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ArticleActa parasitologica2022

Antiplasmodial Effect of Nano Dendrimer G2 Loaded with Chloroquine in Mice Infected with Plasmodium berghei.

Taher Elmi, Mehdi Shafiee Ardestani, Manijeh Motevalian, Ali Kalantari Hesari, Mohammad Seyyed Hamzeh, Zahra Zamani, Fatemeh Tabatabaie

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Article in Acta parasitologica, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 6 papers.

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Taher ElmiDepartment of Laboratory Science, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran.
Mehdi Shafiee ArdestaniDepartment of Radiopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Manijeh MotevalianDepartment of Pharmacology and Razi Drug Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali Kalantari HesariDepartment of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.
Mohammad Seyyed HamzehDepartment of Radiopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra ZamaniBiochemistry Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Pasteur Avenue, Tehran, Iran. zamani@pasteur.ac.ir.
Fatemeh TabatabaieDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. tabatabaei.f@iums.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9189-4190
Iran University of Medical Sciences · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IRBu-Ali Sina University · IRIslamic Azad University, BabolPasteur Institute of Iran · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMalaria is a parasitic lethal disease caused by Plasmodium protozoa. The resistance and drugs' side effects have led to numerous researches for alternative suitable drugs with better efficiency and lower toxicity PURPOSE: In the present study, we investigated in vivo antimalarial effects of G2 linear dendrimer-based nano-chloroquine.

methodsAfter the preparation of nano dendrimer G2, chloroquine loading was done. Determine the characterization of particles were specified by DLS, SLS and SEM. The LC-MS and FTIR were used for verifying the nano dendrimer G2 and the loading of chloroquine into the compound. The Solubility N-chloroquine and measurement of drug release rate were done. Antiplasmodial activity of N-chloroquine on BALB/c mice was performed by the microscope and enzymatic methods. At the end, In vivo toxicity of N-chloroquine on tissues was assayed. The RBC morphology and enzyme levels were identified.

resultsThe results showed the synthesized N-chloroquine had suitable size and solubility. Highest inhibitory effect on Plasmodium parasitic growth was observed at 16 mg/kg dose of N-chloroquine, which eliminated 95% of the parasites (p > 0.05). ED

conclusionDue to the better effect of the synthesized N-chloroquine on Plasmodium berghei in mice compared to chloroquine, this nanoparticle can be considered as an effective anti-plasmodium compound while more comprehensive research is recommended.

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AntimalarialsPlasmodium bergheiAnimalsChloroquineMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPlasmodium falciparumAntimalarialsChloroquineChloroquineDendrimer G2In vivoNano drugPlasmodium berghei

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