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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2023

In Silico Investigation on the Molecular Behavior and Structural Stability of the Rosette Nanotubes as the Drug Vehicles for Paclitaxel, an Anti-Cancer Drug.

Hanah Nasifa M Ali, Arthur A Gonzales

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Hanah Nasifa M AliDepartment of the Chemical Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines.ORCID 0009-0003-9072-8512
Arthur A GonzalesDepartment of the Chemical Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0002-0551-8664

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Abstract

Most anticancer drugs affect healthy cells in addition to cancer cells, causing severe side effects. Targeted delivery by nano-based drug delivery systems (NDDS) can reduce these severe side effects while maintaining therapeutic efficacy. This work introduced rosette nanotube (RNT) as a potential drug vehicle for paclitaxel (PTX) due to its self-assembling property, biocompatibility, amphiphilicity, and low toxicity. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations aided with molecular mechanics Poisson Boltzmann surface area (MMPBSA) analysis are used here to investigate the molecular behavior and the loading energetics of each type of RNT (K1, xK1, and iEt-xK1) with PTX. Analysis showed that the most probable configuration of PTX is on either end of each RNT. The binding free energies (-117.74 to -69.29 kJ/mol) when PTX is closer to one end were stronger than when it is in the inner channel (-53.51 to -40.88 kJ/mol). The latter alludes to the encapsulation of the PTX by each RNT. Thus, loading is possible by encapsulation during the self-assembly process given the favorable estimated binding free energies. Based on the results, RNT has potential as a drug vehicle for PTX, which warrants further investigation.

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Antineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicNanoparticlesNanotubesCell Line, TumorDrug CarriersDrug Delivery SystemsMolecular Dynamics SimulationPaclitaxelAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicDrug CarriersPaclitaxelMMPBSAmolecular dynamicsnano-based drug delivery systempaclitaxelrosette nanotube

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PMID38067584
PMCPMC10708515

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