Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International, University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Professor Joarder DNA and Chromosome Research Laboratory, Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023 Aug 16;13:1222913. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1222913. eCollection 2023.
Tick-borne Babesiosis is a parasitic infection caused by that can infect both animals and humans and may spread by tick, blood transfusions, and organ transplantation. The current therapeutic options for are limited, and drug resistance is a concern. This study proposes using computational drug design approaches to find and design an effective drug against . The study investigated the potentiality of nine natural compounds against the pathogenic human parasite and identified Vasicinone and Evodiamine as the most promising drugs. The ligand structures were optimized using density functional theory, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations, quantum mechanics such as HOMO-LUMO, drug-likeness and theoretical absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET), and pharmacokinetics characteristics performed. The results showed that Vasicinone (-8.6 kcal/mol and -7.8 kcal/mol) and Evodiamine (-8.7 kcal/mol and -8.5 kcal/mol) had the highest binding energy and anti-parasitic activity against lactate dehydrogenase and lactate dehydrogenase apo form. The strongest binding energy was reported by Vasicinone and Evodiamine; the compounds were evaluated through molecular dynamics simulation at 100 ns, and their stability when they form complexes with the targeted receptors was determined. Finally, the pkCSM web server is employed to predict the ADMET qualities of specific molecules, which can help prevent negative effects that arise from taking the treatment. The SwissADME web server is used to assess the Lipinski rule of five and drug-likeness properties including topological polar surface area and bioavailability. The Lipinski rule is used to estimate significant drug-likeness. The theoretical pharmacokinetics analysis and drug-likeness of the selected compounds are confirmed to be accepted by the Lipinski rule and have better ADMET features. Thus, to confirm their experimental value, these mentioned molecules should be suggested to carry out in wet lab, pre-clinical, and clinical levels.
蜱传巴贝斯虫病是一种寄生虫感染,由 引起,可以感染动物和人类,可能通过蜱、输血和器官移植传播。目前对 的治疗选择有限,而且存在耐药性问题。本研究提出利用计算药物设计方法来寻找和设计针对 的有效药物。该研究调查了九种天然化合物对致病性人类 寄生虫的潜力,并确定了 Vasicinone 和 Evodiamine 是最有前途的药物。使用密度泛函理论、分子对接、分子动力学模拟、量子力学(如 HOMO-LUMO)、药物相似性和理论吸收、分布、代谢、排泄和毒性 (ADMET) 和药代动力学特性对配体结构进行了优化。结果表明,Vasicinone(-8.6 kcal/mol 和-7.8 kcal/mol)和 Evodiamine(-8.7 kcal/mol 和-8.5 kcal/mol)具有最高的结合能和抗寄生虫活性,针对 乳酸脱氢酶和 乳酸脱氢酶脱辅基形式。Vasicinone 和 Evodiamine 报道了最强的结合能;通过分子动力学模拟在 100 ns 下对这些化合物进行了评估,并确定了它们与靶向受体形成复合物时的稳定性。最后,使用 pkCSM 网络服务器预测特定分子的 ADMET 质量,这有助于防止治疗带来的负面影响。使用 SwissADME 网络服务器评估 Lipinski 五规则和药物相似性特性,包括拓扑极性表面积和生物利用度。Lipinski 规则用于估计显著的药物相似性。所选化合物的理论药代动力学分析和药物相似性被确认为符合 Lipinski 规则,并具有更好的 ADMET 特性。因此,为了确认它们的实验价值,应该建议在湿实验室、临床前和临床水平上对这些提到的分子进行研究。
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