Roles of oxidative stress and Nrf2 signaling in pathogenic and non-pathogenic cells: a possible general mechanism of resistance to therapy

M Hammad, M Raftari, R Cesário, R Salma, P Godoy… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The coordinating role of nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in cellular function
is undeniable. Evidence indicates that this transcription factor exerts massive regulatory …

Subversion strategies of lysosomal killing by intracellular pathogens

SC Teixeira, TL Teixeira, PCB Tavares, RN Alves… - Microbiological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Many pathogenic organisms need to reach either an intracellular compartment or the
cytoplasm of a target cell for their survival, replication or immune system evasion …

High Selectivity of 8-Hydroxyquinoline on Leishmania (Leishmania) and Leishmania (Viannia) Species Correlates with a Potent Therapeutic Activity In Vivo

SKS Lima, JA Jesus, C Raminelli, MD Laurenti… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Leishmaniasis is a neglected disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, which
causes different clinical manifestations. Drugs currently used in the treatment such as …

The immune response in canine and human leishmaniasis and how this influences the diagnosis-a review and assessment of recent research

L Ivănescu, BL Andronic… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Leishmaniasis is a widespread but still underdiagnosed parasitic disease that affects both
humans and animals. There are at least 20 pathogenic species of Leishmania, most of them …

In Vitro Leishmanicidal Activity of Copaiba Oil and Kojic Acid Combination on the Protozoan Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis and Host Cell

LS Moraes, AJ Galué-Parra, AAP Hage, HA Moura… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Leishmaniasis refers to a group of anthropozoonotic diseases caused by
Leishmania. The major chemotherapeutic agent used for its treatment is Glucantime®®, but …

Requirement of scavenger receptors for activation of the IRF-3/IFN-β/STAT-1 pathway in TLR4-mediated production of NO by LPS-activated macrophages

NMGP de Queiroz, LS Oliveira, MTR Gomes… - Nitric Oxide, 2023 - Elsevier
Production of nitric oxide (NO) by LPS-activated macrophages is due to a complex cellular
signaling initiated by TLR4 that leads to the transcription of IFN-β, which activates IRF-1 and …

Imunitní odpověď hostitele u kožní versus viscerální formy leishmaniózy

B Matějková - 2023 - dspace.cuni.cz
Parazitičtí prvoci z rodu Leishmania během životního cyklu kolují mezi přenašeči a hostiteli,
ve kterých přicházejí do kontaktu s imunitním systémem. V těle hostitele může infekce vést k …

[HTML][HTML] Reduced Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) Activity in Patients with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

M Pashmforosh, M Foroutan, S Soltani… - … Health and Biomedical …, 2023 - brieflands.com
Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a tropical parasitic infection that involves
several factors in its pathogenesis, including oxidative stress. The oxidative stress in CL may …

O envolvimento de polimorfismos dos genes IL4 e IL13 em perfis de citocinas Th2 em indivíduos com leishmaniose cutânea causada por Leishmania guyanensis no …

E Santo Júnior - 2023 - tede.ufam.edu.br
Leishmanioses são doenças parasitárias causadas por protozoários do gênero Leishmania
spp. Eles são transmitidos ao hospedeiro por vetores flebotomíneos infectados durante o …

Avaliação da produção de espécies reativas de oxigênio e óxido nítrico em macrófagos de pacientes com leishmaniose tegumentar americana infectados com …

AR Santos - 2023 - arca.fiocruz.br
INTRODUÇÃO: A leishmaniose tegumentar americana (LTA) é uma doença infecciosa não
contagiosa, causada por protozoários do gênero Leishmania. Esses parasitos intracelulares …