Devsani Namrata, Vemula Divya, Bhandari Vasundhra
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, India.
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, India.
Biochimie. 2023 Apr;207:75-82. doi: 10.1016/j.biochi.2022.11.015. Epub 2022 Dec 5.
Leishmaniasis is a tropical parasitic disease caused by Leishmania spp. They cause several presentations of illness ranging from cutaneous leishmaniasis to visceral leishmaniasis. The current arsenal of drugs to treat leishmaniasis is limited, and drug resistance further impedes the problem. Therefore, it is necessary to revisit the available information to identify an alternative or new target for treatment. The glycoprotein 63 (gp63), is a potential anti-leishmanial target that plays a significant role in host-pathogen interaction and virulence. Many studies are ongoing to develop gp63 inhibitors or use it as a vaccine target. In this review, we will discuss the potential of gp63 as a drug target. This review summarises the studies focusing on gp63 as a drug target and its inhibitors identified using in silico approaches.
利什曼病是一种由利什曼原虫属引起的热带寄生虫病。它们会引发多种病症,从皮肤利什曼病到内脏利什曼病。目前用于治疗利什曼病的药物储备有限,而耐药性进一步加剧了这一问题。因此,有必要重新审视现有信息,以确定替代或新的治疗靶点。糖蛋白63(gp63)是一个潜在的抗利什曼原虫靶点,在宿主-病原体相互作用和毒力方面发挥着重要作用。目前正在进行许多研究来开发gp63抑制剂或将其用作疫苗靶点。在本综述中,我们将讨论gp63作为药物靶点的潜力。本综述总结了聚焦于gp63作为药物靶点及其通过计算机方法鉴定的抑制剂的研究。