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Eur J Pharmacol ; 884: 173392, 2020 Oct 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32735985

RESUMO

The Leishmaniasis treatment currently available involves some difficulties, such as high toxicity, variable efficacy, high cost, therefore, it is crucial to search for new therapeutic alternatives. Over the past few years, research on new drugs has focused on the use of natural compounds such as chalcones and nanotechnology. In this context, this research aimed at assessing the in vitro leishmanicidal activity of free 4-nitrochalcone (4NC) on promastigotes and encapsulated 4NC on L. amazonensis-infected macrophages, as well as their action mechanisms. Free 4NC was able to reduce the viability of promastigotes, induce reactive oxygen species production, decrease mitochondrial membrane potential, increase plasma membrane permeability, and expose phosphatidylserine, in addition to altering the morphology and lowering parasite cellular volume. Treatment containing encapsulated 4NC in beeswax-copaiba oil nanoparticles (4NC-beeswax-CO Nps) did not alter the viability of macrophages. Furthermore, 4NC-beeswax-CO Nps reduced the percentage of infected macrophages and the number of amastigotes per macrophages, increasing the production of reactive oxygen species, NO, TNF-α, and IL-10. Therefore, free 4NC proved to exert anti-promastigote effect, while 4NC-beeswax-CO Nps showed a leishmanicidal effect on L. amazonensis-infected macrophages by activating the macrophage microbicidal machinery.


Assuntos
Chalconas/farmacologia , Portadores de Fármacos , Fabaceae , Leishmania/efeitos dos fármacos , Leishmaniose Cutânea/tratamento farmacológico , Macrófagos Peritoneais/efeitos dos fármacos , Nanopartículas , Óleos de Plantas/química , Tripanossomicidas/farmacologia , Ceras/química , Animais , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Chalconas/química , Citocinas/metabolismo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Composição de Medicamentos , Fabaceae/química , Mediadores da Inflamação/metabolismo , Leishmania/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Leishmania/ultraestrutura , Leishmaniose Cutânea/metabolismo , Leishmaniose Cutânea/parasitologia , Ativação de Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Macrófagos Peritoneais/metabolismo , Macrófagos Peritoneais/parasitologia , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Óxido Nítrico/metabolismo , Óleos de Plantas/isolamento & purificação , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Tripanossomicidas/química
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J Drug Target ; 28(10): 1110-1123, 2020 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32546016

RESUMO

The use of compounds from natural or synthetic sources and nanotechnology may represent an alternative to develop new drugs for the leishmaniasis treatment. DETC is an inhibitor of the SOD1 enzyme, which leads to increased ROS production, important for the elimination of Leishmania. Thus, our objective was to assess the leishmanicidal in vitro effect of free Diethydithiocarbamate (DETC) and DETC loaded in beeswax-copaiba oil nanoparticles (DETC-Beeswax-CO Nps) on L. amazonensis forms and elucidate the possible mechanisms involved in the parasite death. DETC-Beeswax-CO Nps presented size below 200 nm, spherical morphology, negative zeta potential, and high encapsulation efficiency. Free DETC reduced the viability of promastigotes and increase ROS production, lower the mitochondrial membrane potential, cause phosphatidylserine exposure, and enhance plasma membrane permeability, in addition to promoting morphological changes in the parasite. Free DETC proved toxic in the assessment of toxicity to murine macrophages, however, the encapsulation of this compound was able to reduce these toxic effects on macrophages. DETC-Beeswax-CO Nps exerted anti-amastigote effect by enhancing the production of ROS, superoxide anion, TNF-α, IL-6, and reduced IL-10 in macrophages. Therefore, free DETC induces antipromastigote effect by apoptosis-like; and DETC-Beeswax-CO Nps exerted anti-leishmanial effect due to pro-oxidant and pro-inflammatory response.


Assuntos
Ditiocarb/farmacologia , Leishmania/efeitos dos fármacos , Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Nanopartículas/química , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Animais , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Ditiocarb/administração & dosagem , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Preparações de Plantas/química , Propriedades de Superfície , Ceras/química
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Acta Trop ; 174: 64-71, 2017 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28668252

RESUMO

Schistosomiasis is a neglected disease that affects millions of people worldwide, recognized as the most important human helminth infection in terms of morbidity and mortality. The treatment of choice presents low bioavailability and water solubility, in addition to the induction of parasite resistance. In this context, researchers have been conducting studies seeking to develop new drugs to ensure safety, quality, and efficacy against this parasitosis. In this scenario, nanotechnology arises including the drug delivery systems in nanoscale: nanoemulsions, liposomes and nanoparticles. These drug delivery systems have been extensively applied for in vitro and in vivo studies against Schistosoma spp. with promising results. This review pointed out the most relevant development scenarios regarding the treatment of schistosomiasis as well as the application of nanotechnology as a vaccine, highlighting the use of nanotechnology as an alternative therapy for both the repositioning of drugs and the use of new pharmaceutical products, with promising results regarding the aforementioned disease.


Assuntos
Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Nanotecnologia , Vacinas Protozoárias/imunologia , Esquistossomose/tratamento farmacológico , Esquistossomicidas/uso terapêutico , Animais , Humanos , Vacinas Protozoárias/administração & dosagem , Esquistossomose/prevenção & controle , Esquistossomicidas/administração & dosagem , Esquistossomicidas/química
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