evaluation of the schistosomicidal efficacy of liposome - entrapped oxamniquine

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1997
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Abstract
Oxamniquine (OXA) was sucessfully encapsulated in small unilamellar vesicles using a pH gradient method. This procedure led to a high drug encapsulation efficiency (> 85%) at a drug to lipid molar ratio of 1/10. Moreover, these liposomes were found to retain encapsulated OXA efficciently under dialysis conditions at 37º C. Liposome-entrapped OXA (LOXA), OXA, and empty liposomes were tested against Schistosoma mansoni in a murine model. LOXA produced a significant reduction of the worm burden compared to the other preparations, when inoculated by subcutaneous route (s.c.) with 10 mg OXA/kg animal one day before the infection, and 3, 7, and 14 days after. However, LOXA was not effective when given 7 days before, or 35 days after infections. OXA, in the free form, was effective in relation to the untreated group, only when administered 3 days after the infection. Maximum effect of LOXA, with 97% reduction of the parasite number, was observed when the preparation was given s.c.one day before the infection. On the other hand, LOXA inoculated intraperitoneally one day before the infection didn’t show any reduction of the parasite count. It can be concluded that LOXA is more effective than OXA for the treatment of experimental schistosomiasis, particularly when administered subcutaneously at a time close to the infection
Avaliação da eficácia esquistossomicida da oxamniquina encapsulada em liposomas. Oxamniquina (OXA) foi encapsulada em vesículas unilamelares pequenas de distearoilfosfatidilcolina usando-se técnica de encapsulação ativa em gradiante de pH. Este procedimento produziu uma alta eficiência de encapsulação (> 85%) com uma razão molar de 1/10, além de reter, eficientemente, a droga encapsulada sob condições de diálise à 37º C. OXA encapsulada (LOXA), OXA livre (OXA), (10 mg/kg respectivamente) ou liposomas vazios foram testados durante o curso da infecção experimental pelo Schistosoma mansoni. Verificou-se uma redução significativa do número de parasitos recuperados no grupo tratado com LOXA, por via subcutânea 1 dia antes ou 3, 7, ou 14 dias após a infecção, quando comparado aos grupos controle, lipossomas vazios e OXA. LOXA não foi efetiva quando administrada 7 dias antes ou 35 dias após a infecção. OXA livre (OXA) apresentou atividade em relação ao grupo controle quando administrada 3 dias após a infecção. O efeito máximo de LOXA, com 97% de redução da carga parasitária, foi observado quando administrada um dia antes da infecção. Por outro lado, não foi observada redução do número de parasitos quando LOXA foi inoculada intraperitonealmente 1 dia antes da infecção. Pode-se concluir que LOXA é mais efetiva que OXA no tratamento da esquistossomose experimental quando administrada subcutaneamente em período próximo à infecção
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Authors ;Frédéric Frézard;Alan Lane de Melo
Journal 2017 12th international conference for internet technology and secured transactions, icitst 2017
Year 1997
DOI
10.1590/S0036-46651997000200006
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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651997000200006
Keywords
liposome schistosomiasis schistosoma mansoni tropical medicine oxamniquinearctic medicine

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