In vivo schistosomicidal activity of (±)-licarin A-loaded poly(ε-caprolactone) nanoparticles

dc.contributor.authorLima, Thais C.
dc.contributor.authorMagalhães, Lizandra G.
dc.contributor.authorde L. Paula, Lucas A.
dc.contributor.authorCunha, Wilson R.
dc.contributor.authorJanuário, Ana H.
dc.contributor.authorPauletti, Patricia M.
dc.contributor.authorBastos, Jairo K.
dc.contributor.authorMnuquian, Hallana Alves
dc.contributor.authorForim, Moacir R.
dc.contributor.authorMorais-Urano, Raquel P.
dc.contributor.authorLaurentiz, Rosangela S. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorTondato, Wellington N. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorMolina, Eduardo F.
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Mario F.C.
dc.contributor.authore Silva, Márcio L.A.
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade de Franca
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES)
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-29T13:20:29Z
dc.date.available2023-07-29T13:20:29Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-01
dc.description.abstractSchistosomiasis mansoni is an infectious parasitic disease caused by worms of the genus Schistosoma, and praziquantel (PZQ) is the medication available for the treatment of schistosomiasis. However, the existence of resistant strains reinforces the need to develop new schistosomicidal drugs safely and effectively. Thus, the (±)-licarin A neolignan incorporated into poly-Ɛ-caprolactone (PCL) nanoparticles and not incorporated were evaluated for their in vivo schistosomicidal activity. The (±)-licarin A -loaded poly(ε-caprolactone) nanoparticles and the pure (±)-licarin A showed a reduction in the number of worm eggs present in spleens of mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni. In addition, the (±)-licarin A incorporated in the concentration of 20 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg reduced the number of worms, presenting percentages of 56.3% and 41.7%, respectively.en
dc.description.affiliationUniversidade de Franca, Av. Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira 201
dc.description.affiliationSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto - USP, Av. do Café s/n
dc.description.affiliationDepartamento de Química Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luiz, s/n - Monjolinho
dc.description.affiliationInstituto de Química de São Carlos Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Trab. São-Carlense, 400 - Parque Arnold Schmidt
dc.description.affiliationDepartamento de Física e Química Faculdade de Engenharia de Ilha Solteira Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rua Monção, 226 - Zona Norte, Ilha Solteira
dc.description.affiliationDepartamento de Química e Física Centro de Ciências Exatas Naturais e da Saúde Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo Alto Universitário, s/n
dc.description.affiliationUnespDepartamento de Física e Química Faculdade de Engenharia de Ilha Solteira Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rua Monção, 226 - Zona Norte, Ilha Solteira
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
dc.description.sponsorshipConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
dc.description.sponsorshipCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
dc.description.sponsorshipIdFAPESP: # 2011/07623–8
dc.description.sponsorshipIdCNPq: # 313648/2018–2
dc.description.sponsorshipIdCAPES: 001
dc.description.sponsorshipIdFAPESP: 18/25010–2
dc.description.sponsorshipIdFAPESP: 2009/15207–4
dc.description.sponsorshipIdFAPESP: 2010/17378–8
dc.description.sponsorshipIdFAPESP: 2011/05952–4
dc.description.sponsorshipIdFAPESP: 2018/05080–6
dc.description.sponsorshipIdCNPq: 303349/2013–1
dc.description.sponsorshipIdCNPq: 306271/2017–6
dc.description.sponsorshipIdCNPq: 401630/2014–5
dc.description.sponsorshipIdCNPq: 553287/2009–5
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2022.108357
dc.identifier.citationExperimental Parasitology, v. 241.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.exppara.2022.108357
dc.identifier.issn1090-2449
dc.identifier.issn0014-4894
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85137662038
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/247600
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofExperimental Parasitology
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectNanotechnology
dc.subjectSchistosoma mansoni, (±)-licarin A
dc.titleIn vivo schistosomicidal activity of (±)-licarin A-loaded poly(ε-caprolactone) nanoparticlesen
dc.typeArtigo
unesp.author.orcid0000-0003-1981-834X[14]

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