Interference with hemozoin formation represents an important mechanism of schistosomicidal action of antimalarial quinoline methanols

JBR Correa Soares, D Menezes… - PLoS neglected …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
… and repair mechanisms. Together, our results indicate that interference with hemozoin
formation is a valid chemotherapeutic target for development of new schistosomicidal agents. …

Schistosoma hemozoin and its possible roles

S Xiao, J Sun - International journal for parasitology, 2017 - Elsevier
… , interference with hemozoin formation induced by these drugs represents an important
mechanism against … A recent study indicated that in a murine model of schistosomiasis, SmHz …

Interference with hemozoin formation represents an important mechanism of schistosomicidal action of antimalarial quinoline methanols.

CS JB, D Menezes, MA Vannier-Santos… - Plos Neglected …, 2009 - europepmc.org
… and repair mechanisms. Together, our results indicate that interference with hemozoin
formation is a valid chemotherapeutic target for development of new schistosomicidal agents. …

Mefloquine in combination with hemin causes severe damage to adult Schistosoma japonicum in vitro

S Xiao, C Qiao, J Xue, L Wang - Acta tropica, 2014 - Elsevier
… by mefloquine, the exact drug action mechanism against schistosomes is still unclear. … of
heme crystallization represents an attractive target, and interference with hemozoin formation in …

Antischistosomal Activity of Trioxaquines: In Vivo Efficacy and Mechanism of Action on Schistosoma mansoni

J Portela, J Boissier, B Gourbal… - PLoS Neglected …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Schistosomiasis is among the most neglected tropical diseases, since its mode of spreading
… So, we decided to further evaluate their reactivity toward hemozoin, and also to attempt to …

Artemether and praziquantel: origin, mode of action, impact, and suggested application for effective control of human schistosomiasis

R Bergquist, H Elmorshedy - Tropical medicine and infectious disease, 2018 - mdpi.com
schistosomiasis is less justified by the risk of drug resistance than by the fact that this drug is
… and Schistosoma due to interference with the formation of hemozoin. Various drugs besides …

Recent advances in the discovery of haem-targeting drugs for malaria and schistosomiasis

KA De Villiers, TJ Egan - Molecules, 2009 - mdpi.com
schistosomicidal mechanism of action of mefloquine is not known, the authors suggest that
the drug interferes … fact that the process of haemozoin formation is unique to the parasite, this …

[PDF][PDF] Interference with Hemozoin Formation Represents an

JBR Corrêa Soares, D Menezes, MA Vannier-Santos… - 2009 - core.ac.uk
interference with Hz formation in S. mansoni represents an important mechanism of
schistosomicidal … crystallization process as a valid chemotherapeutic target to treat …

Inhibition of heme aggregation by chloroquine reduces Schistosoma mansoni infection

MF Oliveira, JCP d'Avila, AJ Tempone… - Journal of Infectious …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
is detoxified through aggregation, forming hemozoin (Hz). … mansoni is the main causative
agent of human schistosomiasis, … of males is very low, and CLQ did not interfere with heme …

Malarial hemozoin: from target to tool

LM Coronado, CT Nadovich, C Spadafora - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2014 - Elsevier
interference with the process of hemozoin formation. In the present review we explore what
is known about hemozoin… and notions of the possible mechanisms that could kill the parasite …