17-AAG kills intracellular Leishmania amazonensis while reducing inflammatory responses in infected macrophages.
BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis is a neglected endemic disease with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Pentavalent antimonials have been the treatment of choice for the past 70 years and, due to the emergence of resistant cases, the efficacy of these drugs has come under scrutiny. Second-line dr...
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doaj-e9d1d312622447a9abaffca107d565002020-11-25T02:32:26ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-01711e4949610.1371/journal.pone.004949617-AAG kills intracellular Leishmania amazonensis while reducing inflammatory responses in infected macrophages.Antonio Luis de Oliveira Almeida PetersenCarlos Eduardo Sampaio GuedesCarolina Leite VersozaJosé Geraldo Bomfim LimaLuiz Antônio Rodrigues de FreitasValéria Matos BorgesPatrícia Sampaio Tavares VerasBACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis is a neglected endemic disease with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Pentavalent antimonials have been the treatment of choice for the past 70 years and, due to the emergence of resistant cases, the efficacy of these drugs has come under scrutiny. Second-line drugs are less efficacious, cause a range of side effects and can be costly. The formulation of new generations of drugs, especially in developing countries, has become mandatory. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We investigated the anti-leishmanial effect of 17-(allylamino)-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG), an HSP90 inhibitor, in vitro. This inhibitor is currently in clinical trials for cancer treatment; however, its effects against intracellular Leishmania remain untested. Macrophages infected with L. amazonensis were treated with 17-AAG (25-500 nM) and parasite load was quantified using optical microscopy. Parasite load declined in 17-AAG-treated macrophages in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Intracellular parasite death became irreversible after 4 h of treatment with 17-AAG, and occurred independent of nitric oxide (NO) and superoxide (O(2) (-)) production. Additionally, intracellular parasite viability was severely reduced after 48 h of treatment. Interestingly, treatment with 17-AAG reduced pro-inflammatory mediator production, including TNF-α, IL-6 and MCP-1, yet IL-12 remained unaffected. Electron microscopy revealed morphological alterations, such as double-membrane vacuoles and myelin figures at 24 and 48 h after 17-AAG treatment. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: The HSP90 inhibitor, 17-AAG, possesses high potency under low dosage and reduces both pro-inflammatory and oxidative molecule production. Therefore, further studies are warranted to investigate this inhibitor's potential in the development of new generations of anti-leishmanials.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3496716?pdf=render |
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Antonio Luis de Oliveira Almeida Petersen Carlos Eduardo Sampaio Guedes Carolina Leite Versoza José Geraldo Bomfim Lima Luiz Antônio Rodrigues de Freitas Valéria Matos Borges Patrícia Sampaio Tavares Veras 17-AAG kills intracellular Leishmania amazonensis while reducing inflammatory responses in infected macrophages. PLoS ONE |
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Antonio Luis de Oliveira Almeida Petersen Carlos Eduardo Sampaio Guedes Carolina Leite Versoza José Geraldo Bomfim Lima Luiz Antônio Rodrigues de Freitas Valéria Matos Borges Patrícia Sampaio Tavares Veras |
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17-AAG kills intracellular Leishmania amazonensis while reducing inflammatory responses in infected macrophages. |
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17-AAG kills intracellular Leishmania amazonensis while reducing inflammatory responses in infected macrophages. |
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17-AAG kills intracellular Leishmania amazonensis while reducing inflammatory responses in infected macrophages. |
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17-AAG kills intracellular Leishmania amazonensis while reducing inflammatory responses in infected macrophages. |
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17-AAG kills intracellular Leishmania amazonensis while reducing inflammatory responses in infected macrophages. |
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17-aag kills intracellular leishmania amazonensis while reducing inflammatory responses in infected macrophages. |
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BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis is a neglected endemic disease with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Pentavalent antimonials have been the treatment of choice for the past 70 years and, due to the emergence of resistant cases, the efficacy of these drugs has come under scrutiny. Second-line drugs are less efficacious, cause a range of side effects and can be costly. The formulation of new generations of drugs, especially in developing countries, has become mandatory. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We investigated the anti-leishmanial effect of 17-(allylamino)-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG), an HSP90 inhibitor, in vitro. This inhibitor is currently in clinical trials for cancer treatment; however, its effects against intracellular Leishmania remain untested. Macrophages infected with L. amazonensis were treated with 17-AAG (25-500 nM) and parasite load was quantified using optical microscopy. Parasite load declined in 17-AAG-treated macrophages in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Intracellular parasite death became irreversible after 4 h of treatment with 17-AAG, and occurred independent of nitric oxide (NO) and superoxide (O(2) (-)) production. Additionally, intracellular parasite viability was severely reduced after 48 h of treatment. Interestingly, treatment with 17-AAG reduced pro-inflammatory mediator production, including TNF-α, IL-6 and MCP-1, yet IL-12 remained unaffected. Electron microscopy revealed morphological alterations, such as double-membrane vacuoles and myelin figures at 24 and 48 h after 17-AAG treatment. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: The HSP90 inhibitor, 17-AAG, possesses high potency under low dosage and reduces both pro-inflammatory and oxidative molecule production. Therefore, further studies are warranted to investigate this inhibitor's potential in the development of new generations of anti-leishmanials. |
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