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author Mousavi, Alireza
Slapničková, Martina
Norouzbahari, Maryam
D'Alessandro, Sarah
Foroumadi, Parham
Peytam, Fariba
Perego, Federica
Doleželová, Eva
Emamgholipour, Zahra
Tehrani, Maliheh Barazandeh
Sadat-Ebrahimi, Seyed Esmaeil
Hosseinzadeh, Elahe
Ahadi, Elmira Meghrazi
Firoozpour, Loghman
Bijanzadeh, Hamidreza
Basilico, Nicoletta
Zíková, Alena
Foroumadi, Alireza
author_facet Mousavi, Alireza
Slapničková, Martina
Norouzbahari, Maryam
D'Alessandro, Sarah
Foroumadi, Parham
Peytam, Fariba
Perego, Federica
Doleželová, Eva
Emamgholipour, Zahra
Tehrani, Maliheh Barazandeh
Sadat-Ebrahimi, Seyed Esmaeil
Hosseinzadeh, Elahe
Ahadi, Elmira Meghrazi
Firoozpour, Loghman
Bijanzadeh, Hamidreza
Basilico, Nicoletta
Zíková, Alena
Foroumadi, Alireza
Mousavi, Alireza
Slapničková, Martina
Norouzbahari, Maryam
D'Alessandro, Sarah
Foroumadi, Parham
Peytam, Fariba
Perego, Federica
Doleželová, Eva
Emamgholipour, Zahra
Tehrani, Maliheh Barazandeh
Sadat-Ebrahimi, Seyed Esmaeil
Hosseinzadeh, Elahe
Ahadi, Elmira Meghrazi
Firoozpour, Loghman
Bijanzadeh, Hamidreza
Basilico, Nicoletta
Zíková, Alena
Foroumadi, Alireza
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Exploring Novel Nitrofuryl-1,3,4-Thiadiazole-Based Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of In Vitro Leishmanicidal and Trypanocidal Activity. Mousavi, Alireza Slapničková, Martina Norouzbahari, Maryam D'Alessandro, Sarah Foroumadi, Parham Peytam, Fariba Perego, Federica Doleželová, Eva Emamgholipour, Zahra Tehrani, Maliheh Barazandeh Sadat-Ebrahimi, Seyed Esmaeil Hosseinzadeh, Elahe Ahadi, Elmira Meghrazi Firoozpour, Loghman Bijanzadeh, Hamidreza Basilico, Nicoletta Zíková, Alena Foroumadi, Alireza Thiadiazoles Drug Design Humans Structure-Activity Relationship Parasitic Sensitivity Tests Antiprotozoal Agents Molecular Structure Trypanocidal Agents Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Trypanosoma brucei brucei Reactive Oxygen Species THP-1 Cells Leishmania Apoptosis Neglected tropical diseases remain a major global health challenge, highlighting the need for new antiparasitic agents. In this study, a series of substituted 1-[5-(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxamides was designed, synthesized, and evaluated for in vitro antileishmanial and antitrypanosomal activity. Compound 18 emerged as the most promising derivative, showing submicromolar activity against all tested parasites with acceptable selectivity toward THP-1 cells. Mechanistic studies in T. b. brucei bloodstream cells revealed a reversible cytostatic effect rather than apoptosis, and assessment of cellular and mitochondrial ROS levels indicated that oxidative stress was not a primary contributor to activity. In silico ADME analysis supported the drug-likeness of the synthesized compounds. Taken together, these findings identify 18 as a valuable lead for further antiparasitic drug development.
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spellingShingle Exploring Novel Nitrofuryl-1,3,4-Thiadiazole-Based Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of In Vitro Leishmanicidal and Trypanocidal Activity.
Mousavi, Alireza
Slapničková, Martina
Norouzbahari, Maryam
D'Alessandro, Sarah
Foroumadi, Parham
Peytam, Fariba
Perego, Federica
Doleželová, Eva
Emamgholipour, Zahra
Tehrani, Maliheh Barazandeh
Sadat-Ebrahimi, Seyed Esmaeil
Hosseinzadeh, Elahe
Ahadi, Elmira Meghrazi
Firoozpour, Loghman
Bijanzadeh, Hamidreza
Basilico, Nicoletta
Zíková, Alena
Foroumadi, Alireza
Thiadiazoles
Drug Design
Humans
Structure-Activity Relationship
Parasitic Sensitivity Tests
Antiprotozoal Agents
Molecular Structure
Trypanocidal Agents
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Trypanosoma brucei brucei
Reactive Oxygen Species
THP-1 Cells
Leishmania
Apoptosis
Exploring Novel Nitrofuryl-1,3,4-Thiadiazole-Based Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of In Vitro Leishmanicidal and Trypanocidal Activity. Mousavi, Alireza Slapničková, Martina Norouzbahari, Maryam D'Alessandro, Sarah Foroumadi, Parham Peytam, Fariba Perego, Federica Doleželová, Eva Emamgholipour, Zahra Tehrani, Maliheh Barazandeh Sadat-Ebrahimi, Seyed Esmaeil Hosseinzadeh, Elahe Ahadi, Elmira Meghrazi Firoozpour, Loghman Bijanzadeh, Hamidreza Basilico, Nicoletta Zíková, Alena Foroumadi, Alireza Thiadiazoles Drug Design Humans Structure-Activity Relationship Parasitic Sensitivity Tests Antiprotozoal Agents Molecular Structure Trypanocidal Agents Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Trypanosoma brucei brucei Reactive Oxygen Species THP-1 Cells Leishmania Apoptosis Neglected tropical diseases remain a major global health challenge, highlighting the need for new antiparasitic agents. In this study, a series of substituted 1-[5-(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxamides was designed, synthesized, and evaluated for in vitro antileishmanial and antitrypanosomal activity. Compound 18 emerged as the most promising derivative, showing submicromolar activity against all tested parasites with acceptable selectivity toward THP-1 cells. Mechanistic studies in T. b. brucei bloodstream cells revealed a reversible cytostatic effect rather than apoptosis, and assessment of cellular and mitochondrial ROS levels indicated that oxidative stress was not a primary contributor to activity. In silico ADME analysis supported the drug-likeness of the synthesized compounds. Taken together, these findings identify 18 as a valuable lead for further antiparasitic drug development.
title Exploring Novel Nitrofuryl-1,3,4-Thiadiazole-Based Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of In Vitro Leishmanicidal and Trypanocidal Activity.
topic Thiadiazoles
Drug Design
Humans
Structure-Activity Relationship
Parasitic Sensitivity Tests
Antiprotozoal Agents
Molecular Structure
Trypanocidal Agents
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Trypanosoma brucei brucei
Reactive Oxygen Species
THP-1 Cells
Leishmania
Apoptosis
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41866767/