Small molecule selenium-containing compounds: Recent development and therapeutic applications

H Chuai, SQ Zhang, H Bai, J Li, Y Wang, J Sun… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient of organism and has important function. It
participates in the functions of selenoprotein in several manners. In recent years, Se has …

Selenium as an interesting option for the treatment of Chagas disease: A review

V Alcolea, S Pérez-Silanes - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Chagas disease is one of the most prevalent tropical neglected diseases and causes high
mortality and morbidity in endemic countries. Current treatments for this disease, nifurtimox …

Organic selenocompounds: are they the panacea for human illnesses?

PA Nogara, ME Pereira, CS Oliveira, L Orian… - New Journal of …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The selenium element is essential to some life forms and its biological-chemistry function is
mainly performed by the selenol/selenolate moiety (–SeH/–Se–) in a few selenoproteins …

Structural Investigation of Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi 2-Iminothiazolidin-4-ones Allows the Identification of Agents with Efficacy in Infected Mice

DRM Moreira, SPM Costa, MZ Hernandes… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2012 - ACS Publications
We modified the thiazolidinic ring at positions N3, C4, and C5, yielding compounds 6–24.
Compounds with a phenyl at position N3, 15–19, 22–24, exhibited better inhibitory …

Thio- and selenosemicarbazones as antiprotozoal agents against Trypanosoma cruzi and Trichomonas vaginalis

A Ibáñez-Escribano, C Fonseca-Berzal… - Journal of enzyme …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Herein, we report the preparation of a panel of Schiff bases analogues as antiprotozoal
agents by modification of the stereoelectronic effects of the substituents on N-1 and N-4 and …

Current and future chemotherapy for Chagas disease

L Gaspar, CB Moraes… - Current medicinal …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Human American trypanosomiasis, commonly called Chagas disease, is one of the most
neglected illnesses in the world and remains one of the most prevalent chronic infectious …

Selenium Derivatives as Promising Therapy for Chagas Disease: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

R Martín-Escolano… - ACS Infectious …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Chagas disease is a tropical infection caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi
and a global public health concern. It is a paradigmatic example of a chronic disease without …

[HTML][HTML] Structural design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of 4-thiazolidinones against Trypanosoma cruzi

GB de Oliveira Filho, MV de Oliveira Cardoso… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2015 - Elsevier
Chagas disease is an infection caused by protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, which affects
approximately 8–10 million people worldwide. Benznidazole is the only drug approved for …

Biological activity of two isomeric N-heteroaromatic selenosemicarbazones and their metal complexes

N Filipović, N Polović, B Rašković… - Monatshefte für Chemie …, 2014 - Springer
New square-planar Pd (II) and Pt (II) complexes with 8-quinolinecarboxaldehyde
selenosemicarbazone have been synthesized and characterized by use of elemental …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of sulfur-selenium isosteric replacement as a strategy for the development of new anti-chagasic drugs

M Rubio-Hernández, V Alcolea, S Pérez-Silanes - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Current treatment for Chagas disease is based on only two drugs: benznidazole and
nifurtimox. Compounds containing sulfur (S) in their structure have shown promising results …