Absence of association between pyronaridine in vitro responses and polymorphisms in genes involved in quinoline resistance in Plasmodium falciparum
Abstract Background The aim of the present work was to assess the in vitro cross-resistance of pyronaridine with other quinoline drugs, artesunate and several other commonly used anti-malarials and to evaluate whether decreased susceptibility to pyronaridine could be associated with genetic polymorp...
Published in: | Malaria Journal |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2010
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-9-339 https://doaj.org/article/f5a09cf2abb94cbca0916cf89a867fb5 |
Summary: | Abstract Background The aim of the present work was to assess the in vitro cross-resistance of pyronaridine with other quinoline drugs, artesunate and several other commonly used anti-malarials and to evaluate whether decreased susceptibility to pyronaridine could be associated with genetic polymorphisms in genes involved in reduced quinoline susceptibility, such as pfcrt , pfmdr1 , pfmrp and pfnhe . Methods The in vitro chemosusceptibility profiles of 23 strains of Plasmodium falciparum were analysed by the standard 42-hour 3 H-hypoxanthine uptake inhibition method for pyronaridine, artesunate, chloroquine, monodesethylamodiaquine, quinine, mefloquine, lumefantrine, atovaquone, pyrimethamine and doxycycline. Genotypes were assessed for pfcrt , pfmdr1 , pfnhe-1 and pfmrp genes. Results The IC 50 values for pyronaridine ranged from 15 to 49 nM (geometric mean = 23.1 nM). A significant positive correlation was found between responses to pyronaridine and responses to artesunate ( r 2 = 0.20; P = 0.0317) but too low to suggest cross-resistance. No significant correlation was found between pyronaridine IC 50 and responses to other anti-malarials. Significant associations were not found between pyronaridine IC 50 and polymorphisms in pfcrt , pfmdr1 , pfmrp or pfnhe-1 . Conclusion There was an absence of cross-resistance between pyronaridine and quinolines, and the IC 50 values for pyronaridine were found to be unrelated to mutations in the transport protein genes pfcrt , pfmdr1 , pfmrp or pfnhe-1 , known to be involved in quinoline resistance. These results confirm the interest and the efficacy of the use of a combination of pyronaridine and artesunate in areas in which parasites are resistant to quinolines. |
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