| Literature DB >> 33745026 |
Xiaowen Wu1, Xingxing Dai1,2, Yuyao Liao1, Mengke Sheng1, Xinyuan Shi3,4.
Abstract
In this study, liposome and transfersome were successfully constructed using molecular dynamics simulation. Three drugs with different polarity, including 5-fluorouracil, ligustrazine, and osthole, were selected as model drugs to study the distribution of drugs in lipid vesicles by calculating the radial distribution function and the potential of mean force. The solubility parameters between drugs and different regions in lipid vesicles were calculated to characterize the compatibility of drugs in different regions in lipid vesicles, which provided the basis for the conclusion of this paper. It showed that the radial distribution function and the potential of mean force were consistent in the characterization of drug distribution in vesicles, and the drug distribution in vesicles was closely related to the compatibility between drugs and vesicles. Therefore, the radial distribution function and the potential of mean force can be used to characterize the distribution of drugs in vesicles, and molecular simulation technology has a great potential in studying the characteristics of vesicles. Graphical abstract.Entities:
Keywords: Entrapment location; Lipid vesicle; Liposome; Molecular dynamics simulation; Transfersome
Year: 2021 PMID： 33745026 DOI： 10.1007/s00894-021-04722-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Mol Model ISSN： 0948-5023 Impact factor: 1.810