Schistosomicidal and anti-fecundity effects of oral treatment of synthetic endoperoxide compound N-89
Schistosomicidal and anti-fecundity effects of oral treatment of synthetic endoperoxide compound N-89
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合成内过氧化物化合物 N-89 口服治疗的杀血吸虫和抗生育作用
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2011.02.007
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发表时间:
2011
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Ohta N
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作者:
Taniguchi T;Kumagai T;Shimogawara R;Ichinose S;Hiramoto A;Sato A;Morita M;Nojima M;Kim HS;Wataya Y;Ohta N
1,2,6,7-Tetraoxaspiro[7.11]nonadecane (N-89) is a chemically synthesized compound with good efficacy against malaria parasites. We observed strong anti-schistosomal activities of N-89 bothin vitroandin vivo. In a murine model with experimental infection of Schistosoma mansoni, orally administered N-89 at the dose of 300 mg/kg resulted in a significant reduction in worm burden (63%) when mice were treated at 2-weeks postinfection. Strong larvicidal effects of N-89 were confirmedin vitro; schistosomula ofS. mansoniwere killed by N-89 at an EC50 of 16 nM. In contrast, no significant reduction in worm burden was observed when N-89 was administered at 5 weeks postinfectionin vivo. However, egg production was markedly suppressed by N-89 treatment at that time point. On microscopic observation, the intestine of N-89-treated female worms seemed to be empty compared with the control group, and the mean body length was significantly shorter than that of controls. Nutritional impairment in the parasite due to N-89 treatment was possible, and therefore quantification of hemozoin was compared between parasites with or without N-89 treatment. We found that the hemozoin content was significantly reduced in N-89 treated parasites compared with controls (P< 0.001). The surface of adult worms was observed by scanning and transmission electron microscopy, but there were no apparent changes. Taken together, these observations suggested that N-89 has strong antischistosomal effects, probably through a unique mode of drug efficacy. As N-89 is less toxic to mammalian host animals, it is a possible drug candidate against schistosomiasis.