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ArticleScientific reports2025

Molecular insight into the role of benzotriazole nanocapsule to deliver anticancer drug in smart drug delivery system.

Areeg Sajjad, Sehrish Sarfaraz, Malai Haniti Sheikh Abdul Hamid, Natasha A Keasberry, Ahmed Lakhani, Nadeem S Sheikh, Khurshid Ayub

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7 authors.

Areeg SajjadDepartment of Chemistry, COMSATS University, Abbottabad Campus, KPK, Islamabad, 22060, Pakistan.
Sehrish SarfarazDepartment of Chemistry, COMSATS University, Abbottabad Campus, KPK, Islamabad, 22060, Pakistan.
Malai Haniti Sheikh Abdul HamidChemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam.
Natasha A KeasberryChemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam.
Ahmed LakhaniDepartment of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Calumet College of St. Joseph, 2400 New York Ave, Whiting, IN, 46394, USA.
Nadeem S SheikhChemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam. nadeem.sheikh@ubd.edu.bn.
Khurshid AyubDepartment of Chemistry, COMSATS University, Abbottabad Campus, KPK, Islamabad, 22060, Pakistan. khurshid@cuiatd.edu.pk.

Funding

Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD/RSCH/1.4/FICBF/2024/067) and EVPVA fund (UBD/OAVCR/EVPVA/LA/Jan24-27).
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of nanomaterials as drug delivery systems is an area of interest for various anticancer drugs, aiming to minimize their side effects while ensuring they reach the target site effectively. In the current study, Benzotriazole capsule as drug delivery system for cyclophosphamide (CP) and gemcitabine (GB) drugs adsorption is explored. Various electronic and structural parameters shows that both drugs have good interaction with nanocapsule and can be carried to the target site easily. The calculated binding energies of drug@Capsule complexes are in the range of -43.34 and - 56.64 kcal/mol, which shows stronger interaction of drug molecules with nanocapsule. The noncovalent interactions between CP, GB and capsule are confirmed through QTAIM and NCI analyses. NBO analysis is used to understand the shifting of electron density, which shifts from drug to surface. FMO analysis is performed to estimate the perturbations in the electronic parameters upon complexation, which reveals reduction in the E

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Antineoplastic AgentsDrug Delivery SystemsNanocapsulesTriazolesCyclophosphamideDeoxycytidineDrug CarriersDrug LiberationGemcitabineHumansAntineoplastic AgentsbenzotriazoleCyclophosphamideDeoxycytidineDrug CarriersGemcitabineNanocapsulesTriazolesAnticancer agentsBenzotriazole capsuleDensity-functional theoryDrug deliveryGemcitabineSensing

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PMID40221489
PMCPMC11993643

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