First Workshop on Nanomedicine for Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 27–31 March 2011, Magaliesberg, South Africa

Further Reading

The following links are included for further reading.

US NIH nanotechnology research. Links to an extensive NIH funded research programme established in 2005.

www.nih.gov/science/nanotechnology

EMA's First Scientific Workshop on Nanomedicine. September 2010.

Little information is online but a few large video files from some sessions are available to download.

http://vod.ema.europa.eu/100902

Griffiths G et al. Nanobead-based interventions for the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis. Nature Reviews Microbiology 2010 Nov; 8(11): 827-34.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20938454

Gupta U and Jain NK. Non-polymeric nano-carriers in HIV/AIDS drug delivery and targeting. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 62 (2010) 478–490.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19913579

Stockley P and Bunka DHJ. Aptamers come of age at last. Nature Reviews, August 2006, (PDF download)

www.cs.duke.edu/bioComp/references/hanyingAptamer/aptRev2.pdf

Wong HL et al. Nanotechnology applications for improved delivery of antiretroviral drugs to the brain. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 62 (2010) 503–517.

http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0169409X09003615

References

Unless stated otherwise, all references are to the programme and abstracts of the First Workshop on Nanomedicine for Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 27–31 March 2011, Magaliesberg, South Africa. The programme and abstract book can be downloaded free from the workshop website.

www.csir.co.za/msm/nano_workshop2011/

1. Duncan R. Nanomedicine : from research to health care. Plenary lecture.
2. Allen T. Nanomedicines: opportunities and challenges.
3. Gabizon A. Liposome drug delivery in cancer therapy: from vision to reality.
4. Soznik A. The pros and contras of innovation: issues to take advantage of novel technologies in neglected diseases, the HIV case. Programme page 19.
5. Chiappetta DA et al. Efavirenz-loaded polymeric micelles for pediatric anti-HIV pharmacotherapy with significantly higher oral bioavailability. Nanomedicine. 2010;5(1):11-23. www.futuremedicine.com/doi/abs/10.2217/nnm.09.90. Full text online at: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/715261
6. Chiappetta DA et al. A highly concentrated and taste-improved aqueous formulation of efavirenz for a more appropriate pediatric management of the anti-HIV therapy. Current HIV Research, 2010.
7. Chiappetta DA et al. Oral pharmacokinetics of the anti-HIV efavirenz encapsulated within polymeric micelles, Biomaterials 32 (2011) 2379-2387. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0142961210015371
8. Soznik A. Nanotechnology contributions to the pharmacotherapy of pediatric HIV: a dual scientific and ethical challenge and a still pending agenda. Editorial. Nanomedicine (2010) 5(6), 833–837.
9. Chiappetta DA et al. Synergistic encapsulation of the anti-HIV agent efavirenz within mixed poloxamine/poloxamer polymeric micelles. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine (in press). doi:10.1016/j.nano.2011.01.017. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1549963411000219
10. Katata L et al. Spray dried PCL-Efavirenz nanoparticles for improving the current HIV/AIDS treatment. Abstract 9; page 53.
11. Katata L et al. Spray dried PCL-efavirenz nanoparticles for improving the current HIV/AIDS treatment. Poster abstract MOPE0031. Link includes ePoster. http://pag.aids2010.org/Abstracts.aspx?AID=13785
12. van der Merwe H et al. Enhanced in vitro delivery of abacavir and lamivudine entrapped in a Pheroid formulation. Poster 23, page 70.
13. Grobler A. The Comparative efficacy and pharmacokinetics of selected anti- infective agents in rodents and primates with and without entrapment in Pheroid technology. Oral presentation, abstract page 22.
14. Kotze AF et al. Assessment of the in vitro efficacy of selected artemisinin derivatives in combination with the Pheroid drug delivery system. Poster page 50.
15. Wiid I et al Increased bioavailability and in vitro efficacy of anti-tuberculosis drugs by the Pheroid delivery system. Poster 4; page 46.
16. Nieuwoudt L-M et al. PheroidTM technology enhance bioavailability of antituberculosis drugs in mice. Poster 18; page 68.
17. Hayeshi R et al. Evaluation of polymeric nano drug delivery systems for the treatment of TB. Abstract 19, page 67.
18. Khati M. The utility of nano-aptamer bioconjugates against infectious and other diseases common in Africa. Abstract page 18.
19. Dey AK et al. An aptamer that neutralizes R5 strains of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 blocks gp120-CCR5 Interaction. J. Virol. November 2005 79: 13806-13810. http://jvi.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/79/21/13806
20. Neff CP et al. An Aptamer-siRNA chimera suppresses HIV-1 viral loads and protects from helper CD4+ T cell decline in humanized mice. Sci Transl Med 19 January 2011: Vol. 3, Issue 66, p. 66ra6. DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3001581. http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/3/66/66ra6.abstract
21. Mallipeddi R and Rowan LC. Progress in antiretroviral drug delivery using nanotechnology. International Journal of Nanomedicine 2010:5 533–547. Online open access. www.dovepress.com/progress-in-antiretroviral-drug-delivery-using-nanotechnology-a4896
22. Mamo T et al. Emerging nanotechnology approaches for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention. Nanomedicine (London). 2010 February; 5(2): 269–285. doi: 10.2217/nnm.10.1. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2861897/
23. Govender T et al. Polymeric Nanoparticles for Enhancing Antiretroviral Drug Therapy. Drug Delivery, 15:493–501, 2008 DOI: 10.1080/10717540802321776. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18720133