Publication: In vitro susceptibility of Trichomonas vaginalis to AT-specific minor groove binding drugs
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2003-08-01
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03057453
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. Vol.52, No.2 (2003), 287-289
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Porntip Chavalitshewinkoon-Petmitr, Muhaimin Ramdja, Somsri Kajorndechakiat, Raymond K. Ralph, William A. Denny, Prapon Wilairat In vitro susceptibility of Trichomonas vaginalis to AT-specific minor groove binding drugs. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. Vol.52, No.2 (2003), 287-289. doi:10.1093/jac/dkg322 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/20892
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In vitro susceptibility of Trichomonas vaginalis to AT-specific minor groove binding drugs
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Trichomoniasis is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, with around 120 million worldwide suffering from Trichomonas vaginalis-induced vaginitis every year. Although trichomoniasis can be treated with metronidazole, the prevalence of metronidazole-resistant T. vaginalis seems to be increasing. Since the percentage of AT base pairs in T. vaginalis DNA (71%) is very much higher than in human cells, in this study a series of bisquaternary quinolinium salt compounds with high AT-binding specificity were tested for their antitrichomonal activities. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were determined for these compounds against a local strain of T. vaginalis in culture. Among 14 bisquaternary quinolinium compounds tested, an N-ethyl derivative was the most effective drug against T. vaginalis, being nearly as potent (MIC = 0.16 μM) as metronidazole (MIC = 0.096 μM), and with low toxicity towards human cells. The nature of the substitution at the quinolinium quaternary centre appears to be important in terms of effectiveness of bisquaternary compounds against the parasite. In contrast, no clear relationships could be seen for substituents on the quinolinium ring; Me and Cl substituted analogues showed higher activity against trichomonads, whereas OMe, NHMe and NH2substituents decreased activity.