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ArticleScientific reports2024

Comparison of cytotoxicity of Miltefosine and its niosomal form on chick embryo model.

Fatemeh Seyedi, Iraj Sharifi, Ahmad Khosravi, Elaheh Molaakbari, Hadi Tavakkoli, Ehsan Salarkia, Sina Bahraminejad, Mehdi Bamorovat, Shahriar Dabiri, Zohreh Salari and 2 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Fatemeh SeyediDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran.
Iraj SharifiLeishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.
Ahmad KhosraviLeishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran. khosraviam@yahoo.com.
Elaheh MolaakbariDepartment of Chemistry, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran. e.molaakbari@gmail.com.
Hadi TavakkoliDepartment of Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.
Ehsan SalarkiaLeishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.
Sina BahraminejadLeishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.
Mehdi BamorovatLeishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.
Shahriar DabiriAfzalipour School of Medicine and Pathology and Stem Cells Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Zohreh SalariObstetrics and Gynecology Center, Afzalipour School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Ali KamaliDepartment of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran.
Guogang RenSchool of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9AB, UK.
Kerman University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Bahonar University of Kerman · IRUniversity of Jiroft · IRUniversity of Hertfordshire · GB

Funding

the Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran 295
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Various drugs have been used for the treatment of leishmaniasis, but they often have adverse effects on the body's organs. In this study, we aimed to explore the effects of one type of drug, Miltefosine (MIL), and its analogue or modifier, liposomal Miltefosine (NMIL), on several fetal organs using both in silico analysis and practical tests on chicken embryos. Our in silico approach involved predicting the affinities of MIL and NMIL to critical proteins involved in leishmaniasis, including Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGF-A), the Kinase insert domain receptor (KDR1), and apoptotic-regulator proteins (Bcl-2-associate). We then validated and supported these predictions through in vivo investigations, analyzing gene expression and pathological changes in angiogenesis and apoptotic mediators in MIL- and NMIL-treated chicken embryos. The results showed that NMIL had a more effective action towards VEGF-A and KDR1 in leishmaniasis, making it a better candidate for potential operative treatment during pregnancy than MIL alone. In vivo, studies also showed that chicken embryos under MIL treatment displayed less vascular mass and more degenerative and apoptotic changes than those treated with NMIL. These results suggest that NMIL could be a better treatment option for leishmaniasis during pregnancy.

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Antiprotozoal AgentsLeishmaniasis, VisceralAnimalsChick EmbryoPhosphorylcholineVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAntiprotozoal AgentsmiltefosinePhosphorylcholineVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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PMID38291076
PMCPMC10827708
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