Abstract
Malassezia spp. are lipophilic yeasts not only present in the normal skin microflora, but also responsible of skin-related diseases (pityriasis versicolor, seborrheic/atopic dermatitis and dandruff) as well as systemic fungal infections in humans and animals. Their treatment and eradication are mainly based on old azole drugs, which are characterized by poor compliance, unpredictable clinical efficacy, emerging resistance and several side effects. These drawbacks have prompted the research toward novel synthetic and natural derivatives/ nanomaterials targeting other pivotal enzymes/pathways such as carbonic anhydrase (MgCA) and lipases, alone or in combination, in order to improve the eradication rate of this fungus. This review accomplished an update on this important topic dealing with the latest discoveries of synthetic scaffolds and natural products for the treatment of Malasseziaspp.-related diseases, thus suggesting new opportunities to design innovative and alternative anti-dandruff drugs.
Keywords: Azoles, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, dandruff, lipase inhibitors, Malassezia spp., natural inhibitors.
Current Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Targeting Malassezia species for Novel Synthetic and Natural Antidandruff Agents
Volume: 24 Issue: 22
Author(s): Letizia Angiolella, Simone Carradori*, Cristina Maccallini, Gustavo Giusiano and Claudiu T. Supuran
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmacy, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti,Italy
Keywords: Azoles, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, dandruff, lipase inhibitors, Malassezia spp., natural inhibitors.
Abstract: Malassezia spp. are lipophilic yeasts not only present in the normal skin microflora, but also responsible of skin-related diseases (pityriasis versicolor, seborrheic/atopic dermatitis and dandruff) as well as systemic fungal infections in humans and animals. Their treatment and eradication are mainly based on old azole drugs, which are characterized by poor compliance, unpredictable clinical efficacy, emerging resistance and several side effects. These drawbacks have prompted the research toward novel synthetic and natural derivatives/ nanomaterials targeting other pivotal enzymes/pathways such as carbonic anhydrase (MgCA) and lipases, alone or in combination, in order to improve the eradication rate of this fungus. This review accomplished an update on this important topic dealing with the latest discoveries of synthetic scaffolds and natural products for the treatment of Malasseziaspp.-related diseases, thus suggesting new opportunities to design innovative and alternative anti-dandruff drugs.
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Angiolella Letizia, Carradori Simone *, Maccallini Cristina, Giusiano Gustavo and Supuran T. Claudiu, Targeting Malassezia species for Novel Synthetic and Natural Antidandruff Agents, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2017; 24 (22) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867324666170404110631
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