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Shukla M, Rathi K, Hassam M, Yadav DK, Karnatak M, Rawat V, Verma VP. An overview on the antimalarial activity of 1,2,4-trioxanes, 1,2,4-trioxolanes and 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes. Med Res Rev 2024; 44:66-137. [PMID: 37222435 DOI: 10.1002/med.21979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The demand for novel, fast-acting, and effective antimalarial medications is increasing exponentially. Multidrug resistant forms of malarial parasites, which are rapidly spreading, pose a serious threat to global health. Drug resistance has been addressed using a variety of strategies, such as targeted therapies, the hybrid drug idea, the development of advanced analogues of pre-existing drugs, and the hybrid model of resistant strains control mechanisms. Additionally, the demand for discovering new potent drugs grows due to the prolonged life cycle of conventional therapy brought on by the emergence of resistant strains and ongoing changes in existing therapies. The 1,2,4-trioxane ring system in artemisinin (ART) is the most significant endoperoxide structural scaffold and is thought to be the key pharmacophoric moiety required for the pharmacodynamic potential of endoperoxide-based antimalarials. Several derivatives of artemisinin have also been found as potential treatments for multidrug-resistant strain in this area. Many 1,2,4-trioxanes, 1,2,4-trioxolanes, and 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes derivatives have been synthesised as a result, and many of these have shown promise antimalarial activity both in vivo and in vitro against Plasmodium parasites. As a consequence, efforts to develop a functionally straight-forward, less expensive, and vastly more effective synthetic pathway to trioxanes continue. This study aims to give a thorough examination of the biological properties and mode of action of endoperoxide compounds derived from 1,2,4-trioxane-based functional scaffolds. The present system of 1,2,4-trioxane, 1,2,4-trioxolane, and 1,2,4,5-tetraoxane compounds and dimers with potentially antimalarial activity will be highlighted in this systematic review (January 1963-December 2022).
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- Monika Shukla
- Department of Chemistry, Banasthali University, Newai, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Banasthali University, Newai, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemveda Life Sciences Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Banasthali University, Newai, Rajasthan, India
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- School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Banasthali University, Newai, Rajasthan, India
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Singh P, Sharma C, Sharma B, Mishra A, Agarwal D, Kannan D, Held J, Singh S, Awasthi SK. N-sulfonylpiperidinedispiro-1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes exhibit potent in vitro antiplasmodial activity and in vivo efficacy in mice infected with P. berghei ANKA. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 244:114774. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Shamshad H, Bakri R, Mirza AZ. Dihydrofolate reductase, thymidylate synthase, and serine hydroxy methyltransferase: successful targets against some infectious diseases. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:6659-6691. [PMID: 35253073 PMCID: PMC8898753 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07266-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Parasitic diseases have a serious impact on the world in terms of health and economics and are responsible for worldwide mortality and morbidity. The present review features the hybrid targeting involving three main enzymes for the treatment of different parasitic diseases. The enzymes Dihydrofolate reductase, thymidylate synthase, and Serine hydroxy methyltransferase play an essential role in the folate pathway. The present review focuses on these enzymes, which can be targeted against several diseases. It shed light on the past, present, and future of these targets, and it can be assessed that these targets can play a significant role against several infectious diseases. For combating viral and protozoal infectious diseases, these targets in combination should be addressed.
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- Hina Shamshad
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan
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- College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Tiwari MK, Coghi P, Agrawal P, Yadav DK, Yang LJ, Congling Q, Sahal D, Wai Wong VK, Chaudhary S. Novel halogenated arylvinyl-1,2,4 trioxanes as potent antiplasmodial as well as anticancer agents: Synthesis, bioevaluation, structure-activity relationship and in-silico studies. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 224:113685. [PMID: 34303874 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Herein, we have synthesized a series of lipophilic, halogenated-arylvinyl-1,2,4-trioxanes 8a-g (28 compounds) and assessed for their in vitro anti-plasmodial activity in Plasmodium falciparum culture using SYBRgreen-I fluorescence assay against chloroquine-resistant Pf INDO and artemisinin-resistant Pf Cam 3.1R539T (MRA-1240) strains. Alongside, the cell cytotoxic potential of 8a-g has also been determined against the HEK293 cell line in vitro. Out of twenty-eight halogenated-arylvinyl-1,2,4-trioxanes; ten analogues (8a2, 8a4, 8b2, 8b4, 8d4, 8e1, 8e2, 8e4,8f2, and 8g4) have shown potent in vitro antiplasmodial activity with IC50 < 27 nM (IC50 range = 4.48-26.58 nM). Also, the selectivity index (SI) for these ten analogues were found in the range of 72.00-3972.50 which indicates their selective potential towards Plasmodium cells. Results of the cell cycle stage specificity with two of the most potent compounds 8a4 {(IC50 = 4.48 nM; SI = 3972.50) more potent than chloroquine (IC50 = 546 nM; SI = 36.64) and artesunate (IC50 = 6.6 nM; SI = 4333.33)} and 8e2 (IC50 = 9.69 nM; SI = 1348) against Pf INDO indicated all three stages to be the target of the action of 8e2 while only rings and trophozoites appeared to be targeted by 8a4. Ring stage survival assay against artemisinin-resistant Pf Cam 3.1R539T indicated that 8a4 may be well suited to replace artemisinin from current ACTs which are experiencing in vivo delayed parasite clearance. With intraperitoneal (i.p.) and oral (p.o.) route at the dose of 50 mg/kg/day × 4 days; 8a4 has also shown 100% suppression of parasitemia in P. berghei ANKA infected Balb C mice. Further, the in vitro anticancer activity of 8a-g performed against human lung (A549) and liver (HepG2) cancer cell lines as also against immortalized normal lung (BEAS-2B) and liver (LO2) cell lines has revealed that most of the derivatives are endowed also with promising anticancer activity (IC50 = 0.69-15 μM; SI = 1.02-20.61) in comparison with standard drugs such as chloroquine (IC50 = 100 μM; SI = 0.03), artemisinin (IC50 = 100 μM), and artesunic acid (IC50 = 9.85 μM; SI = 0.76), respectively. All the derivatives have shown moderate anticancer activity against liver (HepG2) cancer cell lines. Arylvinyl-1,2,4-trioxanes 8f2 (IC50 = 0.69 μM; SI = 16.66), the most active compound of the series, has shown ∼145 fold more cytotoxic potential with higher selectivity in comparison to reference drugs chloroquine (IC50 = 100 μM; SI = 0.03) and artemisinin (IC50 = 100 μM), respectively against the lung (A549) cancer cell line. Finally, the in-silico docking studies of the potent halogenated 1,2,4-trioxanes along with reference drug molecules against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR; PDB ID: 1M17) have demonstrated the strong virtual interaction.
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- Mohit K Tiwari
- Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Jaipur, 302017, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau, China; School of Pharmacy, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida wai long, Taipa, Macau, China
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- Malaria Drug Discovery Laboratory, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, 110 067, New Delhi, India
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- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Hambakmoeiro 191, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon city, 406-799, South Korea
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- Dr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- Dr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- Malaria Drug Discovery Laboratory, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, 110 067, New Delhi, India.
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- Dr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.
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- Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Jaipur, 302017, India; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Raebareli (Transit Campus), Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Near CRPF Base Camp, Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow, U.P, 226 002, India.
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Ghazal H, Adam Y, Idrissi Azami A, Sehli S, Nyarko HN, Chaouni B, Olasehinde G, Isewon I, Adebiyi M, Ajani O, Matovu E, Obembe O, Ajamma Y, Kuzamunu G, Pandam Salifu S, Kayondo J, Benkahla A, Adebiyi E. Plant genomics in Africa: present and prospects. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 107:21-36. [PMID: 33837593 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Plants are the world's most consumed goods. They are of high economic value and bring many health benefits. In most countries in Africa, the supply and quality of food will rise to meet the growing population's increasing demand. Genomics and other biotechnology tools offer the opportunity to improve subsistence crops and medicinal herbs in the continent. Significant advances have been made in plant genomics, which have enhanced our knowledge of the molecular processes underlying both plant quality and yield. The sequencing of complex genomes of African plant species, facilitated by the continuously evolving next-generation sequencing technologies and advanced bioinformatics approaches, has provided new opportunities for crop improvement. This review summarizes the achievements of genome sequencing projects of endemic African plants in the last two decades. We also present perspectives and challenges for future plant genomic studies that will accelerate important plant breeding programs for African communities. These challenges include a lack of basic facilities, a lack of sequencing and bioinformatics facilities, and a lack of skills to design genomics studies. However, it is imperative to state that African countries have become key players in the plant genome revolution and genome derived-biotechnology. Therefore, African governments should invest in public plant genomics research and applications, establish bioinformatics platforms and training programs, and stimulate university and industry partnerships to fully deploy plant genomics, particularly in the fields of agriculture and medicine.
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- Hassan Ghazal
- National Center for Scientific and Technical Research, Rabat, Morocco
- Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ogun State, Km 10 Idiroko Road, P.M.B. 1023, Nigeria
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- Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana
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- Laboratory of Plant and Microbial Biotechnology, Biodiversity and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ogun State, Km 10 Idiroko Road, P.M.B. 1023, Nigeria
- Department of Biological Sciences, Covenant University, Ogun State, Km 10 Idiroko Road, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Nigeria
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- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ogun State, Km 10 Idiroko Road, P.M.B. 1023, Nigeria
- Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Covenant University, Ogun State, Km 10 Idiroko Road, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Nigeria
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- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ogun State, Km 10 Idiroko Road, P.M.B. 1023, Nigeria
- Department of Computer Science, Landmark University, Kwara-State, Omu-Aran, Nigeria
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- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ogun State, Km 10 Idiroko Road, P.M.B. 1023, Nigeria
- Department of Chemistry, Covenant University, Ogun State, Km 10 Idiroko Road, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Nigeria
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
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- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ogun State, Km 10 Idiroko Road, P.M.B. 1023, Nigeria
- Department of Biological Sciences, Covenant University, Ogun State, Km 10 Idiroko Road, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Nigeria
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- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ogun State, Km 10 Idiroko Road, P.M.B. 1023, Nigeria
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- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa
- Department of Pathology, Division of Human Genetics, University of Cape Town, IDM, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Integrative Biomedical Sciences, Computational Biology Division, University of Cape Town, Observatory, 7925, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana
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- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Entebbe, Uganda
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- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Laboratory (LR16IPT09), Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ogun State, Km 10 Idiroko Road, P.M.B. 1023, Nigeria
- Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Covenant University, Ogun State, Km 10 Idiroko Road, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Nigeria
- Division of Applied Bioinformatics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), G200, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
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Patel OPS, Beteck RM, Legoabe LJ. Exploration of artemisinin derivatives and synthetic peroxides in antimalarial drug discovery research. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 213:113193. [PMID: 33508479 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Malaria is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by protozoal parasites belonging to the genus Plasmodium. It caused an estimated 405,000 deaths and 228 million malaria cases globally in 2018 as per the World Malaria Report released by World Health Organization (WHO) in 2019. Artemisinin (ART), a "Nobel medicine" and its derivatives have proven potential application in antimalarial drug discovery programs. In this review, antimalarial activity of the most active artemisinin derivatives modified at C-10/C-11/C-16/C-6 positions and synthetic peroxides (endoperoxides, 1,2,4-trioxolanes, 1,2,4-trioxanes, and 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes) are systematically summarized. The developmental trend of ART derivatives, and cyclic peroxides along with their antimalarial activity and how the activity is affected by structural variations on different sites of the compounds are discussed. This compilation would be very useful towards scaffold hopping aimed at avoiding the unnecessary complexity in cyclic peroxides, and ultimately act as a handy resource for the development of potential chemotherapeutics against Plasmodium species.
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- Om P S Patel
- Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa.
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- Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa
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- Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa.
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Tiwari MK, Coghi P, Agrawal P, Shyamlal BRK, Jun Yang L, Yadav L, Peng Y, Sharma R, Yadav DK, Sahal D, Kam Wai Wong V, Chaudhary S. Design, Synthesis, Structure‐Activity Relationship and Docking Studies of Novel Functionalized Arylvinyl‐1,2,4‐Trioxanes as Potent Antiplasmodial as well as Anticancer Agents. ChemMedChem 2020; 15:1216-1228. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Mohit K. Tiwari
- Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryMalaviya National Institute of Technology Jawaharlal Nehru Marg Jaipur 302017 India
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- School of PharmacyMacau University of Science and Technology Avenida wai long Taipa Macau China
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- Malaria Drug Discovery LaboratoryInternational Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Aruna Asaf Ali Marg 110 067 New Delhi India
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- Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryMalaviya National Institute of Technology Jawaharlal Nehru Marg Jaipur 302017 India
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and Technology Avenida Wai Long Taipa Macau China
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- Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryMalaviya National Institute of Technology Jawaharlal Nehru Marg Jaipur 302017 India
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- School of PharmacyMacau University of Science and Technology Avenida wai long Taipa Macau China
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- Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryMalaviya National Institute of Technology Jawaharlal Nehru Marg Jaipur 302017 India
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- College of PharmacyGachon University of Medicine and Science Hambakmoeiro 191, Yeonsu-gu Incheon city 406-799 South Korea
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- Malaria Drug Discovery LaboratoryInternational Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Aruna Asaf Ali Marg 110 067 New Delhi India
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and Technology Avenida Wai Long Taipa Macau China
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- Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryMalaviya National Institute of Technology Jawaharlal Nehru Marg Jaipur 302017 India
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Mishra M, Agarwal S, Dixit A, Mishra VK, Kashaw V, Agrawal RK, Kashaw SK. Integrated computational investigation to develop molecular design of quinazoline scaffold as promising inhibitors of plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.127808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yaremenko IA, Coghi P, Prommana P, Qiu C, Radulov PS, Qu Y, Belyakova YY, Zanforlin E, Kokorekin VA, Wu YYJ, Fleury F, Uthaipibull C, Wong VKW, Terent'ev AO. Synthetic Peroxides Promote Apoptosis of Cancer Cells by Inhibiting P‐Glycoprotein ABCB5. ChemMedChem 2020; 15:1118-1127. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Ivan A. Yaremenko
- N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic ChemistryRussian Academy of Sciences Leninsky Prospect 47 Moscow 119991 Russia
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- School of PharmacyMacau University of Science and Technology Avenida Wai Long Taipa, Macau China
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) 113 Thailand Science Park Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and Technology Avenida Wai Long Taipa, Macau China
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- N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic ChemistryRussian Academy of Sciences Leninsky Prospect 47 Moscow 119991 Russia
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and Technology Avenida Wai Long Taipa, Macau China
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- N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic ChemistryRussian Academy of Sciences Leninsky Prospect 47 Moscow 119991 Russia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological SciencesUniversity of Padova via Marzolo 5 35131 Padova Italy
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- N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic ChemistryRussian Academy of Sciences Leninsky Prospect 47 Moscow 119991 Russia
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and Technology Avenida Wai Long Taipa, Macau China
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- Mechanism and Regulation of DNA Repair Team UFIP CNRS UMR 6286Université de Nantes 2 chemin de la Houssinière 44322 Nantes France
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) 113 Thailand Science Park Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineMacau University of Science and Technology Avenida Wai Long Taipa, Macau China
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- N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic ChemistryRussian Academy of Sciences Leninsky Prospect 47 Moscow 119991 Russia
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Mohammadi S, Jafari B, Asgharian P, Martorell M, Sharifi-Rad J. Medicinal plants used in the treatment of Malaria: A key emphasis to Artemisia, Cinchona, Cryptolepis, and Tabebuia genera. Phytother Res 2020; 34:1556-1569. [PMID: 32022345 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Abstract
Malaria is one of the life-threatening parasitic diseases that is endemic in tropical areas. The increased prevalence of malaria due to drug resistance leads to a high incidence of mortality. Drug discovery based on natural products and secondary metabolites is considered as alternative approaches for antimalarial therapy. Herbal medicines have advantages over modern medicines, including fewer side effects, cost-effectiveness, and affordability encouraging the herbal-based drug discovery. Several naturally occurring, semisynthetic, and synthetic antimalarial medications are on the market. For example, chloroquine is a synthetic medication for antimalarial therapy derived from quinine. Moreover, artemisinin, and its derivative, artesunate with sesquiterpene lactone backbone, is an antimalarial agent originated from Artemisia annua L. A. annua traditionally has been used to detoxify blood and eliminate fever in China. Although the artemisinin-based combination therapy against malaria has shown exceptional responses, the limited medicinal options demand novel therapeutics. Furthermore, drug resistance is the cause in most cases, and new medications are proposed to overcome the resistance. In addition to conventional therapeutics, this review covers some important genera in this area, including Artemisia, Cinchona, Cryptolepis, and Tabebuia, whose antimalarial activities are finely verified.
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- Samin Mohammadi
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Concepcion, Chile.,Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnológico (UDT), Universidad de Concepción, Chile
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- Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Tiwari MK, Chaudhary S. Artemisinin-derived antimalarial endoperoxides from bench-side to bed-side: Chronological advancements and future challenges. Med Res Rev 2020; 40:1220-1275. [PMID: 31930540 DOI: 10.1002/med.21657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
According to WHO World Malaria Report (2018), nearly 219 million new cases of malaria occurred and a total no. of 435 000 people died in 2017 due to this infectious disease. This is due to the rapid spread of parasite-resistant strains. Artemisinin (ART), a sesquiterpene lactone endoperoxide isolated from traditional Chinese herb Artemisia annua, has been recognized as a novel class of antimalarial drugs. The 2015 "Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine" was given to Prof Dr Tu Youyou for the discovery of ART. Hence, ART is termed as "Nobel medicine." The present review article accommodates insights from the chronological advancements and direct statistics witnessed during the past 48 years (1971-2019) in the medicinal chemistry of ART-derived antimalarial endoperoxides, and their clinical utility in malaria chemotherapy and drug discovery.
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- Mohit K Tiwari
- Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jaipur, India
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- Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jaipur, India
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