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An in vitro model for screening antileishmanial drugs: the human leukaemia monocyte cell line, THP-1. 1992

A Gebre-Hiwot, and G Tadesse, and S L Croft, and D Frommel
Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Standard anti-leishmanial drugs were tested for their ability to inhibit the growth of intracellular amastigotes of Leishmania aethiopica, L. donovani and L. infantum in the human leukemia monocyte THP-1 cell line. Sodium stibogluconate and meglumine antimoniate were active against L. donovani with ED50 values of 8.9 micrograms SbV/ml and 2.9 micrograms SbV/ml, respectively. L. aethiopica was less sensitive to sodium stibogluconate with an ED50 value of 25.3 micrograms SbV/ml while pentamidine had an ED50 value of 0.6 microM. Both L. donovani (ED50, 9.3 microM), and L. aethiopica (ED50, 6.4 microM), were sensitive to aminosidine sulphate. An L. infantum isolate, clinically resistant to meglumine antimoniate treatment, had an ED50 of 22.2 micrograms SbV/ml. The toxic level of drugs on host cells was determined by colorimetric Methyl Tetrazolium (MTT) assay prior to activity tests. The results obtained with the THP-1 in vitro drug screening model were similar to those obtained in the mouse peritoneal macrophage model.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007891 Leishmania A genus of flagellate protozoa comprising several species that are pathogenic for humans. Organisms of this genus have an amastigote and a promastigote stage in their life cycles. As a result of enzymatic studies this single genus has been divided into two subgenera: Leishmania leishmania and Leishmania viannia. Species within the Leishmania leishmania subgenus include: L. aethiopica, L. arabica, L. donovani, L. enrietti, L. gerbilli, L. hertigi, L. infantum, L. major, L. mexicana, and L. tropica. The following species are those that compose the Leishmania viannia subgenus: L. braziliensis, L. guyanensis, L. lainsoni, L. naiffi, and L. shawi. Leishmania (Leishmania),Leishmania (Viannia),Leishmania leishmania,Leishmania viannia,Leishmania leishmanias,Leishmania viannias,Leishmanias,Leishmanias (Leishmania),Leishmanias (Viannia),leishmanias, Leishmania,viannias, Leishmania
D007893 Leishmania donovani A parasitic hemoflagellate of the subgenus Leishmania leishmania that infects man and animals and causes visceral leishmaniasis (LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL). The sandfly genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia are the vectors. Leishmania (Leishmania) donovani,Leishmania leishmania donovani,Leishmania donovanus,Leishmania leishmania donovanus,donovani, Leishmania leishmania,donovanus, Leishmania,donovanus, Leishmania leishmania,leishmania donovanus, Leishmania
D007948 Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute An acute myeloid leukemia in which 80% or more of the leukemic cells are of monocytic lineage including monoblasts, promonocytes, and MONOCYTES. Leukemia, Monoblastic, Acute,Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, M5,Leukemia, Myeloid, Schilling-Type,Monoblastic Leukemia, Acute,Monocytic Leukemia, Acute,Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M5,Myeloid Leukemia, Schilling-Type,Leukemia, Acute Monocytic,Leukemia, Myeloid, Schilling Type,Acute Monoblastic Leukemia,Acute Monoblastic Leukemias,Acute Monocytic Leukemia,Acute Monocytic Leukemias,Leukemia, Schilling-Type Myeloid,Leukemias, Acute Monoblastic,Leukemias, Acute Monocytic,Monoblastic Leukemias, Acute,Monocytic Leukemias, Acute,Myeloid Leukemia, Schilling Type,Schilling-Type Myeloid Leukemia
D008536 Meglumine 1-Deoxy-1-(methylamino)-D-glucitol. A derivative of sorbitol in which the hydroxyl group in position 1 is replaced by a methylamino group. Often used in conjunction with iodinated organic compounds as contrast medium. Methylglucamine
D009942 Organometallic Compounds A class of compounds of the type R-M, where a C atom is joined directly to any other element except H, C, N, O, F, Cl, Br, I, or At. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Metallo-Organic Compound,Metallo-Organic Compounds,Metalloorganic Compound,Organometallic Compound,Metalloorganic Compounds,Compound, Metallo-Organic,Compound, Metalloorganic,Compound, Organometallic,Compounds, Metallo-Organic,Compounds, Metalloorganic,Compounds, Organometallic,Metallo Organic Compound,Metallo Organic Compounds
D010303 Paromomycin An aminoglycoside antibacterial and antiprotozoal agent produced by species of STREPTOMYCES. Aminosidine,Catenulin,Estomycin,Hydroxymycin,Neomycin E,Gabbromycin,Humatin,Paramomycin,Paromomycin I,Paromomycin Phosphate,Paromomycin Sulfate,Paromomycin Sulfate (1:1),Paromomycin Sulfate (2:5),Paromomycin, beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-Isomer,Paromomycin, beta D Glucopyranosyl Isomer,beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-Isomer Paromomycin
D010419 Pentamidine Antiprotozoal agent effective in trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, and some fungal infections; used in treatment of PNEUMOCYSTIS pneumonia in HIV-infected patients. It may cause diabetes mellitus, central nervous system damage, and other toxic effects. Pentamidine Isethionate,Diamidine,Lomidine,NebuPent,Pentacarinat,Pentam,Pentamidin,Pentamidine Mesylate
D004353 Drug Evaluation, Preclinical Preclinical testing of drugs in experimental animals or in vitro for their biological and toxic effects and potential clinical applications. Drug Screening,Evaluation Studies, Drug, Pre-Clinical,Drug Evaluation Studies, Preclinical,Drug Evaluations, Preclinical,Evaluation Studies, Drug, Preclinical,Evaluation, Preclinical Drug,Evaluations, Preclinical Drug,Medicinal Plants Testing, Preclinical,Preclinical Drug Evaluation,Preclinical Drug Evaluations,Drug Screenings,Screening, Drug,Screenings, Drug
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000077485 Meglumine Antimoniate ANTIMONY salt of meglumine that is used in the treatment of LEISHMANIASIS. Glucantime,N-Methylglucamine Antimonate,N Methylglucamine Antimonate

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