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ArticleBMC pharmacology & toxicology2021

In vitro growth inhibitory activity of Medicines for Malaria Venture pathogen box compounds against Leishmania aethiopica.

Markos Tadele, Solomon M Abay, Peter Asaga, Eyasu Makonnen, Asrat Hailu

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Article in BMC pharmacology & toxicology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. Challenges and Tools for In VitroPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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Markos Tadele *Animal Health Research Program, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Holetta, Ethiopia. markotad@gmail.com.
Solomon M Abay *Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Peter AsagaInstitute of Human Virology, University Freiburg Medical Centre, Freiburg, Germany.
Eyasu MakonnenDepartment of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Asrat HailuCenter for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT Africa), College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Abstract

introductionLeishmania aethiopica (L. aethiopica) is responsible for different forms of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Ethiopia. Treatment heavily depends on limited drugs, together with drawbacks like toxicity and microbial resistance. The current research aimed to investigate in vitro growth inhibitory activity of Medicines for Malaria Ventures - Pathogen Box (MMV - PB) compounds against L. aethiopica clinical isolate. METHODOLOGY: Four hundred MMV - PB compounds were screened against L. aethiopica using resazurin based colourimetric assay. Compounds with > 70% inhibition were further tested using macrophage based intracellular amastigote assay. Cytotoxic and hemolytic activity of candidate hits were assessed on THP1- cells and sheep red blood cells (RBCs), respectively. In vitro drug interaction study was also conducted for the most potent hit using the combination index method.

resultsAt the test concentration of 1 μM, twenty-three compounds showed > 50% inhibition of promastigotes parasite growth, of which 11 compounds showed > 70% inhibition. The 50% growth inhibition (IC

conclusionThe present study identified a panel of compounds that can be used as a novel starting point for lead optimization. MMV690102 appears to be the most potent inhibitor against L. aethiopica promastigotes and amastigotes. Future works should investigate the antileishmanial mechanism of action and in vivo antileishmanial activities of identified hits.

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AnimalsAntiprotozoal AgentsCell SurvivalDrug SynergismErythrocytesHemolysisHumansLeishmaniaMacrophages, PeritonealMiceSheepTHP-1 CellsAntiprotozoal AgentsCutaneous leishmaniasisLeishmania aethiopicaPathogen box

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