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ArticleBMC chemistry2021

Novel pH-responsive nanohybrid for simultaneous delivery of doxorubicin and paclitaxel: an in-silico insight.

Ehsan Alimohammadi, Reza Maleki, Hossein Akbarialiabad, Mohammad Dahri

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Article in BMC chemistry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ehsan AlimohammadiNeurosurgery Department, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6373-6248
Reza MalekiComputational Biology and Chemistry Group (CBCG), Universal Scientific and Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran. rezamaleki96@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5169-5848
Hossein AkbarialiabadStudent Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2018-6378
Mohammad DahriComputational Biology and Chemistry Group (CBCG), Universal Scientific and Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1776-7243
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRKermanshah University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversal Scientific Education and Research Network · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe distribution of drugs could not be controlled in the conventional delivery systems. This has led to the developing of a specific nanoparticle-based delivery system, called smart drug delivery systems. In cancer therapy, innovative biocompatible nanocarriers have received much attention for various ranges of anti-cancer drugs. In this work, the effect of an interesting and novel copolymer named "dimethyl acrylamide-trimethyl chitosan" was investigated on delivery of paclitaxel and doxorubicin applying carboxylated fullerene nanohybrid. The current study was run via molecular dynamics simulation and quantum calculations based on the acidic pH differences between cancerous microenvironment and normal tissues. Furthermore, hydrogen bonds, radius of gyration, and nanoparticle interaction energies were studied here. Stimulatingly, a simultaneous pH and temperature-responsive system were proposed for paclitaxel and doxorubicin for a co-polymer. A pH-responsive and thermal responsive copolymer were utilized based on trimethyl chitosan and dimethyl acrylamide, respectively. In such a dualistic approach, co-polymer makes an excellent system to possess two simultaneous properties in one bio-polymer.

resultsThe simulation results proposed dramatic and indisputable effects of the copolymer in the release of drugs in cancerous tissues, as well as increased biocompatibility and drug uptake in healthy tissues. Repeated simulations of a similar article performed for the validation test. The results are very close to those of the reference paper.

conclusionsOverall, conjugated modified fullerene and dimethyl acrylamide-trimethyl chitosan (DMAA-TMC) as nanohybrid can be an appropriate proposition for drug loading, drug delivery, and drug release on dual responsive smart drug delivery system.

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DoxorubicinDrug releaseFullereneMolecular dynamicsPaclitaxelSmart drug delivery

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