Miltefosine induces programmed cell death in Leishmania amazonensis promastigotes

Miltefosine induces programmed cell death in Leishmania amazonensis promastigotes

In the current study, we evaluated the mechanism of action of miltefosine, which is the first effective and safe oral treatment for visceral leishmaniasis, in Leishmania amazonensis promastigotes. Miltefosine induced a process of programmed cell death, which was determined by the externalization of...

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Main Authors: Fernanda de Aquino Marinho, Keyla Cristiny da Silva Gonçalves, Selma Soares de Oliveira, Ana-Carolina de Siqueira Couto de Oliveira, Maria Bellio, Claudia Masini d'Avila-Levy, André Luis Souza dos Santos, Marta Helena Branquinha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2011-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
leishmaniasis
chemotherapy
apoptosis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000400021&lng=en&tlng=en

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