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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Guanidines Conjugated with Cell-Penetrating Peptides: A New Approach for the Development of Antileishmanial Molecules.

João Victor Marcelino de Souza, Natalia C S Costa, Maria C O Arruda Brasil, Luana Ribeiro Dos Anjos, Renata Priscila Barros de Menezes, Eduardo Henrique Zampieri, Jhonatan Santos de Lima, Angela Maria Arenas Velasquez, Luciana Scotti, Marcus Tullius Scotti and 3 more

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João Victor Marcelino de SouzaDepartment of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara 14800-060, SP, Brazil.
Natalia C S CostaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara 14800-903, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-7250-4908
Maria C O Arruda BrasilDepartment of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara 14800-060, SP, Brazil.
Luana Ribeiro Dos AnjosFine Organic Chemistry Lab, School of Sciences and Technology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Presidente Prudente 19060-080, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2487-6176
Renata Priscila Barros de MenezesNatural Products and Synthetic Bioactives Postgraduation Program, Federal Paraiba University (UFPB), João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-2718-4914
Eduardo Henrique ZampieriFine Organic Chemistry Lab, School of Sciences and Technology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Presidente Prudente 19060-080, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4547-693X
Jhonatan Santos de LimaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara 14800-903, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4709-5487
Angela Maria Arenas VelasquezSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara 14800-903, SP, Brazil.
Luciana ScottiNatural Products and Synthetic Bioactives Postgraduation Program, Federal Paraiba University (UFPB), João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1866-4107
Marcus Tullius ScottiNatural Products and Synthetic Bioactives Postgraduation Program, Federal Paraiba University (UFPB), João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4863-8057
Marcia A S GraminhaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara 14800-903, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-7280-3775
Eduardo R Pérez GonzalezFine Organic Chemistry Lab, School of Sciences and Technology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Presidente Prudente 19060-080, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1348-8554
Eduardo Maffud CilliDepartment of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara 14800-060, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4767-0904

Funding

CAPES Finance Code 001CNPq 304739/2021-9FAPESP 22/05411-8, 20/04415-4, 2013/07600-3
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania, which has visceral and cutaneous forms. The symptoms of leishmaniasis include high fever and weakness, and the cutaneous infection also causes lesions under the skin. The drugs used to treat leishmaniasis have become less effective due to the resistance mechanisms of the protozoa. In addition, the current compounds have low selectivity for the pathogen, leading to various side effects, which results in lower adherence to treatment. Various strategies were developed to solve this problem. The bioconjugation between natural compounds with antimicrobial activity and cell-penetrating peptides could alleviate the resistance and toxicity of current treatments. This work aims to conjugate the cell penetration peptide TAT to the guanidine GVL1. The GVL1-TAT bioconjugate exhibited leishmanicidal activity against

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Antiprotozoal AgentsCell-Penetrating PeptidesGuanidinesLeishmaniaAnimalsHumansLeishmania infantumLeishmaniasisMolecular Docking SimulationAntiprotozoal AgentsCell-Penetrating PeptidesGuanidinesbioconjugatecell penetration peptidecysteine proteaseguanidineLeishmaniaselectivity

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PMCPMC11768059

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