Lowering of 5-nitroimidazole's mutagenicity: Towards optimal antiparasitic pharmacophore

被引:50
作者
Crozet, Maxime D. [1 ]
Botta, Celine [3 ]
Gasquet, Monique [2 ]
Curti, Christophe [1 ]
Remusat, Vincent [1 ]
Hutter, Sebastien [2 ]
Chapelle, Olivier [2 ]
Azas, Nadine [2 ]
De Meo, Michel [3 ]
Vanelle, Patrice [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Aix Marseille I II & III, Fac Pharm, Lab Pharmacochim Radicalaire, CNRS,UMR 6264,Lab Chim Provence, F-13385 Marseille 05, France
[2] Univ Mediterranee, Fac Pharm, Lab Biogenotoxicol & Mutagenese Environm, EA 1784,IFR PMSE 112, F-13385 Marseille 05, France
[3] Univ Mediterranee, Fac Pharm, UMR MD3, Lab Parasitol Mycol Med Hyg & Zool, F-13385 Marseille 05, France
关键词
5-Nitroimidazoles; Arylsulfonylmethyl group; Antiparasitic activity; Mutagenicity; VICARIOUS NUCLEOPHILIC-SUBSTITUTION; ORGANIC-ANIONS; METRONIDAZOLE; TRICHOMONAS; DERIVATIVES; DRUGS; GENOTOXICITY; HYDROGEN; STRAINS; GIARDIA;
D O I
10.1016/j.ejmech.2008.05.015
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
学科分类号
100701 ;
摘要
To improve the antiparasitic pharmacophore, 20 5-nitroimidazoles bearing an arylsulfonylmethyl group were prepared from commercial imidazoles. The antiparasitic activity of these molecules was assessed against Trichomonas vaginalis, the in vitro cytotoxicity was evaluated on human monocytes and the mutagenicity was determined by the Salmonella mutagenicity assay. All IC50 on T. vaginalis were below the one of metronidazole. The determination of the specificity indexes (SIs), defined as the ratios of the cytotoxic activity and the antitrichomonas activity, indicated that 11 derivatives had a SI over the one of metronidazole. Molecules, bearing an additional methyl group on the 2-position, showed a lower mutagenicity than metronidazole. Moreover, three derivatives were characterized by a low mutagenicity and an efficient antitrichomonas activity. (C) 2008 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
引用
收藏
页码:653 / 659
页数:7
相关论文
共 28 条
  • [11] Dupouy-Camet J., 2004, Parassitologia (Rome), V46, P81
  • [12] SPECIFICITY AND SENSITIVITY OF SALMONELLA-TYPHIMURIUM YG1041 AND YG1042 STRAINS POSSESSING ELEVATED LEVELS OF BOTH NITROREDUCTASE AND ACETYLTRANSFERASE ACTIVITY
    HAGIWARA, Y
    WATANABE, M
    ODA, Y
    SOFUNI, T
    NOHUMI, T
    [J]. MUTATION RESEARCH, 1993, 291 (03): : 171 - 180
  • [13] Activity of benzothiazoles and chemical derivatives on Plasmodium falciparum
    Hout, S
    Azas, N
    Darque, A
    Robin, M
    Di Giorgio, C
    Gasquet, M
    Galy, J
    Timon-David, P
    [J]. PARASITOLOGY, 2004, 129 : 525 - 535
  • [14] Synthesis, metabolism and structure-mutagenicity relationships of novel 4-nitro-(imidazoles and pyrazoles) in Salmonella typhimurium
    Hrelia, P
    Fimognari, C
    Maffei, F
    Brighenti, B
    Garuti, L
    Burnelli, S
    Cantelli-Forti, G
    [J]. MUTATION RESEARCH-FUNDAMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF MUTAGENESIS, 1998, 397 (02) : 293 - 301
  • [15] Statistical methods for the Ames Salmonella assay: a review
    Kim, BS
    Margolin, BH
    [J]. MUTATION RESEARCH-REVIEWS IN MUTATION RESEARCH, 1999, 436 (01) : 113 - 122
  • [16] The spermicidal and antitrichomonas activities of SSRI antidepressants
    Kumar, VSK
    Sharma, VL
    Tiwari, P
    Singh, D
    Maikhuri, JP
    Gupta, G
    Singh, MM
    [J]. BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS, 2006, 16 (09) : 2509 - 2512
  • [17] REACTIONS OF ORGANIC-ANIONS .109. VICARIOUS NUCLEOPHILIC-SUBSTITUTION OF HYDROGEN IN NITROARENES WITH CARBANIONS OF ALPHA-HALOALKYL PHENYL SULFONES
    MAKOSZA, M
    GOLINSKI, J
    BARAN, J
    [J]. JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 1984, 49 (09) : 1488 - 1494
  • [18] MAKOSZA M, 1987, B POL ACAD SCI-CHEM, V35, P287
  • [19] REVISED METHODS FOR THE SALMONELLA MUTAGENICITY TEST
    MARON, DM
    AMES, BN
    [J]. MUTATION RESEARCH, 1983, 113 (3-4): : 173 - 215
  • [20] INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE HUMAN MONOCYTIC LEUKEMIA THP-1 CELL-LINE AND OLD AND NEW-WORLD SPECIES OF LEISHMANIA
    OGUNKOLADE, BW
    COLOMBVALET, I
    MONJOUR, L
    RHODESFEUILLETTE, A
    ABITA, JP
    FROMMEL, D
    [J]. ACTA TROPICA, 1990, 47 (03) : 171 - 176