title: Activity of Pt(II) and Ru(III) Triazolopyrimidine Complexes Against Parasites of the Genus Leishmania, Trypanosomas and Phytomonas.
abstract: The synthesis and characterization of two Pt(II) Complexes with the isomeric ligands 4,5-dihydro-5-oxo- [1,2,4]triazolo-[ 1,5-a]pyrimidine (5HtpO) and 4,7-dihydro-7-oxo-[ 1,2,4]-triazolo-[ 1,5-a]pyrimidine (7HtpO) are described, as well as a Ru(III) complex with 7HtpO. The crystal structure of cis-[PtCl(2)(7HtpO)(2)].2H(2)O has been solved by X-ray diffraction analysis. In vitro activity of the new isolated complexes against the epimastigote form of T. cruzi, procyclic form of T. b. brucei and promastigote form of L. donnovani and P. characias has also been studied. The three complexes markedly affect the growth of the parasites and none of them shows cytotoxicity against macrophage of the J774.2 line at the heaviest dosages used.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Inorgánica Facultad de Ciencias Universidad de Granada Granada 18071 Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Salas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quirós
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abul Haj
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Magán
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marín
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sáchez-Moreno
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Faure