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Zheng JJ, Li QZ, Wang Z, Wang X, Zhao Y, Gao X. Computer-aided nanodrug discovery: recent progress and future prospects. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:9059-9132. [PMID: 39148378 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00575e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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Nanodrugs, which utilise nanomaterials in disease prevention and therapy, have attracted considerable interest since their initial conceptualisation in the 1990s. Substantial efforts have been made to develop nanodrugs for overcoming the limitations of conventional drugs, such as low targeting efficacy, high dosage and toxicity, and potential drug resistance. Despite the significant progress that has been made in nanodrug discovery, the precise design or screening of nanomaterials with desired biomedical functions prior to experimentation remains a significant challenge. This is particularly the case with regard to personalised precision nanodrugs, which require the simultaneous optimisation of the structures, compositions, and surface functionalities of nanodrugs. The development of powerful computer clusters and algorithms has made it possible to overcome this challenge through in silico methods, which provide a comprehensive understanding of the medical functions of nanodrugs in relation to their physicochemical properties. In addition, machine learning techniques have been widely employed in nanodrug research, significantly accelerating the understanding of bio-nano interactions and the development of nanodrugs. This review will present a summary of the computational advances in nanodrug discovery, focusing on the understanding of how the key interfacial interactions, namely, surface adsorption, supramolecular recognition, surface catalysis, and chemical conversion, affect the therapeutic efficacy of nanodrugs. Furthermore, this review will discuss the challenges and opportunities in computer-aided nanodrug discovery, with particular emphasis on the integrated "computation + machine learning + experimentation" strategy that can potentially accelerate the discovery of precision nanodrugs.
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- Jia-Jia Zheng
- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China.
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Liu B, Li X, Zhang JP, Li X, Yuan Y, Hou GH, Zhang HJ, Zhang H, Li Y, Mezzenga R. Protein Nanotubes as Advanced Material Platforms and Delivery Systems. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307627. [PMID: 37921269 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Protein nanotubes (PNTs) as state-of-the-art nanocarriers are promising for various potential applications both in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Derived from edible starting sources like α-lactalbumin, lysozyme, and ovalbumin, PNTs bear properties of biocompatibility and biodegradability. Their large specific surface area and hydrophobic core facilitate chemical modification and loading of bioactive substances, respectively. Moreover, their enhanced permeability and penetration ability across biological barriers such as intestinal mucus, extracellular matrix, and thrombus clot, make it promising platforms for health-related applications. Most importantly, their simple preparation processes enable large-scale production, supporting applications in the biomedical and nanotechnological fields. Understanding the self-assembly principles is crucial for controlling their morphology, size, and shape, and thus provides the ground to a multitude of applications. Here, the current state-of-the-art of PNTs including their building materials, physicochemical properties, and self-assembly mechanisms are comprehensively reviewed. The advantages and limitations, as well as challenges and prospects for their successful applications in biomaterial and pharmaceutical sectors are then discussed and highlighted. Potential cytotoxicity of PNTs and the need of regulations as critical factors for enabling in vivo applications are also highlighted. In the end, a brief summary and future prospects for PNTs as advanced platforms and delivery systems are included.
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- Bin Liu
- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100091, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zürich, 8092, Switzerland
- Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Zürich, 8092, Switzerland
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Parra RD. Hydrogen-Bond-Driven Peptide Nanotube Formation: A DFT Study. Molecules 2023; 28:6217. [PMID: 37687047 PMCID: PMC10488343 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28176217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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DFT calculations were carried out to examine geometries and binding energies of H-bond-driven peptide nanotubes. A bolaamphiphile molecule, consisting of two N-α amido glycylglycine head groups linked by either one CH2 group or seven CH2 groups, is used as a building block for nanotube self-assembly. In addition to hydrogen bonds between adjacent carboxy or amide groups, nanotube formation is also driven by weak C-H· · ·O hydrogen bonds between a methylene group and the carboxy OH group, and between a methylene group and an amide O=C group. The intratubular O-H· · ·O=C hydrogen bonds account for approximately a third of the binding energies. Binding energies calculated with the wB97XD/DGDZVP method show that the hydrocarbon chains play a stabilizing role in nanotube self-assembly. The shortest nanotube has the length of a single monomer and a diameter than increases with the number of monomers. Lengthening of the tubular structure occurs through intertubular O-H· · ·O=C hydrogen bonds. The average intertubular O-H· · ·O=C hydrogen bond binding energy is estimated to change with the size of the nanotubes, decreasing slightly towards some plateau value near 15 kcal/mol according to the wB97XD/DGDZVP method.
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- Rubén D Parra
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
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Dayani L, Aliomrani M, Hashempour H, Varshosaz J, Sadeghi Dinani M, Taheri A. Cyclotide Nanotubes as a Novel Potential Drug-Delivery System: Characterization and Biocompatibility. Int J Pharm 2023:123104. [PMID: 37277089 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Cyclotides are a class of cyclic peptides that can be self-assembled. This study aimed to discover the properties of cyclotide nanotubes. We performed differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) to characterize their properties. Then, we incorporated the coumarin as a probe and identified the morphology of nanostructures. The stability of cyclotide nanotubes after 3 months of keeping at -20 °C was determined by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The cytocompatibility of cyclotide nanotubes was evaluated on peripheral blood mononuclear cells. In vivo, studies were also conducted on female C57BL/6 mice by intraperitoneally administration of nanotubes at 5, 50, and 100 mg/kg doses. Blood sampling was done before and 24 h after nanotube administration and complete blood count tests were conducted. DSC thermogram showed that the cyclotide nanotubes were stable after heating until 200 °C. Fluorescence microscopy images proved that the self-assembled structures of cyclotide can encapsulate the coumarin. FESEM proved that these nanotubes were stable even after 3 months. The results of the cytotoxicity assay and in-vivo study confirmed that these novel prepared nanotubes were biocompatible. These results suggested that the cyclotide nanotubes could be considered as a new carrier in biological fields while they are biocompatible.
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- Ladan Dayani
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Novel Drug Delivery Systems Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, Isfahan University of medical sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Novel Drug Delivery Systems Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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Ullah Z, Jee Kim H, Sheena Mary Y, Wook Kwon H. Insights into Caffeine Adsorption on the Surface of Corannulene: A Sensor Study. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Rezaei A, Hooman Vahidi S, Nasrabadi M, Ali Beyramabadi S, Morsali A. Quantum chemical study of 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin and genipin-crosslinked chitosan nanocarriers functionalized with cytarabine anticancer drug. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Sumanene as a delivery carrier for methimazole drug: DFT, AIM, SERS and solvent effects. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2022.113811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Reichert T, Vučićević M, Hillman P, Bleicher M, Armaković SJ, Armaković S. Sumanene as a delivery system for 5-fluorouracil drug – DFT, SAPT and MD study. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pooventhiran T, Cheriet M, Bhattacharyya U, Irfan A, Puchta R, Sowrirajan S, Thomas R. Detailed Structural Examination, Quantum Mechanical Studies of the Aromatic Compound Solarimfetol and Formation of Inclusion Compound with Cucurbituril. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2021.1937238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- T. Pooventhiran
- Department of Chemistry, St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanassery, Kerala, India
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- Unité de Recherche sur les Plantes Médicinales (URPM.3000, Laghouat) Rattachée au Centre de Recherche en Biotechnologie CRBt 2500, Constantine, Algeria
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- Department of Chemistry, St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanassery, Kerala, India
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Computer Chemistry Center, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Central Institute for Scientific Computing (ZISC), University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Fakultät Angewandte Mathematik, Physik und Allgemeinwissenschaften, Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm, Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanassery, Kerala, India
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Two dimensional porous frameworks of graphyne family as therapeutic delivery vehicles for Idarubicin biomolecule in silico: Density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulation. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Pasban S, Raissi H. New insights into Hexakis macrocycles as a novel nano-carrier for highly potent anti-cancer treatment: A new challenge in drug delivery. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 197:111402. [PMID: 33059208 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The purpose of this study is to design and evaluate a new tubular assembly structure of Hexakis (m-phenylene ethynylene) (m-PE) macrocycles and to explore its potential application as an innovative drug delivery system. First, we focused on how (m-PE) macrocycles can be self-assembled in both chloroform (CHCl3) and water solvents for the formation of the assembled nanotube using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. In contrast to their behavior in water solvent, all ten (m-PE) macrocycles remain aggregated at low concentrations of CHCl3. We found that these macrocycles carrying chiral side chains and capable of H-bonded self-association, assemble into tubular stacks. Then, the dual delivery strategy for the transport of doxorubicin (DOX) and curcumin (Cur) on the self-assembly system of hexakis (m-PE) nanocarrier is examined using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation and free energy calculation. The obtained results indicated that the binding energy of DOX (- 298.9 kJ/mol) on hexakis (m-PE) in the presence of Cur is higher than free DOX (- 247.7 kJ/mol). Furthermore, in the interaction of the DOX and hexakis m-PE, the contribution of van der Walls (vdW) energy is higher than electrostatic (elec) energy, which can be related to the strong π-π interactions between the drug molecules with the carrier surface. In general, the results indicated that the simultaneous delivery of DOX and Cur through DOX/Cur/hexakis (m-PE) could be a promising vehicle in tumor therapy. Based on the obtained results of the present research, hexakis (m-PE) macrocycle can be used as a drug delivery vehicle for targeted or systemic delivery.
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- Samaneh Pasban
- Department of Chemistry, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran.
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Fakhari S, Nouri A, Jamzad M, Arab‐Salmanabadi S, Falaki F. Investigation of inclusion complex of metformin into selective cyclic peptides as novel drug delivery system: Structure, electronic properties,
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DFT. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.202000304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Shabnam Fakhari
- Department of Chemistry, Shahr‐e‐Qods Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahr‐e‐Qods Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahr‐e‐Qods Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahr‐e‐Qods Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran
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Quantum chemical studies of chitosan nanoparticles as effective drug delivery systems for 5-fluorouracil anticancer drug. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zaboli A, Raissi H, Farzad F, Hashemzadeh H. Assessment of adsorption behavior of 5-fluorouracil and pyrazinamide on carbon nitride and folic acid-conjugated carbon nitride nanosheets for targeting drug delivery. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Moradnia H, Raissi H, Shahabi M. The performance of the single-walled carbon nanotube covalently modified with polyethylene glycol to delivery of Gemcitabine anticancer drug in the aqueous environment. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:881-888. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1719204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Chemistry Department, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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- Chemistry Department, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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Hashemzadeh H, Raissi H. Loading and release of anticancer drug from phosphorene as a template material with high efficient carrier: From vacuum to cell membrane. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Nambiar M, Nepal M, Chmielewski J. Self-Assembling Coiled-Coil Peptide Nanotubes with Biomolecular Cargo Encapsulation. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2019; 5:5082-5087. [PMID: 33455255 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Monessha Nambiar
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Kadry G. Comparison between gelatin/carboxymethyl cellulose and gelatin/carboxymethyl nanocellulose in tramadol drug loaded capsule. Heliyon 2019; 5:e02404. [PMID: 31517126 PMCID: PMC6731332 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The comparison between Tramadol drug loaded microspheres prepared from gelatin/sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (NaCMC) and those prepared from gelatin/sodium carboxymethyl nanocellulose (NaCMNC) in presence of glutaraldehyde (GA) as cross linker was carried out. Cellulose isolated from rice straw was hydrolyzed using 65% H2SO4 to prepare nanoparticles with average particle size ranging from 44 to 66 nm. Various formulations of gelatin/NaCMC and gelatin/NACMNC were prepared with different ratios of amounts of gelatin, NaCMC/NaCMNC, and GA. Microspheres were characterized by fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The FTIR spectroscopy results confirmed the structure of microsphere and the absence of chemical interactions among Tramadol drug, polymer, and crosslinking agent. The ultraviolet spectroscopy showed 68% efficiency of the drug encapsulation using cellulose, while 55% for nanocellulose. The equilibrium water uptake decreased from 646 to 329% for cellulose microspheres, when the amount of GA increased from 5 to 10 mL. In contrast, the equilibrium water uptake decreased significantly from 501 to 33.7% for nanocellulose microspheres. The yield percentage enhanced from 54.67 to 80% for nanocellulose microspheres. The in vitro release rate was also calculated. The percent cumulative release of drug was significantly increased at the first 2 h and then a slow increase was further noticed. In general, the nanocellulose microsphere showed lower release rates than cellulose. None of the prepared microsphere presented 100% drug release until 12 h.
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- Ghada Kadry
- Chemical Engineering Department, The Higher Institute of Engineering, Alshrouk Academy, Egypt
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Alinejad A, Raissi H, Hashemzadeh H. Understanding co-loading of doxorubicin and camptothecin on graphene and folic acid-conjugated graphene for targeting drug delivery: classical MD simulation and DFT calculation. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2019; 38:2737-2745. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1645044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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Dastani N, Arab A, Raissi H. Adsorption of Ampyra anticancer drug on the graphene and functionalized graphene as template materials with high efficient carrier. ADSORPTION 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10450-019-00142-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Shahabi M, Raissi H. Theoretical investigation insights into the temperature triggered tegafur anticancer drug release from the surface of graphene oxide nanosheet. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2019; 38:2287-2295. [PMID: 31215357 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1630004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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In order to quantitatively account of tegafur drug interaction with graphene oxide nanosheet, various geometrical structures are examined to study the detailed effects of drug adsorption on the structural properties, interaction energy and charge transfer of the studied complexes at the microscopic level using the density functional theory study. The bond paths at the quantum theory of atoms in molecules' bond critical points show that the considered complexes are stabilized by the O…H hydrogen bond intermolecular interactions. In addition, the molecular dynamics simulations are applied to simulate drug release in response to the temperature change in the physiological pH. The increasing the temperature of the simulation system from 310 to 315 K has the effect of decreasing the strength of intermolecular attraction and subsequently, liberation of the adsorbed drugs from the surface of the nanosheet is observed.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Mahnaz Shahabi
- Chemistry Department, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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- Chemistry Department, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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Study of conformation and hydrogen bonds in the p-1-adamantylcalix[8]arene by IR spectroscopy and DFT. J INCL PHENOM MACRO 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10847-019-00916-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Katouzian I, Jafari SM. Protein nanotubes as state-of-the-art nanocarriers: Synthesis methods, simulation and applications. J Control Release 2019; 303:302-318. [PMID: 31009647 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Application of food proteins as a tool to form nanostructures (especially nanotubular shapes) has been an interesting topic for both the food and pharmaceutical sectors. Organic and protein nanostructures have better biocompatibility and biodegradability compared to inorganic counterparts like carbon nanotubes; in addition, they can undergo surface modifications. Several organic nanotubes have been developed, meanwhile, the engineered protein nanotubes in the food science have been prepared from α-lactalbumin, ovalbumin, cyclic peptide nanotubes, collagen, bovine serum albumin, lysozyme and hydrophobins which are of great interest to be applied in the food industry considering their outstanding properties. This revision underlines the production of protein nanotubular structures and their applications as well as introducing the in silico studies which is a novel field in predicting the interactions of proteins with different molecules before running experimental tests and finally exploring the safety of protein nanotubes. Protein nanotubes have several advantages over other morphologies, such as the functionalizing ability of both the outer and inner layers, enabling an efficient delivery and controlled release and their ability as gelling agents. Also, regarding their natural source in foods, they are promising alternatives to carbon nanotubes.
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- Iman Katouzian
- Department of Food Materials and Process Design Engineering, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran; Nano-encapsulation in the Food, Nutraceutical, and Pharmaceutical Industries Group (NFNPIG), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Materials and Process Design Engineering, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran.
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Mortazavifar A, Raissi H, Shahabi M. Comparative prediction of binding affinity of Hydroxyurea anti-cancer to boron nitride and carbon nanotubes as smart targeted drug delivery vehicles. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2019; 37:4852-4862. [PMID: 30721644 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1567385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
In this study, the adsorption of Hydroxyurea (HU) onto the inner and outer surfaces of boron nitride and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was investigated using the density functional theory calculations and molecular dynamics (MDs) simulations in aqueous solution. The values of the adsorption energy show that HU molecule is preferentially adsorbed inside of boron nitride and CNTs with the molecular axis parallel to the tubes axis, which means that the cavity of nanotubes is favorable for encapsulation of this drug. Also, it was found that the HU/boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) system is more stable than the HU/CNT system. The stability of the complexes of HU/ BNNT attributed to the formation of the intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the H atoms of HU molecule and the N atoms of BNNT, which is confirmed by Bader's quantum theory of atoms in molecules. The natural bond orbital analysis shows the charge transfers occur from HU molecule to nanotubes in all complexes. Moreover, the adsorption of HU molecule on the surfaces of the nanotubes was investigated by explicit water models. Also, the adsorption behavior of HU on the functionalized boron nitride and CNTs is investigated to design and develop new nanocarriers for biomedical applications. Furthermore, MDs simulations are examined in the presence of one and two drug molecules. The obtained results illustrate that the lowest value of Lennard-Jones (L-J) energy between drug and nanotubes exist in the simulation system with two drug molecules.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Heidar Raissi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Birjand , Birjand , Iran
| | - Mahnaz Shahabi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Birjand , Birjand , Iran
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