Immunomodulator effect of picroliv and its potential in treatment against resistant Plasmodium yoelii (MDR) infection in mice

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作者
Dwivedi, Varun [1 ]
Khan, Arif [2 ]
Vasco, Azevedo [3 ]
Fatima, Nishat [2 ]
Soni, Vishal Kumar [4 ]
Dangi, Anil [4 ]
Misra-Bhattacharya, Shailja [4 ]
Owais, Mohammad [2 ]
机构
[1] Aligarh Muslim Univ, Dept Biochem, JN Med Coll, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
[2] Aligarh Muslim Univ, Inter Disciplinary Biotechnol Unit, Aligarh 202002, Uttar Pradesh, India
[3] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, ICB, Depto Biol Geral, BR-6627 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
[4] Cent Drug Res Inst, Dept Parasitol, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
关键词
chloroquine; immunomodulator; malaria; picroliv;
D O I
10.1007/s11095-008-9631-2
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Purpose. The present study was envisaged to evaluate potential of combination therapy comprising of immunomodulator picroliv and antimalarial chloroquine against drug resistant Plasmodium yoelii (P. yoelii) infection in BALB/c mice. Methods. The immunomodulatory potential of picroliv was established by immunizing animals with model antigen along with picroliv. Immune response was assessed using T-cell proliferation assay and also by determining the antibody isotype-profile induced in the immunized mice. In the next set of experiment, prophylactic potential of picroliv to strengthen antimalarial properties of chloroquine against P. yoelii (MDR) infection in BALB/c mice was assessed. Results. T-cell proliferation as well as antibody production study reveals that picroliv helps in evoking strong immuno-potentiating response against model antigen in the immunized mice. Co-administration of picroliv enhances efficacy of CHQ against experimental murine malaria. Conclusion. The activation of host immune system can increase the efficacy of chloroquine for suppression of drug resistant malaria infection in BALB/c mice.
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