Production, purification and crystallization of a trans-sialidase from Trypanosoma vivax [PDF]
, 2015 Sialidases and trans-sialidases play important roles in the life cycles of various microorganisms. These enzymes can serve nutritional purposes, act as virulence factors or mediate cellular interactions (cell evasion and invasion).
Ameloot, Paul +5 more
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Probing Adamantane Arylhydroxamic Acids against Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma cruzi
Molbank, 2022 In this work, we present the synthesis and the anti-trypanosomal activity of the 2-(4-(adamant-1-yl)phenyl)-N-hydroxyarylamides, 1a,b and the 2-(4-(adamant-1-yl)phenoxy)-N-hydroxyacetamide, 1c.
Angeliki Sofia Foscolos +4 more
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Metabolomics-guided isolation of anti-trypanosomal metabolites from the endophytic fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae [PDF]
, 2016 Fungal endophytes offer diverse and unique secondary metabolites, making these organisms potential sources of promising drug leads. The application of high-resolution-liquid chromatography mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance-based ...
Clements, Carol J. +3 more
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Hinokinin, an Emerging Bioactive Lignan
Molecules, 2014 Hinokinin is a lignan isolated from several plant species that has been recently investigated in order to establish its biological activities. So far, its cytotoxicity, its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities have been studied.
Maria Carla Marcotullio +2 more
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Nifurtimox Is Effective Against Neural Tumor Cells and Is Synergistic with Buthionine Sulfoximine. [PDF]
, 2016 Children with aggressive neural tumors have poor survival rates and novel therapies are needed. Previous studies have identified nifurtimox and buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) as effective agents in children with neuroblastoma and medulloblastoma.
Du, Michael +4 more
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Triclosan-caffeic acid hybrids: Synthesis, leishmanicidal, trypanocidal and cytotoxic activities [PDF]
, 2017 The synthesis, cytotoxicity, anti-leishmanial and anti-trypanosomal activities of twelve triclosan-caffeic acid hybrids are described herein. The structure of the synthesized products was elucidated by a com- bination of spectrometric analyses.
Agut, Raúl +8 more
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Peptidomimetic Vinyl Heterocycle Inhibitors of Cruzain Effect Anti-Trypanosomal Activity.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2020 Cruzain, an essential cysteine protease of the parasitic protozoan, Trypanosoma cruzi, is an important drug target for Chagas disease. We describe here a new series of reversible, but time-dependent, inhibitors of cruzain, composed of a dipeptide ...
B. Chenna +12 more
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Evaluation of the Trypanosoma brucei 6-oxopurine salvage pathway as a potential target for drug discovery. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 Due to toxicity and compliance issues and the emergence of resistance to current medications new drugs for the treatment of Human African Trypanosomiasis are needed. A potential approach to developing novel anti-trypanosomal drugs is by inhibition of the
Eva Doleželová +9 more
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Nitroheterocyclic drug resistance mechanisms in Trypanosoma brucei [PDF]
, 2015 OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to identify the mechanisms of resistance to nifurtimox and fexinidazole in African trypanosomes. METHODS: Bloodstream-form Trypanosoma brucei were selected for resistance to nifurtimox and fexinidazole by ...
Berriman, Matthew +5 more
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Bisguanidine, Bis(2-aminoimidazoline), and Polyamine Derivatives as Potent and Selective Chemotherapeutic Agents against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense. Synthesis and in Vitro Evaluation [PDF]
, 2013 The in vitro screening for trypanocidal activity against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense of an in-house library of 62 compounds [i.e. alkane, diphenyl, and azaalkane bisguanidines and bis-(2-aminoimidazolines)], which were chosen for their structural ...
Brun, Reto, Dardonville, Christophe
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