Dithiocarbamate-thiourea hybrids useful as vaginal microbicides also show reverse transcriptase inhibition: design, synthesis, docking and pharmacokinetic studies.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett
; 25(4): 881-6, 2015 Feb 15.
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| ID: mdl-25592712
ABSTRACT
Prophylactic prevention is considered as the most promising strategy to tackle STI/HIV. Twenty-five dithiocarbamate-thiourea hybrids (14-38) were synthesized as woman controlled topical vaginal microbicides to counter Trichomonas vaginalis and sperm along with RT inhibition potential. The four promising compounds (18, 26, 28 and 33) were tested for safety through cytotoxic assay against human cervical cell line (HeLa) and compatibility with vaginal flora, Lactobacillus. Docking study of most promising vaginal microbicide (33) revealed that it docked in a position and orientation similar to known reverse transcriptase inhibitor Nevirapine. The preliminary in vivo pharmacokinetics of compound 33 was performed in NZ-rabbits to evaluate systemic toxicity in comparison to Nonoxynol-9.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thiocarbamates
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Thiourea
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Vagina
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Anti-Infective Agents
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Bioorg Med Chem Lett
Journal subject:
BIOQUIMICA
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QUIMICA
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India