Indirubin Analogues Inhibit Trypanosoma brucei Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Short and T. brucei Growth
Author(s) -
Antonia Efstathiou,
Nicolas GaboriaudKolar,
Vassilios Myrianthopoulos,
Konstantina Vougogiannopoulou,
Ines Subota,
Stephanie Aicher,
Emmanuel Mikros,
Philippe Bastin,
AlexiosLéandros Skaltsounis,
Ketty Soteriadou,
Despina Smirlis
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.02065-18
Subject(s) - trypanosoma brucei , gsk 3 , biochemistry , biology , glycogen synthase , enzyme , gsk3b , kinase , chemistry , gene
The protozoan parasiteTrypanosoma brucei is the causative agent of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). The disease is fatal if it remains untreated, whereas most drug treatments are inadequate due to high toxicity, difficulties in administration, and low central nervous system penetration.
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