Ketanserin, an antidepressant, exerts its antileishmanial action via inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGR) enzyme of Leishmania donovani

Parasitology Research

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2161-2168

  Singh, Sushma ^a   Dinesh, Neeradi ^a   Kaur, Preet Kamal ^a   Shamiulla, Baigadda ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH NIPER   (India)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Ergosterol; HMGR; Ketanserin; Leishmania

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; ERGOSTEROL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; KETANSERIN; MILTEFOSINE;

AMASTIGOTE; ANTIPROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; IC 50; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIASIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMASTIGOTE;

LEISHMANIA DONOVANI;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; COENZYMES; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; KETANSERIN; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI;

EID: 84903821429     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: 14321955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-014-3868-y     Document Type: Article

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