N-Butyldeoxynojirimycin is a broadly effective anti-HIV therapy significantly enhanced by targeted liposome delivery.

OBJECTIVE: N-Butyldeoxynojirimycin (NB-DNJ), an inhibitor of HIV gp120 folding, was assessed as a broadly active therapy for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Furthermore, to reduce the effective dose necessary for antiviral activity, NB-DNJ was encapsulated inside liposomes and targeted to HIV-infected c...

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Main Authors: Pollock, S, Dwek, R, Burton, D, Zitzmann, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins 2008