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ArticleJournal of Zhejiang University. Science. B2017

Evaluation of potential anti-toxoplasmosis efficiency of combined traditional herbs in a mouse model.

Xun-Hui Zhuo, Hong-Chao Sun, Bin Huang, Hai-Jie Yu, Ying Shan, Ai-Fang Du

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Article in Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xun-Hui ZhuoInstitute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine & Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Hong-Chao SunInstitute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine & Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Bin HuangInstitute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine & Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Hai-Jie YuJiaxing Vocational & Technical College, Jiaxing 314000, China.
Ying ShanInstitute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine & Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Ai-Fang DuInstitute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine & Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Zhejiang University · CNJiaxing Vocational Technical College · CN

Funding

Tumor Antigens for Individual Signatures and TherapyP50CA062924 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI LENNON, ANNE MARIE · 1993 to 2022
$54.6M
Targeting the Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment of Pancreatic Cancer with a Neoadjuvant Platform Clinical TrialR01CA197296 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI William Reece Burns, Eric Christenson · 2015 to 2026
$5.7M
Interrogate the interaction between tumor cells and nerves in the tumor microenvironment of pancreatic cancerR01CA169702 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI ZHENG, LEI · 2013 to 2023
$3.6M
NCI NIH HHS P50 CA062924NCI NIH HHS R01 CA169702NCI NIH HHS R01 CA197296
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii is a worldwide spread protozoan and is able to infect almost all warm-blood animals. No effective drugs are available clinically on toxoplasmosis. Chinese traditional herbal medicines have provided remedies for many health problems. There exists a possibility that Chinese herbs may provide protection against T. gondii. This work aims to assess the protective efficacy of combined Chinese herbs against T. gondii. We screened five herbal medicines that have different pharmacological effects and combined them into a prescription according to the traditional Chinese medicine compatibility principle. The drug potential and protective efficacy were evaluated through a mouse model by determining the survival time, the parasite load in blood and tissues, the change of cell proportions in blood and histological detection. The results showed that the survival time of mice in the 500 mg Chinese herbs group and sulfadiazine group was significantly longer than that of the PBS control group. Also the parasite load in blood and tissues of 500 mg Chinese herbs and sulfadiazine groups was significantly lower than that of PBS group at 7 days post infection (dpi), which was in accordance with the result of histological detection. Monocyte and neutrophil of infected mice were remarkably increased while lymphocyte was dramatically decreased compared to that of blank group at 7 dpi. The results demonstrated that the 500 mg dosage of our Chinese herbs could slow down the replication of T. gondii and prolong the survival time of mice and could be considered as possible candidate drug against toxoplasmosis.

Indexed as

AnimalsCoccidiostatsDisease Models, AnimalDNA, ProtozoanDrugs, Chinese HerbalFemaleMiceMice, Inbred ICRParasite LoadParasitic Sensitivity TestsPhytotherapyReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionToxoplasmaToxoplasmosis, AnimalCoccidiostatsDNA, ProtozoanDrugs, Chinese HerbalToxoplasma gondii; Chinese herbs; Real-time PCR; Survival; Protection

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PMID28585421
PMCPMC5482040
OpenAlexW2717212198

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