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ArticleCurrent medicinal chemistry2025

Targeting Leishmaniasis with Nitrovinyl Derivatives: Synthesis,

Ali Asadipour, Fatemeh Ghelich Khani, Mohammad Amin Langarizadeh, Ehsan Salarkia, Marziye Ranjbar Tavakoli, Fatemeh Sharifi, Bagher Amirheidari, Mehdi Ranjbar, Ehsan Faghih-Mirzaei, Yaghoub Pourshojaei

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Ali AsadipourDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Fatemeh Ghelich KhaniDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Mohammad Amin LangarizadehDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Ehsan SalarkiaLeishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Marziye Ranjbar TavakoliDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Fatemeh SharifiResearch Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Bagher AmirheidariDepartment of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Mehdi RanjbarPharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Ehsan Faghih-MirzaeiDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Yaghoub PourshojaeiDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-6994-7361

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introductionLeishmaniasis is an affliction caused by the protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus. This disease impacts a substantial global populace, exceeding one million individuals, leading to disability-adjusted life years and fatalities, particularly within tropical regions. At present, the existing drug therapies have not attained a degree of efficacy that can be unequivocally classified as genuinely triumphant. In this context, the conception of novel compounds possessing the capacity to impede the parasite's life cycle at various stages holds considerable significance.

methodsIn this research endeavor, an exploration was undertaken involving the design and synthesis of nineteen derivatives incorporating the nitrovinyl pharmacophore. The subsequent evaluation of their impacts on L. major was conducted through a combination of in vitro (amastigote and promastigote inhibition) and in silico (molecular docking) investigations.

resultsAll of the compounds were synthesized and purified with good yields. In the amastigote inhibition assay, compounds 10, 15, and 18 showed better inhibitory effects than the standard drug meglumine antimonate (MA). Regarding the synergistic impact of synthesized compounds and MA together, all outcomes were significantly better than those of monotherapy of each in amastigote and macrophage forms. In the promastigote assay, compounds 2, 8, 12, 15, 16, 17, and 19 demonstrated superior inhibitory effects compared to MA. Moreover, compounds 4, 12, and 15 showed the best synergies with MA in inhibiting amastigotes. According to docking scores, 1XTP (a SAM-dependent methyltransferase) and 4G5D (Prostaglandin F synthase) receptors were found to be the most probable targets in their mechanism of action.

conclusionIn vitro evaluations and computational analyses strongly suggest that these compounds could be effective against both L. major amastigotes and promastigotes. Additionally, they exhibited notable synergistic interactions with MA against both living forms of the parasite.

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Antiprotozoal AgentsLeishmania majorLeishmaniasisNitro CompoundsAnimalsHumansMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular StructureParasitic Sensitivity TestsStructure-Activity RelationshipAntiprotozoal AgentsNitro Compoundsamastigoteanti-leishmaniaLeishmania majormolecular docking.Nitrovinylpromastigote

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