Numerical Simulation Study of Nanoparticle Diffusion in Gray Matter

Overview

Journal Comput Struct Biotechnol J

Specialty Biotechnology

Date 2024 Jul 8

PMID 38974013

Authors

Peiqian Chen

Bing Dong

Weiwu Yao

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Abstract

Purpose: Nanomedicine-based approaches have shown great potential in the treatment of central nervous system diseases. However, the fate of nanoparticles (NPs) within the brain parenchyma has not received much attention. The complexity of the microstructure of the brain and the invisibility of NPs make it difficult to study NP transport within the grey matter. Moreover, regulation of NP delivery is not fully understood.

Methods: 2D interstitial system (ISS) models reflecting actual extracellular space (ECS) were constructed. A particle tracing model was used to simulate the diffusion of the NPs. The effect of NP size on NP diffusion was studied using numerical simulations. The diffusion of charged NPs was explored by comparing experimental and numerical simulation data, and the effect of cell membrane potential on the diffusion of charged NPs was further studied.

Results: The model was verified using previously published experimental data. Small NPs could diffuse efficiently into the ISS. The diffusion of charged NPs was hindered in the ISS. Changes in cell membrane potential had little effect on NP diffusion.

Conclusion: This study constructed 2D brain ISS models that reflected the actual ECS and simulated the diffusion of NPs within it. The study found that uncharged small NPs could effectively diffuse within the ISS and that the cell membrane potential had a limited effect on the diffusion of charged NPs. The model and findings of this study can aid the design of nanomedicines and nanocarriers for the diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases.

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