Abstract
In the absence of accessible, effective vaccines, the fight against parasitic disease relies mostly on chemotherapy. Nevertheless, the considerable side effects, high costs and growing number of refractory cases comprise substantial drawbacks. Thus, the search for new antiparasitic compounds remains a high priority. The polyamine biosynthesis, conversion and transport pathways offer different targets for selective chemotherapy. Polyamine analogues and other antagonists may provide tools in the search for new lead compounds. Light and electron microscopy techniques may encompass valuable approaches to elucidate the possible mechanisms of action of different antiparasitic compounds, allowing the identification of subcellular target compartments, presumably establishing the basis for a more rational drug design and/or planning of therapeutic strategies.
Keywords: Polyamines, Electron microscopy, chemotherapy, putrescine, parasitic disease, therapeutic strategies.
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title:Role of Polyamines in Parasite Cell Architecture and Function
Volume: 23 Issue: 23
Author(s): Marcos A. Vannier-Santos*Ana M. Suarez-Fontes
Affiliation:
- Laboratorio de Toxoplasmose e outras Protozooses, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz; Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz (IOC–FIOCRUZ). Av. Brasil, 4365 - Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
Keywords: Polyamines, Electron microscopy, chemotherapy, putrescine, parasitic disease, therapeutic strategies.
Abstract: In the absence of accessible, effective vaccines, the fight against parasitic disease relies mostly on chemotherapy. Nevertheless, the considerable side effects, high costs and growing number of refractory cases comprise substantial drawbacks. Thus, the search for new antiparasitic compounds remains a high priority. The polyamine biosynthesis, conversion and transport pathways offer different targets for selective chemotherapy. Polyamine analogues and other antagonists may provide tools in the search for new lead compounds. Light and electron microscopy techniques may encompass valuable approaches to elucidate the possible mechanisms of action of different antiparasitic compounds, allowing the identification of subcellular target compartments, presumably establishing the basis for a more rational drug design and/or planning of therapeutic strategies.
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Vannier-Santos A. Marcos *, Suarez-Fontes M. Ana , Role of Polyamines in Parasite Cell Architecture and Function, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2017; 23 (23) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612823666170703163458
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612823666170703163458 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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