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ArticleAdvanced pharmaceutical bulletin2024

Preparation, Characterization, and Leishmanicidal Assessment of Silver- and Dapsone-Loaded Niosomes Co-administration:

Anna Etemadifar, Sina Bahraminejad, Abbas Pardakhty, Iraj Sharifi, Alireza Keyhani, Mehdi Ranjbar

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Anna EtemadifarPharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7742-3810
Sina BahraminejadPharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7813-3004
Abbas PardakhtyPharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Iraj SharifiLeishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Alireza KeyhaniLeishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Mehdi RanjbarPharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5844-3299

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Currently, there is a crucial need for alternative strategies to control leishmaniasis, which threatens more than 1 billion people worldwide. The simultaneous use of combination therapy and nanostructured lipid carriers aimed to assess the leishmanicidal activity of silver and dapsone niosomes co-administration Methods: After preparing the niosomal formulations of dapsone and silver using the film hydration method, Span 40 and Tween 40/cholesterol with a 7/3 molar ratio was selected as the optimal formulation. Consequently, the arrays of experimental approaches were conducted to compare the anti-leishmaniasis efficacy of ready niosomes with amphotericin B and obtain a deeper understanding of their possible mechanisms of action. Results: Our findings showed higher potency of silver-loaded and dapsone-loaded niosomes co-administration compared to amphotericin B as a positive control group. The results of isobologram and combination index (CI) analyses confirmed the synergic potential of this mixture. This combination triggered anti-leishmanial pathways of macrophages, which promoted the expression level of Th1 cell-related genes, and the downregulated expression of the phenotypes related to Th2 cells. Furthermore, a high level of antioxidant and apoptotic profiles against the parasite provides a rational basis and potential drug combination for cutaneous leishmaniasis. Moreover, the outcomes of the molecular docking showed a high binding affinity between dapsone and iNOS, stimulating the immune response in Th1 direction. Conclusion: In general, the multifunctional leishmanicidal activity of dapsone and silver-niosomes co-administration should be considered for further

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Combination therapyCutaneous leishmaniasisDapsoneDrug deliveryNiosomesSilver

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PMCPMC11970491

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