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Dipak T. Walunj

Georgia Institute of TechnologyORCID 0009-0004-4563-7985Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Dual-acting Estrogen Receptor Modulator-Histone Lysine Demethylase Inhibitors

Dipak T. Walunj, Jeremiah Olorunjuwon Olugbami, Bocheng Wu, Ryan Kern, Alexis Johnston, Sonia Batan, Jabunnesa Khanom, Femi A. Egbeleke, Travis J. Nelson, Verjine Khodaverdian, Veronica Ventura, Nathaniel A. Hathaway, Muthusamy Thangaraju, Adegboyega K. Oyelere

This paper develops dual-acting inhibitors combining estrogen receptor ligands with KDM inhibitors, showing potent anti-proliferative effects against both ER+ and ER- breast cancer cells in xenograft models.

bioRxiv · May 29, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology

Transcriptomic Signature and PROTAC Strategy Revealed Histone Lysine Demethylase as a Target of Anticancer Activity of Deferiprone.

Alexis Johnston, Jeremiah Olorunjuwon Olugbami, Dipak T. Walunj, Arvind Bangaru, Bocheng Wu, Ryan Kern, Ruiqiao Yang, Travis J. Nelson, Brandon J. Clarke, Janani Murugan, Nathaniel A. Hathaway, Yuhong Fan, Adegboyega K. Oyelere

This study identifies KDM inhibition as a key anticancer mechanism of DFP and demonstrates PROTACs as a strategy to enhance its therapeutic potential.

ACS Omega · Apr 28, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology