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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Topical Meglumine Antimoniate Gel for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Formulation, Evaluation, and In Silico Insights.

Lilian Sosa, Lupe Carolina Espinoza, Alba Pujol, José Correa-Basurto, David Méndez-Luna, Paulo Sarango-Granda, Diana Berenguer, Cristina Riera, Beatriz Clares-Naveros, Ana Cristina Calpena and 2 more

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Article in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Lilian SosaInstituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología (IIM), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH), Tegucigalpa 11101, Honduras.ORCID 0000-0001-8148-9482
Lupe Carolina EspinozaDepartamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, San Cayetano Alto, Loja 1101608, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0003-1486-5622
Alba PujolLaboratory of Parasitology, Department of Biology, Health, and Environment, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), Av. Diagonal 645, 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
José Correa-BasurtoLaboratorio de Diseño de Nuevos Fármacos e Innovación Biotecnológica, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis Díaz Mirón, Ciudad de México 11340, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-4973-5265
David Méndez-LunaDepartamento de Fisiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Zacatenango, Av. Wilfrido Massieu 399, Col. Nueva Industrial Vallejo, Alcaldía Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México 07738, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-2488-7916
Paulo Sarango-GrandaDepartamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, San Cayetano Alto, Loja 1101608, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0001-9178-635X
Diana BerenguerLaboratory of Parasitology, Department of Biology, Health, and Environment, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), Av. Diagonal 645, 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
Cristina RieraLaboratory of Parasitology, Department of Biology, Health, and Environment, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), Av. Diagonal 645, 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3522-5598
Beatriz Clares-NaverosInstitut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Av. Diagonal 645, 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6126-7890
Ana Cristina CalpenaInstitut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Av. Diagonal 645, 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4989-4821
Rafel ProhensLaboratory of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Avda, Joan XXIII, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0294-1720
Marcelle Silva-AbreuInstitut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Av. Diagonal 645, 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9906-049X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease common in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. This study aimed to develop a topical meglumine antimoniate gel (MA-gel) for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis. The MA-gel was characterized in terms of morphology, pH, swelling, porosity, rheology, and thermal properties by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Biopharmaceutical evaluation included in vitro drug release and ex vivo skin permeation. Safety was evaluated through biomechanical skin property measurements and cytotoxicity in HaCaT and RAW 267 cells. Leishmanicidal activity was tested against promastigotes and amastigotes of

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GelsLeishmania infantumLeishmanicidal activitymeglumine antimoniatephysicochemical characterizationPluronic® F127skin

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