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Unveiling the anticancer effect of cytisine against oral cancer: Insights from bioinformatics and in-vitro approaches.

Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFP · Thakkannavar SS, Mane DR, Beerwala F, Darasaguppe HR, Shahpuri S · 2026-04-01

Researchers used computational modelling and laboratory experiments to investigate cytisine, a natural alkaloid, as a potential anticancer agent for oral squamous cell carcinoma. Cytisine showed strong binding to key cancer-related proteins and demonstrated cytotoxic and anti-migration effects against carcinoma cells in vitro while sparing normal cells.

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