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LAAE-14, a new anti-inflammatory drug, increases the survival of Candida albicans-inoculated mice
- Source :
- FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology; Apr2004, Vol. 40 Issue 3, p239, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- LAAE-14, a lipidic acid-amido ether derivative, has been recently described as a new anti-inflammatory drug. We have studied the effect of treatment with this compound on the susceptibility of mice to in vivo experimental Candida albicans infection. ICR mice orally treated with LAAE-14 (25 mg kg<superscript>−1</superscript>) and experimentally intravenously infected showed a significantly increased survival as compared to control mice. In vitro, the compound did not inhibit the growth of C. albicans yeast cells or the yeast-to-hyphal transition. The in vitro production of prostaglandin E<subscript>2</subscript> by peritoneal macrophages in response to the yeasts and hyphae of C. albicans was significantly decreased upon treatment with LAAE-14, in a dose-dependent manner. Thus, reduced prostaglandin production during fungal infection could be an important factor in controlling fungal colonisation and infection. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- CANDIDA albicans
DRUGS
INFLAMMATION
YEAST
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09288244
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12575433
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/S0928-8244(03)00371-7