Dendrimers and dendritic materials: From laboratory to medical practice in infectious diseases

MÁ Ortega, A Guzmán Merino, O Fraile-Martínez… - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Infectious diseases are one of the main global public health risks, predominantly caused by
viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. The control of infections is founded on three main …

The pipeline for drugs for control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases: 1. Anti-infective drugs for regulatory registration

KM Pfarr, AK Krome, I Al-Obaidi, H Batchelor… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The World Health Organization 'Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable
Development Goals: A road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030'outlines the …

Immunological and biochemical interplay between cytokines, oxidative stress and schistosomiasis

P Masamba, AP Kappo - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The host–parasite schistosome relationship relies heavily on the interplay between the
strategies imposed by the schistosome worm and the defense mechanisms the host uses to …

Potential application of nanotechnology in the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of schistosomiasis

A Qadeer, H Ullah, M Sohail, SZ Safi… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Schistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases that affect millions of people
worldwide. Globally, it affects economically poor countries, typically due to a lack of proper …

Advances in new target molecules against schistosomiasis: A comprehensive discussion of physiological structure and nutrient intake

P Zhu, K Wu, C Zhang, SS Batool, A Li, Z Yu… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Schistosomiasis, a severe parasitic disease, is primarily caused by Schistosoma mansoni,
Schistosoma japonicum, or Schistosoma haematobium. Currently, praziquantel is the only …

Synthesis, virtual screening, and computational approach of 6-(4-metoxyphenyl)-4-phenyl-1, 2-dihydropyrimidin-2-one as a potential target for thioredoxin glutathione …

Y El Bakri, M Kurbanova, SA Siddique… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
The three-component condensation reaction of 4-methoxybenzaldehyde with acetophenone
and urea in the presence of CF 3 COOH was investigated and as a result, 6-(4 …

Vitamin B12 blocked Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense-driven disruption of the blood brain barrier, and normalized nitric oxide and malondialdehyde levels in a …

JO Oula, JM Mose, NN Waiganjo, KW Chepukosi… - Parasitology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Infection with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (Tbr) causes acute Human African
Trypanosomiasis (HAT) in Africa. This study determined the effect of vitamin B12 on Tbr …

Licochalcone A-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles Improve Antischistosomal Activity In Vitro and In Vivo

LM Silva, DG Marconato, MP Nascimento da Silva… - …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: To isolate licochalcone A (LicoA) from licorice, prepare LicoA-loaded solid lipid
nanoparticles (L-SLNs) and evaluate the L-SLNs in vitro and in vivo against Schistosoma …

Drug repurposing and de novo drug discovery of protein kinase inhibitors as new drugs against schistosomiasis

B Pereira Moreira, MHW Weber, S Haeberlein… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease affecting more than 200 million people
worldwide. Chemotherapy relies on one single drug, praziquantel, which is safe but …

Layered double hydroxides of CaAl: A promising drug delivery system for increased dissolution rate and thermal stability of praziquantel

TRR Timóteo, CG de Melo, LJ de Alencar Danda… - Applied Clay …, 2019 - Elsevier
Layered double hydroxide (LDH) are promising drug delivery systems (DDS) for the
transport of biologically active substances, with special attention to those with poor aqueous …