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. 2021 Nov 12;11:765879. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.765879

Table 1.

Immunomodulatory drugs used in CCC models.

Reference Drug Route/Dose T. cruzi strain Main Results
Animal model
Macambira et al., 2009 Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor I.P./200 µg/Kg Colombian Reduction of myocarditis with increase in the number of apoptotic inflammatory cells and improvement of heart function
C57BL/6
Vasconcelos et al., 2013 Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor I.P./200 µg/Kg Colombian Reduction of myocarditis and parasite load associated with recruitment of Treg cells
C57BL/6
Molina-Berríos et al., 2013 Aspirin Oral/2 or 40 mg/Kg Dm28c Reduction of cardiac inflammatory infiltrates and improved of endothelial function
BALB/c
Pereira et al., 2015 Pentoxifylline I.P./20 mg/Kg Colombian Ameliorate heart injury and dysfunction and downmodulated CD8+ T cells
C57BL/6 and
C3H/He (H-2k)
Vilar-Pereira et al., 2016 Pentoxifylline I.P./20 mg/Kg Colombian Reduction myocarditis and fibrosis and improvement electrical alterations
C57BL/6
Cevey et al., 2017 Fenofibrate+ benzinidazole Oral/50 to 300 mg/Kg K-98 and RA Reduction of myocarditis associated with reversal of the cardiac dysfunction and decrease of pro-inflammatory molecules
BALB/c
González-Herrera et al., 2017 Simvastatin+ benzinidazole Oral/5 to 40 mg/Kg Dm28c Decrease in cardiac fibrosis and inflammation and on endothelial activation related to 15-epi-lipoxin A4
BALB/c and Sv/129
Vasconcelos et al., 2017 N,N-dimethylsphingosine Oral/200 µg/Kg Colombian Reduction of myocarditis and parasite load associated with inflammasome pathway activation
C57BL/6
Meira et al., 2019 BA5 (semi-synthetic derivate from betulinic acid) Oral/1 or 10 mg/Kg Colombian Decrease inflammation and fibrosis in heart associated with IL-10 production and M2 polarization
C57BL/6

I.P., intraperitoneal route.