Effects of 3-chloro-phenyl-1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives on Trypanosome cruzi epimastigotes

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 103-109

  Maya, Juan Diego ^a   Morello, Antonio ^a   Repetto, Yolanda ^a   Tellez, Rowena ^a   Rodriguez, Andrés ^a   Zelada, Ursula ^b   Puebla, Pilar ^b   Caballero, Esther ^b   Medarde, Manuel ^b   Núñez Vergara, Luis J ^c   Squella, Juan A ^c   Bontá, Marcela ^c   Bollo, Soledad ^c   San Feliciano, Arturo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

3 chloro phenyl 1,4 dihydropyridine; Felodipine; Nicardipine; Parasite growth; Typanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIHYDROPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; 4 (3 CHLOROPHENYL) 1,4 DIHYDROPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; FELODIPINE; NICARDIPINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG OXIDATION; EPIMASTIGOTE; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY CHAIN; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CELL MOVEMENT; DIHYDROPYRIDINES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FELODIPINE; NICARDIPINE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TRYPANOCIDAL AGENTS; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0034076658     PISSN: 07428413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-8413(99)00096-1     Document Type: Article

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