Abstract
In recent years, the incidence of infections caused by invasive fungal pathogens has increased dramatically. However, most antifungal agents used in clinic have many drawbacks and cannot meet the demand of the clinical use. Therefore, for the development of new generation of antifungal agents, it is of great significance to find antifungal lead compounds with novel chemical scaffolds and new mode of action. Novel antifungal lead compounds reported in recent years are reviewed. Their chemical structures, antifungal activity and structure-activity relationship are discussed in detail, and current problems and trends in future research are also emphasized.
Publication types
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English Abstract
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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4-Butyrolactone / analogs & derivatives
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4-Butyrolactone / chemistry
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4-Butyrolactone / pharmacology
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Animals
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Antifungal Agents* / chemistry
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Antifungal Agents* / pharmacology
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Berberine* / analogs & derivatives
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Berberine* / chemistry
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Berberine* / pharmacology
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Cholestanols / chemistry
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Cholestanols / pharmacology
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Cycloleucine / analogs & derivatives
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Cycloleucine / chemistry
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Cycloleucine / pharmacology
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Fungi / drug effects*
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Heterocyclic Compounds* / chemistry
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Heterocyclic Compounds* / pharmacology
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Humans
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Lactones / chemistry
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Lactones / pharmacology
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Molecular Structure
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Naphthoquinones / chemistry
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Naphthoquinones / pharmacology
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Pyridines / chemistry
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Pyridines / pharmacology
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Structure-Activity Relationship
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Cholestanols
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Heterocyclic Compounds
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Lactones
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Naphthoquinones
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Pyridines
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UK 2A
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incrustoporin
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Berberine
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Cycloleucine
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cispentacin
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squalamine
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4-Butyrolactone