| Literature DB >> 24165175 |
Fatima El-Assaad1, Valery Combes, Georges Emile Raymond Grau, Ronan Jambou.
Abstract
Cerebral malaria (CM) is characterized by a dysregulated immune response that results in endothelial membrane destabilization and increased microparticle (MP) production. Citicoline (CTC) is a membrane stabilizer used for the treatment of neurological disorders. We evaluated the efficacy of CTC as adjunct therapy to aid recovery from experimental CM. We show that CTC reduces MP production in vitro; in combination with artesunate in vivo, confers partial protection against CM; and prolongs survival.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24165175 PMCID: PMC3910796 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02591-12
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191