Browsing by Author "Faúndez Cáceres, Mario Antonio"

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    • In vitro activity and mechanism of action against the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi of 5-nitrofuryl ... 
      Aguirre, G.; Boiani, Lucía; Cerecetto, Hugo; Fernández, M.; González, M.; Denicola, Ana; Otero, L.; Gambino, Dinorah; Rigol Olsen, Carolina; Olea Azar, Claudio; Faúndez Cáceres, Mario Antonio (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2004-09-15)
      The in vitro growth inhibition activity of new thiosemicarbazone derivatives against the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of American trypanosomiasis, are described. The designed compounds combine ...
    • Inhibición de la Síntesis de Glutatión como Estrategia para Potenciar el Efecto de Drogas Antichagásicas ... 
      Faúndez Cáceres, Mario Antonio (Universidad de Chile, 2007)
      La enfermedad de Chagas constituye uno de los principales problemas en salud pública en América Latina. Las drogas disponibles en la actualidad para el tratamiento, Nifurtimox y Benznidazol no presentan una respuesta ...
    • Liver microsomal biotransformation of nitro-aryl drugs: Mechanism for potential oxidative stress induction 
      Letelier Muñoz, María Eugenia; Izquierdo Lazo, Pamela Alejandra; Godoy Oviedo, Luis; Lepe Agrodnik, Ana María; Faúndez Cáceres, Mario Antonio (JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, 2004-11)
      Toxic effects of several nitro-aryl drugs are attributed to the nitro-reduction that may be suffered in vivo, a reaction that may be catalysed by different reductases. One of these enzymes is NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase, ...
    • Microsomal UDP-glucuronyltransferase in rat liver: Oxidative activation 
      Letelier Muñoz, María Eugenia; Pimentel Miranda, Alejandra Patricia; Pino, Patricia; Lepe Agrodnik, Ana María; Faúndez Cáceres, Mario Antonio; Aracena Parks, Paula; Speisky Cosoy, Hernán (BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, 2005-06)
      Activation of microsomal UDP-glucuronyltransferase (UDPGT) activity by treatment of hepatic microsomes with either detergents or Fe3+/ascorbate pro-oxidant system has been reported; however, definite mechanisms underlying ...