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Gellan sulfate inhibits Plasmodium falciparum growth and invasion of red blood cells in vitro.

ABSTRACT: Here, we assessed the sulfated derivative of the microbial polysaccharide gellan gum and derivatives of ? and ?-carrageenans for their ability to inhibit Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 and Dd2 growth and invasion of red blood cells in vitro. Growth inhibition was assessed by means of flow cytometry after a 96-h exposure to the inhibitors and invasion inhibition was assessed by counting ring parasites after a 20-h exposure to them. Gellan sulfate strongly inhibited invasion and modestly inhibited growth for both P. falciparum 3D7 and Dd2; both inhibitory effects exceeded those achieved with native gellan gum. The hydrolyzed ?-carrageenan and oversulfated ?-carrageenan were less inhibitory than their native forms. In vitro cytotoxicity and anticoagulation assays performed to determine the suitability of the modified polysaccharides for in vivo studies showed that our synthesized gellan sulfate had low cytotoxicity and anticoagulant activity.

SUBMITTER: Recuenco FC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3989555 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Gellan sulfate inhibits Plasmodium falciparum growth and invasion of red blood cells in vitro.

Recuenco Frances Cagayat FC Kobayashi Kyousuke K Ishiwa Akiko A Enomoto-Rogers Yukiko Y Fundador Noreen Grace V NG Sugi Tatsuki T Takemae Hitoshi H Iwanaga Tatsuya T Murakoshi Fumi F Gong Haiyan H Inomata Atsuko A Horimoto Taisuke T Iwata Tadahisa T Kato Kentaro K

Scientific reports 20140417

Here, we assessed the sulfated derivative of the microbial polysaccharide gellan gum and derivatives of λ and κ-carrageenans for their ability to inhibit Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 and Dd2 growth and invasion of red blood cells in vitro. Growth inhibition was assessed by means of flow cytometry after a 96-h exposure to the inhibitors and invasion inhibition was assessed by counting ring parasites after a 20-h exposure to them. Gellan sulfate strongly inhibited invasion and modestly inhibited grow ...[more]

PMID: 24740150

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Gellan sulfate inhibits Plasmodium falciparum growth and invasion of red blood cells in vitro.

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Gellan sulfate inhibits Plasmodium falciparum growth and invasion of red blood cells in vitro.

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