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“Scientific Discoveries: Impacting Healthcare and Driving Economic Growth”
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4 Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, MAHSA University, Jenjarom Selangor 42610, Malaysia.
Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks as the second deadliest cancer globally, with limitations in chemotherapy
effectiveness due to complications and the emergence of resistance and recurrence. Plant-derived extracellular exosomes
and vesicles (PDEV) serve as an innovative drug delivery system, offering targeted transport of bioactive compounds,
immunomodulation, and potential resistance alleviation while containing secondary metabolites with unexplored anti-CRC
potential. This study employs in silico docking, including protein/nucleotide exploration, molecular docking, and binding
energy calculations, to screen PDEVs metabolites for an anti-CRC inhibitor targeting Cyclin A (PDBID:6GUE) through
ligand- and structure-based approaches. Methods: A comprehensive literature search in Scopus, Web of Science, and
PubMed used "Plant-derived Extracellular vesicles or nanovesicles or exosomes and secondary metabolites" to identify
PDEV secondary metabolites. QSAR and ADMET analyses determined PIC50 values and compound behavior. Selected
compounds underwent molecular docking using Cb-doc (http://clab.labshare.cn/cb-dock/php/blinddock.php) to assess
binding interactions with the target protein. Results: This study screened 59 citations, yielding 26 research articles. Only
three mentioned compounds are found in PDEV. Sixteen compounds with PIC50 values below 10 were identified, but
ADMET analysis indicated potential toxicity for some, leading to the selection of 8 compounds for molecular docking.
Among them, ferulic acid (-7.3) was chosen due to its non-toxic profile according to ADMET and a PIC50 of 4.13, lower
than other compounds. The drug-likeness assessment also adhered to Lipinski's Rule of Five. Molecular docking
demonstrated ferulic acid's interaction with specific amino acids in the target protein, mirroring co-crystal findings.
Consequently, ferulic acid emerged as a lead compound, exhibiting strong binding, favorable pharmacokinetics, and drug-
like characteristics against 6GUE. Conclusion: The compelling findings underscore ferulic acid's potential as a promising
candidate for further development as an anti-CRC agent, warranting rigorous in vitro and in vivo investigations.
Keywords
Extracellular vesicles, Exosomes, Nanovesicles, Cancer
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