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Trypanosoma brucei: Metabolomics for analysis of cellular metabolism and drug discovery.
Fall, Fanta; Coelho Cristino Mamede, Lucia Cristina; Schioppa, Laura et al.
2022In Metabolomics, 18 (4), p. 20
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Keywords :
Anti-trypanosomal activity; Mass spectrometry; Metabolomics; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Trypanosoma brucei; Animals; Drug Discovery/methods; Humans; Trypanosoma brucei brucei/metabolism; Trypanosomiasis, African/drug therapy; Trypanosomiasis, African/parasitology; Drug Discovery; Trypanosoma brucei brucei; Trypanosomiasis, African; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Biochemistry; Clinical Biochemistry
Abstract :
[en] BACKGROUND: Trypanosoma brucei is the causative agent of Human African Trypanosomiasis (also known as sleeping sickness), a disease causing serious neurological disorders and fatal if left untreated. Due to its lethal pathogenicity, a variety of treatments have been developed over the years, but which have some important limitations such as acute toxicity and parasite resistance. Metabolomics is an innovative tool used to better understand the parasite's cellular metabolism, and identify new potential targets, modes of action and resistance mechanisms. The metabolomic approach is mainly associated with robust analytical techniques, such as NMR and Mass Spectrometry. Applying these tools to the trypanosome parasite is, thus, useful for providing new insights into the sleeping sickness pathology and guidance towards innovative treatments. AIM OF REVIEW: The present review aims to comprehensively describe the T. brucei biology and identify targets for new or commercialized antitrypanosomal drugs. Recent metabolomic applications to provide a deeper knowledge about the mechanisms of action of drugs or potential drugs against T. brucei are highlighted. Additionally, the advantages of metabolomics, alone or combined with other methods, are discussed. KEY SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS OF REVIEW: Compared to other parasites, only few studies employing metabolomics have to date been reported on Trypanosoma brucei. Published metabolic studies, treatments and modes of action are discussed. The main interest is to evaluate the metabolomics contribution to the understanding of T. brucei's metabolism.
Precision for document type :
Review article
Disciplines :
Life sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Fall, Fanta ;  Pharmacognosy Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute (LDRI), UCLouvain, Avenue E. Mounier B1 72.03, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium. fanta.fall@uclouvain.be
Coelho Cristino Mamede, Lucia Cristina  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de pharmacie > Pharmacognosie
Schioppa, Laura;  Pharmacognosy Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute (LDRI), UCLouvain, Avenue E. Mounier B1 72.03, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium
Ledoux, Allison ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche sur le Médicament (CIRM)
De Tullio, Pascal ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche sur le Médicament (CIRM)
Michels, Paul;  Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution (CIIE) and Centre for Translational and Chemical Biology (CTCB), School of Biological Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
Frederich, Michel  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche sur le Médicament (CIRM)
Quetin-Leclercq, Joëlle;  Pharmacognosy Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute (LDRI), UCLouvain, Avenue E. Mounier B1 72.03, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium
Language :
English
Title :
Trypanosoma brucei: Metabolomics for analysis of cellular metabolism and drug discovery.
Publication date :
19 March 2022
Journal title :
Metabolomics
ISSN :
1573-3882
eISSN :
1573-3890
Publisher :
Springer, United States
Volume :
18
Issue :
4
Pages :
20
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
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