Mechanistic understanding from molecular dynamics simulation in pharmaceutical research 1: drug delivery

A Bunker, T Róg - Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In this review, we outline the growing role that molecular dynamics simulation is able to play
as a design tool in drug delivery. We cover both the pharmaceutical and computational …

Synthesis, dynamics and applications (cytotoxicity and biocompatibility) of dendrimers: A mini-review

MA Khan, R Peng, CL Liu, Z Chen - European Polymer Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Dendrimers are an excellent candidate that exhibits higher proficiency in biomedical
applications such as drug delivery, inhibition and/or targeting gene delivery. The use of …

Titratable Martini model for constant pH simulations

F Grünewald, PCT Souza, H Abdizadeh… - The Journal of …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, we deliver a proof of concept for a fast method that introduces pH effects into
classical coarse-grained (CG) molecular dynamics simulations. Our approach is based upon …

Effect of the Generation of PAMAM Dendrimers on the Stabilization of Gold Nanoparticles

F Avila-Salas, RI González, PL Ríos… - Journal of Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The behavior of small and intermediate generations of poly (amidoamine)(PAMAM)
dendrimers and PAMAM| gold nanocomposites was studied by computational tools and …

[HTML][HTML] Dendrimers as antiamyloid agents

SA Sorokina, ZB Shifrina - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dendrimer–protein conjugates have significant prospects for biological applications. The
complexation changes the biophysical behavior of both proteins and dendrimers. The …

Ferrocene-modified dendrimers as support of copper nanoparticles: evaluation of the catalytic activity for the decomposition of ammonium perchlorate

PL Ríos, I Araya-Durán, S Bonardd, JL Arroyo… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ferrocene (Fc)-based systems are frequently used as burning rate catalysts in the
decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP)-based propellants. However, small Fc …

Noncovalent interactions with PAMAM and PPI dendrimers promote the cellular uptake and photodynamic activity of rose bengal: the role of the dendrimer structure

K Sztandera, M Gorzkiewicz… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Rose bengal is an anionic dye considered as a potential photosensitizer for anticancer
photodynamic therapy. The clinical utility of rose bengal is hampered by its short half-life …

pyPolyBuilder: automated preparation of molecular topologies and initial configurations for molecular dynamics simulations of arbitrary supramolecules

MC Ramos, PK Quoika, VAC Horta… - Journal of Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The construction of a molecular topology file is a prerequisite for any classical molecular
dynamics simulation. However, the generation of such a file may be very challenging at …

Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies of Bile, Bile Salts, Lipid-Based Drug Formulations, and mRNA–Lipid Nanoparticles: A Review

AG Guruge, DB Warren, CW Pouton… - Molecular …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Lipid-based formulation (LBF) is an effective approach for delivering hydrophobic drugs into
the systemic circulation by oral administration. However, much of the physical detail …

One-pot synthesis of PAMAM-grafted hyperbranched cellulose towards enhanced thermal stability and antibacterial activity

L Yan, X Dang, M Yang, M Zhang, L Rui, W Han… - Process Biochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Cellulose is widely used as a biomaterial because of its good biodegradability and
biocompatibility. In this study, the periodate oxidation method was used to prepare …