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metronidazole and Astrocytosis

metronidazole has been researched along with Astrocytosis in 1 studies

Metronidazole: A nitroimidazole used to treat AMEBIASIS; VAGINITIS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; GIARDIASIS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; and TREPONEMAL INFECTIONS.
metronidazole : A member of the class of imidazoles substituted at C-1, -2 and -5 with 2-hydroxyethyl, nitro and methyl groups respectively. It has activity against anaerobic bacteria and protozoa, and has a radiosensitising effect on hypoxic tumour cells. It may be given by mouth in tablets, or as the benzoate in an oral suspension. The hydrochloride salt can be used in intravenous infusions. Metronidazole is a prodrug and is selective for anaerobic bacteria due to their ability to intracellularly reduce the nitro group of metronidazole to give nitroso-containing intermediates. These can covalently bind to DNA, disrupting its helical structure, inducing DNA strand breaks and inhibiting bacterial nucleic acid synthesis, ultimately resulting in bacterial cell death.

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Martinez-De Luna, RI1
Ku, RY1
Aruck, AM1
Santiago, F1
Viczian, AS1
San Mauro, D1
Zuber, ME1

Other Studies

1 other study available for metronidazole and Astrocytosis

ArticleYear
Müller glia reactivity follows retinal injury despite the absence of the glial fibrillary acidic protein gene in Xenopus.
    Developmental biology, 2017, 06-15, Volume: 426, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Animals, Genetically Modified; Anura; Axotomy; Biological Evolution; Ependymoglial Cells; F

2017