Identification of Levothyroxine Antichagasic Activity through Computer-Aided Drug Repurposing

Autores
Bellera, Carolina Leticia; Balcazar, Dario Emmanuel; Alberca, Lucas Nicolás; Labriola, Carlos Alberto; Talevi, Alan; Carrillo, Carolina
Año de publicación
2014
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artículo
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Descripción
Cruzipain (Cz) is the major cysteine protease of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, etiological agent of Chagas disease. A conformation-independent classifier capable of identifying Cz inhibitors was derived from a 163-compound dataset and later applied in a virtual screening campaign on the DrugBank database, which compiles FDA-approved and investigational drugs. 54 approved drugs were selected as candidates, 3 of which were acquired and tested on Cz and T. cruzi epimastigotes proliferation. Among them, levothyroxine, traditionally used in hormone replacement therapy in patients with hypothyroidism, showed dosedependent inhibition of Cz and antiproliferative activity on the parasite.
Fil: Bellera, Carolina Leticia. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas. Cátedra de Química Medicinal; Argentina
Fil: Balcazar, Dario Emmanuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Ciencias y Tecnología "Dr. Cesar Milstein"; Argentina
Fil: Alberca, Lucas Nicolás. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas. Cátedra de Química Medicinal; Argentina
Fil: Labriola, Carlos Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquimicas de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Talevi, Alan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Ciencias y Tecnología "dr. Cesar Milstein"; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas. Cátedra de Química Medicinal; Argentina
Fil: Carrillo, Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Ciencias y Tecnología "Dr. Cesar Milstein"; Argentina
Materia
CHAGAS DISEASE
COMPUTER-AIDED DRUG REPURPOSING
DRUG REPURPOSING
CRUZIPAIN
LEVOTHYROXINE
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spelling Identification of Levothyroxine Antichagasic Activity through Computer-Aided Drug RepurposingBellera, Carolina LeticiaBalcazar, Dario EmmanuelAlberca, Lucas NicolásLabriola, Carlos AlbertoTalevi, AlanCarrillo, CarolinaCHAGAS DISEASECOMPUTER-AIDED DRUG REPURPOSINGDRUG REPURPOSINGCRUZIPAINLEVOTHYROXINEhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Cruzipain (Cz) is the major cysteine protease of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, etiological agent of Chagas disease. A conformation-independent classifier capable of identifying Cz inhibitors was derived from a 163-compound dataset and later applied in a virtual screening campaign on the DrugBank database, which compiles FDA-approved and investigational drugs. 54 approved drugs were selected as candidates, 3 of which were acquired and tested on Cz and T. cruzi epimastigotes proliferation. Among them, levothyroxine, traditionally used in hormone replacement therapy in patients with hypothyroidism, showed dosedependent inhibition of Cz and antiproliferative activity on the parasite.Fil: Bellera, Carolina Leticia. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas. Cátedra de Química Medicinal; ArgentinaFil: Balcazar, Dario Emmanuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Ciencias y Tecnología "Dr. Cesar Milstein"; ArgentinaFil: Alberca, Lucas Nicolás. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas. Cátedra de Química Medicinal; ArgentinaFil: Labriola, Carlos Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquimicas de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Talevi, Alan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Ciencias y Tecnología "dr. Cesar Milstein"; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas. Cátedra de Química Medicinal; ArgentinaFil: Carrillo, Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Ciencias y Tecnología "Dr. Cesar Milstein"; ArgentinaHindawi Publishing Corporation2014-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/4094Bellera, Carolina Leticia; Balcazar, Dario Emmanuel; Alberca, Lucas Nicolás; Labriola, Carlos Alberto; Talevi, Alan; et al.; Identification of Levothyroxine Antichagasic Activity through Computer-Aided Drug Repurposing; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; The Scientific World Journal; 2014; 1-2014; 1-92356-6140enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1155/2014/279618info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/279618/info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/2356-6140info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-10T13:00:59Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/4094instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-10 13:00:59.269CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Identification of Levothyroxine Antichagasic Activity through Computer-Aided Drug Repurposing
title Identification of Levothyroxine Antichagasic Activity through Computer-Aided Drug Repurposing
spellingShingle Identification of Levothyroxine Antichagasic Activity through Computer-Aided Drug Repurposing
Bellera, Carolina Leticia
CHAGAS DISEASE
COMPUTER-AIDED DRUG REPURPOSING
DRUG REPURPOSING
CRUZIPAIN
LEVOTHYROXINE
title_short Identification of Levothyroxine Antichagasic Activity through Computer-Aided Drug Repurposing
title_full Identification of Levothyroxine Antichagasic Activity through Computer-Aided Drug Repurposing
title_fullStr Identification of Levothyroxine Antichagasic Activity through Computer-Aided Drug Repurposing
title_full_unstemmed Identification of Levothyroxine Antichagasic Activity through Computer-Aided Drug Repurposing
title_sort Identification of Levothyroxine Antichagasic Activity through Computer-Aided Drug Repurposing
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Bellera, Carolina Leticia
Balcazar, Dario Emmanuel
Alberca, Lucas Nicolás
Labriola, Carlos Alberto
Talevi, Alan
Carrillo, Carolina
author Bellera, Carolina Leticia
author_facet Bellera, Carolina Leticia
Balcazar, Dario Emmanuel
Alberca, Lucas Nicolás
Labriola, Carlos Alberto
Talevi, Alan
Carrillo, Carolina
author_role author
author2 Balcazar, Dario Emmanuel
Alberca, Lucas Nicolás
Labriola, Carlos Alberto
Talevi, Alan
Carrillo, Carolina
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author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv CHAGAS DISEASE
COMPUTER-AIDED DRUG REPURPOSING
DRUG REPURPOSING
CRUZIPAIN
LEVOTHYROXINE
topic CHAGAS DISEASE
COMPUTER-AIDED DRUG REPURPOSING
DRUG REPURPOSING
CRUZIPAIN
LEVOTHYROXINE
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Cruzipain (Cz) is the major cysteine protease of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, etiological agent of Chagas disease. A conformation-independent classifier capable of identifying Cz inhibitors was derived from a 163-compound dataset and later applied in a virtual screening campaign on the DrugBank database, which compiles FDA-approved and investigational drugs. 54 approved drugs were selected as candidates, 3 of which were acquired and tested on Cz and T. cruzi epimastigotes proliferation. Among them, levothyroxine, traditionally used in hormone replacement therapy in patients with hypothyroidism, showed dosedependent inhibition of Cz and antiproliferative activity on the parasite.
Fil: Bellera, Carolina Leticia. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas. Cátedra de Química Medicinal; Argentina
Fil: Balcazar, Dario Emmanuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Ciencias y Tecnología "Dr. Cesar Milstein"; Argentina
Fil: Alberca, Lucas Nicolás. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas. Cátedra de Química Medicinal; Argentina
Fil: Labriola, Carlos Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquimicas de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Talevi, Alan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Ciencias y Tecnología "dr. Cesar Milstein"; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas. Cátedra de Química Medicinal; Argentina
Fil: Carrillo, Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Ciencias y Tecnología "Dr. Cesar Milstein"; Argentina
description Cruzipain (Cz) is the major cysteine protease of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, etiological agent of Chagas disease. A conformation-independent classifier capable of identifying Cz inhibitors was derived from a 163-compound dataset and later applied in a virtual screening campaign on the DrugBank database, which compiles FDA-approved and investigational drugs. 54 approved drugs were selected as candidates, 3 of which were acquired and tested on Cz and T. cruzi epimastigotes proliferation. Among them, levothyroxine, traditionally used in hormone replacement therapy in patients with hypothyroidism, showed dosedependent inhibition of Cz and antiproliferative activity on the parasite.
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