Herein
we describe the discovery of A-1331852, a first-in-class
orally active BCL-X
L
inhibitor that selectively and potently
induces apoptosis in BCL-X
L
-dependent tumor cells. This
molecule was generated by re-engineering our previously reported BCL-X
L
inhibitor A-1155463 using structure-based drug design. Key
design elements included rigidification of the A-1155463 pharmacophore
and introduction of sp
3
-rich moieties capable of generating
highly productive interactions within the key P4 pocket of BCL-X
L
. A-1331852 has since been used as a critical tool molecule
for further exploring BCL-2 family protein biology, while also representing
an attractive entry into a drug discovery program.
This study centers around Vietnamese students, with a comparison with East and Southeast Asian students who share the same cultural idea, at higher education level who want to acquire better writing skills in English in and out of academic settings. Since English is not the students' first language, they normally craft an essay from the vocabulary that they know. This is understandable, but a good piece of writing in standard American English is not supposed to be traced word by word. Understanding this fact in-depth and practicing it regularly is the core requirement for English major students. In return, they can join any workplace with their strong writing skills that they have to acquire during their undergraduate years, or more if they attend graduate schools. This group of students is known to be timid since they were raised in a collectivistic community in which many of them make their higher education choices based on firstly the current trend, then what is suitable for them. Thus, by making a bolder choice of declaring English as a major, double major, or minor, they could have better insight into English rhetoric and composition to apply them as a multi-meaning sign to their writings properly.
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