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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-DRUGS AND DRUG RESISTANCE
Volume 16, Issue -, Pages 9-16Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2021.04.005
Keywords
Ophthalmic solution; Acanthamoeba; Programmed cell death; Arabinogalactan; Matrix Ouclar
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain [PI18/01380]
- Programa Redes Tematicas de Investigacion Cooperativa, FIS (Ministerio Espanol de Salud, Madrid, Spain) [RD16/0027/0001]
- Agencia Canaria de Investigacion, Innovacion y Sociedad de la Informacion
- RICET
- Agustin de Betancourt Programme (Cabildo de Tenerife, TFinnova Programme supported by MEDI and FDCAN funds)
- FEDER
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Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a corneal infection with symptoms like eye redness and pain, and there is currently no established treatment. Research has shown that Matrix Ocular (R) has high anti-Acanthamoeba activity without toxic effects on the eye, suggesting Arabinogalactan derivatives as a new source of anti-AK compounds.
The main corneal infections reported worldwide are caused by bacteria and viruses but, recently, the number of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) cases has increased. Acanthamoeba genus is an opportunistic free living protozoa widely distributed in environmental and clinical sources, with two life-cycle stages: the trophozoite and the cyst. AK presents as primary symptoms eye redness, epithelial defects, photophobia and intense pain. An early diagnosis and an effective treatment are crucial to avoid blindness or eye removal but, so far, there is no established treatment to this corneal infection. Diverse research studies have reported the efficacy of commercialized eye drops and ophthalmic solutions against the two life cycle stages of Acanthamoeba strains, that usually present preservatives such as Propylene Glycol of Benzalkonium chloride (BAK). These compounds present toxic effects in corneal cells, favouring the inflammatory response in the so sensitive eye tissue. In the present work we have evaluated the efficacy of nine proprietary ophthalmic solutions with and without preservatives (ASDA Dry Eyes Eyedrops, Miren (R), ODM5 (R), Ectodol (R), Systane (R) Complete, Ocudox (R), Matrix Ocular (R), Alins (R) and Coqun (R)) against the two life cycle stages of three Acanthamoeba strains. Our work has demonstrated the high anti-Acanthamoeba activity of Matrix Ocular (R), which induces the programmed cell death mechanisms in Acanthamoeba spp. trophozoites. The high efficacy and the absence of ocular toxic effects of Matrix Ocular (R), evidences the use of the Arabinogalactan derivatives as a new source of anti-AK compounds.
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