Esters of quinoxaline-7-carboxylate-1,4-di-N-oxide as Trichomonas vaginalis triosephosphate isomerase inhibitors

Trichomoniasis is a public health problem worldwide. Trichomoniasis treatment consists of the use of nitroimidazole derivatives; however, therapeutic ineffectiveness occurs in 5 to 20 % of the cases. Therefore, it is essential to propose new pharmacological agents against this disease. In this work,...

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Main Authors: Palos Isidro, Moo-Puc Rosa, Vique-Sánchez José Luis, Benítez-Cardoza Claudia G., Monge Antonio, Villalobos-Rocha Juan Carlos, Paz-Gonzalez Alma D., Rivera Gildardo
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2021-0032
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author Palos Isidro
Moo-Puc Rosa
Vique-Sánchez José Luis
Benítez-Cardoza Claudia G.
Monge Antonio
Villalobos-Rocha Juan Carlos
Paz-Gonzalez Alma D.
Rivera Gildardo
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Vique-Sánchez José Luis
Benítez-Cardoza Claudia G.
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Rivera Gildardo
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description Trichomoniasis is a public health problem worldwide. Trichomoniasis treatment consists of the use of nitroimidazole derivatives; however, therapeutic ineffectiveness occurs in 5 to 20 % of the cases. Therefore, it is essential to propose new pharmacological agents against this disease. In this work, esters of quinoxaline-7-carboxylate-1,4-di-N-oxide (EQX-NO) were evaluated in in vitro assays as novel trichomonicidal agents. Additionally, an in vitro enzyme assay and molecular docking analysis against triosephosphate isomerase of Trichomonas vaginalis to confirm their mechanism of action were performed. Ethyl (compound 12) and n-propyl (compound 37) esters of quinoxaline-7-carboxy-late-1,4-di-N-oxide derivatives showed trichomonicidal activity comparable to nitazoxanide, whereas five methyl (compounds 5, 15, 19, 20 and 22), four isopropyl (compounds 28, 29, 30 and 34), three ethyl (compounds 4, 13 and 23) and one npropyl (compound 35) ester derivatives displayed activity comparable to albendazole. Compounds 6 and 20 decreased 100 % of the enzyme activity of recombinant protein triosephosphate isomerase.
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spelling doaj-art-00666647180847f48fc02849e4c2a1c32025-02-02T12:35:53ZengSciendoActa Pharmaceutica1846-95582021-09-0171348549510.2478/acph-2021-0032acph-2021-0032Esters of quinoxaline-7-carboxylate-1,4-di-N-oxide as Trichomonas vaginalis triosephosphate isomerase inhibitorsPalos Isidro0Moo-Puc Rosa1Vique-Sánchez José Luis2Benítez-Cardoza Claudia G.3Monge Antonio4Villalobos-Rocha Juan Carlos5Paz-Gonzalez Alma D.6Rivera Gildardo7Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria, Reynosa-Rodhe, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, 88779 Reynosa, MéxicoUnidad de Investigación Médica Yucatán, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Centro Médico Ignacio García Téllez, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social Col. Industrial, 97150 Mérida, MéxicoLaboratorio de Investigación Bioquímica Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Guillermo Massieu Helguera No. 239, La Escalera Ticoman 07320 Ciudad de México, MéxicoLaboratorio de Investigación Bioquímica Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Guillermo Massieu Helguera No. 239, La Escalera Ticoman 07320 Ciudad de México, MéxicoNeglected Diseases Section, Drug R & D Unit Center for Applied Pharmacobiology Research University of Navarra, C/Irunlarrea, 31008Pamplona, SpainLaboratorio de Biotecnología Farmacéutica, Centro de Biotecnología Genómica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, 88710 Reynosa, MéxicoLaboratorio de Biotecnología Farmacéutica, Centro de Biotecnología Genómica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, 88710 Reynosa, MéxicoLaboratorio de Biotecnología Farmacéutica, Centro de Biotecnología Genómica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, 88710 Reynosa, MéxicoTrichomoniasis is a public health problem worldwide. Trichomoniasis treatment consists of the use of nitroimidazole derivatives; however, therapeutic ineffectiveness occurs in 5 to 20 % of the cases. Therefore, it is essential to propose new pharmacological agents against this disease. In this work, esters of quinoxaline-7-carboxylate-1,4-di-N-oxide (EQX-NO) were evaluated in in vitro assays as novel trichomonicidal agents. Additionally, an in vitro enzyme assay and molecular docking analysis against triosephosphate isomerase of Trichomonas vaginalis to confirm their mechanism of action were performed. Ethyl (compound 12) and n-propyl (compound 37) esters of quinoxaline-7-carboxy-late-1,4-di-N-oxide derivatives showed trichomonicidal activity comparable to nitazoxanide, whereas five methyl (compounds 5, 15, 19, 20 and 22), four isopropyl (compounds 28, 29, 30 and 34), three ethyl (compounds 4, 13 and 23) and one npropyl (compound 35) ester derivatives displayed activity comparable to albendazole. Compounds 6 and 20 decreased 100 % of the enzyme activity of recombinant protein triosephosphate isomerase.https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2021-0032quinoxaline 14-di-n-oxidetrichomoniasistriosephosphate isomerase inhibitor
spellingShingle Palos Isidro
Moo-Puc Rosa
Vique-Sánchez José Luis
Benítez-Cardoza Claudia G.
Monge Antonio
Villalobos-Rocha Juan Carlos
Paz-Gonzalez Alma D.
Rivera Gildardo
Esters of quinoxaline-7-carboxylate-1,4-di-N-oxide as Trichomonas vaginalis triosephosphate isomerase inhibitors
Acta Pharmaceutica
quinoxaline 1
4-di-n-oxide
trichomoniasis
triosephosphate isomerase inhibitor
title Esters of quinoxaline-7-carboxylate-1,4-di-N-oxide as Trichomonas vaginalis triosephosphate isomerase inhibitors
title_full Esters of quinoxaline-7-carboxylate-1,4-di-N-oxide as Trichomonas vaginalis triosephosphate isomerase inhibitors
title_fullStr Esters of quinoxaline-7-carboxylate-1,4-di-N-oxide as Trichomonas vaginalis triosephosphate isomerase inhibitors
title_full_unstemmed Esters of quinoxaline-7-carboxylate-1,4-di-N-oxide as Trichomonas vaginalis triosephosphate isomerase inhibitors
title_short Esters of quinoxaline-7-carboxylate-1,4-di-N-oxide as Trichomonas vaginalis triosephosphate isomerase inhibitors
title_sort esters of quinoxaline 7 carboxylate 1 4 di n oxide as trichomonas vaginalis triosephosphate isomerase inhibitors
topic quinoxaline 1
4-di-n-oxide
trichomoniasis
triosephosphate isomerase inhibitor
url https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2021-0032
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