• JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
 
  Bookmark and Share
 
 
Doctoral Thesis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/T.59.2023.tde-11082023-100051
Document
Author
Full name
Suzane Quintana Gomes
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
Ribeirão Preto, 2023
Supervisor
Committee
Silva, Carlos Henrique Tomich de Paula da (President)
Honorio, Káthia Maria
Lourenço, Ricardo Vessecchi
Parise Filho, Roberto
Title in Portuguese
Estudos in silico, síntese e avaliação de atividade leishmanicida e tripanocida in vitro de novos potenciais inibidores de proteassoma
Keywords in Portuguese
Dinâmica molecular
Modelagem por homologia de proteínas
Proteassoma
Reposicionamento de fármacos
Síntese
Abstract in Portuguese
As Doenças Tropicais Negligenciadas, leishmaniose e a doença de Chagas, possuem uma defasagem em relação aos seus tratamentos e apresentam efeitos colaterais indesejáveis, toxicológicos, bem como resistência a algumas linhagens dos parasitos. As formas farmacêuticas e posologia desses fármacos contribuem para a sua baixa aderência, implicando num tratamento inadequado e contribuindo ainda mais com a resistência dos protozoários. Diante deste cenário, na tentativa de explorar novos alvos biológicos, iniciou-se a busca por novos inibidores dos proteassomas de L. braziliensis e de T. cruzi, via estudos in silico e síntese orgânica. Neste trabalho, como alternativa ao que vem sendo estudado, explorou-se o proteassoma de L. braziliensis e T. cruzi como alvo biológico a partir de diferentes metodologias computacionais, além da síntese de potenciais inibidores/bloqueadores desse alvo bem como ensaios de atividade biológica. Os estudos computacionais incluíram a modelagem por homologia estrutural das subunidades β4/β5 dos proteassomas de L. braziliensis e de T. cruzi que foram validados usando o servidor SAVES e dinâmica molecular. Também, aplicou-se a estratégia de reposicionamento de fármacos por meio da triagem virtual baseada em ligantes, seguida de simulações de docking para complementar esse estudo, permitindo a análise das interações intermoleculares entre o receptor-ligante, assim preditas. A partir dessa estratégia, foram selecionados 5 candidatos a fármacos para a L. braziliensis e 3 para o T. cruzi. Ademais, foram realizados estudos de dinâmica molecular dos candidatos a fármacos, além da predição de seus valores de energia de ligação. Na etapa sintética foram obtidas sete moléculas contendo a imidazo[1,2-a]-pirimidina núcleo principal em sua estrutura, cujas propriedades farmacocinéticas e toxicológicas preditas foram satisfatórias. Por fim, foram realizados ensaios in vitro dos fármacos reposicionados e sintetizados contra as formas amastigotas de L. braziliensis e de T. cruzi que indicam diversos composto com atividade promissora.
Title in English
In silico studies, synthesis, and evaluation of in vitro leishmanicidal and tripanocidal activity of new potential proteasome inhibitors
Keywords in English
Drug repositioning
Molecular dynamics
Proteasome
Protein homology modeling
Synthesis
Abstract in English
Neglected Tropical Diseases, leishmaniasis and Chagas disease, have a delay in their treatments and have undesirable side effects, toxicological, as well as resistance to some strains of the parasites The pharmaceutical forms and dosage of these drugs contribute to its low adherence, implying inadequate treatment and further contributing to the resistance of protozoa. In view of this scenario, in an attempt to explore new biological targets, the search for new inhibitors of L. braziliensis and T. cruzi proteasomes began, via in silico studies and organic synthesis. In this work, as an alternative to what has been studied, the proteasome of L. braziliensis and T. cruzi was explored as a biological target from different computational methodologies, in addition to the synthesis of potential inhibitors/blockers of this target as well as biological activity assays. The computational studies included structural homology modeling of the β4/β5 subunits of the L. braziliensis and T. cruzi proteasomes that were validated using the SAVES server and molecular dynamics. Also, the drug repositioning strategy was applied through ligand-based virtual screening, followed by docking simulations to complement this study, allowing the analysis of intermolecular interactions between the receptor-ligand, thus predicted. Based on this strategy, 5 drug candidates were selected for L. braziliensis and 3 for T. cruzi. Furthermore, molecular dynamics studies of drug candidates were carried out, in addition to the prediction of their binding energy values. In the synthetic step, seven molecules containing the imidazo[1,2- a]-pyrimidine main nucleus in its structure were obtained, whose predicted pharmacokinetic and toxicological properties were satisfactory. Finally, in vitro assays of the repositioned and synthesized drugs against the amastigote forms of L. braziliensis and T. cruzi were performed, which indicate several compounds with promising activity.
 
WARNING - Viewing this document is conditioned on your acceptance of the following terms of use:
This document is only for private use for research and teaching activities. Reproduction for commercial use is forbidden. This rights cover the whole data about this document as well as its contents. Any uses or copies of this document in whole or in part must include the author's name.
There are withheld file due to requirements (data publishing, patents or rights).
Release Date
2025-07-05
Publishing Date
2023-08-21
 
WARNING: Learn what derived works are clicking here.
All rights of the thesis/dissertation are from the authors
CeTI-SC/STI
Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations of USP. Copyright © 2001-2024. All rights reserved.