Article ; Online: Targeting thioredoxin glutathione reductase as a potential antischistosomal drug target.
Molecular and biochemical parasitology
2018 Volume 225, Page(s) 94–102
Abstract: Schistosomiasis represents a world health major problem affecting more than 206 million people worldwide. Up to date, praziquantel (PZQ) is the sole chemotherapeutic agent used in clinics for the treatment of schistosomiasis. The resistance to PZQ ... ...
Abstract | Schistosomiasis represents a world health major problem affecting more than 206 million people worldwide. Up to date, praziquantel (PZQ) is the sole chemotherapeutic agent used in clinics for the treatment of schistosomiasis. The resistance to PZQ chemotherapy that has been emerged against some schistosome phenotypes represents the most serious PZQ-related problem so far. Therefore, it is clear that there is a substantial need to develop novel and effective antischistosomal agents in order to ensure the effective drug control of schistosomiasis in the future. It is well-documented that the thiol redox homeostasis of schistosomes is entirely based on a single enzyme named thioredoxin-glutathione reductase (TGR). Thus, TGR is an essential protein for the survival of schistosomes which means that TGR is a valid and promising target for the recent antischistosomal drug-discovery approaches. This review aimed to shed light on potential lead compounds that may inhibit TGR activity and consequently could be tested as a potential antischistsomal drugs. In the current review we discussed multiple drug discovery approaches for new compounds targeting TGR and its implementation. |
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MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Anthelmintics/pharmacology ; Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology ; Genes, Essential ; Helminth Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors ; Helminth Proteins/genetics ; Multienzyme Complexes/antagonists & inhibitors ; Multienzyme Complexes/genetics ; NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases/antagonists & inhibitors ; NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases/genetics ; Schistosoma/drug effects ; Schistosoma/enzymology ; Schistosoma/genetics |
Chemical Substances | Anthelmintics ; Enzyme Inhibitors ; Helminth Proteins ; Multienzyme Complexes ; NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases (EC 1.6.-) ; thioredoxin glutathione reductase (EC 1.6.4.-) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2018-10-04 |
Publishing country | Netherlands |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 756166-0 |
ISSN | 1872-9428 ; 0166-6851 |
ISSN (online) | 1872-9428 |
ISSN | 0166-6851 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2018.09.004 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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