Positive allosteric modulation of emodepside sensitive Brugia malayi SLO-1F and Onchocerca volvulus SLO-1A potassium channels by GoSlo-SR-5-69.

ABSTRACT: Human lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis are Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), of major public health concern. Prophylaxis and treatment rely on anthelmintics that effectively eliminate migrating microfilariae but lack efficacy against adult filarial worms. To expedite the elimination of both diseases, drugs with adulticidal activity are needed. The broad-spectrum anthelmintic emodepside, a nematode selective SLO-1 K channel activator, is a promising candidate for the treatment of onchocerciasis due to its macrofilaricidal activity against Onchocerca volvulus. Nevertheless, it is less effective against adult Brugia malayi, one of the causative agents of human lymphatic filariasis. Characterizing molecular and pharmacological disparities between highly conserved splice variant isofor

SUBMITTER: McHugh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12440207 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature