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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2025

AI-guided design of a CXCR4-targeted core-shell nanocarrier for co-delivery of berberine/paclitaxel in cancer therapy.

Yeonwoo Jang, Amal Babu, Sahil Chahal, Arathy Vasukutty, James J Moon, In-Kyu Park, Hansoo Park

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Yeonwoo Jang *School of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Amal Babu *Department of Biomedical Sciences and BioMedical Sciences Graduate Program (BMSGP), Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, 58128, Republic of Korea.
Sahil ChahalDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and BioMedical Sciences Graduate Program (BMSGP), Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, 58128, Republic of Korea.
Arathy VasukuttyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and BioMedical Sciences Graduate Program (BMSGP), Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, 58128, Republic of Korea.
James J MoonDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
In-Kyu ParkDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and BioMedical Sciences Graduate Program (BMSGP), Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, 58128, Republic of Korea. pik96@jnu.ac.kr.
Hansoo ParkSchool of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. heyshoo@cau.ac.kr.

Funding

Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea RS-2024-00449435Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea RS-2025-00513306
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An integrated three-step artificial-intelligence (AI) workflow was developed to accelerate the design of a CXCR4-targeted, dual-drug nanocarrier for colorectal cancer therapy. The workflow combined AI-based drug synergy prediction, peptide ligand discovery, and formulation optimization to create a core-shell nanocarrier consisting of a mesoporous silica core coated with a liposomal shell, co-delivering berberine (BBR) and paclitaxel (PTX). The nanocarrier exhibited efficient drug loading, sustained release, and selective uptake by CXCR4-positive cancer cells. In vitro, it synergistically inhibited cancer proliferation and migration, while in vivo it produced pronounced tumor regression and reversal of tumor-associated splenomegaly without systemic toxicity. These findings demonstrate that AI-guided synergy scouting and modular nanocarrier engineering can yield a receptor-targeted combination therapy with translational potential for next-generation cancer treatment.

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BerberineDrug CarriersNanoparticlesPaclitaxelReceptors, CXCR4AnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDrug Delivery SystemsDrug LiberationHumansLiposomesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeSilicon DioxideBerberineCXCR4 protein, humanDrug CarriersLiposomesPaclitaxelReceptors, CXCR4Silicon DioxideAI-guided nanomedicineCombination chemotherapyCXCR4-targeted core-shellLiposome coatingMesoporous silica nanoparticle

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PMID41275211
PMCPMC12713282

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