Author | Souza, E. M. de | |
Author | Menna-Barreto, Rubem F.S. | |
Author | Araujo-Jorge, Tania C. | |
Author | Kumar, A. | |
Author | Hu, Q. | |
Author | Boykin, D. W. | |
Author | Soeiro, Maria Nazaré C. | |
Access date | 2020-02-04T14:00:48Z | |
Available date | 2020-02-04T14:00:48Z | |
Document date | 2006 | |
Citation | SOUZA, E. M. de et al. Antiparasitic activity of aromatic diamidines is related to apoptosis-like death in Trypanosoma cruzi. Parasitology, v. 133, p. 75-79, 2006. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0031-1820 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/39708 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press | pt_BR |
Rights | restricted access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Trypanosoma cruzi | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Compostos tripanocidas | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Diamidinas aromáticas | pt_BR |
Title | Antiparasitic activity of aromatic diamidines is related to apoptosis-like death in Trypanosoma cruzi | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1017/S0031182006000084 | |
Abstract | Two aromatic diamidines, furamidine (DB75) and its phenyl-substituted analogue (DB569), which exhibit trypanocidal activity, were assayed against Trypanosoma cruzi and were found to induce apoptosis-like death characteristics such as nuclear DNA condensation and fragmentation, decreased mitochondrial membrane potential and phosphatidylserine exposure. DB569 displays superior trypanocidal activity compared to furamidine and also had higher ability to induce apoptosis-like death in treated parasites. The present results showing apoptosis-like death in T. cruzi after treatment with both DB75 and DB569 make important contributions to the understanding of the mechanisms of the aromatic diamidines, which represent promising trypanocidal compounds. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Ultraestrutura e Biologia Celular. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Ultraestrutura e Biologia Celular. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Ultraestrutura e Biologia Celular. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Georgia State University. Department of Chemistry. Atlanta, GA, USA. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Georgia State University. Department of Chemistry. Atlanta, GA, USA. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Georgia State University. Department of Chemistry. Atlanta, GA, USA. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Ultraestrutura e Biologia Celular. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Aromatic diamidines | pt_BR |
Subject | Trypanosoma cruzi | pt_BR |
Subject | Apoptosis-like death | pt_BR |
Subject | Trypanocidal compounds | pt_BR |
e-ISSN | 1469-8161 | |
Embargo date | 2025-01-01 | |