| Author | Oliveira, Luiz Filipe Gonçalves | |
| Author | Silva, Franklin Souza | |
| Author | Côrtes, Luzia Monteiro de Castro | |
| Author | Cysne-Finkelstein, Lea | |
| Author | Pereira, Mirian Claudia de Souza | |
| Author | Oliveira Junior, Francisco Odêncio de | |
| Author | Pinho, Rosa Teixeira | |
| Author | Corte Real, Suzana | |
| Author | Bourguignon, Saulo Cabral | |
| Author | Ferreira, Vitor Francisco | |
| Author | Alves, Carlos Roberto | |
| Access date | 2018-08-30T13:20:18Z | |
| Available date | 2018-08-30T13:20:18Z | |
| Document date | 2018 | |
| Citation | OLIVEIRA, Luiz Felipe Gonçalves; et al. Antileishmanial Activity of 2-Methoxy-4H-spiro-[naphthalene-1,20-oxiran]-4-one (Epoxymethoxy-lawsone): A Promising New Drug Candidate for Leishmaniasis Treatment. Molecules, v.23, n.864,12p, 2018. | pt_BR |
| ISSN | 1420-3049 | pt_BR |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/28466 | |
| Language | eng | pt_BR |
| Publisher | MDPI | pt_BR |
| Rights | open access | |
| Subject in Portuguese | atividade antileishmanial | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | antimoniato de meglumina | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Leishamaniose | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Tratamento | pt_BR |
| Title | Antileishmanial Activity of 2-Methoxy-4H-spiro-[naphthalene-1,2'-oxiran]-4-one (Epoxymethoxy-lawsone): A Promising New Drug Candidate for Leishmaniasis Treatment | pt_BR |
| Type | Article | |
| DOI | 10.3390/molecules23040864 | |
| Abstract | Epoxymethoxylawsone is a naphthoquinone derivative promising as drug candidate for the treatment of leishmaniases. In the present work the effectiveness of epoxymethoxylawsone, and meglumine antimoniate on Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis parasites and on mice paw lesions of infected BALB/c mice was assessed. In an intracellular amastigotes assay, the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value for epoxymethoxylawsone was slightly higher (1.7-fold) than that found for meglumine antimoniate. The efficacy of both drugs became more evident after 48 h of exposure when either the oxirane compound and reference drug reached 18-fold and 7.4-fold lower IC50 values (0.40 ± 0.001 µM and 0.60 ± 0.02 µM), respectively. Promastigotes were also affected by epoxymethoxylawsone after 24 h of incubation (IC50 = 45.45 ± 5.0 µM), but with IC50 6-fold higher than those found for intracellular amastigotes. Cytotoxicity analysis revealed that epoxymethoxylawsone (CC50 = 40.05 ± µM) has 1.7-fold higher effects than meglumine antimoniate (CC50 = 24.14 ± 2.6 µM). Treatment of the paw lesion in infected BALB/c mice with epoxymethoxy-lawsone led to a significant 27% reduction (p < 0.05) of the lesion size, for all administrated doses, compared to the control group. Lesion reduction was also detected after mice treatment with meglumine antimoniate, reaching 31.0% (0.23 mg of Sb(V)/Kg/day and 2.27 mg of Sb(V)/Kg/day) and 64.0% (22.7 mg of Sb(V)/Kg/day). In addition, mice lesion ultrastructural changes were evidenced in amastigotes. The set of data gathered here indicate that epoxymethoxylawsone has pronounced effects on parasites and merits furthering to the preclinical stage. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Doenças Endêmicas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Doenças Endêmicas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Doenças Endêmicas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Imunoparasitologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Imunologia Clínica. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Biologia Estrutural. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Instituto de Biologia. Departamento de Biologia Celular e Molecular. Laboratório de Interação Celular e Molecular. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Faculdade de Farmácia. Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Doenças Endêmicas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Subject | antileishmanial activity | pt_BR |
| Subject | oxiranes | pt_BR |
| Subject | naphthoquinones | pt_BR |
| Subject | epoxymethoxy-lawsone | pt_BR |
| Subject | meglumine antimoniate | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Compostos de Epóxi | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Naftoquinonas | pt_BR |
| e-ISSN | 1420-3049 | |
