Selenosugars targeting the infective stage of Trypanosoma brucei with high selectivity

Earlier evidences showed that diglycosyl diselenides are active against the infective stage of African trypanosomes (top hits IC50 0.5 and 1.5 μM) but poorly selective (selectivity index <10). Here we extended the study to 33 new seleno-glycoconjugates with the aim to improve potency and selectiv...

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Main Authors: Estefanía Dibello, Natalia Oddone, Jaime Franco, Tünde-Zita Illyés, Andrea Medeiros, Attila Kiss, Fanni Hőgye, Katalin E. Kövér, László Szilágyi, Marcelo A. Comini
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211320724000101