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Methods Development for Blood Borne Macrophage Carriage of Nanoformulated Antiretroviral Drugs
 

Methods Development for Blood Borne Macrophage Carriage of Nanoformulated Antiretroviral Drugs

Article DOI: 10.3791/2460 18:46 min
December 9th, 2010

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Summary December 9th, 2010

Nanoparticles of indinavir, ritonavir, efavirenz and atazanavir were manufactured using wet milling, homogenization and ultrasonication. These nanoformulations, collectively termed nanoformulated antiretroviral therapy (nanoART), assessed macrophage-based drug delivery. Monocyte-derived macrophage nanoART uptake, retention and sustained release were determined. These preliminary studies suggest the potential of nanoART for clinical use.

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