JVG9, a benzimidazole derivative, alters the surface and cytoskeleton of Trypanosoma cruzi bloodstream trypomastigotes

JVG9, a benzimidazole derivative, alters the surface and cytoskeleton of Trypanosoma cruzi bloodstream trypomastigotes

Trypanosoma cruzi has a particular cytoskeleton that consists of a subpellicular network of microtubules and actin microfilaments. Therefore, it is an excellent target for the development of new anti-parasitic drugs. Benzimidazole 2-carbamates, a class of well-known broad-spectrum anthelmintics, hav...

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Main Authors: Dylan L Díaz-Chiguer, Francisco Hernández-Luis, Benjamín Nogueda-Torres, Rafael Castillo, Olivia Reynoso-Ducoing, Alicia Hernández-Campos, Javier R Ambrosio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2014-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Trypanosoma cruzi
benzimidazole
cytoskeleton
tubulin
actin
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