Identification of a novel antifungal backbone of naphthalimide thiazoles with synergistic potential for chemical and dynamic treatment

Aim: The high incidence and prevalence of fungal infections call for new antifungal drugs. This work was to develop naphthalimide thiazoles as potential antifungal agents. Results & methodology: These compounds showed significant antifungal potency toward some tested fungi. Especially, naphthalimide thiazole 4h with excellent anti-Candida tropicalis efficacy possessed good hemolysis level, low toxicity and no obvious resistance. Deciphering the mechanism showed that 4h interacted with DNA and disrupted the antioxidant defense system of C. tropicalis. Compound 4h also triggered membrane depolarization, leakage of cytoplasmic contents and LDH inhibition. Simultaneously, 4h rendered metabolic inactivation and eradicated the formed biofilms of C. tropicalis. Conclusion: The multifaceted synergistic effect initiated by naphthalimide thiazoles is a reasonable treatment window for prospective development.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Future medicinal chemistry - 13(2021), 23 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 2047-2067

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Peng-Li [VerfasserIn]
Lavanya, Gopala [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Yang [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Bo [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Cheng-He [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antifungal
Antifungal Agents
Journal Article
Naphthalimide
Naphthalimides
Reactive oxidative species
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Thiazole
Thiazoles

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Date Completed 10.01.2022

Date Revised 10.01.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4155/fmc-2021-0162

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM332129632