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Investigation of reversal agents against chloroquine resistant Plasmodium falciparum

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15590373
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Parasitology (including Sanitary zoology)
Research InstitutionKyorin University

Principal Investigator

OHSAKI Takako  Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Assistant Professor, 医学部, 助手 (90255406)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HARUKI Kosuke  National Defence medical college, Faculty of Medicine, Assistant Professor, 医学教育部, 助手 (30286421)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
KeywordsMalaria / Chloroquine / Reversal / Alkaloid / Cepharanthin / Pseudomonas aeruginosa / tetraphenylphosphonium / クロロキン耐性 / リバーサル / 薬剤排出 / 緑膿菌 / 新規抗マラリア薬 / TPP
Research Abstract

we investigated the reversal effect of cepharanthin against drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Result : There is no reversal effect on efflux pump of drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
1 Investigation of reversal by Cepharanthin (CP) and accumulation.
Results : Each alkaloids reversed chloroquine (CQ) sensitivity and accumulated CQ in to the cell. The results also showed CQ sensitivity is enhanced by accumulation of CQ.
2 Time course of CQ accumulation with CP.
Results : accumulation of CQ increased dramatically compare with control.
3 Investigation of CQ efflux from parasite with CP.
Results : The efflux of CQ from parasite inhibited with CP.
4 Membrane potential change by CP.
Results : Membrane potential decreased by CP.
5 Investigation of Tetraphenylphosphonium (TPP) as a model of CP as membrane potential modulator.
Results : TPP modulated membrane potential of parasite food vacuole and changed sensitivity.
6 Screening of anti-malarial agent.
Results : We discovered a existent drug which has anti-malarial activity.
Conclusion : CP enhanced the sensitivity of CQ by accumulating CQ in the cell due to inhibiting efflux of CQ. The drug efflux pump of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was not enhanced by CP. TPP may be a model of CP effect as membrane potential modulator. We discovered an existent drug which has anti-malarial activity whilst this experimental project.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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