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ArticleParasitology research2016

A new type of quinoxalinone derivatives affects viability, invasion, and intracellular growth of Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites in vitro.

Norma Rivera Fernández, Mónica Mondragón Castelán, Sirenia González Pozos, Carlos J Ramírez Flores, Ricardo Mondragón González, Carmen T Gómez de León, Kitzia N Castro Elizalde, Yovani Marrero Ponce, Vicente J Arán, Miriam A Martins Alho and 1 more

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Norma Rivera FernándezDepartamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyoacán 04510, DF, México.
Mónica Mondragón CastelánDepartamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV), Avenida IPN No 2508 Delegación Gustavo A Madero, 07360, DF, México.
Sirenia González PozosUnidad de Microscopía Electrónica (LANSE), CINVESTAV, DF, Mexico.
Carlos J Ramírez FloresDepartamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV), Avenida IPN No 2508 Delegación Gustavo A Madero, 07360, DF, México.
Ricardo Mondragón GonzálezDepartamento de Genética y Biología Molecular, CINVESTAV, DF, Mexico.
Carmen T Gómez de LeónDepartamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV), Avenida IPN No 2508 Delegación Gustavo A Madero, 07360, DF, México.
Kitzia N Castro ElizaldeDepartamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV), Avenida IPN No 2508 Delegación Gustavo A Madero, 07360, DF, México.
Yovani Marrero PonceEdificio de Especialidades Médicas, Hospital de los Valles, Colegio de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de San Francisco de Quito, Av. Interoceánica Km 12 1/2 Cumbayá, Quito, Ecuador.
Vicente J AránInstituto de Química Médica, CSIC, c/ Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006, Madrid, España.
Miriam A Martins AlhoInstituto de Química Médica, CSIC, c/ Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006, Madrid, España.
Ricardo Mondragón FloresDepartamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV), Avenida IPN No 2508 Delegación Gustavo A Madero, 07360, DF, México. rmflores@cinvestav.mx.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Quinoxalinone derivatives, identified as VAM2 compounds (7-nitroquinoxalin-2-ones), were evaluated against Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites of the RH strain. The VAM2 compounds were previously synthesized based on the design obtained from an in silico prediction with the software TOMOCOMD-CARDD. From the ten VAM2 drugs tested, several showed a deleterious effect on tachyzoites. However, VAM2-2 showed the highest toxoplasmicidal activity generating a remarkable decrease in tachyzoite viability (in about 91 %) and a minimal alteration in the host cell. An evident inhibition of host cell invasion by tachyzoites previously treated with VAM2-2 was observed in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, remarkable alterations were observed in the pellicle parasite, such as swelling, roughness, and blebbing. Toxoplasma motility was inhibited, and subpellicular cytoskeleton integrity was altered, inducing a release of its components to the soluble fraction. VAM2-2 showed a clear and specific deleterious effect on tachyzoites viability, structural integrity, and invasive capabilities with limited effects in host cells morphology and viability. VAM2-2 minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC50) was determined as 3.3 μM ± 1.8. Effects of quinoxalinone derivatives on T. gondii provide the basis for a future therapeutical alternative in the treatment of toxoplasmosis.

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AnimalsCell Line, TumorCytoskeletonHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CQuinoxalinesToxoplasmaToxoplasmosisQuinoxalinesApicomplexanIn silico drug designPellicleQuinoxalinone derivativesTOMOCOMD-CARDDToxoplasma gondii

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