Activities of Pt(II) and Ru(III) triazole-pyrimidine complexes against Trypanosoma cruzi and T. brucei brucei |
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Authors: | Magán Rosa Marín Clotilde Rosales Maria Jose Barrera Mario Antonio Salas Juan Manuel Sánchez-Moreno Manuel |
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Affiliation: | Instituto de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain. |
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Abstract: | We studied the biological activity of three newly synthesized metal complexes of triazole-pyrimidine derivatives that were previously observed to inhibit in vitro growth of epimastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi and procyclic forms of Trypanosoma brucei brucei. We analyzed the possible inhibitory effect of these compounds on the synthesis of DNA, RNA and protein, ultrastructure and excretion of metabolites by these parasites. RNA synthesis was inhibited by all three complexes assayed. These complexes also led to anomalies of the main organelles (e.g. nucleus, kinetoplast and mitochondria). In addition, these complexes may be capable of altering the excretion of metabolites by the parasites. |
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