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Maksoud S, El Hokayem J. The cytokine/chemokine response in Leishmania/HIV infection and co-infection. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15055. [PMID: 37082641 PMCID: PMC10112040 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
Abstract
HIV infection progressively weakens the immune system by infecting and destroying cells involved in host defense. Viral infection symptoms are generated and aggravated as immunosuppression progresses, triggered by the presence of opportunistic infections: among these is leishmaniasis, a disease caused by the intracellular parasite Leishmania. The incidence of this co-infection is growing progressively due to the geographic distribution overlap. Both pathogens infect monocytes/macrophages and dendritic cells, although they can also modulate the activity of other cells without co-infecting, such as T and B lymphocytes. Leishmania/HIV co-infection could be described as a system comprising modulations of cell surface molecule expression, production of soluble factors, and intracellular death activities, leading ultimately to the potentiation of infectivity, replication, and spread of both pathogens. This review describes the cytokine/chemokine response in Leishmania/HIV infection and co-infection, discussing how these molecules modulate the course of the disease and analyzing the therapeutic potential of targeting this network.
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de Oliveira AC, Simões RC, Tavares CPS, Lima CAP, Costa Sá IS, da Silva FMA, Figueira EAG, Nunomura SM, Nunomura RCS, Roque RA. Toxicity of the essential oil from Tetradenia riparia (Hochstetter.) Codd (Lamiaceae) and its principal constituent against malaria and dengue vectors and non-target animals. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 188:105265. [PMID: 36464370 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Malaria and dengue are diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the genera Anopheles and Aedes resistant to commercial insecticides, which are toxic to non-target animals. Alternatively, eco-friendly strategies have focused on searching for essential oil (EO) from plants to control these mosquitoes. In this aspect, this study was carried out to investigate the toxicity of the EO from Tetradenia riparia and its main constituent against Anopheles and Aedes larvae and non-target animals Toxorhynchites haemorrhoidalis and Gambusia affinis. The mechanism of the larvicidal action of the EO and its main compound was investigated by the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition. The EO from T. riparia was extracted by hydrodistillation with yield of 1.4 ± 0.17%. The analysis of the EO by GC-MS and GC-FID revealed fenchone (38.62%) as the main compound. The EO (100 ppm) showed larvicidal activity against Anopheles and Aedes larvae (91 to 100% of mortality) (LC50 from 29.31 to 40.76 ppm). On the other hand, fenchone (10 ppm) showed more activity (89 to 100% of mortality) (LC50 from 5.93 to 7.00 ppm) than the EO. The EO and fenchone caused the inhibition of AChE (IC50 from 1.93 to 2.65 ppm), suggesting the inhibition of this enzyme as a possible mechanism of larvicidal action. Regarding toxicity, the EO (1000 ppm) and fenchone (100 ppm) showed low toxicity against T. haemorrhoidalis and G. affinis (9 to 74% of mortality) (LC50 from 170.50 to 924.89 ppm) (SI/PSF from 17.99 to 31.91) than the α-cypermethrin (0.52 ppm) which was extremally toxic against these non-target animals (100% of mortality, LC50 from 0.22 to 0.29 ppm). This significant larvicidal activity of the T. riparia EO and its main constituent, along with the low toxicity towards non-target organisms indicate these samples as a possible eco-friendly alternative for the control of malaria and dengue vectors.
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- André C de Oliveira
- Central Analítica, Centro de Apoio Multidisciplinar, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, 69080-900 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Laboratório de Malária e Dengue, Coordenação da Sociedade, Ambiente e Saúde, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, 69067-375 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Malária e Dengue, Coordenação da Sociedade, Ambiente e Saúde, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, 69067-375 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Fundação de Vigilância em Saúde do Amazonas, Dr Rosemary Costa Pinto, 69093-018 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Malária e Dengue, Coordenação da Sociedade, Ambiente e Saúde, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, 69067-375 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Malária e Dengue, Coordenação da Sociedade, Ambiente e Saúde, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, 69067-375 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Central Analítica, Centro de Apoio Multidisciplinar, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, 69080-900 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Central Analítica, Centro de Apoio Multidisciplinar, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, 69080-900 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Fundação de Vigilância em Saúde do Amazonas, Dr Rosemary Costa Pinto, 69093-018 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Princípios Ativos da Amazônia, Coordenação de Tecnologia e Inovação, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, 69067-375 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Central Analítica, Centro de Apoio Multidisciplinar, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, 69080-900 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Malária e Dengue, Coordenação da Sociedade, Ambiente e Saúde, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, 69067-375 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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Maciel MSP, Reis ASD, Fidelis QC. Antileishmanial potential of species from the family Lamiaceae: chemical and biological aspects of non-volatile compounds. Acta Trop 2022; 228:106309. [PMID: 35032468 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease present in more than 90 countries and annually affects about 1 million people worldwide. It is caused by the genus Leishmania protozoa that are transmitted to humans by insect bites. This disease is a serious public health problem, which can cause death, disability, and mutilation. The drugs used in treatment have high toxicity, low efficiency, high costs, and possible antiparasitic resistance. Medicinal plant-based treatments have been used for leishmaniasis by population from endemic areas. Among the main botanical families used against leishmaniasis, in different parts of the world, the family Lamiaceae stands out. In this review, the antileishmanial activity of extracts, fractions, and non-volatile compounds of Lamiaceae species are presented. Leishmania species present in the Old and New World were evaluated and discussed. Altogether there are forty-two Lamiaceae species, belonging to twenty-six genera, and ninety-one constituents, isolated from eighteen species of this family, verified in antileishmanial assays. Chemical and biological aspects of extracts, fractions and non-volatile constituents are discussed in order to define a profile of antileishmanial plants of this family, based on the antileishmanial activities results. Notes are presented to guide future investigations to expand chemical and biological knowledge of Lamiaceae species and highlight its most promising antileishmanial agents.
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- Maria Simone Pereira Maciel
- Program in Health and Technology, Center for Social Science, Health and Technology, Federal University of Maranhão, Av. Da Universidade, S/N, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil, 65915-240
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Social Sciences, Health and Technology, Federal University of Maranhão, Av. Da Universidade, S/N, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil, 65915-240
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- Department of Science and Technology, Balsas Campus, Federal University of Maranhão, Balsas, Maranhão, Brazil, 65800-000.
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Shimira F. Tetradenia riparia, an ethnobotanical plant with diverse applications, from antimicrobial to anti-proliferative activity against cancerous cell lines: A systematic review. J Herb Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2022.100537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chen GR, Chang ML, Chang ST, Ho YT, Chang HT. Cytotoxicity and Apoptosis Induction of 6,7-Dehydroroyleanone from Taiwania cryptomerioides Bark Essential Oil in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14020351. [PMID: 35214084 PMCID: PMC8880271 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14020351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The objective of the present study is to evaluate the cytotoxicity of Taiwania cryptomerioides essential oil and its phytochemical on the Hep G2 cell line (human hepatocellular carcinoma). Bark essential oil has significant cytotoxicity to Hep G2 cells, and S3 fraction is the most active fraction in cytotoxicity to Hep G2 cells among the six fractions. The diterpenoid quinone, 6,7-dehydroroyleanone, was isolated from the active S3 fraction by bioassay-guided isolation. 6,7-Dehydroroyleanone exhibited significant cytotoxicity in Hep G2 cells, and the efficacy of 6,7-dehydroroyleanone was better than the positive control, etoposide. Apoptosis analysis of Hep G2 cells with different treatments was characterized via flow cytometry to confirm the cell death situation. Etoposide and 6,7-dehydroroyleanone could induce the apoptosis in Hep G2 cells using flow cytometric assay. Results revealed 6,7-dehydroroyleanone from T. cryptomerioides bark essential oil can be a potential phytochemical to develop the anticancer chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of the human hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Guan-Rong Chen
- School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (G.-R.C.); (S.-T.C.); (Y.-T.H.)
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- Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Nutraceutical Biotechnology, Shih Chien University, Taipei 104, Taiwan;
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- School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (G.-R.C.); (S.-T.C.); (Y.-T.H.)
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- School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (G.-R.C.); (S.-T.C.); (Y.-T.H.)
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- School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (G.-R.C.); (S.-T.C.); (Y.-T.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-2-3366-5880
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Crotti AEM, Pagotti MC, Candido ACBB, Marçal MG, Vieira TM, Groppo M, Silva MLA, Ferreira DS, Esperandim VR, Magalhães LG. Trypanocidal Activity of Dysphania ambrosioides, Lippia alba, and Tetradenia riparia Essential Oils against Trypanosoma cruzi. Chem Biodivers 2021; 18:e2100678. [PMID: 34669244 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202100678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Despite the current treatments against Chagas Disease (CD), this vector-borne parasitic disease remains a serious public health concern. In this study, we have explored the in vitro and/or in vivo trypanocidal and cytotoxic activities of the essential oils (EOs) obtained from Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants (Amaranthaceae) (DA-EO), Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E. Brown (Verbenaceae) (LA-EO), and Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd (Lamiaceae) (TR-EO) grown in Brazil Southeast. DA-EO was the most active against the trypomastigote and amastigote forms in vitro; the IC50 values were 8.7 and 12.2 μg mL-1 , respectively. The EOs displayed moderate toxicity against LLCMK2 cells, but the DA-EO showed high selectivity index (SI) for trypomastigote (SI=33.2) and amastigote (SI=11.7) forms. Treatment with 20 mg/kg DA-EO, LA-EO, or TR-EO for 20 days by intraperitoneal administration reduced parasitemia by 6.36 %, 4.74 %, and 32.68 % on day 7 and by 12.04 %, 27.96 %, and 65.5 % on day 9. These results indicated that DA-EO, LA-EO, and TR-EO have promising trypanocidal potential in vitro, whereas TR-EO has also potential trypanocidal effects in vivo.
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- Antônio E M Crotti
- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, CEP 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira 201, CEP 14404-600, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira 201, CEP 14404-600, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira 201, CEP 14404-600, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, CEP 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, CEP 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira 201, CEP 14404-600, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira 201, CEP 14404-600, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira 201, CEP 14404-600, Franca, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira 201, CEP 14404-600, Franca, SP, Brazil
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AbstractThis systematic review investigated the evidence for the therapeutic potential of essential oils (EOs) against Leishmania amazonensis. We searched available scientific publications from 2005 to 2019 in the PubMed and Web of Science electronic databases, according to PRISMA statement. The search strategy utilized descriptors and free terms. The EOs effect of 35 species of plants identified in this systematic review study, 45.7% had half of the maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) 10 < IC50 ⩽ 50 μg mL−1 and 14.3% had a 10 < IC50μg mL−1 for promastigote forms of L. amazonensis. EOs from Cymbopogon citratus species had the lowest IC50 (1.7 μg mL−1). Among the plant species analyzed for activity against intracellular amastigote forms of L. amazonensis, 39.4% had an IC50 10 < IC50 ⩽ 50 μg mL−1, and 33.3% had an IC50 10 < IC50μg mL−1. Aloysia gratissima EO showed the lowest IC50 (0.16 μg mL−1) for intracellular amastigotes. EOs of Chenopodium ambrosioides, Copaifera martii and Carapa guianensis, administered by the oral route, were effective in reducing parasitic load and lesion volume in L. amazonensis-infected BALB/c mice. EOs of Bixa orellana and C. ambrosioides were effective when administered intraperitoneally. Most of the studies analyzed in vitro and in vivo for the risk of bias showed moderate methodological quality. These results indicate a stimulus for the development of new phytotherapy drugs for leishmaniasis treatment.
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