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Antifungal Properties of Hydrazine-Based Compounds against Candida albicans

Louis Camaioni1,2,3, Dylan Lambert1,2,3, Boualem Sendid1,2,3

  • 1CNRS, UMR 8576-UGSF-Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, INSERM U1285, F-59000 Lille, France.

Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 28, 2023
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New hydrazine-based compounds show potent antifungal activity against Candida albicans, including drug-resistant strains. These compounds are non-toxic and effective in reducing fungal infections in model organisms.

Area of Science:

  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Mycology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Candida albicans is a common cause of fungal infections.
  • Increasing antifungal resistance necessitates novel therapeutic agents.
  • Pyrrolidinone and hydrazine moieties are explored for antifungal potential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify novel antifungal compounds against Candida albicans.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of hybrid compounds containing pyrrolidinone and hydrazine.
  • To assess the safety and efficacy of promising candidates against resistant strains and in vivo models.

Main Methods:

  • Screening of 60 compounds from the JUNIA library.
  • Synthesis and evaluation of 11 novel hybrid compounds.
  • Antifungal activity assays, cytotoxicity tests, biofilm inhibition assays, and Caenorhabditis elegans infection models.

Main Results:

  • Three compounds (Hyd.H, Hyd.OCH3, and Hyd.Cl) demonstrated rapid fungicidal activity against C. albicans.
  • These compounds were effective against fluconazole- and caspofungin-resistant C. albicans strains.
  • No cytotoxicity was observed in human cancer cell lines; significant reduction in Candida biofilm formation and C. elegans mortality was noted.

Conclusions:

  • Hyd.H, Hyd.OCH3, and Hyd.Cl are promising novel antifungal agents.
  • These compounds exhibit broad-spectrum activity, including against resistant C. albicans.
  • The identified compounds offer potential for developing new treatments for fungal infections.
Keywords:
Caenorhabditis elegans infection modelCandida albicansbiofilmfungal resistancehydrazine

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