DNA G‑Quadruplexes in the Genome of Trypanosoma Cruzi as Potential Therapeutic Targets for Chagas Disease: Dithienylethene Ligands as Effective Antiparasitic Agents DOI
Manuel Pérez-Soto, Javier Ramos‐Soriano, Pablo Peñalver

и другие.

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and affects over 7 million people worldwide. The two actual treatments, Benznidazole (Bzn) Nifurtimox, cause serious side effects due to their high toxicity leading treatment abandonment patients. In this work, we propose DNA G-quadruplexes (G4) as potential therapeutic targets for infectious disease. We have found 174 putative quadruplex forming sequences per 100,000 nucleotides in genome of T. confirmed G4 formation three frequent motifs. synthesized a family 14 ligands based dithienylethene (DTE) scaffold demonstrated binding these identified sequences. Several DTE derivatives exhibited micromolar activity against epimastigotes four different strains cruzi, same concentration range Bzn. Compounds L3 L4 presented remarkable trypomastigotes, active form blood, SOL strain (IC50 = 1.5-3.3 μM, SI =25-40.9), being around 40 times more than Bzn displaying much better selectivity indexes

Язык: Английский

New 2,4-diaryl-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one derivatives as antimicrobial and anti-cancer agents: Synthesis, in-vitro and SAR studies DOI
Farid M. Sroor, Abdelmageed M. Othman, Khaled Mahmoud

и другие.

Journal of Molecular Structure, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 1294, С. 136516 - 136516

Опубликована: Авг. 30, 2023

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

16

Insight into the binding mechanisms of fluorinated 2-aminothiazole sulfonamide and human serum albumin: Spectroscopic and in silico approaches DOI
Francis Ayimbila, Tanawut Tantimongcolwat, Waralee Ruankham

и другие.

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 277, С. 134048 - 134048

Опубликована: Авг. 6, 2024

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

4

Exploring the synthetic developments and pharmacological potential of 2-amino/hydrazino-4-arylthiazoles: a review DOI
Ashwani Kumar,

Tulika Sharma,

Jyoti

и другие.

Journal of Sulfur Chemistry, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 48

Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2025

Язык: Английский

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0

Recent Progress in Thiazole, Thiosemicarbazone, and Semicarbazone Derivatives as Antiparasitic Agents Against Trypanosomatids and Plasmodium spp. DOI Creative Commons
Pamela Souza Tada da Cunha, Ana Luísa Rodriguez Gini, Chung Man Chin

и другие.

Molecules, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 30(8), С. 1788 - 1788

Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2025

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), including Chagas disease, human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), leishmaniasis, and malaria, remain a major global health challenge, disproportionately affecting low-income populations. Current therapies for these suffer from significant limitations, such as reduced efficacy, high toxicity, emerging parasite resistance, highlighting the urgent need new therapeutic strategies. In response, substantial efforts have been directed toward synthesis of molecules with improved potency, selectivity, pharmacokinetic profiles. However, despite many compounds exhibiting favorable ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, toxicity) profiles strong in vitro activity, their translation into vivo models remains limited. Key challenges include lack investment, absence fully representative experimental models, difficulties extrapolating cell-based assay results to more complex biological systems. this review, we analyzed latest advancements (2019–2024) development compound classes, correlating predictive parameters observed activity. Among parameters, highlighted partition coefficient (LogP), which measures compound’s lipophilicity influences its ability cross membranes, Caco-2 cell permeability, an model widely used predict intestinal drug absorption. Additionally, prioritized most promising structural classes pharmaceutical development, discussing structure–activity relationships (SARs) remaining that must be overcome enable clinical application treatment NTDs.

Язык: Английский

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0

Trypanosoma cruzi killing and immune response boosting by novel phenoxyhydrazine-thiazole against Chagas disease DOI

Ana Catarina Cristovão-Silva,

Maria Carolina Accioly Brelaz de Castro, Elis Dionísio da Silva

и другие.

Experimental Parasitology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 261, С. 108749 - 108749

Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2024

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

2

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of New Chalcogen Semicarbazone (S, Se) and Their Azole Derivatives against Chagas Disease DOI
Mercedes Rubio-Hernández, Verónica Alcolea, Elany Barbosa da Silva

и другие.

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 67(21), С. 19038 - 19056

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024

Chagas disease is caused by the eukaryote parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Current treatment exhibits limited efficacy and selenium-based compounds emerged as promising candidates for new therapies which surpassing its bioisoster, sulfur. We designed thiosemicarbazones, thiazoles, selenosemicarbazones selenazoles, using isosteric substitution. synthesized 57 chalcogen were evaluated against T. cruzi, C2C12 cells cruzain, main target of this parasite. Additionally, human cathepsin L, was tested selectivity. Three selected, based on their activity intracellular amastigotes (EC50 < 1 μM, SI > 10) cruzain (IC50 100 nM, 5.55) compared favorably with approved drug, Benznidazole, well-established inhibitor K777. Seleno-compounds demonstrated enhanced selenazoles showed a decrease in selenium-associated toxicity. Compound 4-methyl-2-(2-(1-(3-nitrophenyl)ethylidene)hydrazineyl)-1,3-selenazole (Se2h) candidate, binding to investigated. Pharmacokinetic assessment conducted, showing favorable profile subsequent vivo assays.

Язык: Английский

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2

Structural investigation of Trypanosoma cruzi Akt-like kinase as drug target against Chagas disease DOI Creative Commons
Karina Stadler,

Lesly J. Ortiz-Joya,

Amit Singh Sahrawat

и другие.

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Май 2, 2024

Abstract According to the World Health Organization, Chagas disease (CD) is most prevalent poverty-promoting neglected tropical disease. Alarmingly, climate change accelerating geographical spreading of CD causative parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi , which additionally increases infection rates . Still, treatment remains challenging due a lack safe and efficient drugs. In this work, we analyze viability T. Akt- like kinase ( Tc Akt) as drug target against including primary structural functional information about parasitic Akt protein. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance derived in combination with Molecular Dynamics simulations offer detailed insights into properties pleckstrin homology (PH) domain its binding phosphatidylinositol phosphate ligands (PIP). Experimental data combined Alpha Fold proposes model for mechanism action involving PIP-induced disruption intramolecular interface between PH resulting an open conformation enabling activity. Further docking experiments reveal that recognized by human inhibitors PIT-1 capivasertib, inhibition UBMC-4 UBMC-6 achieved via domain. Our in-depth analysis reveals potential sites development CD, located at activity essential regions.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

1

DNA G-quadruplexes in the genome of Trypanosoma cruzi as potential therapeutic targets for Chagas disease: Dithienylethene ligands as effective antiparasitic agents DOI Creative Commons
Manuel Pérez-Soto, Javier Ramos‐Soriano, Pablo Peñalver

и другие.

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 276, С. 116641 - 116641

Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024

Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and affects over 7 million people worldwide. The two actual treatments, Benznidazole (Bzn) Nifurtimox, cause serious side effects due to their high toxicity leading treatment abandonment patients. In this work, we propose DNA G-quadruplexes (G4) as potential therapeutic targets for infectious disease. We have found 174 PQS per 100,000 nucleotides in genome of T. confirmed G4 formation three frequent motifs. synthesized a family 14 quadruplex ligands based dithienylethene (DTE) scaffold demonstrated binding these identified sequences. Several DTE derivatives exhibited micromolar activity against epimastigotes four different strains cruzi, same concentration range Bzn. Compounds L3 L4 presented remarkable trypomastigotes, active form blood, SOL strain (IC

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

1

Recent advances in medicinal chemistry of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) DOI
Edeildo Ferreira da Silva‐Júnior, Peng Zhan

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 259, С. 115714 - 115714

Опубликована: Авг. 7, 2023

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

2

DNA G‑Quadruplexes in the Genome of Trypanosoma Cruzi as Potential Therapeutic Targets for Chagas Disease: Dithienylethene Ligands as Effective Antiparasitic Agents DOI
Manuel Pérez-Soto, Javier Ramos‐Soriano, Pablo Peñalver

и другие.

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and affects over 7 million people worldwide. The two actual treatments, Benznidazole (Bzn) Nifurtimox, cause serious side effects due to their high toxicity leading treatment abandonment patients. In this work, we propose DNA G-quadruplexes (G4) as potential therapeutic targets for infectious disease. We have found 174 putative quadruplex forming sequences per 100,000 nucleotides in genome of T. confirmed G4 formation three frequent motifs. synthesized a family 14 ligands based dithienylethene (DTE) scaffold demonstrated binding these identified sequences. Several DTE derivatives exhibited micromolar activity against epimastigotes four different strains cruzi, same concentration range Bzn. Compounds L3 L4 presented remarkable trypomastigotes, active form blood, SOL strain (IC50 = 1.5-3.3 μM, SI =25-40.9), being around 40 times more than Bzn displaying much better selectivity indexes

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0