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ArticlePloS one2022

The monoterpene 1,8-cineole prevents cerebral edema in a murine model of severe malaria.

Edgleyson C Dos Santos, Leandro S Silva, Alessandro S Pinheiro, Douglas E Teixeira, Diogo B Peruchetti, Rodrigo P Silva-Aguiar, Camila H C Wendt, Kildare R Miranda, Andrelina N Coelho-de-Souza, José Henrique Leal-Cardoso and 2 more

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Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Edgleyson C Dos SantosInstituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Leandro S SilvaInstituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8720-0088
Alessandro S PinheiroInstituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Douglas E TeixeiraInstituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9604-5195
Diogo B PeruchettiInstituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-7572-9731
Rodrigo P Silva-AguiarInstituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1975-8033
Camila H C WendtInstituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Kildare R MirandaInstituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Andrelina N Coelho-de-SouzaInstituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
José Henrique Leal-CardosoInstituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Celso Caruso-NevesInstituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2415-7753
Ana Acacia S PinheiroInstituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-3894-1645
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · BRUniversidade Estadual do Ceará · BRNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

1,8-Cineole is a naturally occurring compound found in essential oils of different plants and has well-known anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities. In the present work, we aimed to investigate its potential antimalarial effect, using the following experimental models: (1) the erythrocytic cycle of Plasmodium falciparum; (2) an adhesion assay using brain microvascular endothelial cells; and (3) an experimental cerebral malaria animal model induced by Plasmodium berghei ANKA infection in susceptible mice. Using the erythrocytic cycle of Plasmodium falciparum, we characterized the schizonticidal effect of 1,8-cineole. This compound decreased parasitemia in a dose-dependent manner with a half maximal inhibitory concentration of 1045.53 ± 63.30 μM. The inhibitory effect of 972 μM 1,8-cineole was irreversible and independent of parasitemia. Moreover, 1,8-cineole reduced the progression of intracellular development of the parasite over 2 cycles, inducing important morphological changes. Ultrastructure analysis revealed a massive loss of integrity of endomembranes and hemozoin crystals in infected erythrocytes treated with 1,8-cineole. The monoterpene reduced the adhesion index of infected erythrocytes to brain microvascular endothelial cells by 60%. Using the experimental cerebral malaria model, treatment of infected mice for 6 consecutive days with 100 mg/kg/day 1,8-cineole reduced cerebral edema with a 50% reduction in parasitemia. Our data suggest a potential antimalarial effect of 1,8-cineole with an impact on the parasite erythrocytic cycle and severe disease.

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AntimalarialsBrain EdemaMalaria, CerebralAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial CellsEucalyptolMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMonoterpenesParasitemiaPlasmodium bergheiPlasmodium falciparumAntimalarialsEucalyptolMonoterpenes

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