Objective:To compare the applicability of the SYBK Grcen-Ⅰ assay with the standard schizont maturalion assay,for determination of sensitivity of Plasmodium vivax(P.vivax) to chloroquine and a new antifolale WR 99210....Objective:To compare the applicability of the SYBK Grcen-Ⅰ assay with the standard schizont maturalion assay,for determination of sensitivity of Plasmodium vivax(P.vivax) to chloroquine and a new antifolale WR 99210.Methods:The study was conducted at Mae Tao Clinic for migrant workers,Tak Province during April 2009 to July 2010.A total of 64 blood samples(1 mL blood collected into sodium heparinized plastic tube) were collected from patients with monoinfection with P.vivax malaria prior to treatment with standard regimen of a 3-day chloroquine. In vitro sensitivity of P.vivax isolates was evaluated by schizont maturation inhibition and SYBR Green-Ⅰ assays.Results:A total of 30 out of 64 blood samples collected from patients with P.vivax malaria were successfully analyzed using both the microscopic schizont maturation inhibition and SYBR Green-I assays.The failure rates of the schizont maturation inhibition assay(50%) and the SYBR Green-I assay(54%) were similar(P=0.51).The median IC_(10)s,IC_(50)s and IC_(90)s of both chloroquine and WR99210 were not significantly different from the clinical isolates of P.vivax tested.Based on the cut-off of 100 nM,the prevalences of chloroquine resistance determined by schizont maturation inhibition and SYBR Green-I assays were 19 and 11 isolates,respectively.The strength of agreement between the two methods was very poor for both chloroquine and WR992I0.Conclusions:On the basis of this condition and its superior sensitivity,the microscopic method appears better than the SYUK Green-I Green assay for assessing in vitro sensitivity of fresh P.vivax isolates to antimalarial drugs.展开更多
Malaria is a real public health problem. It’s one of the pathologies that mobilize the scientific community. Resistance to existing treatments is the basis for the search for new treatments. Some molecules such as Ma...Malaria is a real public health problem. It’s one of the pathologies that mobilize the scientific community. Resistance to existing treatments is the basis for the search for new treatments. Some molecules such as Manzamenones have shown important antimalarial properties. These molecules belong to the family of atypical fatty acid derivatives. This work presents the relative stabilities, some reactivity properties and the privileged sites of interaction by hydrogen bond of fourteen Manzamenones and two antimalarial drugs: quinine and Artemisinin. These analyses were performed using quantum chemical calculations. We employed the two-layer ONIOM calculation method;namely ONIOM (B3LYP/6-311++G (d, p): AM1) for the fourteen Manzamenones. The geometries of the two antimalarials are calculated at B3LYP/6-311++G (d, p). The electrostatic potential (ESP) calculation of all molecules is done at the B3LYP/6-31++G (d, p) level. The formation processes of the molecules are discussed from the thermodynamic quantities we have calculated. The relative stabilities, the energies of the frontier orbitals, the energy gaps, the dipole moment, etc., are evaluated and discussed. The electrostatic potential at the molecular surface has been used to identify the sites favorable to the formation of hydrogen bonds.展开更多
Resistance to malaria parasites has quickly developed to almost all used antimalarial drugs. Cysteine protease falcipain-2(FP-2) and Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase(PfDHFR) have crucial roles, which are ...Resistance to malaria parasites has quickly developed to almost all used antimalarial drugs. Cysteine protease falcipain-2(FP-2) and Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase(PfDHFR) have crucial roles, which are absolutely necessary, in the parasite life cycle. In this study, based on the uniform pharmacophores of reported PfDHFR inhibitors and the first-generation dual inhibitors against FP-2 and PfDHFR, we identified a novel series of dual inhibitors through fragments assembly. Lead optimization led to the identification of 14, which showed potent inhibition against FP-2 and PfDHFR enzyme(IC_(50)= 6.8 + 1.8 mmol/L and IC_(50)= 8.8 + 0.3 mmol/L) and P. falciparum 3D7 strain(IC50= 2.9mmol/L).Additionally, 14 exhibited more potent inhibition to the proliferation of chloroquine-resistant P.falciparum Dd2 strain(IC_(50)= 1.1 mmol/L) than pyrimethamine(IC_(50)>10 mmol/L), and 14 displayed micromolar inhibitory activities against two clinical isolated strains Fab9(IC_(50)= 2.6 mmol/L) and GB4(IC_(50)= 1.0 mmol/L). Collectively, these data demonstrated that 14 might be a good lead compound for the treatment of malaria.展开更多
The interaction of hemin with chloroquine, quinine and quini-dine wasinvestigated in 50% water-propylene glycol mixture at pH = 9, 8.1, 7.4 and 6.8 using aspectrophotometric method. The data could be well fitted into ...The interaction of hemin with chloroquine, quinine and quini-dine wasinvestigated in 50% water-propylene glycol mixture at pH = 9, 8.1, 7.4 and 6.8 using aspectrophotometric method. The data could be well fitted into a model consistent with the formationof a 1:1 complex between the reacting partners. In addition, the results indicated that hemincomplexed more strongly with quinidine than with chloroquine and quinine, and the binding constantswere pH-dependent. Moreover, it was proved that the water-propylene glycol mixture is well suitableto the study of the systems containing hemin and quinoline-based drugs.展开更多
基金Supported by the Commission on Higher EducationMinistry of Education of Thailand and Thailand National Research University(NRU)
文摘Objective:To compare the applicability of the SYBK Grcen-Ⅰ assay with the standard schizont maturalion assay,for determination of sensitivity of Plasmodium vivax(P.vivax) to chloroquine and a new antifolale WR 99210.Methods:The study was conducted at Mae Tao Clinic for migrant workers,Tak Province during April 2009 to July 2010.A total of 64 blood samples(1 mL blood collected into sodium heparinized plastic tube) were collected from patients with monoinfection with P.vivax malaria prior to treatment with standard regimen of a 3-day chloroquine. In vitro sensitivity of P.vivax isolates was evaluated by schizont maturation inhibition and SYBR Green-Ⅰ assays.Results:A total of 30 out of 64 blood samples collected from patients with P.vivax malaria were successfully analyzed using both the microscopic schizont maturation inhibition and SYBR Green-I assays.The failure rates of the schizont maturation inhibition assay(50%) and the SYBR Green-I assay(54%) were similar(P=0.51).The median IC_(10)s,IC_(50)s and IC_(90)s of both chloroquine and WR99210 were not significantly different from the clinical isolates of P.vivax tested.Based on the cut-off of 100 nM,the prevalences of chloroquine resistance determined by schizont maturation inhibition and SYBR Green-I assays were 19 and 11 isolates,respectively.The strength of agreement between the two methods was very poor for both chloroquine and WR992I0.Conclusions:On the basis of this condition and its superior sensitivity,the microscopic method appears better than the SYUK Green-I Green assay for assessing in vitro sensitivity of fresh P.vivax isolates to antimalarial drugs.
文摘Malaria is a real public health problem. It’s one of the pathologies that mobilize the scientific community. Resistance to existing treatments is the basis for the search for new treatments. Some molecules such as Manzamenones have shown important antimalarial properties. These molecules belong to the family of atypical fatty acid derivatives. This work presents the relative stabilities, some reactivity properties and the privileged sites of interaction by hydrogen bond of fourteen Manzamenones and two antimalarial drugs: quinine and Artemisinin. These analyses were performed using quantum chemical calculations. We employed the two-layer ONIOM calculation method;namely ONIOM (B3LYP/6-311++G (d, p): AM1) for the fourteen Manzamenones. The geometries of the two antimalarials are calculated at B3LYP/6-311++G (d, p). The electrostatic potential (ESP) calculation of all molecules is done at the B3LYP/6-31++G (d, p) level. The formation processes of the molecules are discussed from the thermodynamic quantities we have calculated. The relative stabilities, the energies of the frontier orbitals, the energy gaps, the dipole moment, etc., are evaluated and discussed. The electrostatic potential at the molecular surface has been used to identify the sites favorable to the formation of hydrogen bonds.
基金Financial support for this research provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21372001 and 21672064)the "Shu Guang" Project supported by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and Shanghai Education Development Foundation (No. 14SG28)
文摘Resistance to malaria parasites has quickly developed to almost all used antimalarial drugs. Cysteine protease falcipain-2(FP-2) and Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase(PfDHFR) have crucial roles, which are absolutely necessary, in the parasite life cycle. In this study, based on the uniform pharmacophores of reported PfDHFR inhibitors and the first-generation dual inhibitors against FP-2 and PfDHFR, we identified a novel series of dual inhibitors through fragments assembly. Lead optimization led to the identification of 14, which showed potent inhibition against FP-2 and PfDHFR enzyme(IC_(50)= 6.8 + 1.8 mmol/L and IC_(50)= 8.8 + 0.3 mmol/L) and P. falciparum 3D7 strain(IC50= 2.9mmol/L).Additionally, 14 exhibited more potent inhibition to the proliferation of chloroquine-resistant P.falciparum Dd2 strain(IC_(50)= 1.1 mmol/L) than pyrimethamine(IC_(50)>10 mmol/L), and 14 displayed micromolar inhibitory activities against two clinical isolated strains Fab9(IC_(50)= 2.6 mmol/L) and GB4(IC_(50)= 1.0 mmol/L). Collectively, these data demonstrated that 14 might be a good lead compound for the treatment of malaria.
基金theTropicalDiseaseResearch/WorldHealthOrganization theNationalNaturalScienceFoundationofChina (No .2 0 13 3 0 3 0 )theChinaScholarshipCouncil (No .99180 0 0 3 )
文摘The interaction of hemin with chloroquine, quinine and quini-dine wasinvestigated in 50% water-propylene glycol mixture at pH = 9, 8.1, 7.4 and 6.8 using aspectrophotometric method. The data could be well fitted into a model consistent with the formationof a 1:1 complex between the reacting partners. In addition, the results indicated that hemincomplexed more strongly with quinidine than with chloroquine and quinine, and the binding constantswere pH-dependent. Moreover, it was proved that the water-propylene glycol mixture is well suitableto the study of the systems containing hemin and quinoline-based drugs.