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Effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Glycyrrhiza glabra and glycyrrhizic acid on promastigote and amastigote of Leishmania major (MRHO/IR/75/ER)

Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2020
Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis by different species of Leishmania. Pentavalen antimonials as a first line drug for treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis have several limitations and side effects. Natural products are more considered due to their less
Shima Sheikhi, Ali Khamesipour, Tayebeh Radjabian, Zahra Mojallal Tabatabaei, Tooba Ghazanfari   +4 more
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Coumarin‐Benzimidazole Hybrids as Multitarget Scaffolds for Antileishmanial Drug Discovery

ChemistrySelect, Volume 11, Issue 38, 13 October 2026.
Coumarin‐benzimidazole hybrids emerge as promising antileishmanial agents through virtual screening against essential Leishmania enzymes, Cathepsin B (CatB), and N‐myristoyltransferase (NMT). Molecular docking and dynamics simulations reveal highly stable target interactions that surpass the reference drug miltefosine (MTF).
Fernanda Melo Jucá, Damião Sampaio de Sousa, Caio Henrique Alexandre Roberto, Márcia Machado Marinho, Emmanuel Silva Marinho   +4 more
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Identification of sialic acids on Leishmania donovani amastigotes [PDF]

Biological Chemistry, 2004
AbstractThe presence of Neu5Ac on promastigotes of Leishmania donovani, the causative organism of Indian visceral leishmaniasis, has been reported recently. Here we report the occurrence of Neu5Ac as a major component on amastigotes, as well as Neu5Gc, Neu5,9Ac2 and Neu9Ac5Gc as indicated by fluorimetric high performance liquid chromatography and gas ...
Chava, A.K., Chatterjee, M., Gerwig, G.J., Kamerling, J.P., Mandal, C.   +4 more
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Inhibition of HSP90 distinctively modulates the global phosphoproteome of Leishmania mexicana developmental stages

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) is an evolutionarily conserved chaperone protein that plays a central role in the folding and maturation of a large array of client proteins.
Exequiel O. Porta, Liqian Gao, Paul W. Denny, Patrick G. Steel, Karunakaran Kalesh   +4 more
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Synthesis, Anti‐Leishmania amazonensis Activity, Cytotoxicity, and Molecular Docking of Anthranilate–Naphthoquinone Hybrids

ChemistrySelect, Volume 11, Issue 40, 27 October 2026.
New anthranilate–naphthoquinone hybrids display potent inhibition of Leishmania (L.) amazonensis with low host cell toxicity. Molecular docking reveals key interactions with TR, GP63, and PTR1, suggesting a multitarget mechanism that contributes to parasite death.
Eduardo Miranda da Silva Magesfeste, Lidilhone Hamerski, Diego Mendes Nunes, Ana Paula Sotero da Silva Ribeiro, Elvira Maria Saraiva, Magaly Girão Albuquerque, Camilo Henrique da Silva Lima, Bárbara Vasconcellos da Silva   +7 more
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Synthesis of Xylitan Derivatives and Preliminary Evaluation of in Vitro Trypanocidal Activity

Molecules, 2016
A series of novel xylitan derivatives derived from xylitol were synthesized using operationally simple procedures. A xylitan acetonide was the key intermediate used to prepare benzoate, arylsulfonate esters and 1,2,3-triazole derivatives of xylitan ...
Paula Regina Elias, Gleicekelly Silva Coelho, Viviane Flores Xavier, Policarpo Ademar Sales Junior, Alvaro José Romanha, Silvane Maria Fonseca Murta, Claudia Martins Carneiro, Nilton Soares Camilo, Flaviane Francisco Hilário, Jason Guy Taylor   +9 more
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In vitro models in drug discovery and development for leishmaniasis: A perspective

Annals of Medical Science and Research
The intracellular Leishmania amastigote model (ILAM) has been instrumental in advancing drug discovery for leishmaniasis treatment over the past 40 years.
Simon L. Croft, Katrien Van Bocxlaer
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Translational control through eIF2alpha phosphorylation during the Leishmania differentiation process. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
The parasitic protozoan Leishmania alternates between an invertebrate and a mammalian host. Upon their entry to mammalian macrophages, Leishmania promastigotes differentiate into amastigote forms within the harsh environment of the phagolysosomal ...
Serge Cloutier, Maxime Laverdière, Marie-Noelle Chou, Nathalie Boilard, Conan Chow, Barbara Papadopoulou   +5 more
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Peptide‐Enabled Nanoplatforms for Malaria and Leishmaniasis: From Intracellular Targeting to Translational Diagnostic Perspectives

ChemMedChem, Volume 21, Issue 18, 28 September 2026.
Peptide‐enabled nanoplatforms offer multifunctional strategies for the treatment and diagnosis of malaria and leishmaniasis. Liposomal, polymeric, and metallic nanocarriers, together with cell‐penetrating peptides and parasite‐derived mimotopes, can improve targeted drug delivery, stability, bioavailability, and intracellular localization.
Christian S. Carnero Canales, Ana Clara Lunardi Yagi, Túlio Custódio Reis, Jessica Ingrid Cazorla, Jade Rojas Villar, Marcia A. Graminha, Roxana Yesenia Pastrana Alta, Fernando Rogério Pavan   +7 more
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Beyond the Active Site: First‐In‐Class Leishmania Infantum Trypanothione Reductase Dimerization Disruptors as Antileishmanial Leads

ChemMedChem, Volume 21, Issue 18, 28 September 2026.
This review outlines a pioneering strategy to inhibit Leishmania infantum trypanothione reductase by disrupting its dimer interface. From peptides to small‐molecule proteomimetics, multiple chemotypes achieved potent enzymatic inhibition and notable cellular antileishmanial activity, highlighting a new therapeutic paradigm.
María‐José Camarasa, Miguel Maldonado, Alvaro de la Cruz‐Potenciano, Sonia de Castro   +3 more
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