Abstract
Hsp90 inhibitors are well characterized in relation to their effects in a variety of tumors, with several inhibitors in various phases of clinical development. In recent years, the same inhibitor classes have been tested for efficacy in other systems, such as Alzheimer’s disease and a variety of infectious disease models, including fungal and parasitic targets. In this article we discuss the repurposing of Hsp90 inhibitors for parasitic disease with a focus on parasitic nematode infections. We summarize the data that indicate that Hsp90 is functionally diverse in different nematode species and we discuss the challenges and prospects for developing these inhibitors as next generation chemotherapeutic tools.
Keywords: Parasitic nematode, Brugia pahangi, Caenorhabditis elegans, Drug resistance, Hsp90 inhibitors.
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Hsp90 Inhibitors in Parasitic Nematodes: Prospects and Challenges
Volume: 16 Issue: 25
Author(s): Eileen Devaney and Victoria Gillan
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Keywords: Parasitic nematode, Brugia pahangi, Caenorhabditis elegans, Drug resistance, Hsp90 inhibitors.
Abstract: Hsp90 inhibitors are well characterized in relation to their effects in a variety of tumors, with several inhibitors in various phases of clinical development. In recent years, the same inhibitor classes have been tested for efficacy in other systems, such as Alzheimer’s disease and a variety of infectious disease models, including fungal and parasitic targets. In this article we discuss the repurposing of Hsp90 inhibitors for parasitic disease with a focus on parasitic nematode infections. We summarize the data that indicate that Hsp90 is functionally diverse in different nematode species and we discuss the challenges and prospects for developing these inhibitors as next generation chemotherapeutic tools.
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Devaney Eileen and Gillan Victoria, Hsp90 Inhibitors in Parasitic Nematodes: Prospects and Challenges, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2016; 16 (25) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026616666160413140502
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026616666160413140502 |
Print ISSN 1568-0266 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4294 |
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