Pharmaceuticals,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. 1594 - 1594
Published: Nov. 12, 2023
A
series
of
rosmarinic
acid-β-amino-α-ketoamide
hybrids
were
synthesized
and
rationally
repurposed
towards
the
identification
new
antileishmanial
hit
compounds.
Two
hybrids,
2g
2h,
showed
promising
activity
(IC50
values
9.5
8.8
μM
against
Leishmania
donovani
promastigotes,
respectively).
Their
activities
comparable
to
erufosine.
In
addition,
cytotoxicity
evaluation
employing
human
THP-1
cells
revealed
that
two
2h
possess
no
cytotoxic
effects
up
100
µM,
while
erufosine
possessed
with
CC50
value
19.4
µM.
silico
docking
provided
insights
into
structure–activity
relationship
emphasizing
importance
aliphatic
chain
at
α-carbon
cinnamoyl
carbonyl
group
establishing
favorable
binding
interactions
LdCALP
LARG
in
both
2h.
light
these
findings,
are
suggested
as
potential
safe
compounds
for
further
development
anti-leishmanial
agents.
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 2642 - 2642
Published: Nov. 29, 2022
Tegumentary
leishmaniasis
(TL)
is
caused
by
parasites
of
the
genus
Leishmania.
Leishmania
braziliensis
(L.b)
one
most
clinically
relevant
pathogens
that
affects
skin
and
mucosa,
causing
single
or
multiple
disfiguring
life-threatening
injuries.
Even
so,
few
treatment
options
for
patients
have
significant
toxicity,
high
dropout
rates,
cost,
emergence
resistant
strains,
which
implies
need
studies
to
promote
new
better
treatments
combat
disease.
Zinc
oxide
nanocrystals
are
microbicidal
immunomodulatory
agents.
Here,
we
develop
Ag-ZnO/xAgO
nanocomposites
(NCPs)
with
three
different
percentages
silver
(AgO)
(x
=
49%,
65%,
68%)
could
act
as
an
option
tegumentary
treatment.
Our
findings
showed
65%
68%
AgO
inhibit
extra
intracellular
replication
L.b.
present
a
selectivity
index.
Ag-ZnO/65%AgO
NCPs
modulate
activation,
expression
surface
receptors,
cytokine
production
human
peripheral
blood
mononuclear
cells
toward
proinflammatory
phenotype.
These
results
point
Ag-ZnO/AgO
promising
L.
Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
38(1)
Published: June 29, 2023
A
chromone-peptidyl
hybrids
series
was
synthesised
and
rationally
repurposed
towards
identification
of
potential
antileishmanial
hits
against
visceral
leishmaniasis.
Three
7c,
7n,
7h
showed
IC50
values
(9.8,
10,
12
µM,
respectively)
which
were
comparable
to
erufosine
(9.8
µM)
but
lower
potency
than
miltefosine
(3.5
µM).
Preliminary
assessment
cytotoxicity
using
human
THP-1
cells
presented
7c
7n
as
non-cytotoxic
up
100
µM
while
had
CC50
19.4
>40
respectively.
In
silico
studies
pinpointed
the
N-p-methoxyphenethyl
substituent
at
peptidyl
moiety
together
with
oxygen-based
substituted
functions
phenyl
ring
chromone
crucial
players
in
binding
LdCALP.
Together,
these
findings
present
anticipated
hit
compounds
for
possible
development
agents
Leishmania
is
a
vector-borne,
obligatory,
and
anaerobic
protozoan
parasite
that
causes
spectrum
of
clinical
conditions
in
its
hosts.
The
disease
has
several
outcomes
targets
different
parts
the
host
body
ranging
from
infection
dermal
to
visceral
organs.
fate
this
depends
highly
on
availability
specific
drugs
their
penetration
into
precise
location
pathogen
residence.
Unavailability
medicines
can
caused
death
worldwide.
This
decision
sustenance
vs.
remission
various
factors
such
as
initial
encounters
immune
system
with
during
entry
level
dissemination
allowed
after
that.
turn
nutritional
safe
residence
for
inside
and,
hence,
be
tropism.
Therefore,
understand
pathogenesis,
it
important
explore
pathogen-host
interactions
light
chapter
discusses
manifestations
following
invasion
mammalian
responsible
them.
We
also
summarize
exceptions
possible
reasons
including
both
parasitic
host-related
influencing
outcomes.
Pharmaceuticals,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(10), P. 1380 - 1380
Published: Sept. 28, 2023
Leishmaniasis
and
Chagas
disease
are
still
considered
neglected
illnesses
due
to
the
lack
of
investment
in
research,
despite
fact
that
almost
one
million
new
cases
reported
every
year.
Four
7-oxo-5-phenyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine
(HftpO)
first-row
transition
complexes
(Cu,
Co,
Ni,
Zn)
have
been
studied
for
first
time
vitro
against
five
different
species
Leishmania
spp.
(L.
infantum,
L.
braziliensis,
donovani,
peruviana
mexicana)
as
well
Trypanosoma
cruzi,
showing
higher
efficacy
than
reference
commercial
drugs.
UV
luminescence
properties
were
also
evaluated.
As
a
proof
concept,
anchoring
model
high-effective-metal
complex
an
antiparasitic
agent
on
silica
nanoparticles
was
carried
out
time,
drug-release
behaviour
evaluated,
assessing
this
approach
drug
vehiculation.
Pharmaceuticals,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. 1594 - 1594
Published: Nov. 12, 2023
A
series
of
rosmarinic
acid-β-amino-α-ketoamide
hybrids
were
synthesized
and
rationally
repurposed
towards
the
identification
new
antileishmanial
hit
compounds.
Two
hybrids,
2g
2h,
showed
promising
activity
(IC50
values
9.5
8.8
μM
against
Leishmania
donovani
promastigotes,
respectively).
Their
activities
comparable
to
erufosine.
In
addition,
cytotoxicity
evaluation
employing
human
THP-1
cells
revealed
that
two
2h
possess
no
cytotoxic
effects
up
100
µM,
while
erufosine
possessed
with
CC50
value
19.4
µM.
silico
docking
provided
insights
into
structure–activity
relationship
emphasizing
importance
aliphatic
chain
at
α-carbon
cinnamoyl
carbonyl
group
establishing
favorable
binding
interactions
LdCALP
LARG
in
both
2h.
light
these
findings,
are
suggested
as
potential
safe
compounds
for
further
development
anti-leishmanial
agents.