Naftifine-analogues as anti-Trypanosoma cruzi agents.
Chagas disease represents a relevant health problem in Central and South America. The first line of treatment is Nifurtimox and Benznidazole which have a great deal of disadvantages that demands the rapid generation of therapeutic alternatives. Based in our research on aza-thiaheterocycles as anti-Trypanosoma cruzi agents we identified pharmacophores that act through oxidative stress. Here, we describe the synthesis and the activity of new containing bioactive-heterocycles analogues of naftifine as potential T. cruzi membrane sterol biosynthesis inhibitors. Benzimidazole 1,3-dioxides (11 and 13) and quinoxaline 1,4-dioxides (22 and 23) displayed excellent parasite/mammal selectivity indexes. Analysis of the free sterols from parasite incubated with the compounds showed that any of them are able to accumulate squalene suggesting that in the anti-T. cruzi mechanism of action is not involved the inhibition of sterol biosynthesis. Some derivatives were also tested as antifungal agents. The results obtained in the present work open potential therapeutic possibilities of new compounds for these infectious diseases.
Gerpe
Alejandra
A
Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias-Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay.
Boiani
Lucía
L
Hernández
Paola
P
Sortino
Maximiliano
M
Zacchino
Susana
S
González
Mercedes
M
Cerecetto
Hugo
H
D000499:Allylamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D015195:Drug Design; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D051379:Mice; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013185:Squalene / Q000378:metabolism; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism
D014344:Trypanocidal Agents; D000499:Allylamine; C029178:naftifine; D013185:Squalene