Nanomedicine for the Treatment of Vaginal Candidiasis

Vartak, Richa; Menon, Suvidha; Patki, Manali; Liang, Xiuyi; Billack, Blasé; Patel, Ketan

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-39020-3_5

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“…However, its extensive use has resulted in the emergence of FLU-resistant Candida strains, significantly impeding successful VVC management [ 59 ]. Hence, the identification of novel agents effective against these resistant strains is imperative to enhance treatment options and patient outcomes [ 60 ]. EB has been shown to possess antifungal activity towards Candida species and has been proposed as a potential alternative to traditional antifungal treatments [ 9 , 14 , 61 ].…”

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N-3-Methylbutyl-benzisoselenazol-3(2H)-one Exerts Antifungal Activity In Vitro and in a Mouse Model of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

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Pacuła-Miszewska,

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In the present work, we evaluated the antifungal activities of two novel ebselen analogs, N-allyl-benzisoselenazol-3(2H)-one (N-allyl-bs) and N-3-methylbutylbenzisoselenazol-3(2H)-one (N-3mb-bs). Colorimetric and turbidity assays were performed to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of these compounds in S1 (fluconazole-sensitive) and S2 (fluconazole-resistant) strains of C. albicans. N-3mb-bs was more active than the N-allyl-bs compound. It is noteworthy that the concentration of N-3mb-bs observed to inhibit fungal growth by 50% (18.2 µM) was similar to the concentration observed to inhibit the activity of the yeast plasma membrane H+-ATPase (Pma1p) by 50% (19.6 µM). We next implemented a mouse model of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) using the S1 strain and examined the mouse and yeast proteins present in the vaginal lavage fluid using proteomics. The yeast proteins detected were predominately glycolytic enzymes or virulence factors associated with C. albicans while the mouse proteins present in the lavage fluid included eosinophil peroxidase, desmocollin-1, and gasdermin-A. We then utilized the N-3mb-bs compound (12.5 mg/kg) in the mouse VVC model and observed that it significantly reduced the vaginal fungal burden, histopathological changes in vagina tissue, and expression of myeloperoxidase (MPO). All in all, the present work has identified a potentially promising drug candidate for VVC treatment.

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