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A Nonresolving Right Ear Lesion in a Michigan Woman. INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE 2020. [DOI: 10.1097/ipc.0000000000000917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Saberi R, Fakhar M, Asfaram S, Akhtari J, Nakhaei M, Keighobadi M. A Systematic Literature Review of Curcumin with Promising Antileishmanial Activity. Infect Disord Drug Targets 2020; 21:363-369. [PMID: 32448108 DOI: 10.2174/1871526520666200525013458] [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: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Curcumin (CUR) is a bright yellow chemical and it is used as an additive in foods. Recently CUR and its associated bioactive compounds have received much attention in the literature review. The aim of this systematic review is to overview the antileishmanial properties of CUR and its mechanism; perhaps the results of this study will be used for therapeutic and preventive purposes. METHODS Following the PRISMA guidelines, international databases were systematically searched for studies published until September 2019. Articles related to the subject were selected and included in this systematic review. RESULTS A total of 15 articles met our eligibility criteria. Then, the effect of CUR and its associated bioactive compounds on Leishmania species was evaluated. In most studies, CUR/derivatives were tested on L. major and in vitro condition. Most investigations were conducted on the promastigote rather than the more relevant intracellular amastigote stage. Our results showed that CUR overcomes the inhibitory effect of nitric oxide (NO) on Leishmania parasites. CONCLUSION This review indicated that CUR derivatives, instead of CUR alone showed a high potential to serve as an effective herbal drug against leishmaniasis. Moreover, we concluded that the antileishmanial activity of CUR/bioactive compounds is mostly due to increased oxidative stress and apoptosis.
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- Reza Saberi
- Department of Parasitology, Toxoplasmosis Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, P.O Box: 48471-91971, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Toxoplasmosis Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, P.O Box: 48471-91971, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Toxoplasmosis Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, P.O Box: 48471-91971, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Toxoplasmosis Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Toxoplasmosis Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, P.O Box: 48471-91971, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Toxoplasmosis Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, P.O Box: 48471-91971, Sari, Iran
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Selective in vitro inhibition of Leishmania donovani by a semi-purified fraction of wild mushroom Grifola frondosa. Exp Parasitol 2018; 192:73-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2018.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Revised: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Oliveira-Ribeiro C, Pimentel MIF, Oliveira RDVC, Fagundes A, Madeira MDF, Mello CX, Mouta-Confort E, Valete-Rosalino CM, Vasconcellos EDCF, Lyra MR, Quintella LP, Fatima Antonio LD, Schubach A, Conceição-Silva F. Clinical and laboratory profiles of patients with early spontaneous healing in cutaneous localized leishmaniasis: a historical cohort study. BMC Infect Dis 2017; 17:559. [PMID: 28793868 PMCID: PMC5550953 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2658-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Skin ulcers in American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) may heal spontaneously after months/years. However, few cases may present quick heal even during diagnosis procedure (early spontaneous healing- ESH). The main objective of this study was to compare ESH patients with cases requiring specific treatment [non-ESH (NESH)]. METHODS A historical cohort study of ACL patients (n = 445) were divided into 2 groups: ESH - spontaneously healed patients (n = 13; 2.90%), and NESH- treated patients (n = 432; 97.10%). We compared clinical and laboratorial findings at diagnosis, including the lesion healing process. RESULTS ESH patients had a higher percentage of single lesions (p = 0.027), epithelialized lesion on initial examination (p = 0.001), lesions located in the dorsal trunk (p = 0.017), besides earlier healing (p < 0.001). NESH presents higher frequency of ulcerated lesions (p = 0.002), amastigotes identified in histopathology exams (p = 0.005), positive cultures (p = 0.001), and higher positivity in ≥3 parasitological exams (p = 0.030). All ESH cases were positive in only a single exam, especially in PCR. CONCLUSIONS ESH group apparently presented a lower parasitic load evidenced by the difficulty of parasitological confirmation and its positivity only by PCR method. The absence or deficiency of specific treatment is commonly identified as predisposing factors for recurrence and metastasis in ACL. However, due to the drugs toxicity, the treatment of cases which progress to early spontaneous healing is controversial. ESH patients were followed for up to 5 years after cure, with no evidence of recrudescence, therefore suggesting that not treating these patients is justifiable, but periodic dermatological and otorhinolaryngological examinations are advisable to detect a possible relapse.
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- Carla Oliveira-Ribeiro
- Laboratório de Imunoparasitologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz IOC/FIOCRUZ, Pavilhão 26 - 4° andar, sala 406-C, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21040-360, Brazil
- Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica e Vigilância em Leishmanioses - LAPCLIN VIGILEISH, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas INI/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica e Vigilância em Leishmanioses - LAPCLIN VIGILEISH, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas INI/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica e Vigilância em Leishmanioses - LAPCLIN VIGILEISH, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas INI/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica e Vigilância em Leishmanioses - LAPCLIN VIGILEISH, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas INI/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Jovem Cientista do Nosso Estado, Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa no Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fellow Researcher of the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica e Vigilância em Leishmanioses - LAPCLIN VIGILEISH, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas INI/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica e Vigilância em Leishmanioses - LAPCLIN VIGILEISH, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas INI/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica e Vigilância em Leishmanioses - LAPCLIN VIGILEISH, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas INI/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Jovem Cientista do Nosso Estado, Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa no Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia e Oftalmologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica e Vigilância em Leishmanioses - LAPCLIN VIGILEISH, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas INI/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica e Vigilância em Leishmanioses - LAPCLIN VIGILEISH, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas INI/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Serviço de Anatomia Patológica- SEAP, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. INI/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica e Vigilância em Leishmanioses - LAPCLIN VIGILEISH, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas INI/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica e Vigilância em Leishmanioses - LAPCLIN VIGILEISH, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas INI/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fellow Researcher of the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Cientista do Nosso Estado, Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa no Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunoparasitologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz IOC/FIOCRUZ, Pavilhão 26 - 4° andar, sala 406-C, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21040-360, Brazil.
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Cardona-Arias JA, López-Carvajal L, Tamayo Plata MP, Vélez ID. Cost-effectiveness analysis of thermotherapy versus pentavalent antimonials for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis. J Evid Based Med 2017; 10:81-90. [PMID: 28276641 DOI: 10.1111/jebm.12245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis is toxic, has contraindications, and a high cost. The objective of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of thermotherapy versus pentavalent antimonials for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis. METHODS Effectiveness was the proportion of healing and safety with the adverse effects; these parameters were estimated from a controlled clinical trial and a meta-analysis. A standard costing was conducted. Average and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios were estimated. The uncertainty regarding effectiveness, safety, and costs was determined through sensitivity analyses. RESULTS The total costs were $66,807 with Glucantime and $14,079 with thermotherapy. The therapeutic effectiveness rates were 64.2% for thermotherapy and 85.1% for Glucantime. The average cost-effectiveness ratios ranged between $721 and $1275 for Glucantime and between $187 and $390 for thermotherapy. Based on the meta-analysis, thermotherapy may be a dominant strategy. CONCLUSION The excellent cost-effectiveness ratio of thermotherapy shows the relevance of its inclusion in guidelines for the treatment.
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- Jaiberth Antonio Cardona-Arias
- School of Medicine, Cooperative University of Colombia, Medellín, Colombia
- School of Microbiology, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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Davidson RN. Leishmaniasis. Infect Dis (Lond) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-7020-6285-8.00123-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Nacher M, Carme B, Sainte Marie D, Couppié P, Clyti E, Guibert P, Pradinaud R. Influence of clinical presentation on the efficacy of a short course of pentamidine in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in French Guiana. ANNALS OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PARASITOLOGY 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/00034983.2001.11813645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Mohammad BI, Al Shammary MN, Abdul Mageed RH, Yousif NG. Herbal extract targets in Leishmania tropica. J Parasit Dis 2015; 39:663-72. [PMID: 26688631 PMCID: PMC4675586 DOI: 10.1007/s12639-014-0436-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 01/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The present study aims to investigate the effect of some herbal extract such as phenolic compounds on the viability of Leishmania tropica promastigotes in vitro. Four tested chemical agents (caffeic acid (CA), ferulic acid (FA), syringic acid (SA) and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (4-HBA)) were used in this study. The viability of Leishmania tropica promastigotes was investigated under five different concentrations (10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 mg/ml) of each agent after (72 h). CA was the most active agent on the promastigotes viability after 72 h exposure to 30 mg/ml concentration so that the parasiticidal effect reach (53 × 10(4)) promastigote/ml. FA is the second agent in parasiticidal effect that parasiticidal effect reach to (50 × 10(4) promastigote/ml) at a concentration (30 mg/ml), 4-HBA is the third agent in parasiticidal effect that reach to (48 × 10(4) promastigote/ml) at a concentration (30 mg/ml), SA is the weakest agent in parasiticidal activity that reach to (44 × 10(4) promastigote/ml) at a concentration (30 mg/ml). It can be concluded that (CA, FA, SA and 4-HBA) possess acidal effect on the Leishmania tropica promastigotes in vitro.
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- />College of Pharmacy, University of Al Qadisiyah, Al Diwaniyah, Iraq
- />Department of Surgery and Inflammation, Colorado University, 12700 E 19th Avenue, Box C-320, Aurora, CO 80045 USA
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Cardona-Arias JA, Vélez ID, López-Carvajal L. Efficacy of thermotherapy to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis: a meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0122569. [PMID: 26009885 PMCID: PMC4444239 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 02/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Introduction The efficacy of thermotherapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis presents diverse results with low statistical power. Objective To evaluate the efficacy of thermotherapy to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis. Methods A meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials in 12 databases based on the implementation of a research protocol with inclusion and exclusion criteria and an assessment of methodological quality. The reproducibility and completeness were guaranteed in the information search and extraction. Heterogeneity, sensitivity and publication bias were assessed by graphical methods (Galbraith, L'Abblé, funnel plot, Egger plot, and influence plot) and analytical methods (DerSimonian-Laird, Begg and Egger). Random-effects forest plots were constructed, and a cumulative meta-analysis was performed. Results Eight studies were included with 622 patients who underwent thermotherapy, with an efficacy of 73.2% (95% confidence interval (CI) = 69.6-76.7%), and with 667 patients who underwent systemic treatment, with an efficacy of 70.6% (95% CI=67.1-74.1%). Heterogeneity between studies, good sensitivity for the combined measure, and no publication bias were observed. The relative risk for comparison of the efficacy of treatment was 1.02 (95%CI=0.91, 1.15), showing that the effectiveness of thermotherapy is equal to that of pentavalent antimonial drugs. Conclusion Due to its efficacy, greater safety and lower cost, thermotherapy should be the first treatment option for cutaneous leishmaniasis in areas where the prevalence of the mucocutaneous form is low and in patients with contraindications to systemic treatment, such as kidney, liver and heart diseases, as well as in pregnant women, infants, and patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection/acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
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- Jaiberth Antonio Cardona-Arias
- Microbiologist and Bioanalyst, School of Medicine, Cooperative University of Colombia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia; School of Microbiology, University of Antioquia UofA, 70 Street # 52-21, Medellin, Colombia
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Vitale F, Genovese G, Bruno F, Castelli G, Piazza M, Migliazzo A, Minicante SA, Manghisi A, Morabito M. Effectiveness of red alga Asparagopsis taxiformis extracts against Leishmania infantum. Open Life Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1515/biol-2015-0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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AbstractLeishmaniasis is a disease with a worldwide distribution affecting both humans and animals. There is a need to identify and develop new drugs for the treatment of leishmaniasis. This study showed that crude ethanolic extracts of the red alga
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Effects of in utero and lactational exposure to SbV on rat neurobehavioral development and fertility. Reprod Toxicol 2014; 50:98-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2014.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2014] [Revised: 09/25/2014] [Accepted: 10/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Passi D, Sharma S, Dutta S, Gupta C. Localised leishmaniasis of oral mucosa: report of an unusual clinicopathological entity. Case Rep Dent 2014; 2014:753149. [PMID: 25343050 PMCID: PMC4197891 DOI: 10.1155/2014/753149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2014] [Revised: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The term leishmaniasis comprises of a group of diseases caused by different species of a protozoan called Leishmania. There are three main clinical forms of leishmaniasis: visceral leishmaniasis, cutaneous leishmaniasis, and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Exclusive involvement of the mucosa is very rare. We present a case of mucosal leishmaniasis located in the oral cavity. The only manifestation of leishmaniasis disease in the described case was the appearance of an oral lesion. Treatment was provided in the form of antimoniates (oral miltefosine and systemic sodium stibogluconate). A review of literature is made on the subject.
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- Deepak Passi
- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, E.S.I.C Dental College & Hospital, Rohini, Delhi 110089, India
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, E.S.I.C Dental College & Hospital, Rohini, Delhi 110089, India
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342005, India
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003, India
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Bhattacharya S, Biswas M, Haldar PK. The triterpenoid fraction from Trichosanthes dioica root exhibits in vitro antileishmanial effect against Leishmania donovani promastigotes. Pharmacognosy Res 2013; 5:109-12. [PMID: 23798885 PMCID: PMC3685758 DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.110540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2012] [Revised: 09/27/2012] [Accepted: 04/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background: Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. (Cucurbitaceae), called pointed gourd in English is a dioecious climber found wild throughout the plains of the Indian subcontinent and traditionally used in India for several medicinal purposes. Objective: The present study was aimed at the evaluation of in vitro antileishmanial effect of triterpenoid fraction from T. dioica root (CETD). Materials and Methods: The antileishmanial activity of CETD was evaluated against Leishmania donovani (strain MHOM/IN/83/AG83)) promastigotes by in vitro promastigote cell toxicity assay by using MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide). Potassium antimonyl tartrate was used as reference. Results: Here, CETD markedly inhibited the growth of L. donovani promastigotes in vitro in a concentration dependent manner and demonstrated IC50 value of 18.75 μg/ml. The reference drug potassium antimonyl tartrate exhibited IC50 of 7.52 μg/ml. Conclusion: From the present study it can be inferred that the triterpenoid fraction of T. dioica root exhibited remarkable antileishmanial activity against Leishmania donovani promastigotes in vitro.
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- Sanjib Bhattacharya
- Division of Pharmacognosy, Bengal School of Technology (A College of Pharmacy), Hooghly, India
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López L, Robayo M, Vargas M, Vélez ID. Thermotherapy. An alternative for the treatment of American cutaneous leishmaniasis. Trials 2012; 13:58. [PMID: 22594858 PMCID: PMC3441257 DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-13-58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2011] [Accepted: 05/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pentavalent antimonials (Sb5) and miltefosine are the first-line drugs for treating cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia; however, toxicity and treatment duration negatively impact compliance and cost, justifying an active search for better therapeutic options. We compared the efficacy and safety of thermotherapy and meglumine antimoniate for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia. METHOD An open randomized Phase III clinical trial was performed in five military health centres. located in northwestern, central and southern Colombia. Volunteers with parasitological positive diagnosis (Giemsa-stained smears) of cutaneous leishmaniasis were included. A single thermotherapy session involving the application of 50°C at the center and active edge of each lesion. Meglumine antimoniate was administered intramuscularly at a dose of 20 mg Sb5/kg weight/day for 20 days. RESULTS Both groups were comparable. The efficacy of thermotherapy was 64% (86/134 patients) by protocol and 58% (86/149) by intention-to-treat. For the meglumine antimoniate group, efficacy by protocol was 85% (103/121 patients) and 72% (103/143) by intention-to-treat, The efficacy between the treatments was statistically significant (p 0.01 and < 0.001) for analysis by intention to treat and by protocol, respectively. There was no difference between the therapeutic response with either treatment regardless of the Leishmania species responsible for infection. The side effects of meglumine antimoniate included myalgia, arthralgia, headache and fever. Regarding thermotherapy, the only side effect was pain at the lesion area four days after the initiation of treatment. CONCLUSION Although the efficacy rate of meglumine antimoniate was greater than that of thermotherapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis, the side effects were also greater. Those factors, added to the increased costs, the treatment adherence problems and the progressive lack of therapeutic response, make us consider thermotherapy as a first line treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis.
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- Liliana López
- Program for the Study and Control of Tropical Disease, University of Antioquia, Carrera 53 #61-30, Medellín, Colombia
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- Dirección de Sanidad, DISAN, Colombia Army, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Program for the Study and Control of Tropical Disease, University of Antioquia, Carrera 53 #61-30, Medellín, Colombia
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Vélez I, López L, Sánchez X, Mestra L, Rojas C, Rodríguez E. Efficacy of miltefosine for the treatment of American cutaneous leishmaniasis. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2010; 83:351-6. [PMID: 20682881 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Miltefosine is an oral agent used for cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment. An open-label, randomized, phase III clinical trial was carried out in the Colombian army population. Miltefosine, 50 mg capsule was taken orally three times per day for 28 days (N = 145) or meglumine antimoniate, 20 mg/kg body weight per day for 20 days by intramuscular injection (N = 143). The efficacy of miltefosine by protocol was 69.8% (85/122 patients) and 58.6% (85/145 patients) by intention to treat. For meglumine antimoniate, the efficacy by protocol was 85.1% (103/121 patients) and 72% (103/143 patients) by intention to treat. No association was found between drug efficacy and L. (V.) braziliensis or L. (V.) panamensis species of Leishmania responsible for infection. Adverse gastrointestinal events were associated with the use of miltefosine, the meglumine antimoniate treatment was associated with adverse effects on the skeletal musculature, fever, cephalea, and higher toxicity in kidney, liver, pancreas, and hematological system.
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- Iván Vélez
- Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
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New World cutaneous leishmaniasis: updated review of current and future diagnosis and treatment. J Am Acad Dermatol 2010; 63:309-22. [PMID: 20303613 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.06.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2007] [Revised: 06/22/2009] [Accepted: 06/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has traditionally been underrecognized and underreported. Improved awareness is warranted as the number of cases has increased as a result of increased travel to endemic countries, the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and the larger number of military and contract workers deployed overseas. OBJECTIVE We sought to present a systematic review of evidence from a gamut of research trials on the treatment efficacy of different regimens and aggregate this knowledge for use as a guide for clinical practice decisions. METHODS We performed a comprehensive search of print and electronic sources to identify the accumulated research information on New World CL. RESULTS Topical treatment of New World CL lesions is generally not recommended. Findings support the systemic administration of pentavalent antimonials as first-line treatment. Exception to this is infection with L guyanensis in French Guiana where systemic pentamidine is suggested as first-line treatment. LIMITATIONS The reliability of the findings of this review of research evidence is dependent on the individual quality and potential bias in its component principal trials. There was a conscious attempt to only include evidence derived from randomized controlled studies, with adequate randomization, adequate patient numbers, and complete follow-up information. However, because of the relatively small number of such studies on New World CL, evidence from nonrandomized studies and case series studies was also considered. CONCLUSIONS The pentavalent antimony compounds remain the first-line treatment choice for the treatment of New World CL. Concerns with cost, availability, poor compliance, and systemic toxicity, however, may compel clinicians to opt for alternative treatment modalities. Some advances in the development of an antileishmanial vaccine have been made but none is yet available for clinic use. The increase, over recent years, in the incidence of CL warrants an enhanced effort to increase awareness of the disease, assure timely diagnosis, and implement effective management and treatment strategies.
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Leishmaniasis. Infect Dis (Lond) 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-04579-7.00117-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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González U, Pinart M, Rengifo-Pardo M, Macaya A, Alvar J, Tweed JA. Interventions for American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009:CD004834. [PMID: 19370612 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004834.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pentavalent antimonial drugs are the most prescribed treatment for American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Other drugs have been used with varying success. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of therapeutic interventions for American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Skin Group Specialised Register (January 2009), the Register of Controlled Clinical Trials in The Cochrane Library (Issue 1,2009), MEDLINE (2003 to January 2009), EMBASE (2005 to January 2009), LILACS (from inception to January 2009), CINAHL (1982-May 2007) and other databases. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) assessing treatments for American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently assessed trial quality and extracted data. MAIN RESULTS We included 38 trials involving 2728 participants. Results are based on individual studies or limited pooled analyses. There was good evidence in:Leishmania braziliensis and L. panamensis infections:Intramuscular (IM) meglumine antimoniate (MA) was better than oral allopurinol for 28 days (1RCT n=127, RR 0.39; 95% CI 0.26, 0.58). Intravenous (IV)MA for 20-days was better than 3-day and 7-day IVMA plus 15% paromomycin plus 12% methylbenzethonium chloride (PR-MBCL) or 7-day IVMA (1RCT n= 150, RR 0.24; 95% CI 0.11, 0.50; RR 0.69; 95% CI 0.53, 0.90; RR 0.64; 95% CI 0.44, 0.92 respectively). Oral allopurinol plus antimonials was better than IV antimonials (2RCT n= 168, RR 1.90; 95% CI 1.40, 2.59; I(2)=0%).L. braziliensis infections:Oral pentoxifylline plus IV sodium stibogluconate (SSG) was better than IVSSG (1RCT n= 23, RR 1.66; 95% CI 1.03, 2.69); IVMA was better than IM aminosidine sulphate (1RCT n= 38, RR 0.05; 95% CI 0.00, 0.78) and better than IV pentamidine isethionate (1RCT n= 80, RR 0.45; 95% CI 0.29, 0.71). Intramuscular MA was better than Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (1RCT n= 93, RR 0.46; 95% CI 0.32, 0.65).L .panamensis infections:Oral allopurinol was better than IVMA (1RCT n= 58, RR 2.20; 95% CI 1.34, 3.60). Aminosidine sulphate at doses of 12 mg/kg/day and 18 mg/kg/day for 14 days were better than aminosidine sulphate 12 mg/kg/day for 7 days (1RCT n= 60, RR 0.23; 95% CI 0.07, 0.73; RR 0.23; 95% CI 0.07, 0.73 respectively). Oral ketoconazole for 28 days, oral miltefosine and topical PR-MBCL were better than placebo. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Most trials have been designed and reported so poorly that they are inconclusive. There is a need for large well conducted studies that evaluate long-term effects of current therapies to improve quality and standardization of methods.
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- Urbà González
- Department of Dermatology, Research Unit for Evidence-based Dermatology, Hospital Plató, c/ Plato 21, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain, 08006.
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Ngure PK, Ng'ang'a Z, Ingonga J, Rukunga G, Tonui WK. In vivo efficacy of oral and intraperitoneal administration of extracts of Warburgia ugandensis (Canellaceae) in experimental treatment of Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL, COMPLEMENTARY, AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES 2009; 6:207-12. [PMID: 20209014 DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v6i2.57093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The antileishmanial activity of extracts of Warburgia ugandensis Spraque (Canellaceae), a known traditional therapy in Kenya was evaluated in vivo. Treatment of infected BALB/c mice with W. ugandensis extracts orally resulted in a reduction of the size of lesions compared to the untreated control. The lesion sizes differed significantly for the four extracts (p=0.039) compared to the untreated control. For mice treated by intraperitoneal injection, the lesion sizes increased initially for the hexane, dichloromethane and ethyl acetate extracts and healed by day 42. The lesion sizes for mice treated with methanol increased steadily from 2.47mm to 3.57mm. The parasitic burden was significantly higher (p<0.001) in mice treated with methanol extracts and PBS compared to those treated with hexane, dichloromethane and ethyl acetate. This study demonstrated the antileishmanial potential of extracts of W. ugandensis.
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Zerpa O, Ulrich M, Blanco B, Polegre M, Avila A, Matos N, Mendoza I, Pratlong F, Ravel C, Convit J. Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis responds to miltefosine but then relapses. Br J Dermatol 2007; 156:1328-35. [PMID: 17441955 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07872.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis (DCL), although rare, is profoundly incapacitating. At present there is no successful treatment for this progressive protozoan infection, which is associated with the absence of specific cell-mediated immunity (CMI) to Leishmania. This disease shares features with visceral leishmaniasis (VL), including specific CMI inactivity during active disease and a heavy parasitic burden, but VL responds well to treatment. Miltefosine is the first orally administered drug which has shown efficacy in the treatment of VL; it has not been adequately evaluated in the treatment of DCL. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy of miltefosine in the treatment of DCL, using clinical, parasitological, histopathological and immunological criteria. METHODS Sixteen patients with DCL were treated with miltefosine, 2.0-2.5 mg kg(-1) daily, for variable periods of time (75-218 days). Patients were hospitalized for the first month and evaluated every 2 weeks until the termination of treatment with routine laboratory chemistry, percentage clinical improvement, presence of parasites in skin smears, growth of parasites in culture medium and in hamsters, histopathological characteristics of the granulomas, adverse side-effects, and reactivity to leishmanin skin test antigen. Further cycles of treatment were given in some of these patients, particularly after suspension of treatment was followed by relapse. RESULTS Patients showed dramatic clinical improvement and reduction in the parasite burden by day 15 after the initiation of treatment, which continued while treatment was maintained. By day 45, 15 patients showed 80-90% clinical improvement. Nevertheless, suspension of treatment was followed by the development of new lesions in all but one patient. Inoculation in hamsters was observed to be the most sensitive technique to detect persisting parasites. Adverse events were very mild. CONCLUSIONS Miltefosine produced a dramatic clinical and parasitological response in patients with DCL and improvement continued during drug administration, but with a single exception all patients presented new lesions after suspension of treatment. There was no histological or skin test evidence to suggest the development of CMI during treatment, which may be an indispensable criterion for the evaluation of potentially effective drugs against DCL.
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Ministry of Health, Central University of Venezuela, Esq. San Nicolás, San José, Caracas, Venezuela.
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Padmanabhan P, Mukherjee A, Madhubala R. Characterization of the gene encoding glyoxalase II from Leishmania donovani: a potential target for anti-parasite drugs. Biochem J 2006; 393:227-34. [PMID: 16159313 PMCID: PMC1383681 DOI: 10.1042/bj20050948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The glyoxalase system is a ubiquitous detoxification pathway that protects against cellular damage caused by highly reactive oxoaldehydes such as methylglyoxal which is mainly formed as a by-product of glycolysis. The gene encoding GLOII (glyoxalase II) has been cloned from Leishmania donovani, a protozoan parasite that causes visceral leishmaniasis. DNA sequence analysis revealed an ORF (open reading frame) of approximately 888 bp that encodes a putative 295-amino-acid protein with a calculated molecular mass of 32.5 kDa and a predicted pI of 6.0. The sequence identity between human GLOII and LdGLOII (L. donovani GLOII) is only 35%. The ORF is a single-copy gene on a 0.6-Mb chromosome. A approximately 38 kDa protein was obtained by heterologous expression of LdGLOII in Escherichia coli, and homogeneous enzyme was obtained after affinity purification. Recombinant L. donovani GLOII showed a marked substrate specificity for trypanothione hemithioacetal over glutathione hemithioacetal. Antiserum against recombinant LdGLOII protein could detect a band of anticipated size approximately 32 kDa in promastigote extracts. By overexpressing the GLOII gene in Leishmania donovani using Leishmania expression vector pspalphahygroalpha, we detected elevated expression of GLOII RNA and protein. Overexpression of the GLOII gene will facilitate studies of gene function and its relevance as a chemotherapeutic target. This is the first report on the molecular characterization of glyoxalase II from Leishmania spp. The difference in the substrate specificity of the human and Leishmania donovani glyoxalase II enzyme could be exploited for structure-based drug design of selective inhibitors against the parasite.
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- School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067, India
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- School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067, India
- To whom correspondence should be addressed (email )
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Mukherjee A, Padmanabhan PK, Sahani MH, Barrett MP, Madhubala R. Roles for mitochondria in pentamidine susceptibility and resistance in Leishmania donovani. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2006; 145:1-10. [PMID: 16219371 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2005.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2005] [Revised: 08/18/2005] [Accepted: 08/26/2005] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Pentamidine resistant Leishmania donovani was raised in the laboratory by stepwise exposure to increasing drug pressure until a line capable of growth in 8 microM pentamidine (R8) had been selected. An IC(50) value of 40 microM was determined for this line, some 50-fold higher than that recorded for the parental wild-type line. The pentamidine resistant promastigotes were cross-resistant to other toxic diamidine derivatives but not to antimonials or substrates of multidrug resistance pumps. Decreased mitochondrial transmembrane potential was observed in pentamidine resistant promastigotes. A substantial net decrease in accumulation of [(3)H]-pentamidine accompanied the resistance phenotype. Inhibitors of P-glycoprotein pumps, including prochlorperazine and trifluoperazine, did not reverse this decreased drug uptake, which distinguishes the L. donovani resistant line studied here from L. mexicana promastigotes previously studied for pentamidine resistance. Kinetic analysis identified a carrier with an apparent K(m) value of 6 microM for pentamidine. No significant difference between wild-type and resistant parasites could be detected with respect to this transporter in rapid uptake experiments. However, in longer-term uptake experiments and also using concentrations of pentamidine up to 1mM, it was demonstrated that wild-type cells, but not resistant cells, could continue to accumulate pentamidine after apparent saturation via the measured transporter had been reached. Agents that diminish the mitochondrial membrane potential inhibited this secondary route. A fluorescent analogue of pentamidine, 2,5-bis-(4-amidophenyl)-3,4-dimethylfuran (DB99), accumulated in the kinetoplast of wild-type but not resistant parasites indicating that uptake of this cationic compound into mitochondria of wild-type cells was more pronounced than in the resistant line. These data together indicate that resistance to pentamidine in L. donovani is associated with alterations to the mitochondria of the parasites, which lead to reduced accumulation of drug.
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- Angana Mukherjee
- School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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Padmanabhan PK, Mukherjee A, Singh S, Chattopadhyaya S, Gowri VS, Myler PJ, Srinivasan N, Madhubala R. Glyoxalase I from Leishmania donovani: A potential target for anti-parasite drug. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005; 337:1237-48. [PMID: 16236261 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.09.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2005] [Accepted: 09/29/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Glyoxalases are involved in a ubiquitous detoxification pathway. In pursuit of a better understanding of the biological function of the enzyme, the recombinant glyoxalase I (LdGLOI) protein has been characterized from Leishmania donovani, the most important pathogenic Leishmania species that is responsible for visceral leishmaniasis. A 24kDa protein was heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli. LdGLOI showed a marked substrate specificity for trypanothione hemithioacetal over glutathione hemithioacetal. Antiserum against recombinant LdGLOI protein could detect a band of anticipated size approximately 16kDa in promastigote extracts. Several inhibitors of human GLOI showed that they are weak inhibitors of L. donovani growth. Overexpression of GLOI gene in L. donovani using Leishmania expression vector pspalpha hygroalpha, we detected elevated expression of GLOI RNA and protein. Comparative modelling of the 3-D structure of LDGLOI shows that substrate-binding region of the model involves important differences compared to the homologues, such as E. coli, specific to glutathione. Most notably a substrate-binding loop of LDGLOI is characterized by a deletion of five residues compared to the E. coli homologue. Further, a critical Arg in the E. coli variant at the substrate-binding site is replaced by Tyr in LDGLOI. These major differences result in entirely different shapes of the substrate-binding loop and presence of very different chemical groups in the substrate-binding site of LDGLOI compared to E. coli homologue suggesting an explanation for the difference in the substrate specificity. Difference in the substrate specificity of the human and LDGLOI enzyme could be exploited for structure-based drug designing of selective inhibitors against the parasite.
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Brown M, Noursadeghi M, Boyle J, Davidson RN. Successful liposomal amphotericin B treatment of Leishmania braziliensis cutaneous leishmaniasis. Br J Dermatol 2005; 153:203-5. [PMID: 16029352 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06670.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Existing systemic treatments for New World cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by Leishmania (vianna) braziliensis are unsatisfactory. Liposomal amphotericin B has been used extensively for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis, but in few cases of CL, and an appropriate regimen for CL has not been described. We successfully treated a patient with multiple L. braziliensis CL lesions acquired in Belize. Liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) was given to our patient as an inpatient for seven daily doses of 3 mg kg(-1) day(-1) and then as an outpatient at 3 mg kg(-1) twice weekly for a further three weeks, a total of 40 mg kg(-1). Liposomal amphotericin offers a well-tolerated alternative to pentavalent antimony or amphotericin B deoxycholate for the systemic treatment of New World CL.
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- M Brown
- Department of Infection & Tropical Medicine, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, UK.
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Tiuman TS, Ueda-Nakamura T, Garcia Cortez DA, Dias Filho BP, Morgado-Díaz JA, de Souza W, Nakamura CV. Antileishmanial activity of parthenolide, a sesquiterpene lactone isolated from Tanacetum parthenium. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2005; 49:176-82. [PMID: 15616293 PMCID: PMC538891 DOI: 10.1128/aac.49.11.176-182.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The in vitro activity of parthenolide against Leishmania amazonensis was investigated. Parthenolide is a sesquiterpene lactone purified from the hydroalcoholic extract of aerial parts of Tanacetum parthenium. This isolated compound was identified through spectral analyses by UV, infrared, (1)H and (13)C nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, DEPT (distortionless enhancement by polarization transfer), COSY (correlated spectroscopy), HMQC (heteronuclear multiple-quantum coherence), and electron spray ionization-mass spectrometry. Parthenolide showed significant activity against the promastigote form of L. amazonensis, with 50% inhibition of cell growth at a concentration of 0.37 microg/ml. For the intracellular amastigote form, parthenolide reduced by 50% the survival index of parasites in macrophages when it was used at 0.81 microg/ml. The purified compound showed no cytotoxic effects against J774G8 macrophages in culture and did not cause lysis in sheep blood when it was used at higher concentrations that inhibited promastigote forms. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis with gelatin as the substrate showed that the enzymatic activity of the enzyme cysteine protease increased following treatment of the promastigotes with the isolated compound. This finding was correlated with marked morphological changes induced by parthenolide, such as the appearance of structures similar to large lysosomes and intense exocytic activity in the region of the flagellar pocket, as seen by electron microscopy. These results provide new perspectives on the development of novel drugs with leishmanicidal activities obtained from natural products.
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- Tatiana Shioji Tiuman
- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Bloco I-90 Sala 123 CCS, Av. Colombo 5790, BR-87020-900, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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Kassi M, Tareen I, Qazi A, Kasi PM. Fine-needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Ann Saudi Med 2004; 24:93-7. [PMID: 15323268 PMCID: PMC6147901 DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2004.93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/01/2003] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In areas of endemicity without sufficient laboratory infrastructure, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is often diagnosed on the basis of clinical characteristics, but parasitologic confirmation is essential to exclude erroneous diagnoses. We compared fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) with the conventional method of excisional biopsy to assess the efficacy, utility and accuracy of FNAC for the diagnosis of CL. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a consecutive series of 100 patients referred for a suspected CL lesion during June 2001 to May 2002, FNAC and 'excisional biopsy followed by histopathology' were done using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain for both procedures. RESULTS The study group included 40 males and 60 females, ranging in age from 1 to 70 with a mean age of 28.4 years. In more than 60% of cases, the lesions were on the face. By histopathological examination, 86 of 100 patients were positive for CL; while FNAC showed 77 cases as positive for CL. Taking histopathology as a standard diagnostic procedure, FNAC showed a remarkably high sensitivity (89%) and specificity (100%). The positive and negative predictive values were 100% and 60%, respectively. CONCLUSION FNAC is easier, less painful and more cost effective than the conventional 'scraping method/biopsy followed by histopathology'. The high sensitivity and specificity eliminate the need for other time consuming and invasive procedures. Limitations include poor sampling and poor yield.
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- Masoom Kassi
- Bolan Medical College Complex Hospital, Quetta, Pakistan.
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Basselin M, Denise H, Coombs GH, Barrett MP. Resistance to pentamidine in Leishmania mexicana involves exclusion of the drug from the mitochondrion. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2002; 46:3731-8. [PMID: 12435669 PMCID: PMC132791 DOI: 10.1128/aac.46.12.3731-3738.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The uptake of [(3)H]pentamidine into wild-type and drug-resistant strains of Leishmania mexicana was compared. Uptake was carrier mediated. Pentamidine-resistant parasites showed cross-resistance to other toxic diamidine derivatives. A substantial decrease in accumulation of the drug accompanied the resistance phenotype, although the apparent affinity for pentamidine by its carrier was not altered when initial uptake velocity was measured. The apparent V(max), however, was reduced. An efflux of pentamidine could be measured in both wild-type and resistant cells. Only a relatively small proportion of the total accumulated pentamidine was available for efflux in wild-type cells, while in resistant cells the majority of loaded pentamidine was available for release. Pharmacological reagents which diminish the mitochondrial membrane potential reduced pentamidine uptake in wild-type parasites, and the mitochondrial membrane potential was shown to be reduced in resistant cells. A fluorescent analogue of pentamidine, 4',6'-diamidino-2-phenylindole, accumulated in the kinetoplast of wild-type but not resistant parasites. These data together indicate that diamidine drugs accumulate in the Leishmania mitochondrion and that the development of the resistance phenotype is accompanied by lack of mitochondrial accumulation of the drug and its exclusion from the parasites.
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- Mireille Basselin
- Division of Infection & Immunity, Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Sotiropoulos G, Wilbur B. Two cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis presenting to the emergency department as chronic ulcers. J Emerg Med 2001; 20:353-6. [PMID: 11348814 DOI: 10.1016/s0736-4679(01)00311-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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With the increasing numbers of travelers and immigrants coming to the United States from tropical areas where Leishmaniasis is endemic, it is important to be familiar with its common cutaneous manifestations. Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection caused by the obligate intracellular protozoa Leishmania and is transmitted by the bite of the sandfly. It can appear as a nonhealing lesion on exposed skin in patients and is often misdiagnosed, delaying treatment. We present two cases of patients who presented to the Emergency Department with chronic, nonhealing ulcers that were ultimately found to have Leishmaniasis.
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- G Sotiropoulos
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California School of Medicine LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Ramírez JR, Agudelo S, Muskus C, Alzate JF, Berberich C, Barker D, Velez ID. Diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia: the sampling site within lesions influences the sensitivity of parasitologic diagnosis. J Clin Microbiol 2000; 38:3768-73. [PMID: 11015400 PMCID: PMC87473 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.10.3768-3773.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2000] [Accepted: 06/30/2000] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Parasitologic confirmation of cutaneous leishmaniasis is obligatory before chemotherapy can be considered. Direct microscopic examination of scrapings taken from indurated borders of ulcers has been routinely used as primary method of diagnosis. In this report we compared the sensitivity of examination of dermal scrapings taken from the bottoms of ulcers (BDS) with that of dermal scrapings taken from indurated active margins of lesions (MDS) in a total of 115 patients. The sensitivities of the microscopic examination were 90.4 and 78.3% for BDS and MDS samples, respectively. When the PCR method was used with a group of 40 patients, we also observed a higher sensitivity when BDS samples were examined (80.8% in BDS samples versus 57.7% in MDS samples). The improvement of the diagnostic sensitivity in the BDS samples appears to be related to the higher parasite load and more easily detectable morphology of amastigotes in the centers of the ulcers. Other parasitologic diagnostic methods, such as culture and histopathologic examination of biopsies, are less sensitive (67.5 and 64.3%, respectively). Aspirate culture, however, was shown to be the most sensitive method for the diagnosis of patients with chronic ulcers. When microscopic examinations of both MDS and BDS samples are combined, the sensitivity of diagnosis may rise up to 94%. We therefore recommend this method as a primary routine procedure for diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
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- J R Ramírez
- Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Athens University School of Medicine, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Dabiri S, Meymandi SS, Hayes MM, Soleimani F, Kharazmi A. Intralesional autotherapy of cutaneous leishmaniasis with buffy coat cells: cytological findings. Acta Trop 2000; 75:1-7. [PMID: 10708001 DOI: 10.1016/s0001-706x(99)00079-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The skin lesions of five patient volunteers with dry-type cutaneous leishmaniasis were treated by intralesional injection of auto-leukocytes prepared from buffy coat of the patient's own blood. Giemsa stained, air-dried cytological smear preparations were prepared from scrapings taken from the margins of the lesions. The cellular interaction between the organism and the inflammatory response of the host was studied. All lesions showed clinical evidence of regression. The cytological findings suggested progressive degradation of the Leishman donovan (LD) bodies within the parasitophorous vacuoles of the activated macrophages. The parasiticidal effect appeared to be induced by synergistic action of the injected neutrophils and lymphocytes. Due to lack of placebo controls in this study the possibility that, healing might not be related to therapy can not be excluded. This study illustrates the potential for intralesional autotherapy with buffy coat in dry-type cutaneous leishmaniasis.
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- S Dabiri
- Department of Pathology, Medical School, Kerman University, Iran
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Affiliation(s)
- R Marsella
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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