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Corrigendum to Analysis of the mechanisms of action of isopentyl caffeate again...
Oliveira, Simone S. C.; Marques, Carine S. F.; Sousa, Damião P. de; Andrade, Luciana N.; Fricks, Alini T.; Jain, Sona; Branquinha, Marta H.Corrigendum to “Analysis of the mechanisms of action of isopentyl caffeate against Leishmania”. Biochimie 189 (2021) 158–167
Analysis of the mechanisms of action of isopentenyl caffeate against Leishmania
Oliveira, Simone S. C.; Marques, Carine S. F.; Sousa, Damião P. de; Andrade, Luciana N.; Fricks, Alini T.; Jain, Sona; Branquinha, Marta H.Leishmaniasis is a neglected parasitic disease for which the conventional treatment can be considered inefficient and extremely aggressive, generating several and severe side effects. Therefore, the discovery of new drug candidates is important for the improvement in the quality of life of patients. Previously, we reported the promising results of isopentyl caffeate (ICaf) against Leishmania chagasi (agent of v...
Overcoming multi-resistant leishmania treatment by nanoencapsulation of potent ...
Oliveira, Simone S. C.; Ferreira, Carine S.; Branquinha, Marta H.; Santos, André L. S.; Chaud, Marco V.; Jain, Sona; Cardoso, Juliana C.Leishmaniasis corresponds to a group of neglected tropical diseases caused by flagellated protozoa belonging to the Leishmania genus. This widely spread illness is found in over 90 countries in the tropic and sub-tropic regions and also in southern Europe. As parasites exclusively infect the highly phagocytic cells (macrophages), this aspect can be exploited for targeted delivery making use of nanoparticles. Dr...