Publications by authors named "Lyanna Rodrigues Ribeiro"

This study aims to evaluate the antitrypanosomiasis activity of a synthetic dichloro-substituted aminochalcone via in vitro assays against infected cell cultures, as well as a theoretical characterization of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics against the protein targets of the evolutionary cycle of T. cruzi. The in vitro evaluation of parasite proliferation inhibition was performed via cytotoxicity analysis on mammalian host cells, effect on epimastigote and trypomastigote forms, and cell death analysis, while computer simulations characterized the electronic structure of (2E)-1-(4-aminophenyl)-3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (DCl), the mechanism of action against the proteins of the evolutionary cycle of T.

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Our objective was to investigate the trypanocidal effect of the chalcone (2,4)-1-(2-hydroxy-3,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dien-1-one (CPNC). Cytotoxicity toward LLC-MK2 host cells was assessed by MTT assay, and the effect on life forms (epimastigotes, trypomastigotes and amastigotes) was evaluated by counting. Flow cytometry analysis was performed to evaluate the possible mechanisms of action.

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Chagas disease (CD) is a neglected tropical disease of worldwide health concern, caused by the flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), endemic in Latin America and present in North America and Europe. The WHO recommended drug for CD, benznidazole has low safety profile and several limitations.

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A large number of infections are caused by multi-resistant bacteria worldwide, increasing to around 700,000 deaths per year. Because of that, many strategies are being developed to combat the resistance of microorganisms to drugs, and recently, chalcones have been studied for this purpose. Chalcones are known as α, β-unsaturated ketones, characterized by having the presence of two aromatic rings that are joined by a three-carbon chain.

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Chagas disease is a disease that is emerging in North America and Europe countries. Benznidazole is the main drug available, but it has high toxicity and low efficacy in the chronic phase. In this way, researching new antichagasic agents is necessary.

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Aims: This study tested the protective effect of purified paraprobiotic Enterococcus faecalis (EC-12) and an E. faecalis-based formulation (Med LanS) on irinotecan-induced intestinal mucositis murine model.

Main Methods: C57BL/6 male mice received saline, irinotecan (75 mg/Kg, i.

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Article Synopsis
  • Recent research has focused on chalcones as potential new therapies, assessing their antiproliferative effects against Chagas' causative agent with promising results showing effectiveness at various concentrations.
  • The studied chalcone exhibited a mechanism of action linked to mitochondrial damage and showed stronger affinity for the target enzyme cruzain than BZN, indicating its potential as an effective and less toxic treatment option.
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Introduction: Amphotericin B (AmB), used for systemic fungal infections, has a limited clinical application because of its high nephrotoxicity. Natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory substances have been widely studied for protection against drug-induced nephrotoxicity. α-Bisabolol (BIS) has demonstrated a nephroprotective effect on both in vitro and in vivo models.

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