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Herrera L, Stephens DE, D’Avila A, George KG, Arman H, Zhang Y, Perry G, Lleonart R, Larionov OV, Fernández PL. Insights into the structural patterns of the antileishmanial activity of bi- and tricyclic N-heterocycles. Org Biomol Chem 2016; 14:7053-60. [PMID: 27376396 PMCID: PMC4958403 DOI: 10.1039/c6ob01149g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
The influence of various structural patterns in a series of novel bi- and tricyclic N-heterocycles on the activity against Leishmania major and Leishmania panamensis has been studied and compounds that are active in the low micromolar region have been identified. Both quinolines and tetrahydrooxazinoindoles (TOI) proved to have significant antileishmanial activities, while substituted indoles were inactive. We have also showed that a chloroquine analogue induces Leishmania killing by modulating macrophage activation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lizzi Herrera
- Centro de Biología Molecular y Celular de Enfermedades, Instituto de Investigaciones científicas y de alta tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), Edificio 219, Ciudad del Saber, Apartado 0843-01103, Panamá República de Panamá; Fax: +507 507 0020; Tel: +507 517 0739
- Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, 522510, India
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. Fax: +1 210 458 7428; Tel: +1 210 458 6050
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- Centro de Biología Molecular y Celular de Enfermedades, Instituto de Investigaciones científicas y de alta tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), Edificio 219, Ciudad del Saber, Apartado 0843-01103, Panamá República de Panamá; Fax: +507 507 0020; Tel: +507 517 0739
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- Centro de Biología Molecular y Celular de Enfermedades, Instituto de Investigaciones científicas y de alta tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), Edificio 219, Ciudad del Saber, Apartado 0843-01103, Panamá República de Panamá; Fax: +507 507 0020; Tel: +507 517 0739
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. Fax: +1 210 458 7428; Tel: +1 210 458 6050
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. Fax: +1 210 458 7428; Tel: +1 210 458 6050
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- Department of Biology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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- Centro de Biología Molecular y Celular de Enfermedades, Instituto de Investigaciones científicas y de alta tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), Edificio 219, Ciudad del Saber, Apartado 0843-01103, Panamá República de Panamá; Fax: +507 507 0020; Tel: +507 517 0739
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. Fax: +1 210 458 7428; Tel: +1 210 458 6050
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- Centro de Biología Molecular y Celular de Enfermedades, Instituto de Investigaciones científicas y de alta tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), Edificio 219, Ciudad del Saber, Apartado 0843-01103, Panamá República de Panamá; Fax: +507 507 0020; Tel: +507 517 0739
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Ariki NK, Muñoz LE, Armitage EL, Goodstein FR, George KG, Smith VL, Vetter I, Herzig V, King GF, Loening NM. Characterization of Three Venom Peptides from the Spitting Spider Scytodes thoracica. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0156291. [PMID: 27227898 PMCID: PMC4881942 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
We present the solution-state NMR structures and preliminary functional characterizations of three venom peptides identified from the spitting spider Scytodes thoracica. Despite little sequence identity to other venom peptides, structural characterization reveals that these peptides contain an inhibitor cystine knot motif common to many venom peptides. These are the first structures for any peptide or protein from spiders of the Scytodidae family. Many venom peptides target neuronal ion channels or receptors. However, we have not been able to determine the target of these Scytodes peptides so we can only state with certainty the channels and receptors that they do not target.
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- Nathanial K. Ariki
- Chemistry Department, Lewis & Clark College, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Portland, OR, 97219, United States of America
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- Chemistry Department, Lewis & Clark College, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Portland, OR, 97219, United States of America
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- Chemistry Department, Lewis & Clark College, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Portland, OR, 97219, United States of America
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- Chemistry Department, Lewis & Clark College, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Portland, OR, 97219, United States of America
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- Chemistry Department, Lewis & Clark College, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Portland, OR, 97219, United States of America
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- Chemistry Department, Lewis & Clark College, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Portland, OR, 97219, United States of America
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Chemistry Department, Lewis & Clark College, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Portland, OR, 97219, United States of America
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