Title
Application of Computer-Aided Drug Repurposing in the Search of New Cruzipain Inhibitors: Discovery of Amiodarone and Bromocriptine Inhibitory Effects.
Abstract
Cruzipain (Cz) is the major cystein protease of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, etiological agent of Chagas disease. From a 163 compound data set, a 2D-classifier capable of identifying Cz inhibitors was obtained and applied in a virtual screening campaign on the DrugBank database, which compiles FDA-approved and investigational drugs. Fifty-four approved drugs were selected as candidates, four of which were acquired and tested on Cz and T. cruzi epimastigotes. Among them, the antiparkinsonian and antidiabetic drug bromocriptine and the antiarrhythmic amiodarone showed dose-dependent inhibition of Cz and antiproliferative activity on the parasite.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1021/ci400284v
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL INFORMATION AND MODELING
Keywords
Field
DocType
linear discriminant analysis,chagas disease
Drug repositioning,Amiodarone,Trypanosoma cruzi,Pharmacology,Chagas disease,Chemistry,Virtual screening,Cruzipain,Drug,DrugBank
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
53
9
1549-9596
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.44
4
Authors
6