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Pyrrhocoricin as a potential drug delivery vehicle for Cryptosporidium parvum
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Pyrrhocoricin as a potential drug delivery vehicle for Cryptosporidium parvum

A. Boxell, S.H.C. Lee, R. Jefferies, P. Watt, R. Hopkins, S. Reid, A. Armson and U. Ryan
Experimental Parasitology, Vol.119(2), pp.301-303
2008
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Abstract

This study analysed the intracellular delivery capacity of insect derived pyrrhocoricin with a peptide cargo in Cryptosporidium parvum in vitro using fluorescence microscopy. Results revealed that pyrrhocoricin was capable of acting as a delivery vehicle in transducing peptides across the parasite cell membrane for multiple life-cycle stages. The successful transduction may aid in target validation and the delivery of future peptide-based drugs against this important human pathogen.

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Citation topics
1 Clinical & Life Sciences
1.246 Diarrheal Diseases
1.246.985 Cryptosporidium
Web Of Science research areas
Parasitology
ESI research areas
Microbiology
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