title: Effect of metronidazole analogues on Giardia lamblia cultures.
abstract: We comparatively evaluate the effect of metronidazole (MTZ) and its five analogues on trophozoites of Giardia lamblia axenically growing. The compounds MTZ-Ms, MTZ-I, MTZ-Br, MTZ-N(3), and MTZ-NH(3)Cl were obtained by molecular modification of the side chain of MTZ. Four of them presented higher giardicidal activity when compared with MTZ. Among them, MTZ-Br and MTZ-I were the most active, without cytotoxic effects against mitogen-activated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). The alteration of MTZ side chain constitutes a fruitful field to develop new drugs for the treatment not only of giardiasis but also of other diseases and signalize that metronidazole analogues are promising candidates as giardicidal and should be further evaluated.
authors: Departamento de Parasitologia, ICB-UFMG, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors: Haendel G N O
authors: HG
authors: Busatti
authors: Andrea E D
authors: AE
authors: Vieira
authors: João C
authors: JC
authors: Viana
authors: Hugo E
authors: HE
authors: Silva
authors: Elaine M
authors: EM
authors: Souza-Fagundes
authors: Olindo A
authors: OA
authors: Martins-Filho
authors: Ricardo J
authors: RJ
authors: Alves
authors: Maria A
authors: MA
authors: Gomes
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000187:drug effects; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D008795:Metronidazole