Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 24, Issue 13, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms241311216
Keywords
Entamoeba histolytica; neutrophil; kaempferol; metronidazole; hamster; myeloperoxidase; reactive oxygen species; nitric oxide; thioredoxin reductase; thioredoxin; peroxiredoxin; rubrerythrin
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The study evaluated the effect of kaempferol on Entamoeba histolytica, finding that kaempferol significantly reduced the viability of amoebic trophozoites and inhibited the expression of antioxidant enzyme genes in E. histolytica. Additionally, kaempferol decreased the generation of reactive oxygen species, nitric oxide, and myeloperoxidase activity in interactions between amoebae and neutrophils. Overall, kaempferol is an effective drug against E. histolytica and regulates multiple neutrophil mechanisms.
Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) is a parasite in humans that provokes amoebiasis. The most employed drug is metronidazole (MTZ); however, some studies have reported that this drug induces genotoxic effects. Therefore, it is necessary to explore new compounds without toxicity that can eliminate E. histolytica. Flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds that have demonstrated inhibition of growth and dysregulation of amoebic proteins. Despite the knowledge acquired to date, action mechanisms are not completely understood. The present work evaluates the effect of kaempferol against E. histolytica trophozoites and in the interactions with neutrophils from hamster, which is a susceptibility model. Our study demonstrated a significant reduction in the amoebic viability of trophozoites incubated with kaempferol at 150 & mu;M for 90 min. The gene expression analysis showed a significant downregulation of Pr (peroxiredoxin), Rr (rubrerythrin), and TrxR (thioredoxin reductase). In interactions with amoebae and neutrophils for short times, we observed a reduction in ROS (reactive oxygen species), NO (nitric oxide), and MPO (myeloperoxidase) neutrophil activities. In conclusion, we confirmed that kaempferol is an effective drug against E. histolytica through the decrease in E. histolytica antioxidant enzyme expression and a regulator of several neutrophil mechanisms, such as MPO activity and the regulation of ROS and NO.
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