Molecular hybridization tools in the development of furoxan‐based NO‐donor prodrugs

LL Fershtat, NN Makhova - ChemMedChem, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The molecular hybridization of different compounds with known pharmacological activity is a
particularly prominent approach for the design of potential drugs with improved …

Repurposing auranofin, ebselen, and PX-12 as antimicrobial agents targeting the thioredoxin system

HC May, JJ Yu, MN Guentzel, JP Chambers… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
As microbial resistance to drugs continues to rise at an alarming rate, finding new ways to
combat pathogens is an issue of utmost importance. Development of novel and specific …

Fasciolosis in South America: epidemiology and control challenges

C Carmona, JF Tort - Journal of helminthology, 2017 - cambridge.org
Fasciolosis caused by Fasciola hepatica severely affects the efficiency of livestock
production systems worldwide. In addition to the economic impact inflicted on livestock …

Natural products as leads in schistosome drug discovery

BJ Neves, CH Andrade, PVL Cravo - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Schistosomiasis is a neglected parasitic tropical disease that claims around 200,000 human
lives every year. Praziquantel (PZQ), the only drug recommended by the World Health …

The “Doorstop Pocket” In Thioredoxin Reductases─ An Unexpected Druggable Regulator of the Catalytic Machinery

M Ardini, SY Aboagye, VZ Petukhova… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Pyridine nucleotide-disulfide oxidoreductases are underexplored as drug targets, and
thioredoxin reductases (TrxRs) stand out as compelling pharmacological targets. Selective …

Thioredoxin glutathione reductase-dependent redox networks in platyhelminth parasites

DL Williams, M Bonilla, VN Gladyshev… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Platyhelminth parasites cause chronic infections that are a major cause of
disability, mortality, and economic losses in developing countries. Maintaining redox …

Structural insights into natural compounds as inhibitors of Fasciola gigantica thioredoxin glutathione reductase

R Shukla, H Shukla, P Kalita… - Journal of cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Fascioliasis is caused by the helminth parasites of genus Fasciola. Thioredoxin glutathione
reductase (TGR) is an important enzyme in parasitic helminths and plays an indispensable …

Effects of mammalian thioredoxin reductase inhibitors

ESJ Arnér - Reactive Oxygen Species: Network Pharmacology and …, 2021 - Springer
The mammalian thioredoxin system is driven by NADPH through the activities of isoforms of
the selenoprotein thioredoxin reductase (TXNRD, TrxR), which in turn help to keep …

G6PDH as a key immunometabolic and redox trigger in arthropods

B Moraes, R Martins, C Lopes, R Martins… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) plays crucial roles in glucose
homeostasis and the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP), being also involved in redox …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in Echinococcus genomics and stem cell research

U Koziol, K Brehm - Veterinary parasitology, 2015 - Elsevier
Alveolar and cystic echinococcosis, caused by the metacestode larval stages of the
tapeworms Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus, respectively, are life …