氟尿嘧啶作为一种有前途的抗食脑阿米巴治疗药物。
Flucofuron as a Promising Therapeutic Agent against Brain-Eating Amoeba.
机构信息
Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, S/N, 38203 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain.
Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Pediatría, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Toxicología, Medicina Legal y Forense y Parasitología, Universidad de La Laguna, 38203 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain.
出版信息
ACS Infect Dis. 2024 Jun 14;10(6):2063-2073. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.4c00062. Epub 2024 May 17.
Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare and fulminant neurodegenerative disease caused by the free-living amoeba . Currently, there is a lack of standardized protocols for therapeutic action. In response to the critical need for effective therapeutic agents, we explored the Global Health Priority Box, a collection of 240 compounds provided by the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV). From this pool, flucofuron emerged as a promising candidate, exhibiting high efficacy against trophozoites of both strains (ATCC 30808 IC : 2.58 ± 0.64 μM and ATCC 30215 IC: 2.47 ± 0.38 μM), being even active against the resistant cyst stage (IC: 0.88 ± 0.07 μM). Moreover, flucofuron induced diverse metabolic events that suggest the triggering of apoptotic cell death. This study highlights the potential of repurposing medications for treating challenging diseases, such as PAM.
原发性阿米巴脑膜脑炎(PAM)是一种罕见且迅猛的神经退行性疾病,由自由生活的阿米巴引起。目前,针对这种疾病的治疗方法缺乏标准化的方案。针对有效治疗药物的迫切需求,我们探索了全球卫生重点药物清单,这是由疟疾药物开发联盟(MMV)提供的 240 种化合物的集合。在这个药物库中,氟氯苯脲脱颖而出,成为一种有前途的候选药物,对两种菌株的滋养体均显示出高效的活性(ATCC 30808 IC:2.58 ± 0.64 μM 和 ATCC 30215 IC:2.47 ± 0.38 μM),甚至对耐药的囊包阶段也具有活性(IC:0.88 ± 0.07 μM)。此外,氟氯苯脲诱导了多种代谢事件,提示其引发了细胞凋亡。本研究强调了重新利用药物治疗挑战性疾病(如 PAM)的潜力。