Inhibition of glutathione synthesis as a chemotherapeutic strategy for leishmaniasis

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 438-442

  Kapoor, Preeti ^a   Sachdev, Monika ^a   Madhubala, Rentala ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Glutathione; L buthionine sulphoximine (BSO); Leishmania donovani; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; GLUTAMATE CYSTEINE LIGASE; GLUTATHIONE; LIPOPHOSPHOGLYCAN; NITRIC OXIDE;

DISEASE CONTROL; LEISHMANIASIS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

AMASTIGOTE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; GLUTATHIONE METABOLISM; GROWTH INHIBITION; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIASIS; MACROPHAGE; METABOLIC INHIBITION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; CELL LINE; CRICETINAE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GLUTAMATE-CYSTEINE LIGASE; GLUTATHIONE; HUMANS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MACROPHAGES; MESOCRICETUS; MICE;

ANIMALIA; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0033940923     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.2000.00565.x     Document Type: Article

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