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ArticleVeterinary research2018

Therapeutic and immunoregulatory effects of water-soluble alkaloids E2-a from Sophora moorcroftiana seeds as a novel potential agent against echinococcosis in experimentally protoscolex-infected mice.

Yanping Luo, Guochao Zhang, Xun Liu, Miaomiao Yuan, Qi Gao, Haijun Gao, Lixin Ke, Xinxing Zhang, Yanbin Shi, Xingming Ma and 2 more

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Article in Veterinary research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yanping LuoDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Guochao ZhangDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Xun LiuInstitute of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Miaomiao YuanCancer Research Institute, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Qi GaoDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Haijun GaoInstitute of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Lixin KeDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Xinxing ZhangDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Yanbin ShiSchool of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Xingming MaDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China. maxm@lzu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1860-4764
Lifeng ZhangDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Kaizhong DongDepartment of Microbiology, Medical College, Northwest University for Nationalities, Lanzhou, 730030, China. dkz@xbmu.edu.cn.
Lanzhou University · CNMinzu University of China · CNNorthwest Minzu University · CNSouthern Medical University · CN

Funding

The National Science Foundation of China 31360604The National Science Foundation of China 31600726The Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province 1506RJZA231
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Novel compounds and more efficient treatment options are urgently needed for the treatment of cystic echinococcosis (CE), which is caused by Echinococcus granulosus. The decoction of Sophora moorcroftiana (Fabaceae) has been used to treat parasitosis for years in traditional Tibetan medicine. The aim of this study was to screen insecticidal water-soluble alkaloids from S. moorcroftiana seeds and evaluate the therapeutic effects against CE and the immune response induced by the alkaloidal fraction. Low polarity compounds (E2-a) were isolated from water-soluble alkaloid (E2) and matrine and sophocarpine were identified as major components. The E2-a fraction was more effective against protoscoleces than other constituents from S. moorcroftiana. After 20 weeks of secondary infection with protoscoleces, mice were orally treated with E2-a (100 mg/kg/day) for 6 weeks to evaluate therapeutic and immunoregulatory activities. Compared with the untreated group, E2-a treatment induced a significant reduction in cyst weight (mean 2.93 g) (p < 0.05) and an impaired ultrastructural modification of the cyst. Interestingly, the application of E2-a resulted in a significant increased frequency of CD3

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AlkaloidsAnimalsAnticestodal AgentsEchinococcosisEchinococcus granulosusFemaleMicePlant ExtractsSeedsSophoraSpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsAlkaloidsAnticestodal AgentsPlant Extracts

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