Aim: To evaluate the antifungal activity of amlodipine against strains of Candida spp. and to its possible mechanism of action. Methods: Broth microdilution tests were used to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration, while the synergistic activity was evaluated by calculating the fractional inhibitory concentration index. The action of amlodipine against biofilms was determined using the MTT assay and its possible mechanism of action was investigated through flow cytometry tests. Results: Amlodipine showed MICs ranging from 62.5 to 250 mu g/ml, in addition to action against pre-formed and forming biofilms, with reductions between 50 and 90%. Amlodipine increases the externalization of phosphatidylserine and reduces the cell viability of fungal cells, suggesting apoptosis. Conclusion: Amlodipine had good antifungal activity against planktonic cells and biofilms of Candida spp., by leading the cells to apoptosis.
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Case Western Reserve Univ, Univ Hosp Cleveland Med Ctr, Ctr Med Mycol, Cleveland, OH 44106 USACase Western Reserve Univ, Univ Hosp Cleveland Med Ctr, Ctr Med Mycol, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
Chandra, Jyotsna
Ghannoum, Mahmoud A.
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Case Western Reserve Univ, Univ Hosp Cleveland Med Ctr, Ctr Med Mycol, Cleveland, OH 44106 USACase Western Reserve Univ, Univ Hosp Cleveland Med Ctr, Ctr Med Mycol, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
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Univ Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilUniv Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Nogueira Brilhante, Raimunda Samia
Bittencourt, Paula Vago
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Univ Estadual Ceara, Sch Vet Med, Postgrad Program Vet Sci, Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilUniv Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Bittencourt, Paula Vago
Collares Castelo-Branco, Debora de Souza
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Univ Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilUniv Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Collares Castelo-Branco, Debora de Souza
de Melo Guedes, Glaucia Morgana
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Univ Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilUniv Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
de Melo Guedes, Glaucia Morgana
de Oliveira, Jonathas Sales
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Univ Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilUniv Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
de Oliveira, Jonathas Sales
Alencar, Lucas Pereira
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Univ Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilUniv Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Alencar, Lucas Pereira
Cordeiro, Rossana de Aguiar
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Univ Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilUniv Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Cordeiro, Rossana de Aguiar
Pinheiro, Mariana
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Univ Estadual Ceara, Sch Vet Med, Postgrad Program Vet Sci, Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilUniv Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Pinheiro, Mariana
Nogueira-Filho, Evilazio Fernandes
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Univ Estadual Ceara, Sch Vet Med, Postgrad Program Vet Sci, Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilUniv Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Nogueira-Filho, Evilazio Fernandes
Pereira-Neto, Waldemiro de Aquino
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Univ Fed Ceara, Dept Transport Engn, Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilUniv Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Pereira-Neto, Waldemiro de Aquino
Costa Sidrim, Jose Julio
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Univ Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilUniv Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Costa Sidrim, Jose Julio
Gadelha Rocha, Marcos Fabio
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Univ Fed Ceara, Sch Med, Specialized Med Mycol Ctr, Dept Pathol & Legal Med,Grad Program Med Microbio, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
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