The potential role of plant secondary metabolites on antifungal and immunomodulatory effect

X Zhou, M Zeng, F Huang, G Qin, Z Song… - Applied Microbiology and …, 2023 - Springer
With the widespread use of antibiotic drugs worldwide and the global increase in the
number of immunodeficient patients, fungal infections have become a serious threat to …

Repurposing and optimization of drugs for discovery of novel antifungals

MJ Donlin, MJ Meyers - Drug discovery today, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•There is a dire need for novel antifungal therapies.•Recent clinical trials of directly
repurposed drugs have failed.•The most recently approved antifungals underwent …

[HTML][HTML] Unveiling drug induced nephrotoxicity using novel biomarkers and cutting-edge preventive strategies

A Džidić-Krivić, EK Sher, J Kusturica, EK Farhat… - Chemico-Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Drug-induced nephrotoxicity is still a significant obstacle in pharmacotherapy of various
diseases and it accounts for around 25% of serious side-effects reported after drug …

Recent developments in membrane targeting antifungal agents to mitigate antifungal resistance

D Mehta, V Saini, A Bajaj - RSC Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Fungal infections cause severe and life-threatening complications especially in
immunocompromised individuals. Antifungals targeting cellular machinery and cell …

Design, synthesis, and activity evaluation of novel dual-target inhibitors with antifungal and immunoregulatory properties

B Sun, W Liu, Q Wang, Y Liu, S Yu… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Dual-target (CYP51/PD-L1) plays an important role in the process of fungal proliferation and
immune suppression. A series of novel quinazoline compounds with dual-target inhibition …

Drug repurposing: re-inventing therapies for cancer without re-entering the development pipeline—a review

S Siddiqui, AJ Deshmukh, P Mudaliar… - Journal of the Egyptian …, 2022 - Springer
While majority of the current treatment approaches for cancer remain expensive and are
associated with several side effects, development of new treatment modalities takes a …

Construction and Evaluation of Novel Dual-function Antifungal Inhibitors and Covalent Organic Framework Carriers Based on the Infection Microenvironment

Y Liu, Q Wang, S Yu, M Liu, J Han… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this study, PD-L1 and CYP51 were selected as key dual-target enzymes, which play an
important role in the process of fungal proliferation and immune suppression. A series of …

An update on the global treatment of invasive fungal infections

ME Munzen, AD Goncalves Garcia… - Future …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Fungal infections are a serious problem affecting many people worldwide, creating critical
economic and medical consequences. Fungi are ubiquitous and can cause invasive …

[HTML][HTML] Antifungal activity of vitamin D3 against Candida albicans in vitro and in vivo

J Lei, W Xiao, J Zhang, F Liu, C Xin, B Zhou… - Microbiological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The incidence of intra-abdominal candidiasis (IAC), characterized by high morbidity and
mortality, has become a serious concern. The limitations of current antifungal drugs on the …

Immunization with a heat-killed prm1 deletion strain protects the host from Cryptococcus neoformans infection

C Li, Y Meng, H Li, W Du, X Gao, C Suo… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Systemic infection with Cryptococcus neoformans, a dangerous and contagious pathogen
found throughout the world, frequently results in lethal cryptococcal pneumonia and …