Meshnick S R, Taylor T E, Kamchonwongpaisan S
Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor 48109-2029, USA.
Microbiol Rev. 1996 Jun;60(2):301-15. doi: 10.1128/mr.60.2.301-315.1996.
Artemisinin and its derivatives are endoperoxide-containing compounds which represent a promising new class of antimalarial drugs. In the presence of intraparasitic iron, these drugs are converted into free radicals and other electrophilic intermediates which then alkylate specific malaria target proteins. Combinations of available derivatives and other antimalarial agents show promise both as first-line agents and in the treatment of severe disease.
青蒿素及其衍生物是含内过氧化物的化合物,是一类很有前景的新型抗疟药物。在疟原虫体内铁的存在下,这些药物会转化为自由基和其他亲电中间体,然后使特定的疟疾靶蛋白烷基化。现有衍生物与其他抗疟药物的联合使用,作为一线药物以及用于重症疾病的治疗都显示出前景。