Effect of hydroxyurea on the intracellular multiplication of Toxoplasma gondii, Leishmania amazonensis and Trypanosoma cruzi
Braz. j. med. biol. res
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36(1): 65-69, Jan. 2003. ilus, graf
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ABSTRACT
Toxoplasma gondii, Leishmania amazonensis and Trypanosoma cruzi are obligate intracellular parasites that multiply until lysis of host cells. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of hydroxyurea (an inhibitor of cell division at the G1/S phase) on the multiplication of L. amazonensis, T. gondii, and T. cruzi in infected host cells. Infected cells were treated with hydroxyurea (4 mM) for 48 h. Hydroxyurea arrested intracellular multiplication of all infective forms of the parasites tested. In treated cultures, the percent of infected host cells decreased (50-97 percent) and most intracellular parasites were eliminated. Ultrastructural observations showed no morphologic change in host cells while intracellular parasites presented drastic morphologic alterations or disruption. The results strongly suggest that hydroxyurea was able to interfere with the multiplication of intracellular parasites, leading to an irreversible morphological effect on L. amazonensis, T. gondii, and T. cruzi without affecting the host cells
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Sujet Principal:
Toxoplasma
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Trypanosoma cruzi
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Inhibiteurs de la synthèse d'acide nucléique
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Hydroxy-urée
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Leishmania
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Macrophages
Limites du sujet:
Animaux
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Thème du journal:
Biologie
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Médicament
Année:
2003
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense/BR
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