INVESTIGADORES
CUMINO Andrea Carina
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Anthelminthic activity of glibenclamide against experimental cystic echinococcosis.
Autor/es:
LOOS JULIA .A.; DÁVILA VALERIA A.; CUMINO ANDREA C.
Lugar:
Chicago
Reunión:
Conferencia; Conference on Parasitology & Pathogenesis; 2017
Institución organizadora:
World Parasitology
Resumen:
Statement of the Problem: Cystic echinococcosis is a worldwide parasitic zoonosis caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. Current chemotherapy against this disease is based on benzimidazoles (BZMs). However, BZM treatment results in a low cure rate and causes side effects. Therefore, new treatment options are needed. The antidiabetic drug glibenclamide (Glb) is a second-generation sulfonylurea receptor inhibitor that has been shown to be active against protozoan parasites. The purpose of this study is to investigate the in vitro and in vivo pharmacological effects of Glb against the larval stage of E. granulosus. Methodology & Theoretical Orientation: Viable protoscoleces and metacestodes were cultured in vitro with different concentrations of Glb and/or ABZSO and mortality was calculated daily. Subsequently, E. granulosus-infected mice were orally treated with Glb and/or ABZ daily for 60 days. The hydatid cysts collected from the animals were weighed and analyzed by SEM. Findings: The in vitro Glb activity on both protoscoleces and metacestodes was dependent on the concentration. In addition, the combination of Glb and ABZSO had a greater effect on metacestodes than each drug alone. Likewise, a reduction of the cyst weight was also found after administration of Glb to infected mice. However, Glb + ABZ combined treatment not shown to be more effective than Glb monotherapy. Our results also demonstrated mitochondrial membrane depolarization and increase of Ca+2 intracellular levels in Glb-treated protoscoleces. Moreover, the intracystic drug accumulation, the competition of Glb for 1-NPN binding site in protoscoleces, and the bioinformatic analysis using the available E. granulosus genome, suggest the presence of genes encoding receptor and transporters of sulfonylureas in the parasite. Conclusion & Significance: Glb shows anthelmintic effect on E. granulosus larval stage. Further studies are needed to fully investigate the mechanism involved in the therapeutic response of the parasite to this sulfonylurea.