Differential in vitro activity of the DNA topoisomerase inhibitor idarubicin against Trypanosoma rangeli and Trypanosoma cruzi

Jobe, Momodou, Anwuzia-Iwegbu, Charles, Banful, Ama, Bosier, Emma, Iqbal, Mubeen, Jones, Kelly, Lecutier, Suzanne J., Lepper, Kasimir, Redmond, Matt, Ross-Parker, Andrew, Ward, Emily, Wernham, Paul, Whidden, Eleanor M., Tyler, Kevin M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0647-8158 and Steverding, Dietmar (2012) Differential in vitro activity of the DNA topoisomerase inhibitor idarubicin against Trypanosoma rangeli and Trypanosoma cruzi. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 107 (7). pp. 946-950. ISSN 1678-8060

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Abstract

In this study the effect of eight DNA topoisomerase inhibitors on the growth Trypanosoma rangeli epimastigotes in cell culture was investigated. Among the eight compounds tested, idarubicin was the only compound that displayed promising trypanocidal activity with a half-maximal growth inhibition (GI(50)) value in the sub-micromolar range. Fluorescence-activated cell sorting analysis showed a reduction in DNA content in T. rangeli epimastigotes when treated with idarubicin. In contrast to T. rangeli, against Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes idarubicin was much less effective exhibiting a GI(50) value in the mid-micromolar range. This result indicates that idarubicin displays differential toxic effects in T. rangeli and T. cruzi. Compared with African trypanosomes, it seems that American trypanosomes are generally less susceptible to DNA topoisomerase inhibitors.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Gastroenterology and Gut Biology Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Metabolic Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Pathogen Biology Group
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	26 Jun 2013 09:30
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2024 10:37
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/42526
DOI:	10.1590/s0074-02762012000700018

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