artemether/atrophy

Artemether (beta-methyl ether of artemisinin) first synthesized by Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences(1), appears in colorless crystal and is more lipid-soluble than artemisinin. When artemether was given ig or im to mice infected with Schistosoma japonicum for 32-35 d

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of artemether on Schistosoma mansoni harboured in mice, with particular consideration on single dose-efficacy relationship, hepatic shift and artemether-induced alterations in worm morphology and histopathology. METHODS Groups of mice, infected with 21 d old S.

Histopathological changes in juvenile Schistosoma haematobium, caused by artemether administered to the infected hamsters, were studied. Hamsters were infected with S. haematobium cercariae, and after 28 days, a single dose of artemether (300 mg/kg) was administered intragastrically. After 24 h, 72

Mice infected with 100 and 50 Schistosoma japonicum cercariae for 7 and 35 d respectively were treated with im artemether 100 mg.kg-1.d-1 or arteether 100 and 300 mg.kg-1.d-1 for 2 d. The mice were killed at different intervals within 28 d after medication and the livers were sectioned for

Artemether, a derivative of the antimalarial artemisinin, has been shown to induce rapid and extensive alteration to the tegument of juvenile Schistosoma japonicum, S. mansoni and S. haematobium. Less is known with regard to ultrastructural damage caused by artemether; therefore, the present work

Artemether, an efficacious antimalarial drug, effectively prevents patent schistosome infections and morbidity, as established in laboratory models and in clinical trials. In view of concern about the potential long-term toxicity, rats were treated orally with 80 mg/kg artemether once every 2 weeks

Artemether is an efficacious antimalarial drug that also displays antischistosomal properties. Grapefruit juice increases the oral availability of a variety of the CYP3A4 substrates. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of repeated administration of grapefruit juice with artemether on the

Progress has been made over the last decade with the development and clinical use of artemether as an agent against major human schistosome parasites. The tegument has been identified as a key target of artemether, implying detailed studies on ultrastructural damage induced by this compound. We

OBJECTIVE To perform a temporal examination of ultrastructural alterations in adult Schistosoma haematobium due to artemether. METHODS Eight mice infected with 100-120 S. haematobium cercariae for 81 days were treated intragastrically with 400 mg/kg artemether. At 24 hours, 3, 7 and 14 days

This study is designed to investigate the effect of artemether on type 2 diabetic db/db mice. The experiments consisted of three groups: normal control (NC, db/+, 1% methylcellulose, intragastric administration), diabetic control (DM, db/db, 1% methylcellulose, intragastric administration), and

Background: Artemether, a commonly used artemisinin derivative, has been shown to possess potential antidiabetic activities. However, only limited information is available on the mechanisms of artemether in type 2 diabetes. Therefore, in

Plasmodium falciparum remains one of the World's most prevalent and devastating pathogens. Mainly for economic reasons, the parasite's ability to develop resistance to drugs has not been matched by the rate at which new compounds are developed. Even so, there are new drugs (or new combinations of

Malaria is the tropical disease most commonly imported into the UK, with 1500-2000 cases reported each year, and 10-20 deaths. Approximately three-quarters of reported malaria cases in the UK are caused by Plasmodium falciparum, which is capable of invading a high proportion of red blood cells and

In spite of the fact that Plasmodium vivax is the leading causative agent of malaria in our country, imported malaria cases have been reported, recently. In this report, two malaria cases originated from sub-Saharan Africa, and their diagnostic and therapeutic approaches were aimed to be presented.

1.Malaria is the tropical disease most commonly imported into the UK, with 1300-1800 cases reported each year, and 2-11 deaths. 2. Approximately three quarters of reported malaria cases in the UK are caused by Plasmodium falciparum, which is capable of invading a high proportion of red blood cells