. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023, 158:114186.
Xiujun Xu#, Meiling Zhang#, Yanmin Hou#, Ke zhang*, Dahong Yao*, Guoyu Li, Weibing Kou, Hangyu Wang, Jinhui Wang*. The Amomum tsao-ko Essential Oils Inhibited Inflammation and Apoptosis through p38/JNK MAPK Signaling Pathway and Alleviated Gentamicin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury. Molecules, 2022, 27(20):7121.
Zhengyin Pan, Wenwen Feng, Qiyan Liu, Liang He*, Dahong Yao*, ZhenDan He*. Lipophilic neutral iridium (III) complexes for phosphorescence imaging of lipid droplets and potential photodynamic therapy. Dyes and Pigments, 2022, 203:110387.
Dahong Yao, Jin Jiang, Hualin Zhang, Yelan Huang, Jian Huang*, Jinhui Wang*. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of dual mTOR/HDAC6 inhibitors in MDA-MB-231 cells. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2021, 47:128204.
Manman Tian#, Zhenhao Tian#, Dahong Yao#, Jing Ning, Sa Deng, Lei Feng*, Xiaokui Huo, Xiangge Tian, Baojing Zhang, Chao Wang, Zhenlong Yu, Xiaochi Ma*. A NIR fluorescent probe for fatty acid amide hydrolase bioimaging and its application in development of inhibitors. J Mater Chem B. 2021, 9:6460-6465.
Xiangge Tian, Meirong Zhou, Jing Ning, Xiaopeng Deng, Lei Feng, Huilian Huang, Dahong Yao* Xiaochi Ma*. The development of novel cytochrome P450 2J2 (CYP2J2) inhibitor and the underlying interaction between inhibitor and CYP2J2. J ENZYM INHIB MED CH. 2021, 36(1):737-748.
Dahong Yao#, Chenyang Li#, Muhammad Shahid Riaz Rajoka, Zhendan He, Jian Huang, Jinhui Wang*, Jin Zhang*. P21-Activated Kinase 1: Emerging biological functions and potential therapeutic targets in cancer. Theranostics. 2020, 10(21):9741-9766.
Dahong Yao#, Ruhan A#, Jin Jiang, Jian Huang, Jinhui Wang*, Weina Han*. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of 2-indolinone derivatives as PAK1 inhibitors in MDA-MB-231 cells. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2020, 30:127355.
Dahong Yao#, Chenyang Li#, Jin Jiang, Jian huang, Jinhui Wang, Zhendan He*, Jin Zhang*. Design, Synthesis and Biological evaluation of novel HDAC Inhibitors with improved pharmacokinetic profile in breast cancer, Eur J Med Chem. 2020, 112648.
Dahong Yao, Jin Zhang, Jinhui Wang, Dabo Pan*, Zhendan He*. Discovery of novel ATAD2 bromodomain inhibitors that trigger apoptosis and autophagy in breast cells by structure-based virtual screening. J ENZYM INHIB MED CH. 2020, 35(1): 713-725.
Dahong Yao, Jian huang, Jinhui Wang, Zhendan He*, Jin Zhang*. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel tetrahydrothieno [2,3-c]pyridine substitued benzoyl thiourea derivatives as PAK1 inhibitors in triple negative breast cancer. J ENZYM INHIB MED CH. 2020, 35(1): 1524-1538.
Dahong Yao, Dabo Pan, Yongqi Zhen, Jian Huang, Jinhui Wang*, Jin Zhang*, Zhendan He*. Ferulin C triggers potent PAK1 and p21-mediated anti-tumor effects in breast cancer by inhibiting Tubulin polymerization in vitro and in vivo. Pharmacol Res. 2020, 152:104605.
Jin Zhang*, Ling Zou, Pan Tang, Dabo Pan, Zhendan He, Dahong Yao*. Design, Synthesis and biological evaluation of 1H-pyrazolo [3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives as PAK1 inhibitors that trigger apoptosis, ER stress and anti-migration effect in MDA-MB-231 cells. Eur J Med Chem. 2020, 112220.