The ongoing conventional drugs for leishmaniasis treatment are insufficient. The present study aimed to assess 6-gingerol alone and in combination with amphotericin B on Leishmania major stages using experimental and in vivo murine models. Here, arrays of experimental approaches were designed to monitor and evaluate the 6-gingerol potential therapeutic outcomes. The binding affinity of 6-gingerol and IFN-γ was the basis for docking conformations. 6-Gingerol combined with amphotericin B represented a safe mixture, extremely leishmanicidal, a potent antioxidant, induced a remarkable apoptotic index, significantly increased the expression of the Th1-related cytokines (IL-12p40, IFN-γ, and TNF- α), iNOS, and transcription factors (STAT1, c-Fos, and Elk-1). In contrast, the expression of the Th2-related cytokines was significantly downregulated (p < 0.001).
نام مقاله:
In vitro and in vivo therapeutic potentials of 6-gingerol in combination with amphotericin B for treatment of Leishmania major infection: Powerful synergistic and …
نویسندگان:
Alireza Keyhani, Iraj Sharifi, Ehsan Salarkia, Ahmad Khosravi, Razieh Tavakoli Oliaee, Zahra Babaei, Pooya Ghasemi Nejad Almani, Saeid Hassanzadeh, Reza Kheirandish, Mashid Mostafavi, Maryam Hakimi Parizi, Sodabeh Alahdin, Fatemeh Sharifi, Shahriar Dabiri, Simin Shamsi Meymandi, Ali Khamesipour, Abdollah Jafarzadeh, Mehdi Bamorovat
نام مجله:
Journal International Immunopharmacology