Giseli Capaci Rodrigues

Mrs. Giseli Capaci Rodrigues


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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8 September 2023 in Biology
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LOLorraine Martins Rocha Orlando
Lorraine Martins Rocha Orlando
LLLeonardo da Silva Lara
Leonardo da Silva Lara
GLGuilherme Lechuga
Guilherme Lechuga
GRGiseli Capaci Rodrigues
Giseli Capaci Rodrigues
Omar Ginoble PandoliOmar Ginoble Pandoli
Omar Ginoble Pandoli
MPMirian Claudia Pereira
Mirian Claudia Pereira
Chagas disease therapy still relies on two nitroderivatives, nifurtimox and benznidazole (Bz), which have important limitations and serious adverse effects. New therapeutic alternatives for this silent disease, which has become a worldwide public health problem, are essential for its control and elimination. In this study, 1,2,3-triazole analogues were evaluated for efficacy against T. cruzi. Three triazole derivatives, 1d (0.21 µM), 1f (1.23 µM), and 1g (2.28 µM), showed potent activity against trypomastigotes, reaching IC50 values 10 to 100 times greater than Bz (22.79 µM). Promising candidates are active against intracellular amastigotes (IC50 ≤ 6.20 µM). Treatment of 3D cardiac spheroids, a translational in vitro model, significantly reduced parasite load, indicating good drug diffusion and efficacy. Oral bioavailability was predicted for triazole derivatives. Although infection was significantly reduced without drug pressure in a washout assay, the triazole derivatives did not inhibit parasite resurgence. An isobologram analysis revealed an additive interaction when 1,2,3-triazole analogs and Bz were combined in vitro. These data indicate a strengthened potential of the triazole scaffold and encourage optimization based on an analysis of the structure–activity relationship aimed at identifying new compounds potentially active against T. cruzi.