Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry - Volume 18, Issue 18, 2018

Dengue like any neglected tropical disease affects a large part of the world population. In this disease, the infection is caused by arboviruses transmitted by the A. aegypti and A. albopictus mosquito, in which its most severe manifestation is known as dengue hemorrhagic fever. The infected person presents symptoms characteristic of such as fever and rash. Among the ways of fighting dengue by bioactives is the inhi Read More

Current review article focuses on dengue, which is one of the most fatal infectious illnesses and is considered to be a worldwide threat. The paper covers essential topics including an overview on neglected tropical diseases with specific emphasis on Dengue fever, mosquito's cycle of life and mechanism of infection, adaptive response, and different stages in dengue immunopathogenesis. The current work is also dedicated to Read More

Background: Many of the tropical diseases are neglected by the researchers and medicinal companies due to lack of profit and other interests. The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) is established to overcome the problems associated with these neglected diseases. According to a report published by the WHO, leprosy (Hansen's disease) is also a neglected infectious disease. Methods: A negligible amount of advanc Read More

Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are communicable diseases caused by a group of bacteria, viruses, protozoa and helminths prevalent in more than 145 countries that affect the world's poverty stricken populations. WHO enlists 18 NTDs amongst people living in endemic areas having inaccessibility to preventive measures. Steps to reduce the global disease burden of the NTDs need attention at multi-facto Read More

Despite being one of the most commonly used drugs, the molecular mechanism of action of the anthelmintic praziquantel remains unknown. There are some unusual features of this drug. Critically, widespread resistance to praziquantel has not developed despite decades of use. Here, we set out some challenges in praziquantel research and propose some provocative hypotheses to address these. We suggest that praziquante Read More

Background: Dengue fever, a major public health problem in the tropical and sub-tropical countries caused by the infection of Dengue virus transmitted by the anthropod vectors. The dengue virus infection is represented as the “Neglected Tropical Diseases” by the world health organization. The structural protein E binds to the receptor on the host cell surface during infection and the binding directs to the endoc Read More

Background: Leishmaniasis, which is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) faces several challenges in terms of successful chemotherapy and novel drug developments. Objective: The aim of the present study was to develop a Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System (SEDDS) for the hydrophobic polyphenol pigment curcumin to enable it for its potential use in cut Read More

Background: Nowadays, malaria is still one of the most important and lethal diseases worldwide, causing 445,000 deaths in a year. Due to the actual treatment resistance, there is an emergency to find new drugs. Objective: The aim of this work was to find potential inhibitors of phosphoglycerate mutase 1 from P. falciparum. Results: Through virtual screening of a chemical library of 15,123 small molecules, analy Read More