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ArticleBMC research notes2020

Ultrastructural alterations in Plasmodium falciparum induced by chalcone derivatives.

Shweta Sinha, B D Radotra, Bikash Medhi, Daniela I Batovska, Nadezhda Markova, Rakesh Sehgal

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Article in BMC research notes, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Shweta SinhaDepartment of Medical Parasitology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
B D RadotraDepartment of Histopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Bikash MedhiDepartment of Pharmacology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Daniela I BatovskaInstitute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Nadezhda MarkovaInstitute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Rakesh SehgalDepartment of Medical Parasitology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. sehgalpgi@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2910-4973
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · INBulgarian Academy of Sciences · BG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveChalcones (1, 3-diaryl-2-propen-1-ones) and their derivatives are widely explored from the past decade for its antimalarial activity. To elucidate their mechanism of action on the malaria parasite, the ultrastructural changes with the action of these derivatives in different organelles of the parasite were studied in vitro. Infected RBCs [CQ sensitive (MRC-2) and CQ resistant (RKL-9) Plasmodium strain] were treated with three chalcone derivatives 1, 2 and 3 and standard drugs, i.e., CQ and artemisinin at twice their respective IC

resultsThe ultrastructural changes demonstrate the significant disturbance of all parasite membranes, including those of the nucleus, mitochondria and food vacuole, in association with a marked reduction of ribosomes in the trophozoites and cessation of developing schizonts which suggest multiple mechanisms of action by which chalcone derivatives act on the malaria parasite. The present study opens up perspectives for further exploration of these derivatives in vivo malaria model to discover more about its effect and mechanism of action.

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AntimalarialsArtemisininsCells, CulturedChalconesChloroquineErythrocytesMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionPlasmodium falciparumAntimalarialsartemisininArtemisininsChalconesChloroquineChalconesIn vitroMalariaPlasmodium falciparumTransmission electron microscopy

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