Article: In vitro effects of aqueous extracts of Astragalus membranaceus and Scutellaria baicalensis GEORGI on Toxoplasma gondii

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TitleIn vitro effects of aqueous extracts of Astragalus membranaceus and Scutellaria baicalensis GEORGI on Toxoplasma gondii
AuthorsYang, X5
Huang, B5
Chen, J2
Huang, S6
Zheng, H5
Lun, ZR1 5
Shen, J3
Wang, Y4
Lu, F5
Issue Date2012
PublisherSpringer Verlag. The Journal's web site is located at http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00436/index.htm
CitationParasitology Research, 2012, v. 110 n. 6, p. 2221-2227 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00436-011-2752-2
AbstractToxoplasma gondii is a parasite that infects animals and humans worldwide. The standard treatment for toxoplasmosis is limiting due to toxic adverse effects, thus there is a need to identify new drugs that are less toxic. Both Astragalus membranaceus and Scutellaria baicalensis GEORGI are popular traditional Chinese herbs widely used for the treatment of various inflammatory diseases in Asia, and we have previously demonstrated that water extracts of A. membranaceus (AmE) and S. baicalensis GEORGI (SbE) have good efficacy in controlling T. gondii replication in mouse models. This study was designed to further evaluate their effects against developing tachyzoites of the RH strain of T. gondii in HeLa cell cultures. AmE, SbE, and TMP-SMX (trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole) were added into the wells containing both HeLa cells and replicating T. gondii of green fluorescent protein (GFP)-expressing RH tachyzoites. The proliferation and morphous of the tachyzoites were observed, the fluorescence intensity expressed as the fluorescence gray scale value was measured, and the living tachyzoites were counted at different culture times after treatment. The results showed that, compared to untreated controls, parasites treated with either AmE or SbE had significantly decreased intracellular replication at 72, 96, and 120 h after treatment (P<0.01); while compared to either AmE- or SbE-treated groups, SMX-treated groups had even significantly decreased replication (only a few living parasites were detected) at the above times (P<0.01). Our data demonstrated that both AmE and SbE had remarkable in vitro activities against T. gondii. © Springer-Verlag 2011.
ISSN0932-0113
2011 Impact Factor: 2.149
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.107
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00436-011-2752-2
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dc.contributor.authorYang, X
dc.contributor.authorHuang, B
dc.contributor.authorChen, J
dc.contributor.authorHuang, S
dc.contributor.authorZheng, H
dc.contributor.authorLun, ZR
dc.contributor.authorShen, J
dc.contributor.authorWang, Y
dc.contributor.authorLu, F
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-16T06:17:20Z
dc.date.available2012-08-16T06:17:20Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractToxoplasma gondii is a parasite that infects animals and humans worldwide. The standard treatment for toxoplasmosis is limiting due to toxic adverse effects, thus there is a need to identify new drugs that are less toxic. Both Astragalus membranaceus and Scutellaria baicalensis GEORGI are popular traditional Chinese herbs widely used for the treatment of various inflammatory diseases in Asia, and we have previously demonstrated that water extracts of A. membranaceus (AmE) and S. baicalensis GEORGI (SbE) have good efficacy in controlling T. gondii replication in mouse models. This study was designed to further evaluate their effects against developing tachyzoites of the RH strain of T. gondii in HeLa cell cultures. AmE, SbE, and TMP-SMX (trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole) were added into the wells containing both HeLa cells and replicating T. gondii of green fluorescent protein (GFP)-expressing RH tachyzoites. The proliferation and morphous of the tachyzoites were observed, the fluorescence intensity expressed as the fluorescence gray scale value was measured, and the living tachyzoites were counted at different culture times after treatment. The results showed that, compared to untreated controls, parasites treated with either AmE or SbE had significantly decreased intracellular replication at 72, 96, and 120 h after treatment (P<0.01); while compared to either AmE- or SbE-treated groups, SMX-treated groups had even significantly decreased replication (only a few living parasites were detected) at the above times (P<0.01). Our data demonstrated that both AmE and SbE had remarkable in vitro activities against T. gondii. © Springer-Verlag 2011.
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dc.identifier.citationParasitology Research, 2012, v. 110 n. 6, p. 2221-2227 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00436-011-2752-2
dc.identifier.citeulike10149672
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00436-011-2752-2
dc.identifier.epage2227
dc.identifier.hkuros203867
dc.identifier.issn0932-0113
2011 Impact Factor: 2.149
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.107
dc.identifier.issue6
dc.identifier.pmid22179265
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-84863427851
dc.identifier.spage2221
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/160721
dc.identifier.volume110
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer Verlag. The Journal's web site is located at http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00436/index.htm
dc.publisher.placeGermany
dc.relation.ispartofParasitology Research
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshAntiprotozoal Agents - isolation & purification - pharmacology
dc.subject.meshAstragalus membranaceus - chemistry
dc.subject.meshEpithelial Cells - parasitology
dc.subject.meshHeLa Cells
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshPlant Extracts - isolation & purification - pharmacology
dc.subject.meshScutellaria baicalensis - chemistry
dc.subject.meshTime Factors
dc.subject.meshToxoplasma - drug effects - growth & development
dc.titleIn vitro effects of aqueous extracts of Astragalus membranaceus and Scutellaria baicalensis GEORGI on Toxoplasma gondii
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. Fudan University School of Life Sciences
  2. The University of Hong Kong
  3. Anhui Medical University
  4. Nanjing Medical University
  5. Sun Yat-Sen University
  6. Jinan University