Orientador: Rosemeire Cristin Linhari Rodrigues Pietro / Banca: Maria Cristina Teixeira Duarte / Banca: Márcia de Souza Carvalho Melhem / Banca: Raquel Regina Duarte Moreira / Banca: Tais Maria Bauab / Resumo: O gênero Candida é causa frequente de infecção da mucosa oral e vaginal, sendo motivo de preocupação na área de saúde devido à reincidência das infecções, crescimento de infecções sistêmicas, resistência de diversas cepas e toxicidade dos antifúngicos. Plantas medicinais são usadas popularmente no tratamento de candidíases e por este motivo, busca-se, além de avaliar a composição fitoquímica do óleo de Melaleuca alternifolia (Myrtaceae) e do extrato de Plinia cauliflora (Myrtaceae), verificar o mecanismo de ação destas amostras sobre diferentes espécies de Candida. A constituição do óleo essencial de M. alternifolia está descrita na literatura e por cromatografia gasosa identificou-se a presença de substâncias importantes da sua composição na amostra utilizada. Foi traçado o perfil cromatográfico do extrato das folhas e das frações de P. cauliflora para conhecer sua constituição. Foram isoladas duas miricetinas e duas quercetinas glicosiladas e o elagitanino casuarinina. Na avaliação da atividade anti-Candida, o óleo essencial apresentou-se fungicida, com concentração citotóxica de 50% na mesma faixa. Entre as amostras avaliadas de P. cauliflora, o extrato, a fração butanólica e a fração enriquecida com o derivado elágico apresentaram a melhor atividade, foram fungistáticas e a concentração citotóxica foi maior que a concentração ativa. O óleo essencial mostrou-se inibidor da formação de hifas, reduziu a quantidade de ergosterol, sem se ligar a este composto e promoveu alterações significativas principalmente na parede celular da forma filamentosa. Por outro lado, as frações mais ativas de P. cauliflora inibiram o desenvolvimento de hifas, mas estimularam a síntese de ergosterol e indicaram ter mais de um alvo de ação, ligando-se ao ergosterol e agindo externamente por modificação do arranjo da parede celular das espécies... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Candida genus is often the reason of oral and vaginal mucosal infections and it is cause of concern in the health area due to the relapsing of infections, rising in the number of systemic infections, resistance of several strains and high toxicity of synthetized antifungal agents. Medicinal plants have been used in the treatment of candidiasis, and this is the reason to evaluate the phytochemical composition of essential oil from Melaleuca alternifolia (Myrtaceae) and extract of Plinia cauliflora (Myrtaceae) in order to verify their mechanism of action against different species of Candida. The constitution of the essential oil is already described in the literature and it was possible to confirm the compounds by gas chromatography in the sample utilized. It was studied the fingerprint of the extract of P. cauliflora leaves and fraction applying chromatographic techniques. It was isolated two glucosilated myricetin and quercetin and the ellagitannin casuarinin. The essential oil showed fungicidal activity against Candida with 50% of cytotoxicity in the same concentration rate of the activity. Among samples of P. cauliflora, extract, butanolic fraction and the riched fraction with the ellagic acid derivate showed the better activity but it was fungistatic. The cytotoxic concentration was higher than the concentration of action. The essential oil showed to inhibit hyphae formation, to reduced the amount of ergosterol without binding to it and there were significative changes mainly in the hyphal cell wall. The more active fractions of P. cauliflora inhibited hiphae development, stimulated ergosterol synthesis and indicated to have more than just one target since they bound directly to ergosterol and showed to act externally by changing cell wall assemble without changes in the composition. Thus, the fungicidal activity of M. alternifolia essential oil is mainly due... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-14T12:59:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 2983358 bytes, checksum: 841eb9a88b914fcfbceacd7ae51d1b3b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-08-01 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The essential oils of herbs have a variety of bioactive compounds, such as monoterpenes. These monoterpenes have several pharmacological activities described as analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant and anticonvulsant, among others. The (-)- myrtenol is a monoterpene alcohol monocyclic, of pleasant odor, used in the cosmetics industry. However, the absence of research on possible pharmacological activities of this monoterpene has encouraged the present research. This study investigates the effect of (-)- myrtenol, intraperitoneally in adult male Swiss mice under experimental models of pain and inflammation. Initially, the research was initiated with lethal dose 50 (LD50) of monoterpene, in order to establish safe doses for subsequent tests. To investigate the action profile of monoterpene in the central nervous system, a pharmacological screening behavior was carried out, the effect of which in animals treated with (-)- myrtenol was that of analgesia. Then methodologies were conducted to evaluate the antinociceptive activity. The (-)- myrtenol (25, 50 and 100 mg/kg, i.p) increased the latency to the onset of abdominal writhing induced by acetic acid and reduced the number of writhing when compared to the control group. In the formalin test, using the same doses, (-) myrtenol did not alter the duration of paw licking in the neurogenic phase (0-5 min), but it inhibited significantly (p <0,001) the time of paw licking along the inflammatory phase (15-30 min). In the test of nociception induced by glutamate, the three doses of monoterpene reduced time of paw licking. In the hot plate test, which is sensitive and specific to drugs that act through a central mechanism, the (-)- myrtenol did not alter the paw withdrawal latency. With these results, we propose that the antinociceptive action of (-)- myrtenol may be a peripheral and not central mechanism of action. In an attempt to elucidate the mechanism of action involved in the antinociceptive effect of (-)- myrtenol, pharmacological tools were used in the formalin test. The antinociception produced by (-)- myrtenol (100 mg/kg, i.p) was reversed by naloxone (5 mg/kg, s.c) naloxonazine (10 mg/kg, s.c), glibenclamide (10 mg/kg, s.c), L-NOARG (50mg/kg, i.p) and yohimbine (0,15 mg/kg, i.p) only in the second phase of the formalin test. In view of the outstanding action of monoterpene in the second phase of the formalin test, we have investigated its possible anti-inflammatory activity. In this evaluation, treatment with (-)- myrtenol (50 and 100 mg/kg, i.p) was effective in reducing the paw edema induced by carrageenan (500 mg / paw), prostaglandin E2 (5 nmol / paw) and bradykinin (3 nmol / paw) at all times tested. In the model of carrageenan-induced peritonitis (1%), the monoterpene decreased the influx of leukocytes and also the levels of IL-1&#946; and TNF-&#945; in peritoneal fluid. Therefore, this study has demonstrated that (-)- myrtenol has antinociceptive activity with the participation of opioid receptor &#956;1, K+ATP channels, oxidonitrergic and adrenergic &#945;2. Furthermore, (-)- myrtenol has exhibited anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting the formation of paw edema and reduced leukocyte influx, possibly by inhibiting the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1&#946; and TNF-&#945;. / Os óleos essenciais obtidos de plantas medicinais possuem uma variedade de compostos bioativos, como os monoterpenos. Estes monoterpenos possuem distintas atividades farmacológicas descritas, como analgésica, anti-inflamatória, antidepressiva e anticonvulsivante dentre outras. O (-)-mirtenol é um monoterpeno, álcool monocíclico, de odor agradável, utilizado na indústria de cosméticos. No entanto, a ausência de pesquisas sobre as possíveis atividades farmacológicas deste monoterpeno incentivou à realização deste trabalho. O presente estudo investigou o efeito do (-)- mirtenol, pela via intraperitoneal, em camundongos suíços machos adultos em modelos experimentais de dor e de inflamação. Inicialmente, foi realizada a pesquisa da dose letal 50 (DL50) do monoterpeno, no intuito de estabelecer doses seguras para os testes subsequentes. Para investigar o perfil de ação do monoterpeno no sistema nervoso central foi realizado a triagem farmacológica comportamental e o principal efeito observado nos animais tratados com (-)- mirtenol foi analgesia. Em seguida, foram realizadas metodologias para avaliar a atividade antinociceptiva. O (-)- mirtenol (25, 50 e 100 mg/kg, i.p.) aumentou a latência para o inicio das contorções abdominais induzidas por ácido acético e reduziu o número de contorções, quando comparado ao grupo controle. No teste da formalina, utilizando as mesmas doses, o (-) - mirtenol não alterou o tempo de lambida da pata na fase neurogênica (0-5 min), mas inibiu significativamente (p<0,001) o tempo de lambida da pata na fase inflamatória (15-30 min). No teste da nocicepção induzida por glutamato, as três doses do monoterpeno reduziram o tempo de lambida da pata. Já no teste da placa quente, que é sensível e específico para drogas que atuam por mecanismo central, o (-)- mirtenol não alterou a latência na retirada da pata. Com estes resultados podemos propor que a ação antinociceptiva do (-)- mirtenol pode ser por mecanismo de ação periférica e não central. Na tentativa de elucidar o mecanismo de ação envolvido no efeito antinociceptivo do (-)- mirtenol foram usadas ferramentas farmacológicas no teste da formalina. A antinocicepção produzida pelo (-)- mirtenol (100 mg/kg i.p.) foi revertida pela naloxona (5 mg/kg s.c.), naloxonazine (10 mg/kg s.c.), glibenclamida (10 mg/kg s.c.), L-NOARG (50mg/kg i.p.) e ioimbina (0,15 mg/kg i.p) somente na segunda fase do teste da formalina. Tendo em vista a destacada ação do monoterpeno na segunda fase do teste da formalina, investigamos sua possível atividade anti-inflamatória. Nessa avaliação, o tratamento com o (-)- mirtenol (50 e 100 mg/kg, i.p.) foi capaz de reduzir o edema de pata induzido por carragenina (500 &#956;g/pata), prostaglandina E2 (5 nmol/pata) e bradicinina (3 nmol/pata) em todos os tempos testados. No modelo da peritonite induzida por carragenina (1%), o monoterpeno diminuiu o influxo de leucócitos e também os níveis das citocinas IL-1&#946; e TNF-&#945; no lavado peritoneal. Portanto, este trabalho demonstrou que o (-)- mirtenol possui atividade antinoceptiva com participação dos sistemas opióidérgico &#956;1, canais de K+ATP, óxidonitrérgico e &#945;2-adrenérgico. Além disso, possui atividade anti-inflamatória ao inibir a formação do edema de pata e reduzir o influxo de leucócitos possivelmente pela inibição da produção das citocinas pró-inflamatórias IL-1&#946; e TNF-&#945;.

Leishmania é um protozoário parasito flagelado responsável pelas Leishmanioses, classificadas como doenças negligenciadas, que causam um risco a 350 milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo. As fumarato hidratases (FHs) são enzimas que catalisam a hidratação reversível da molécula de fumarato em S-malato e estudos recentes em tripanosomatídeos, utilizando Trypanosoma brucei como modelo, apontam essas enzimas como potenciais alvos para o planejamento de compostos com ação tripanossomicida e leishmanicida. O presente trabalho visou à caracterização funcional e estrutural das enzimas fumarato hidratase de Leishmania major através da determinação da estrutura por técnicas de difração de raios-X em monocristais, aliadas a técnicas espectroscópicas, de mutagênese sítio dirigida e simulação de dinâmica molecular. A susceptibilidade dessa classe de enzimas ao oxigênio devido a presença de um complexo do tipo [4Fe-4S] exigiu a utilização de técnicas modernas para a realização dos experimentos em condição de anaerobiose. A estrutura da isoforma citosólica da FH em L. major (LmFH-2) foi determinada por técnicas de difração de raios-X em monocristais e consiste na primeira estrutura de uma proteína da classe I das FHs a ser determinada. O enovelamento de LmFH-2 foi descrito como novo e consiste em uma proteína dimérica na qual cada monômero apresenta dois domínios denominados domínios N- e C- terminais, que possuem grande mobilidade entre si. A análise das estruturas cristalográficas de LmFH-2 em complexo com o substrato malato e os inibidores malonato e succinato, associada aos estudos de dinâmica molecular, nos permitiu propor que a mobilidade entre os domínios está associada à entrada do substrato no sítio ativo. Os dados estruturais corroborados pelos dados espectroscópicos e bioquímicos foram utilizados para mapear o sítio ativo e construirmos um modelo para descrever o mecanismo de ação enzimática adotado por essa classe de enzimas. Na tentativa de dar ínicio à validação do nosso modelo, o resíduo conservado Thr467, pertencente ao sítio ativo da LmFH-2 e identificado como importante na interação com o substrato, teve seu papel catalítico avaliado através da combinação de técnicas de mutação sítio-dirigida associada a estudos cinéticos e estruturais. A perda significativa na atividade da proteína mutante LmFH-2-T467A fortaleceu nossas hipóteses de que a Thr467 poderia atuar como ácido ou base no mecanismo RESUMO | II de ação das FHs da classe I. Os resultados obtidos nesse trabalho nos fornecerão as bases estruturais para o mapeamento acerca do mecanismo catalítico adotado pelas enzimas fumarato hidratase da classe I, assim como, para o planejamento de ligantes específicos como uma importante ferramenta na avaliação do potencial desta classe de enzimas como alvo para o desenvolvimento de novas terapias contra a Leishmaniose. / Leishmania parasites are the casual agent of leishamaniasis, classified as neglected tropical diseases, with 350 million people at risk of infection. Fumarate hydratases (FH) are enzymes that catalyze the stereospecific reversible hydratation of fumarate to S-malate and recent studies in trypanosomatids, using Trypanosoma brucei as a model suggest that the fumarate hydratase enzymes are essential for the parasite survival and should be exploited as potential targets for the development of new therapies against trypanosomatid related diseases. The present work focused the functional and structural characterization of both fumarate hydratase enzymes from Leishmania major by a combination of crystallographic, spectroscopic, site-direct mutagenesis and molecular dynamics techniques. The susceptibility to oxygen observed for this class of proteins due to the presence of a [4Fe-4S] cluster required the use of state-of-art infrastructure to perform the experiments under anaerobic environment. The structure of LmFH-2 has been determined by X-ray diffraction techniques and consists of the first class I FH structure to be reported. LmFH-2 folding has been found to be unique and consists of a dimer with each monomer composed of two major domains named N- and C-terminal domains. The analysis of the crystallographic structure of LmFH-2 in complex with the substrate malate and with both inhibitors malonate and succinate has allowed us to propose that the movement observed between both N- and C-domains is associated to the entrance of the substrate into the active site. The structural data corroborated with biochemical and spectroscopic studies have been used to map the active site and to build a model to describe the mechanism of action adopted by this class of enzymes. As our first attempt to validate our model, the residue Thr467 that belongs to the active site and has been identified as important in the interaction with the substrate, had its catalytic role evaluated by site-direct mutagenesis in combination with kinetic and structural studies. The significant loss in activity observed for the mutant LmFH-2-T467A supports our hypothesis that Thr467 can act as either acid or base during catalysis. Our results have provided the structural basis for the complete mapping of the catalytic mechanism adopted by fumarate hydratase enzymes, as well as for the design of specific ligands as an important tool for evaluating FHs as drug targets in development of new therapies against Leishmaniasis.

ABCG2 ou BCRP est une protéine membranaire de la famille des transporteurs ABC. Elle utilise l’énergie de l’hydrolyse de l’ATP pour exporter des composés endogènes et exogènes hors des cellules. Elle participe ainsi à la protection et la détoxication de l’organisme. En revanche, dans le cas des cellules cancéreuses, elle est surexprimée et participe donc au phénotype de résistance à de multiples médicaments (MDR : Multi Drug Resistance). En effet, lors de la surexpression de cette protéine, les agents anti-cancéreux sont exportés hors des cellules tumorales, ce qui diminue leurs concentrations intracellulaires sous leurs seuils de cytotoxicité et les rend inefficaces. De par l’importance d’ABCG2 dans la chimiorésistance, de nombreux efforts sont effectués pour concevoir des inhibiteurs afin de restaurer la sensibilité des cellules cancéreuses. Dans ce contexte, le projet de thèse vise à caractériser ABCG2 sur les plans structural et fonctionnel afin de comprendre son mécanisme d’action. La protéine ABCG2 exprimée chez E. coli, a été purifiée, sous forme stable et homogène et le rendement est de 1,5 mg de protéine par litre de culture. La caractérisation fonctionnelle de celle-ci témoigne de son repliement correct. En effet, il a été démontré qu’elle est capable de fixer différents substrats (naturels et agents anti-cancéreux) avec des affinités différentes. Des essais préliminaires de cristallisation ainsi que des observations par microscopie électronique révèlent des résultats encourageants pour la suite de la caractérisation structurale / ABCG2 or BCRP is a membrane protein that belongs to the ABC transporter family. It uses the hydrolysis energy of ATP to export endogenous and exogenous compounds out of cells. It is thus involved in the protection and detoxification of the body. However, it is overexpressed by cancer cells and participates in the multidrug resistance phenotype (MDR); in fact, anti-cancer agents are exported out of the tumor cells, which reduce their concentration below their cytotoxicity threshold and renders them ineffective. Because of its importance in chemoresistance, many efforts are made to design inhibitors to restore the sensitivity of cancer cells. In this context, the PhD project aims to characterize ABCG2 at structural and functional levels in order to understand its mechanism of action. We have succeeded in purifying ABCG2 expressed in E. coli, the protein obtained is stable and homogeneous, with a yield of 1.5 mg of protein per liter of culture. The functional characterization of ABCG2 demonstrates its correct folding. In fact, we have demonstrated that it is able to bind different substrates (natural and anti-cancer agents) with different affinities. Preliminary crystallization assays and electron microscopy observations reveal encouraging results for subsequent structural characterization

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The alarming rise of antibacterial drug resistance and the dwindling supply of novel antibiotics highlight the need for innovative approaches in combating bacterial infections. Traditionally, antibacterial drug discovery campaigns have largely been conducted in rich media. Such growth conditions are not representative of the host environment and render many metabolic pathways, otherwise needed for survival and infection, dispensable. Such pathways have been overlooked in conventional drug discovery campaigns despite their validity as potential antibacterial targets. The work presented in this thesis focuses on the development and validation of a screening strategy for the identification and mechanism of action determination of novel inhibitors of metabolic pathways in bacteria under nutrient-limited conditions. This screen led to the identification of MAC168425, MAC173979 and MAC13772 as inhibitors that target glycine metabolism, p-aminobenzoic acid biosynthesis and biotin biosynthesis, respectively. Moreover, it established this approach as a general platform that can be applied for different organisms with synthetic or natural product libraries. Additional mechanistic studies of the biotin biosynthesis inhibitor, MAC13772, resulted in solving the crystal structure of BioA in complex with MAC13772. Analysis of the co-structure confirmed our proposed mode of inhibition and provided information for strategies for rational drug design. Investigation of the antibacterial activity of MAC13772 revealed its potency against a number of pathogens. Furthermore, we show how MAC13772 acts synergistically with rifampicin in clearing growing mycobacterial cultures. The potential of this inhibitor as a lead for preclinical pharmacokinetic studies and for antibacterial drug development is discussed. We also discuss our current efforts to develop a metabolomic platform for the characterization of novel antibacterials that can be used in concert with our current approach to chart the metabolic response of bacteria to chemical perturbants and to generate testable hypotheses regarding the mode of action of novel inhibitors of bacterial metabolism. / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Syftet med denna placebostudie är att studera energidryckens effekter på QTc-tiden, hjärtfrekvens (HR), systoliskt blodtryck (SBP) och diastoliskt blodtryck (DBP) efter konsumtion av 2 mg koffein per kilogram kroppsvikt. Dessutom belysa om skillnader finns beroende på koffeinkonsumtions vanor. Variabler registrerades av ett 12-avlednings-elektrokardiogram och en automatiserad blodtrycksanordning. Undersökningen genomfördes före intag av sockerfri (ED) och 30–40 minuter efter ED konsumtion. I resultatet inkluderades 58 deltagare i åldrarna 18–30 år. En signifikant skillnad mellan QTc, HR, SBP och DBP identifierades före och efter konsumtion av ED, genom ett parvis t-test. Ingen signifikant skillnad identifierades på HR (P=0,2), SBP (P=0,4) och DBP (P=o,4) före och efter konsumtion av placebodryck. En signifikant skillnad på QTc (P=0,03) före och efter konsumtion av placebo dryck påvisades. Ingen signifikant skillnad påvisades mellan variablerna i relation till dryckerna, genom ett oberoende t-test. Ingen signifikant skillnad identifierades mellan variablerna, i relation till sällan konsumenter respektive ofta konsumenter, genom ett oberoende t-test. Ingen signifikant skillnad påvisades mellan ED respektive placebo dryck per konsumtions grupp, utfört med två-vägs ANOVA. / Effects of energy drink on corrected QT interval, heart rate and blood pressure in womena placebo study The purpose of this placebo study is to study the effects of the energy drink on the QTc time, heart rate (HR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) after consumption of 2 mg of caffeine per kilogram of body weight. Additionally, highlight whether differences exist depending on caffeine consumption habits. Variables were recorded by a 12-lead-electrocardiogram and an automated blood pressure device. The survey was conducted before consuming a sugar-free energy drink (ED) and 30–40 minutes after ED consumption. The results included 58 participants aged 18-30 years. A significant difference between QTc, HR, SBP, and DBP was identified before and after consumption of ED, by a paired t-test. No significant difference was identified in HR (P=0.2), SBP (P=0.4), and DBP (P=0.4) before and after consumption of the placebo drink. A significant difference in QTc (P=0.03) before and after consumption of the placebo drink was demonstrated. No significant difference was detected between the variables about the drinks, through an independent t-test. No significant difference was identified between the variables, to infrequent and frequent consumers, using an independent t-test. No significant difference was detected between the ED and placebo drink per consumption group, performed with two-way ANOVA.

Quinolinate phosphoribosyltransferase (QPRTase, EC 2.4.2.19) is an intriguing enzyme which appears to catalyse two distinct chemical reactions; transfer of a phosphoribosyl moiety from 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate to the nitrogen of quinolinic acid and decarboxylation at the 2-position to give nicotinic acid mononucleotide. The chemical mechanism of QPRTase is not fully understood. In particular, enzymatic involvement in the decarboxylation step is yet to be conclusively proven. QPRTase is neurologically important as it degrades the potent neurotoxin, quinolinic acid, implicated in diseases such as Huntington’s disease and AIDS related dementia. Due to its neurological importance and unusual chemistry the mechanism of QPRTase is important. Described here is a mechanistic study on human brain QPRTase. Human brain QPRTase was successfully expressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3) from the pEHISTEV-QPRTase construct and the protein was efficiently purified by nickel affinity chromatography. The crystal structure was solved using multiwavelength methods to a resolution of 1.9 Å. Human brain QPRTase was found to adopt an energetically stable hexameric arrangement. The enzyme was also found to exist as a hexamer during gel filtration under physiological conditions. Kinetic studies allowed the measurement of the kinetic parameters for quinolinic acid. The data gave a Km of 13.4 ± 1.0 μM and a Vmax of 0.92 ± 0.01 μM min-1. There was no evidence for cooperative binding of quinolinic acid to the six subunits of the QPRTase hexamer. The enzyme showed maximum activity at approximately pH 6. The active site of human brain QPRTase is a deep pocket with a highly positive electrostatic surface composed of three arginine residues, two lysine residues and one histidine residue. Mutation of these residues resulted in either complete loss or significant reduction in enzymatic activity showing they are important for binding and/or catalysis. A possible mechanism involving QPRTase in the decarboxylation of quinolinic acid mononucleotide was proposed. A series of quinolinic acid analogues were synthesised and tested as inhibitors of QPRTase. The inhibition studies highlighted some key interactions in the active site.

A emergência e a disseminação de cepas resistentes aos fármacos antimaláricos disponíveis na quimioterapia têm conduzido à busca por novos agentes potencialmente ativos. Neste sentido, derivados 4-hidroxiquinolínicos e 4-cloroquinolínicos foram sintetizados e submetidos à avaliação biológica frente à cepa AJ de Plasmodium chabaudi e à avaliação toxicológica frente a macrófagos peritoneais de camundongos BALB/c. O planejamento sintético consistiu na preparação de &#946;-cetoésteres-&#945;-alquenilados através de reação de acetoacetato de etila e brometo de alila ou brometo de cinamila. Posteriormente, &#946;-enaminoésteres-&#945;-alquenilados foram obtidos através de reações de -&#946;-cetoésteres-&#945;-alquenilados com amina aromática (anilina). Os derivados 2-metil-3-alil- ou 2-metil-3-cinamil-4-hidroxiquinolínicos foram obtidos através de termociclização de Conrad-Limpach, utilizando-se difeniléter como solvente reacional. Por fim, a cloração dos agentes hidroxilados com oxicloreto de fósforo rendeu 2-metil-3-alil- ou 2-metil-3-cinamil-4-cloroquinolinas. Dos quatro derivados quinolínicos avaliados, 2-metil-3-[(2E)-3-fenilprop-2-enil]quinolin-4-ol (11) mostrou-se 1,13 vezes mais efetivo que sulfato de cloroquina contra as formas intraeritrocíticas do parasita, 1,69 vezes menos tóxico para os macrófagos peritoneais em relação ao fármaco padrão e valor de índice de seletividade igual a 280, enquanto sulfato de cloro quina apresentou valor de 146,84. / The emergence and spread of resistance to antimalarial drugs have highlighted the need for the discovery and development of novel antimalarial molecules. To achieve this goal, 4-hydroxyquinoline and 4-chloroquinoline derivatives were prepared. Their biological activity was tested against the AJ Plasmodium chabaudi strain and their toxicity was evaluated toward BALB/c mouse peritoneal macrophages. The synthetic design was started by reacting ethyl-acetoacetate with allyl bromide or cinamyl bromide to obtain -&#945;-alkenyl-&#946;-ketoesters. The -&#945;-alkenyl-&#946;-enaminoesters were prepared by condensation of -&#945;-alkenyl-&#946;-ketoesters with aromatic amine (aniline). The derivatives 2-methyl-3-allyl- or 2-methyl-3-cinamyl-4-hydroxyquinolines were obtained by Conrad-Limpach ciclization in reacional solvent diphenyl ether. The 2-methyl-3-allyl- or 2-methyl-3-cinamyl-4-chloroquinoline derivatives had been prepared by chloration of hydroxyl group with phosphorous oxycloride. Among the quinoline compounds evaluated, 2-methyl-3-[(2E)-3-phenylpro-2-enyl]quinolin-4-ol (11) has shown more active than chloroquine sulphate (1, 13-fold) against the parasite intraerytrocytic stage. The compound 11 has presented less toxic than this drug (l,69-fold) to peritoneal macrophages. The selectivity index value has been 280, while the value to chloroquine sulphate has been 146,84.

A emergência e a disseminação de cepas resistentes aos fármacos antimaláricos disponíveis na quimioterapia têm conduzido à busca por novos agentes potencialmente ativos. Neste sentido, derivados 4-hidroxiquinolínicos e 4-cloroquinolínicos foram sintetizados e submetidos à avaliação biológica frente à cepa AJ de Plasmodium chabaudi e à avaliação toxicológica frente a macrófagos peritoneais de camundongos BALB/c. O planejamento sintético consistiu na preparação de &#946;-cetoésteres-&#945;-alquenilados através de reação de acetoacetato de etila e brometo de alila ou brometo de cinamila. Posteriormente, &#946;-enaminoésteres-&#945;-alquenilados foram obtidos através de reações de -&#946;-cetoésteres-&#945;-alquenilados com amina aromática (anilina). Os derivados 2-metil-3-alil- ou 2-metil-3-cinamil-4-hidroxiquinolínicos foram obtidos através de termociclização de Conrad-Limpach, utilizando-se difeniléter como solvente reacional. Por fim, a cloração dos agentes hidroxilados com oxicloreto de fósforo rendeu 2-metil-3-alil- ou 2-metil-3-cinamil-4-cloroquinolinas. Dos quatro derivados quinolínicos avaliados, 2-metil-3-[(2E)-3-fenilprop-2-enil]quinolin-4-ol (11) mostrou-se 1,13 vezes mais efetivo que sulfato de cloroquina contra as formas intraeritrocíticas do parasita, 1,69 vezes menos tóxico para os macrófagos peritoneais em relação ao fármaco padrão e valor de índice de seletividade igual a 280, enquanto sulfato de cloro quina apresentou valor de 146,84. / The emergence and spread of resistance to antimalarial drugs have highlighted the need for the discovery and development of novel antimalarial molecules. To achieve this goal, 4-hydroxyquinoline and 4-chloroquinoline derivatives were prepared. Their biological activity was tested against the AJ Plasmodium chabaudi strain and their toxicity was evaluated toward BALB/c mouse peritoneal macrophages. The synthetic design was started by reacting ethyl-acetoacetate with allyl bromide or cinamyl bromide to obtain -&#945;-alkenyl-&#946;-ketoesters. The -&#945;-alkenyl-&#946;-enaminoesters were prepared by condensation of -&#945;-alkenyl-&#946;-ketoesters with aromatic amine (aniline). The derivatives 2-methyl-3-allyl- or 2-methyl-3-cinamyl-4-hydroxyquinolines were obtained by Conrad-Limpach ciclization in reacional solvent diphenyl ether. The 2-methyl-3-allyl- or 2-methyl-3-cinamyl-4-chloroquinoline derivatives had been prepared by chloration of hydroxyl group with phosphorous oxycloride. Among the quinoline compounds evaluated, 2-methyl-3-[(2E)-3-phenylpro-2-enyl]quinolin-4-ol (11) has shown more active than chloroquine sulphate (1, 13-fold) against the parasite intraerytrocytic stage. The compound 11 has presented less toxic than this drug (l,69-fold) to peritoneal macrophages. The selectivity index value has been 280, while the value to chloroquine sulphate has been 146,84.