Polyamidoamine (Yet Not PAMAM) dendrimers as bioinspired materials for drug delivery: structure-activity relationships by molecular simulations

Biomacromolecules. 2004 Jul-Aug;5(4):1371-8. doi: 10.1021/bm049858x.

Abstract

In this paper, we report the results obtained from a comprehensive characterization of newly synthesized dendrimeric molecules in a solvated environment, by computer-aided simulations. The evidences allowed us to formulate some structure-activity relationships (SARs) between the experimentally verified cytotoxicity/noncytotoxicity of these compounds and some molecular features such as, for instance, radius of gyration, molecular shape, and dimensions. In particular, all noncytotoxic dendrimers were characterized by a more dense and globular shape and by a smoother surface pattern, as quantified by their fractal dimension D.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Biocompatible Materials / pharmacokinetics
  • Computer Simulation*
  • Drug Carriers / chemistry*
  • Drug Carriers / pharmacokinetics
  • Materials Testing
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Polyamines / chemistry*
  • Polyamines / pharmacokinetics
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Drug Carriers
  • Polyamines
  • Solvents