DNA Damage prevention by the use of Computational Designed Microlpastics adsorbing Chemicals.

Cancer development is driven by uncontrolled cellular proliferation resulting from the accumulation of genetic mutations. One of the most well-studied mechanisms behind these mutations is DNA damage. Cellular DNA is under constant threat of damage by exogenous and endogenous sources. Microplastics a...

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Main Authors: Khadija Abbas Sahan, Zahraa Abbas Sahan
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Language:English
Published: College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University 2025-07-01
Series:Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences
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Online Access:https://bjbabs.org/index.php/bjbabs/article/view/406
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description Cancer development is driven by uncontrolled cellular proliferation resulting from the accumulation of genetic mutations. One of the most well-studied mechanisms behind these mutations is DNA damage. Cellular DNA is under constant threat of damage by exogenous and endogenous sources. Microplastics are one of these exogenous sources and characterized by their small size and high surface-area-to-volume ratio, have the ability to interact strongly with biological systems, leading to cytotoxicity, cell damage, and DNA mutations that increase cancer risk. Microplastics uptake and subsequent bioaccumulation in the human body are increasingly considered to negatively impact the body’s usual mechanisms of damage repair, with resultant increases in apoptosis, necrosis, inflammation, oxidative stress, and aberrant immune responses. In this study we tried to Design a compound for the efficient absorption of microplastics by the use of PubChem, Avogadro, PyMOL, and SWISSADME. A general approach to designing such a compound include: 1. Targeting and Binding Microplastics. 2. Biocompatibility. 3. Efficient Elimination. 4. Delivery Mechanism. We found that modified chitosan could be the best compounds for microplastics adsorption from human body. PubChem was used to obtain the Chitosan chemical structure (C56H103N9O39) M.wt: 1526.5 g/mol. Avogadro was used for Chitosan fragmentation in to smaller pieces to increase solubility, permeability through cellular membrane and enhance activity. PyMOL was used to check out the 3D structure and its functional groups. SWISSADME was applied to analyze GI absorption, skin permeation, bioavailability, and the level of compliance with Lipinski rules of 5. This research highlights the potential of chitosan-based compounds as a prevention strategy for mitigating microplastic-induced carcinogenesis.
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spelling doaj-art-1832fbb6868a42268bdba0f5bdae636f2025-08-20T03:17:58ZengCollege of Medicine, Al-Nahrain UniversityBaghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences2706-99152025-07-016312713810.47419/bjbabs.v6i3.406DNA Damage prevention by the use of Computational Designed Microlpastics adsorbing Chemicals.Khadija Abbas Sahan0https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8467-2187Zahraa Abbas Sahan1https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3933-5227Biomedical Informatics College ,University of Information Technology and Communications ,Baghdad ,IraqCollege of Dentistry , Al Mustansiria University , Baghdad, IraqCancer development is driven by uncontrolled cellular proliferation resulting from the accumulation of genetic mutations. One of the most well-studied mechanisms behind these mutations is DNA damage. Cellular DNA is under constant threat of damage by exogenous and endogenous sources. Microplastics are one of these exogenous sources and characterized by their small size and high surface-area-to-volume ratio, have the ability to interact strongly with biological systems, leading to cytotoxicity, cell damage, and DNA mutations that increase cancer risk. Microplastics uptake and subsequent bioaccumulation in the human body are increasingly considered to negatively impact the body’s usual mechanisms of damage repair, with resultant increases in apoptosis, necrosis, inflammation, oxidative stress, and aberrant immune responses. In this study we tried to Design a compound for the efficient absorption of microplastics by the use of PubChem, Avogadro, PyMOL, and SWISSADME. A general approach to designing such a compound include: 1. Targeting and Binding Microplastics. 2. Biocompatibility. 3. Efficient Elimination. 4. Delivery Mechanism. We found that modified chitosan could be the best compounds for microplastics adsorption from human body. PubChem was used to obtain the Chitosan chemical structure (C56H103N9O39) M.wt: 1526.5 g/mol. Avogadro was used for Chitosan fragmentation in to smaller pieces to increase solubility, permeability through cellular membrane and enhance activity. PyMOL was used to check out the 3D structure and its functional groups. SWISSADME was applied to analyze GI absorption, skin permeation, bioavailability, and the level of compliance with Lipinski rules of 5. This research highlights the potential of chitosan-based compounds as a prevention strategy for mitigating microplastic-induced carcinogenesis.https://bjbabs.org/index.php/bjbabs/article/view/406avogadrodna damagemicroplasticsmodified chitosanpubchemswissadme
spellingShingle Khadija Abbas Sahan
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DNA Damage prevention by the use of Computational Designed Microlpastics adsorbing Chemicals.
Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences
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dna damage
microplastics
modified chitosan
pubchem
swissadme
title DNA Damage prevention by the use of Computational Designed Microlpastics adsorbing Chemicals.
title_full DNA Damage prevention by the use of Computational Designed Microlpastics adsorbing Chemicals.
title_fullStr DNA Damage prevention by the use of Computational Designed Microlpastics adsorbing Chemicals.
title_full_unstemmed DNA Damage prevention by the use of Computational Designed Microlpastics adsorbing Chemicals.
title_short DNA Damage prevention by the use of Computational Designed Microlpastics adsorbing Chemicals.
title_sort dna damage prevention by the use of computational designed microlpastics adsorbing chemicals
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microplastics
modified chitosan
pubchem
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