Evidence for electrogenic accumulation of mefloquine by malarial parasites

• Main Authors: Garret Vanderkooi, Phisit Prapunwattana, Yongyuth Yuthavong
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/15489

The uptake of mefloquine and chloroquine by Plasmodium chabaudi-infected mouse erythrocytes was measured in the presence and absence of ionophores and uncoupler in order to distinguish between the pH-dependent and pH-independent absorption of these drugs. Nigericin and CCCP (carbonylcyanide m-chloro...