Antileishmanial activity of a new chloroquine analog in an animal model of Leishmania panamensis infection.
Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist
; 14: 56-61, 2020 12.
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| ID: mdl-32950020
Leishmania panamensis is a relevant causative agent of tegumentary leishmaniasis in several Latin American countries. Available antileishmanial drugs have several limitations including relatively high toxicity, difficult administration, high production costs and the emergence of resistance in circulating strains. Therefore, the identification of new molecules as potential therapeutics for leishmaniasis is of great relevance. Here, we developed a murine model of L. panamensis infection and evaluated the effect of a new compound in vivo. After treatment of animals with the compound, we observed a significant reduction of inflammation and parasite load at the inoculation site, in a dose-dependent manner. We observed a reduction in IL-10 production by popliteal lymph nodes cells of infected mice. These results pave the way for future evaluation of this compound as a potential antileishmanial drug or as a suitable scaffold for lead optimization strategies.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Leishmaniasis
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Leishmania
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Antiprotozoarios
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America central
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Panama
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos