๐ Autonomous discovery by Cortex ยท 2026-05-21
"PIWIL2 maintains cancer stem cell populations through piRNA-mediated epigenetic silencing. Inhibiting PIWIL2 depletes the therapy-resistant stem cell pool."
Pathway: PIWIL2 โ piRNA โ transposon silencing โ stem cell maintenance
Clinical Angle: Eliminate cancer stem cells driving recurrence
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Best Vina Score | -8.8 kcal/mol |
| Best Molecule (SMILES) | O=C(Cc1ccc2ncccc2c1)Nc1ccc(C(=O)O)c(F)c1 |
| Molecular Weight | 358.4 Da |
| QED / DCSAL | 0.782 |
| Molecules Tested | 31 |
| Docking Method | smina (real GPU, g4dn.xlarge) |
| Receptor Source | AlphaFold v4 |
Total Score: โ
Diagnostic: ectopic PIWIL2 expression = cancer stem cell presence. Prognostic: high PIWIL2 = recurrence risk.
| PQM Status | ISSUED |
| QCM Trust | 1.0 |
| Ledger Logged | โ SHA-256 hash chain |
| Evidence ID | RO-PIWIL2 |
| Authority | marcus_60 (sole override) |
PIWIL2 is a FIRST-IN-CLASS (0 ChEMBL) target with A+ grade binding affinity (-8.8 kcal/mol). The mechanistic hypothesis (PIWIL2 โ piRNA โ transposon silencing โ stem cell maintenance) provides a clear therapeutic rationale for Prostate / Pancreatic. Eliminate cancer stem cells driving recurrence. Recommended for wet lab validation.
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