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Carbosilane dendritic nanostructures, highly versatile platforms for pharmaceutical applications

WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, Volume 15, Issue 3, May/June 2023., 2023
Carbosilane dendritic systems are unique tools for the therapy, prevention, and diagnosis of multiple diseases. They can be precisely designed for the specific purpose, thus maximizing the biological activity. Abstract Dendrimers are multifunctional molecules with well‐defined size and structure due to the step‐by‐step synthetic procedures required in ...
Francisco Javier de la Mata, Rafael Gómez, Jesús Cano, Javier Sánchez‐Nieves, Paula Ortega, Sandra García Gallego   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Statins Induce Actin Cytoskeleton Disassembly and an Apoptosis-Like Process in Acanthamoeba spp.

Antibiotics, 2022
Acanthamoeba is a ubiquitous opportunistic protozoan pathogen that is known to cause blinding keratitis and rare, but usually fatal, granulomatous encephalitis.
Rubén L. Rodríguez-Expósito, Ines Sifaoui, María Reyes-Batlle, Sutherland K. Maciver, José E. Piñero, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Amoebicidal and Cytotoxic Activity of Propolis collected from Different Regions in Turkey on Acanthamoeba castellanii Trophozoites

MIDDLE BLACK SEA JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCE, 2023
Objective The present study aimed to investigate the amoebicidal effects of propolis collected from different regions in Turkey on Acanthamoeba trophozoites.
Z. Koloren, Ö. Ertürk, Zülal Atlı Şekeroğlu, Ülkü Karaman   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Polyclonal Antibody Immunoconjugate Treatment with Propamidine Isethionate for Amoebic Keratitis in Golden Hamsters

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
Acanthamoeba griffini is known to cause amoebic keratitis (AK); its main causes are inadequate hygiene when contact lenses are handled and/or its prolonged use at night, as well as the use of contact lenses during underwater activities. The most used treatment for AK is the combination of propamidine isethionate combined with polyhexamethylene ...
Manuel Enrique Ávila-Blanco, Sandra Lizbeth Aguilera-Martínez, Javier Ventura-Juarez, Jorge Pérez-Serrano, Elizabeth Casillas-Casillas, Luis Fernando Barba-Gallardo, Bernard Marchand   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anti-Acanthamoeba activity of a semi-synthetic mangostin derivative and its ability in removal of Acanthamoeba triangularis WU19001 on contact lens [PDF]

PeerJ, 2022
Garcinia mangostana L., also known as the mangosteen tree, is a native medicinal plant in Southeast Asia having a wide variety of pharmacologically active compounds, including xanthonoid mangostin.
Julalak Chuprom, Suthinee Sangkanu, Watcharapong Mitsuwan, Rachasak Boonhok, Wilawan Mahabusarakam, L. Ravithej Singh, Ekachai Dumkliang, Kritamorn Jitrangsri, Alok K. Paul, Sirirat Surinkaew, Polrat Wilairatana, Maria de Lourdes Pereira, Mohammed Rahmatullah, Christophe Wiart, Sonia Marlene Rodrigues Oliveira, Veeranoot Nissapatorn   +15 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Community pharmacists' management of minor ailments in developing countries: A systematic review of types, recommendations, information gathering and counselling practices

International Journal of Clinical Practice, Volume 75, Issue 10, October 2021., 2021
Abstract Aims To conduct a systematic review of the management of minor ailments by community pharmacists in developing countries, and to identify the specific minor ailments encountered, the medications recommended or requested and the information gathering and counselling practices.
Kazeem B. Yusuff, Ahmed M. Makhlouf, Mohamed I. Ibrahim   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phylogeny, biogeography and systematics of Dysphanieae (Amaranthaceae)

TAXON, Volume 70, Issue 3, Page 526-551, June 2021., 2021
Abstract After a rather turbulent taxonomic history, Dysphanieae (Chenopodioideae, Amaranthaceae) were established to contain five genera, four of which are monospecific (Cycloloma, Neomonolepis, Suckleya, Teloxys) and geographically restricted, and the fifth genus, Dysphania, having a nearly worldwide distribution and comprising ca. 50 species.
Pertti Uotila, Alexander P. Sukhorukov, Nadine Bobon, John McDonald, Anastasiya A. Krinitsina, Gudrun Kadereit   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel Azoles as Antiparasitic Remedies against Brain-Eating Amoebae

Antibiotics, 2020
Balamuthia mandrillaris and Naegleria fowleri are opportunistic protozoan pathogens capable of producing infection of the central nervous system with more than 95% mortality rate.
Ayaz Anwar, Mohammad Ridwane Mungroo, Simal Khan, Itrat Fatima, Rafaila Rafique, Kanwal, Khalid Mohammed Khan, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Naveed Ahmed Khan   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Drugs used for the treatment of cerebral and disseminated infections caused by free‐living amoebae

Clinical and Translational Science, Volume 14, Issue 3, Page 791-805, May 2021., 2021
Abstract Free‐living amoebae (FLAs) are protozoa developing autonomously in diverse natural or artificial environments. The FLAs Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Naegleria fowleri represent a risk for human health as they can become pathogenic and cause severe cerebral infections, named granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE ...
Alexandre Taravaud, Zineb Fechtali‐Moute, Philippe M. Loiseau, Sébastien Pomel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of amoebicidal potential of Paneth cell cryptdin-2 against Entamoeba histolytica.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011
BackgroundAmoebiasis is a major public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries. Currently, metronidazole is the gold choice medication for the treatment of this disease.
Simran Preet, Sanjay Bharati, Geeta Shukla, Ashwani Koul, Praveen Rishi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source