ABSTRACT
The growth-inhibitory properties of a 5-nitrothiazole series were evaluated against
Trypanosoma brucei
. A subset of related compounds displayed the greatest potency toward the parasite while exhibiting little cytotoxic effect on mammalian cells, with this antiparasitic activity dependent on expression of a type I nitroreductase by the trypanosome. We conclude that the 5-nitrothiazole class of nitroheterocyclic drugs may represent a new lead in the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis.
摘要
评估了5-硝基噻唑系列对
布氏锥虫
.相关化合物的一个子集对寄生虫显示出最大的效力,同时对哺乳动物细胞几乎没有细胞毒性作用,这种抗寄生虫活性依赖于锥虫表达的 I 型硝基还原酶。我们的结论是,5-硝基噻唑类硝基杂环药物可能是治疗人类非洲锥虫病的新线索。