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2024

Hudek, Magdalena and Johnston, Karen and Kubiak-Ossowska, Karina and Ferro, Valerie A. and Mulheran, Paul A. (2024) Molecular dynamics study of chitosan adsorption at a silica surface. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 128 (50). ISSN 1932-7455

Oaikhena, Enimie E. and Yahaya, Umar A. and Abdulsalami, Sani M. and Egbe, Nkechi L. and Adeyemi, Modupe M. and Ungogo, Marzuq A. and Ebiloma, Godwin U. and Zoiku, Felix K. and Fordjour, Prince A. and Elati, Hamza A.A. and Quashie, Neils B. and Igoli, John O. and Gray, Alexander I. and Lawson, Christopher and Ferro, Valerie A. and de Koning, Harry P. (2024) The activities of suaveolol and other compounds from hyptis suaveolens and momordica charantia against the aetiological agents of African trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis and malaria. Experimental Parasitology, 263-264. 108807. ISSN 0014-4894

Al Qaraghuli, Mohammed M. and Kubiak-Ossowska, Karina and Ferro, Valerie A. and Mulheran, Paul A. (2024) Exploiting the Fc base of IgG antibodies to create functional nanoparticle conjugates. Scientific Reports, 14 (1). 14832. ISSN 2045-2322

Sliwowska, Joanna Helena and Woods, Nicola Elizabeth and Alzahrani, Abdullah Rzgallah and Paspali, Elpiniki and Tate, Rothwelle Joseph and Ferro, Valerie Anne (2024) Kisspeptin a potential therapeutic target in treatment of both metabolic and reproductive dysfunction. Journal of Diabetes, 16 (4). e13541. ISSN 1753-0407

2023

Obeid, Mohammad A. and Ogah, Comfort A. and Ogah, Celina O. and Ajala, Olusegun S. and Ruano Aldea, Marta and Gray, Alexander I. and Igoli, John I. and Ferro, Valerie A. (2023) Formulation and evaluation of nanosized hippadine-loaded niosome : extraction and isolation, physicochemical properties, and in vitro cytotoxicity against human ovarian and skin cancer cell lines. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 87. 104766. ISSN 1773-2247

Hudek, Magdalena and Kubiak-Ossowska, Karina and Johnston, Karen and Ferro, Valerie A. and Mulheran, Paul A. (2023) Chitin and chitosan binding to the α-chitin crystal; a molecular dynamics study. ACS Omega, 8 (3). pp. 3470-3477. ISSN 2470-1343

Alenezi, Samya S. and Alenezi, Naif D. and Ebiloma, Godwin U. and Natto, Manal J. and Ungogo, Marzuq A. and Igoli, John O. and Ferro, Valerie A. and Gray, Alexander I. and Fearnley, James and Koning, Harry P. de and Watson, David G. (2023) The activity of red Nigerian propolis and some of its components against Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma congolense. Molecules, 28 (2). 622. ISSN 1420-3049

2022

Obeid, Mohammad A. and Khadra, Ibrahim and A.A. Aljabali, Alaa and Amawi, Haneen and Ferro, Valerie A. (2022) Characterisation of niosome nanoparticles prepared by microfluidic mixing for drug delivery. International Journal of Pharmaceutics: X, 4. 100137. ISSN 2590-1567

Obeid, Mohammad A. and Qaraghuli, Mohammed Al and Ruano, Marta and Sangboonruang, Sirikwan and Alsaadi, Manal and Tragoolpua, Yingmanee and Ferro, Valerie A.; Aljabali, Alaa A. and Pal, Kaushik, eds. (2022) Lipid-based nanomaterials in cancer treatment and diagnosis. In: Bionanotechnology. Bentham Science Publishers, Sharjah, pp. 49-83. ISBN 9789815051278

Farouq, Mohammed A. H. and Acevedo, Reinaldo and Ferro, Valerie A. and Mulheran, Paul A. and Al Qaraghuli, Mohammed M. (2022) The role of antibodies in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection, and evaluating their contribution to antibody-dependent enhancement of infection. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23 (11). 6078. ISSN 1422-0067

Farouq, Mohammed A. H. and Kubiak-Ossowska, Karina and Al Qaraghuli, Mohammed M. and Ferro, Valerie A. and Mulheran, Paul A. (2022) Functionalisation of inorganic material surfaces with Staphylococcus protein A : a molecular dynamics study. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23 (9). 4832. ISSN 1422-0067

Igoli, John O. and Teles, Yanna C. F. and Atawodi, Sunday E. and Ferro, Valerie A. and Watson, David G. (2022) Editorial : ethnopharmacological strategies for drug discovery against African neglected diseases. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13. 851064. ISSN 1663-9812

Alenezi, Samya S. and Alenzi, Naif D. and Ebiloma, Godwin U. and Natto, Manal J. and Ungogo, Marzuq A. and Igoli, John O. and Ferro, Valerie A. and Gray, Alexander I. and Fearnley, James and de Koning, Harry P. and Watson, David G. (2022) The antiprotozoal activity of Papua New Guinea propolis and its triterpenes. Molecules, 27 (5). 1622. ISSN 1420-3049

Gebril, Ayman and Obeid, Mohammad A. and Bennett, Ewan M. and Pujol, Anairis and Chovel, Mario L. and Mahy, Tatiana and Acevedo, Reinaldo and Ferro, Valerie A. (2022) Mucosal and systemic immune responses following mucosal immunisation of tetanus toxoid entrapped in lipid nanoparticles prepared by microwave reactor. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 171. pp. 11-18. ISSN 0939-6411

Meewan, Jitkasem and Somani, Sukrut and Laskar, Partha and Irving, Craig and Mullin, Margaret and Woods, Stuart and Roberts, Craig W. and Alzahrani, Abdullah R. and Ferro, Valerie A. and McGill, Suzanne and Weidt, Stefan and Burchmore, Richard and Dufès, Christine (2022) Limited impact of the protein corona on the cellular uptake of PEGylated zein micelles by melanoma cancer cells. Pharmaceutics, 14 (2). 439. ISSN 1999-4923

2021

Sangboonruang, Sirikwan and Semakul, Natthawat and Obeid, Mohammad A and Ruano, Marta and Kitidee, Kuntida and Anukool, Usanee and Pringproa, Kidsadagon and Chantawannakul, Panuwan and Ferro, Valerie A and Tragoolpua, Yingmanee and Tragoolpua, Khajornsak (2021) Potentiality of melittin-loaded niosomal vesicles against vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcal skin infection. International Journal of Nanomedicine, 16. pp. 7639-7661. ISSN 1176-9114

Pujol-Navarro, Neret and Al Qaraghuli, Mohammed M and Kubiak-Ossowska, Karina and Alsaadi, Manal M and Horne, Gillian A and Soutar, Richard L and Paspali, Elpiniki and Ferro, Valerie A and Williams, Mark TS and Mulheran, Paul A (2021) Multiple myeloma : therapeutic delivery of antibodies and aptamers. Therapeutic Delivery, 12 (10). pp. 705-722. ISSN 2041-5990

Farouq, Mohammed A.H. and Al Qaraghuli, Mohammed M. and Kubiak-Ossowska, Karina and Ferro, Valerie A. and Mulheran, Paul A. (2021) Biomolecular interactions with nanoparticles : applications for coronavirus disease 2019. Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science, 54. 101461. ISSN 1359-0294

Pujol-Navarro, Neret and Kubiak-Ossowska, Karina and Ferro, Valerie and Mulheran, Paul (2021) Simulating peptide monolayer formation : GnRH-I on silica. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22 (11). 5523. ISSN 1422-0067

Al Qaraghuli, Mohammed M. and Kubiak-Ossowska, Karina and Ferro, Valerie A. and Mulheran, Paul A. (2021) Structural analysis of anti-hapten antibodies to identify long-range structural movements induced by hapten binding. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 8. 633526. ISSN 2296-889X

Obeid, Mohammad A. and Alyamani, Hanin and Amawi, Haneen and Aljabali, Alaa A. A. and Rezigue, Meriem and Abdeljaber, Shatha N. and Ferro, Valerie A.; Hargadon, K.M., ed. (2021) siRNA delivery to melanoma cells with cationic niosomes. In: Melanoma. Methods in Molecular Biology . Humana Press, New York, pp. 621-634. ISBN 9781071612057

Zheoat, Ahmed M. and Alenezi, Samya and Elmahallawy, Ehab Kotb and Ungogo, Marzuq A. and Alghamdi, Ali H. and Watson, David G. and Igoli, John O. and Gray, Alexander I. and de Koning, Harry P. and Ferro, Valerie A. (2021) Antitrypanosomal and antileishmanial activity of chalcones and flavanones from polygonum salicifolium. Pathogens, 10 (2). 175.

Obeid, Mohammad A. and Aljabali, Alaa A. A. and Rezigue, Meriem and Amawi, Haneen and Alyamani, Hanin and Abdeljaber, Shatha N. and Ferro, Valerie A.; Hargadon, K.M., ed. (2021) Use of nanoparticles in delivery of nucleic acids for melanoma treatment. In: Melanoma. Methods in Molecular Biology . Humana Press, New York, pp. 591-620. ISBN 9781071612057

2020

Nvau, John B. and Alenezi, Samya and Ungogo, Marzuq A. and Alfayez, Ibrahim A. M. and Natto, Manal J. and Gray, Alexander I. and Ferro, Valerie A. and Watson, David G. and de Koning, Harry P. and Igoli, John O. (2020) Antiparasitic and cytotoxic activity of bokkosin, a novel diterpene-substituted chromanyl benzoquinone from Calliandra portoricensis. Frontiers in Chemistry, 8. 574103. ISSN 2296-2646

Al Qaraghuli, Mohammed M. and Kubiak-Ossowska, Karina and Ferro, Valerie A. and Mulheran, Paul A. (2020) Antibody-protein binding and conformational changes : identifying allosteric signalling pathways to engineer a better effector response. Scientific Reports, 10. p. 13696. 13696. ISSN 2045-2322

Obeid, Mohammad A. and Teeravatcharoenchai, Teeranun and Connell, David and Niwasabutra, Kanidta and Hussain, Muattaz and Carter, Katharine and Ferro, Valerie A. (2020) Examination of the effect of niosome preparation methods in encapsulating model antigens on the vesicle characteristics and their ability to induce immune responses. Journal of Liposome Research, 31 (2). pp. 195-202. ISSN 0898-2104

Obeid, Mohammad A and Gany, Siti Aisya and Gray, Alexander I and Young, Louise and Igoli, John O and Ferro, Valerie (2020) Niosome-encapsulated balanocarpol : compound isolation, characterisation, and cytotoxicity evaluation against human breast and ovarian cancer cell lines. Nanotechnology, 31 (19). 195101. ISSN 0957-4484

2019

Alqarni, Abdulmalik M. and Dissanayake, Tharushi and Nelson, David J. and Parkinson, John A. and Dufton, Mark J. and Ferro, Valerie A. and Watson, David G. (2019) Metabolomic profiling of the immune stimulatory effect of eicosenoids on PMA-differentiated THP-1 cells. Vaccines, 7 (4). 142. ISSN 2076-393X

Obeid, Mohammad A. and Khadra, Ibrahim and Albaloushi, Abdullah and Mullin, Margaret and Alyamani, Hanin and Ferro, Valerie A. (2019) Microfluidic manufacturing of different niosomes nanoparticles for curcumin encapsulation : physical characteristics, encapsulation efficacy, and drug release. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 10. pp. 1826-1832. ISSN 2190-4286

Obeid, Mohammad A. and Dufès, Christine and Somani, Sukrut and Mullen, Alexander B. and Tate, Rothwelle J. and Ferro, Valerie A. (2019) Proof of concept studies for siRNA delivery by non-ionic surfactant vesicles : in vitro and in vivo evaluation of protein knockdown. Journal of Liposome Research, 29 (3). pp. 229-238. ISSN 0898-2104

Zheoat, Ahmed M. and Gray, Alexander I. and Igoli, John O. and Ferro, Valerie A. and Drummond, Robert M. (2019) Hibiscus acid from hibiscus sabdariffa (malvaceae) has a vasorelaxant effect on the rat aorta. Fitoterapia, 134. pp. 5-13. ISSN 0367-326X

Alqarni, Abdulmalik M. and Niwasabutra, Kanidta and Sahlan, Muhamad and Fearnley, Hugo and Fearnley, James and Ferro, Valerie A. and Watson, David G. (2019) Propolis exerts an anti-inflammatory effect on PMA-differentiated THP-1 cells via inhibition of purine nucleoside phosphorylase. Metabolites, 9 (4). 75. ISSN 2218-1989

2018

Alyamani, Hanin and Obeid, Mohammad A and Tate, Rothwelle J and Ferro, Valerie A (2018) Exosomes : fighting cancer with cancer. Therapeutic Delivery, 10 (1). ISSN 2041-5990

Connell, David J. and Gebril, Ayman and Khan, Mohammad A. H. and Patwardhan, Siddharth V. and Kubiak-Ossowska, Karina and Ferro, Valerie A. and Mulheran, Paul A. (2018) Rationalising drug delivery using nanoparticles : a combined simulation and immunology study of GnRH adsorbed to silica nanoparticles. Scientific Reports, 8. 17115. ISSN 2045-2322

Madariaga, S and Cedré, B and García, M and González, E and Ferro, Valerie and Acevedo, R (2018) Evaluation of bactericidal activity of monoclonal antibodies obtained from Neisseria meningitidis. Clinical Infectious Diseases: Open Access, 2 (3). 115.

Alqarni, Abdulmalik M. and Ferro, Valerie A. and Parkinson, John A. and Dufton, Mark J. and Watson, David G. (2018) Effect of melittin on metabolomic profile and cytokine production in PMA-differentiated THP-1 cells. Vaccines, 6 (4). 72. ISSN 2076-393X

Jacovo, E. Dello and Valentine, T. A. and Maluk, M. and Toorop, P. and Lopez del Egido, L. and Frachon, N. and Kenicer, G. and Park, L. and Goff, M. and Ferro, V. A. and Bonomi, C. and James, E. K. and Iannetta, P. P. M. (2018) Towards a characterisation of the wild legume bitter vetch (Lathyrus linifolius L. (Reichard) Bässler) : heteromorphic seed germination, root nodule structure and N-fixing rhizobial symbionts. Plant Biology. ISSN 1438-8677

Ferro, Valerie A. and Sliwowska, Joanna H. and Al-Qaraghuli, Mohammed and Alsaadi, Manal; Skinner, Michael K., ed. (2018) Methods of sterilization and contraception in mammals. In: Encyclopedia of Reproduction. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 802-811. ISBN 9780128151457

2017

Obeid, Mohammad A. and Al Qaraghuli, Mohammed M. and Alsaadi, Manal and Alzahrani, Abdullah R. and Niwasabutra, Kanidta and Ferro, Valerie A. (2017) Delivering natural products and biotherapeutics to improve drug efficacy. Therapeutic Delivery, 8 (11). 947–956. ISSN 2041-5990

Al Qaraghuli, Mohammed M and Obeid, Mohammad A and Aldulaimi, Omar and Ferro, Valerie A (2017) Control of malaria by bio-therapeutics and drug delivery systems. Journal of Medical Microbiology & Diagnosis, 6 (3). 1000260.

Zheoat, Ahmed M. and Gray, Alexander and Igoli, John and Kennedy, Alan R. and Ferro, Valerie A. (2017) Crystal structures of hibiscus acid and hibiscus acid dimethyl ester isolated from Hibiscus sabdariffa (Malvaceae). Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports, E73. pp. 1368-1371. ISSN 1600-5368

Obeid, Mohammad A. and Elburi, Ashref and Young, Louise C. and Mullen, Alexander B. and Tate, Rothwelle J. and Ferro, Valerie A. (2017) Formulation of Nonionic Surfactant Vesicles (NISV) prepared by microfluidics for therapeutic delivery of siRNA into cancer cells. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 14 (7). pp. 2450-2458. ISSN 1543-8384

Al Qaraghuli, Mohammed M and Alzahrani, Abdullah R and Niwasabutra, Kanidta and Obeid, Mohammad A and Ferro, Valerie A (2017) Where traditional drug discovery meets modern technology in the quest for new drugs. Annals of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutics, 2 (11). pp. 1-5. 1061.

Al Qaraghuli, Mohammed M. and Ferro, Valerie (2017) Analysis of the binding loops configuration and surface adaptation of different crystallized single‐domain antibodies in response to various antigens. Journal of Molecular Recognition, 30 (4). e2592. ISSN 0952-3499

Alonezi, Sanad and Tusiimire, Jonans and Wallace, Jennifer and Dufton, Mark J. and Parkinson, John A. and Young, Louise C. and Clements, Carol J. and Park, Jin-Kyu and Jeon, Jong-Woon and Ferro, Valerie A. and Watson, David G. (2017) Metabolomic profiling of the synergistic effects of melittin in combination with cisplatin on ovarian cancer cells. Metabolites, 7 (14). pp. 1-18. ISSN 2218-1989

Obeid, Mohammad A. and Gebril, Ayman M. and Tate, Rothwelle J. and Mullen, Alexander B. and Ferro, Valerie A. (2017) Comparison of the physical characteristics of monodisperse non-ionic surfactant vesicles (NISV) prepared using different manufacturing methods. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. pp. 1-23. ISSN 1873-3476

Obeid, Mohammad A. and Khadra, Ibrahim and Mullen, Alexander B. and Tate, Rothwelle J. and Ferro, Valerie A. (2017) The effects of hydration media on the characteristics of non-ionic surfactant vesicles (NISV) prepared by microfluidics. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 516 (1-2). pp. 52-60. ISSN 1873-3476

2016

Woods, N and Gebril, A and Simpson, Ann and Iannetta, Ppm and Kenicer, G and Tate, R J and Pickard, B and Gray, A I and Ferro, V A (2016) Brain changing tubers : gene expression changes following mediaeval tuber consumption. Planta Medica, 81 (S 01). S1-S381. ISSN 0032-0943

Niwasabutra, K and Igoli, J O and Young, L and Gray, A I and Ferro, V A (2016) Effects of crude extracts from mushrooms on different cancer cell lines. Planta Medica, 81 (S 01). S1-S381. ISSN 0032-0943

Alzahrani, A and Abbott, G and Young, L C and Igoli, J and Gray, A I and Ferro, V A (2016) Phytochemical and biological investigation of Calliandra surinamensis as a potential treatment for diabetes. Planta Medica, 81 (S 01). S1-S381. ISSN 0032-0943

Woods, N. and Niwasabutra, K. and Acevedo, R. and Igoli, John and Altwaijry, N.A. and Tusiimire, J. and Gray, A.I. and Watson, D.G. and Ferro, V.A.; Schijns, Virgil E.J.C. and O'Hagan, Derek T., eds. (2016) Natural vaccine adjuvants and immunopotentiators derived from plants, fungi, marine organisms, and insects. In: Immunopotentiators in Modern Vaccines. Academic Press, London, pp. 211-230. ISBN 9780128040195

Acevedo, R and Landys, M and García-Rivera, D and Fernandez, S and Alvarez, N and Ferro, VA and Pagliusi, S and Holst, J (2016) Current trends in research, development and production of prophylactic vaccines : Report of Vaccipharma 2015 Congress. SOJ Immunology, 4 (2). 00151. ISSN 2372-0948

Alonezi, Sanad and Tusiimire, Jonans and Wallace, Jennifer and Dufton, Mark J. and Parkinson, John A. and Young, Louise C. and Clements, Carol J. and Park, Jin Kyu and Jeon, Jong Woon and Ferro, Valerie A. and Watson, David G. (2016) Metabolomic profiling of the effects of melittin on cisplatin resistant and cisplatin sensitive ovarian cancer cells using mass spectrometry and biolog microarray technology. Metabolites, 6 (4). ISSN 2218-1989

Siheri, Weam and Zhang, Tong and Ebiloma, Godwin Unekwuojo and Biddau, Marco and Woods, Nicola and Hussain, Muattaz Yassein and Clements, Carol J. and Fearnley, James and Edrada Ebel, RuAngelie and Paget, Timothy and Müller, Sylke and Carter, Katharine C. and Ferro, Valerie A. and De Koning, Harry P. and Watson, David G. (2016) Chemical and antimicrobial profiling of propolis from different regions within Libya. PLOS One, 11 (5). e0155355. ISSN 1932-6203

Tusiimire, Jonans and Wallace, Jennifer and Woods, Nicola and Dufton, Mark J. and Parkinson, John A. and Abbott, Grainne and Clements, Carol J. and Young, Louise and Park, Jin Kyu and Jeon, Jong Woon and Ferro, Valerie A. and Watson, David G. (2016) Effect of bee venom and its fractions on the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines in PMA-differentiated U937 cells co-stimulated with LPS. Vaccines, 4 (2). 11. ISSN 2076-393X

2015

Mamoon-Ur-Rashid and Alamzeb, Muhammad and Ali, Saqib and Khan, Ashfaq Ahmad and Igoli, John O and Ferro, Valerie A and Gray, Alexander Irvine and Khan, Mohammad Rafiullah (2015) A new ceramide along with eight known compounds from the roots of Artemisia incisa pamp. Records of Natural Products, 9 (3). pp. 297-304. ISSN 1307-6167

Rima, Umme and Kimura, Tadashi and Gebril, Ayman M and Islam, Mohammad and Bari, Abu and Ferro, Valerie and Khan, Mohammad (2015) Immunization of Female Mice with a Plasmid DNA Vaccine Coding EightRepeats of Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone (Gnrh-I) and Eight T-HelperEpitopes Suppress Fertility In Vivo. Journal of Vaccines and Vaccination, 6 (3). 1000282. ISSN 2157-7560

Savelkoul, Huub F. J. and Ferro, Valerie A. and Strioga, Marius M. and Schjins, Virgil E. J. C. (2015) Choice and design of adjuvants for parenteral and mucosal vaccines. Vaccines, 3 (1). pp. 148-171. ISSN 2076-393X

Garside, Deborah A and Acevedo, Reinaldo and Alsaadi, Manal and Nimmo, Natalie and Gebril, Ayman M and Lamprou, Dimitrios and Mullen, Alexander and Ferro, Valerie; Singh, Manmohan and Salnikova, Maya, eds. (2015) Vaccines Against Non-Infectious, Non-Cancer Novel Targets. In: Novel Approaches and Strategies for Biologics, Vaccines and Cancer Therapies. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-416603-5

Philip, Anna and Ferro, Valerie A. and Tate, Rothwelle J. (2015) Determination of the potential bioavailability of plant microRNAs using a simulated human digestion process. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. ISSN 1613-4125

2014

Garside, Deborah and Gebril, Ayman and Alsaadi, Manal and Ferro, Valerie A.; Holt, William V. and Brown, Janine L. and Comizzoli, Pierre, eds. (2014) Fertility control in wildlife : review of current status, including novel and future technologies. In: Reproductive Biology and Integrated Conservation Science. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology . Springer, New York, pp. 467-488. ISBN 9781493908196

Gebril, Ayman M and Lamprou, Dimitrios and Alsaadi, Manal and Stimson, William and Mullen, Alexander and Ferro, Valerie (2014) Assessment of the antigen-specific antibody response induced by mucosal administration of a GnRH conjugate entrapped in lipid nanoparticles. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, 10 (5). pp. 971-979. ISSN 1549-9634

Acevedo, Reinaldo and Fernandez, Sonsire and Zayas, Caridad and Acosta, Armando and Sarmiento, Maria Elena and Ferro, Valerie and Rosenqvist, Einar and Campa, Concepcion and Cardoso, Daniel and Garcia, Luis and Perez, Jose Luis (2014) Bacterial outer membrane vesicles and vaccine applications. Frontiers in Immunology, 5 (121).

Rashid, Mamoon-Ur and Ali, Saqib and Alamzeb, Muhammad and Igoli, John and Clements, Carol and Shah, SQ and Ferro, Valerie and Gray, Alexander and Khan, M Rafiullah (2014) Phytochemical and antitrypanosomal investigation of the fractions and compounds isolated from Artemesia elegantissima. Pharmaceutical Biology, 52 (8). pp. 983-987. ISSN 1388-0209

2013

Saleem, Nabila H. and Ferro, Valerie A. and Simpson, Ann M. and Igoli, John and Gray, Alexander I. and Drummond, Robert M. (2013) The inhibitory effect of Haloxylon salicornicum on contraction of the mouse uterus. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2013. 714075. ISSN 1741-427X

Garside, Deborah A and Gebril, Ayman M and Alsaadi, Manal and Nimmo, Natalie and Mullen, Alexander and Ferro, Valerie (2013) An update on the potential for male contraception : emerging options. Open Access Journal of Contraception, 2013 (4).

Acevedo, Reinaldo and Callico, Adriana and Arunguren, Yisabel and Zayas, Caridad and Valdes, Yolanda and Perez, Oliver and Ferro, Valerie and Perez, Jose L (2013) Immune adjuvant effect of V. cholerae O1 derived Proteoliposome coadministered by intranasal route with Vi polysaccharide from Salmonella Typhi. BMC Immunology, 14 (Supple). S10. ISSN 1471-2172

Acevedo, Reinaldo and Landys, Mario and Acosta, Armando and Bercovier, Herve and Norazmi, Mohd Nor and Ferro, Valerie and Sarmiento, Maria Elena (2013) Second international congress on immunopharmacology : delivery systems and current strategies for drug design. BMC Immunology, 14 (Supple). S1. ISSN 1471-2172

Seghatoleslam, Atefeh and Ferro, Valerie and Mansourian, Maryam and Kargar, Maryam and Hosseini, Mohammad Hossein and Manavian, Mohsen and Gebril, Ayman M and Mostavi-Pour, Zohre and Namavari, Mehdi (2013) Evaluation of immunocastration conjugates based on GnRH linked to carrier molecules in a male rodent model. Comparative Clinical Pathology.

Ali, Saqib and Igoli, John and Clements, Carol and Semaan, Dima and Almazeb, Muhammad and Rashid, Mamoon-Ur and Shah, Syed Qaisar and Ferro, Valerie and Gray, Alexander and Khan, M Rafiullah (2013) Antidiabetic and antimicrobial activities of fractions and compounds isolated from Berberis brevissima Jafri and Berberis parkeriana Schneid. Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 8 (3). pp. 336-342.

2012

Norris, Greg and Gebril, Ayman M and Ferro, Valerie and McConnell, Gail (2012) Methanol immersion reduces spherical aberration of water dipping lenses at long wavelengths used in multi-photon laser scanning microscopy. Biomedical Optics Express, 3 (12). pp. 3314-3324. ISSN 2156-7085

Acevedo, Reinaldo and Perez, Oliver and Zayas, Caridad and Perez, Jose L and Callico, Adriana and Cedre, Barbara and Garcia, Luis and McKee, David and Mullen, Alexander and Ferro, Valerie (2012) Cochleates derived from Vibrio cholerae O1 proteoliposomes : The impact of structure transformation on mucosal immunisation. PLOS One, 7 (10). e46461. ISSN 1932-6203

Gebril, Ayman M and Alsaadi, Manal and Acevedo, Reinaldo and Mullen, Alexander and Ferro, Valerie (2012) Optimizing efficacy of mucosal vaccines. Expert Review of Vaccines, 11 (9). pp. 1139-1155. ISSN 1476-0584

Acevedo, R. and Romeu, Belkis and Zayas, C. and Gonzalez, E and Lastre, M and del Campo, J and Mullen, A and Ferro, Valerie and Perez, O (2012) In vitro study of protein release from AFCo1 and implications in mucosal immunisation. VacciMonitor, 21 (2). ISSN 1025-028X

Garside, Deborah A and Gebril, Ayman M and Nimmo, Natalie and Alsaadi, Manal and Mullen, Alexander and Ferro, Valerie (2012) An update on developments in female hormonal contraception. Current Womens Health Reviews, 8 (4). pp. 276-288. ISSN 1573-4048

2011

Kasim, L.S. and Ferro, Valerie and Odukoya, OA and Ukpo, GE and Seidel, Veronique and Gray, Alexander and Waigh, Roger (2011) Cytotoxicity of isolated compounds from the extracts of Struchium sparganophora (Linn) Ktze asteraceae. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 24 (4). pp. 475-478. ISSN 1011-601X

Ferro, Valerie A and Garside, Deborah A (2011) Reproductive component vaccine developments for contraceptive and non-contraceptive uses. Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, 21 (9). pp. 1473-1482.

Kasim, L.S. and Ferro, V.A. and Odkoya, O.A. and Ukpo, G.E. and Seidel, Veronique and Gray, A.I. and Waigh, Roger (2011) Evaluation of cytotoxic and antimicrobial activities of Struchium sparganophora (Linn) Ktze Asteraceae. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research, 5 (6). pp. 862-867. ISSN 1996-0875

Kasim, L.S. and Ferro, Valerie and Odkoya, O.A. and Drummond, A. and Ukpo, G.E. and Seidel, Veronique and Gray, Alexander and Waigh, R. (2011) Antimicrobial agents from the leaf of Struchium sparganophora (Linn) Ktze, Asteraceae. Journal of Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 3 (1). pp. 13-17.

Ferro, Valerie; Hefferon, Kathleen L, ed. (2011) Adjuvants and vaccine delivery systems. In: Novel Approaches to Vaccine Research. Research Signpost, pp. 199-222. ISBN 9788130804491

2009

Ferro, Valerie A. and Pérez, Oliver (2009) Adjuvant strategies required for targeting mucosal tissues. Methods, 49 (4). pp. 299-300. ISSN 1046-2023

Bennett, E. and Mullen, A.B. and Ferro, V.A. (2009) Translational modifications to improve vaccine efficacy in an oral influenza vaccine. Methods, 49 (4). pp. 322-327. ISSN 1046-2023

Mann, Jamie F S and Shakir, Eisin and Carter, Katharine C and Mullen, Alexander B and Alexander, James and Ferro, Valerie A (2009) Lipid vesicle size of an oral influenza vaccine delivery vehicle influences the Th1/Th2 bias in the immune response and protection against infection. Vaccine, 27 (27). pp. 3643-3649. ISSN 1873-2518

Das, Bidyadhar and Tandon, V. and Lyndem, L.M. and Gray, A.I. and Ferro, V.A. (2009) Phytochemicals from Flemingia vestita (Fabaceae) and Stephania glabra (Menispermeaceae) alter cGMP concentration in the cestode Raillietina echinobothrida. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology and Pharmacology, 149 (3). pp. 397-403. ISSN 1532-0456

Ferro, V.A. and Mann, J.F.S. and Acevedo, R. and del Campo, J. and Pere, O. (2009) Delivery systems: a vaccine strategy for overcoming mucosal tolerance? Expert Review of Vaccines, 8 (1). pp. 103-112.

Acevedo, R. and Romeu, B. and del Campo, J. and Gonzales, E. and Balbao, J. and Zayas, C. and Cuello, M. and Cabrera, O. and Ferro, Valerie A. (2009) Adjuvants : an essential component of neisseria vaccines. VacciMonitor, 18 (2). pp. 93-96. ISSN 1025-028X

2008

Khan, Muhammad A.H. and Ogita, Kazuhide and Ferro, V.A. and Kumasawa, Keiichi and Tsutsui, Takeki and Kimura, Tadashi (2008) Immunisation with a plasmid DNA vaccine encoding gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH-I) and T-helper epitopes in saline suppresses rodent fertility. Vaccine, 26 (10). pp. 1365-1374. ISSN 1873-2518

2007

Khan, M.A.H. and Ferro, V.A. and Koyama, M. and Kinugasa, Y. and Song, M. and Ogita, K. and Murata, Y. and Kimura, T. (2007) Immunisation of male mice with a plasmid DNA vaccine encoding gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH-I) and t-helper epitopes suppresses fertility in vivo. Vaccine, 25 (18). pp. 3544-3553. ISSN 1873-2518

Khan, M.A.H. and Prevost, M. and Waterston, M.M. and Harvey, M.J. and Ferro, V.A. (2007) Effect of immunisation against gonadotropin releasing hormone isoforms (mammalian GnRH-I, chicken gnRH-II and lamprey gnRH-III) on murine spermatogenesis. Vaccine, 25 (11). pp. 2051-2063. ISSN 1873-2518

Ferro, V.A. and Gray, A. (2007) Natural product research: the challenges facing the modern researcher. Methods, 42 (4). pp. 313-314. ISSN 1046-2023

Ferro, V.A. and Habeeb, F. and Shakir, E. and Bradbury, F. and Cameron, P. and Taravati, M. and Gray, A. and Drummond, A.J. (2007) Screening methods used to determine the anti-microbial properties of aloe vera inner gel. Methods, 42 (4). pp. 315-320. ISSN 1046-2023

Ferro, V.A. and Habeeb, F. and Stables, Graham and Bradbury, F. and nong, S. and Cameron, P. and Plevin, R.J. (2007) The inner gel component of aloe vera suppresses bacterial-induced pro-inflammatory cytokines from human immune cells. Methods, 42 (4). pp. 388-393. ISSN 1046-2023

2006

Earl, E.R. and Waterston, M.M. and Aughey, E. and Harvey, M.J. and Matschke, C. and Colston, A. and Ferro, V.A. (2006) Evaluation of two GnRH-I based vaccine formulations on the testes function of entire suffolk cross ram lambs. Vaccine, 24 (16). pp. 3172-3183. ISSN 1873-2518

Alexander, J. and Mann, J.F.S. and Scales, H.E. and Shakir, E. and Carter, K.C. and Mullen, A. and Ferro, V.A. (2006) Oral delivery of tetanus toxoid using vesicles containing bile salts (bilosomes) induces significant systemic and mucosal immunity. Methods, 38 (2). pp. 90-95. ISSN 1046-2023

Ferro, V.A. and Carter, K.C. (2006) Mucosal immunisation : successful approaches to targeting different tissues. Methods, 38 (2). pp. 61-64. ISSN 1046-2023

Carter, K.C. and Ferro, V.A. and Alexander, J. and Mullen, A. (2006) Translation of an experimental oral vaccine formulation into a commercial product. Methods, 38 (2). pp. 65-68. ISSN 1046-2023

Hatziieremia, S. and Gray, A. and Ferro, V.A. and Paul, A. and Plevin, R.J. (2006) The effects of cardamonin on lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory protein production and MAP kinase and nFkappaB signalling pathways in monocytes/macrophages. British Journal of Pharmacology, 149. pp. 188-198. ISSN 1476-5381

2004

Ferro, V. A and Khan, M. A. H and McAdam, D and Colston, A and Aughey, E and Mullen, A. B and Waterston, M. M and Harvey, M. J. A. (2004) Efficacy of an anti-fertility vaccine based on mammalian gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH-I)--a histological comparison in male animals. Veterinary immunology and immunopathology, 101 (1-2). pp. 73-86. ISSN 0165-2427

Ferro, Valerie A and Mordini, Emilio (2004) Peptide vaccines in immunocontraception. Current Opinion in Molecular Therapeutics, 6 (1). pp. 83-89. ISSN 2040-3445

Ferro, V.A. and Costa, R. and Carter, K.C. and Harvey, M.J. and Waterston, M.M. and Mullen, A. and Matschke, C. and Mann, J.F.S. and Colston, A. and Stimson, W.H. (2004) Immune responses to a GnRH-based anti-fertility immunogen, induced by different adjuvants and subsequent effect on vaccine efficacy. Vaccine, 22 (8). pp. 1024-31. ISSN 1873-2518

Mann, J.F.S. and Ferro, V.A. and Mullen, A. and Tetley, L. and Mullen, M. and Carter, K.C. and Alexander, J. and Stimson, W.H. (2004) Optimisation of a lipid based oral delivery system containing A/Panama influenza haemagglutinin. Vaccine, 22 (19). pp. 2425-2429. ISSN 1873-2518

2003

Khan, Mohammad A H and Ferro, Valerie A and Stimson, William H (2003) Use of a highly specific monoclonal antibody against the central variable amino acid sequence of mammalian gonadotropin releasing hormone to evaluate GnRH-I tissue distribution compared with GnRH-I binding sites in adult male rats. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 49 (4). pp. 239-48. ISSN 1600-0897

Ferro, Valerie A. and Bradbury, Fiona and Cameron, Pamela and Shakir, Eisin and Rahman, Sabita R. and Stimson, William H. (2003) In vitro susceptibilities of Shigella flexneri and Streptococcus pyogenes to inner gel of Aloe barbadensis Miller. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 47 (3). pp. 1137-1139. ISSN 0066-4804

2002

Ferro, Valerie A (2002) Current advances in antifertility vaccines for fertility control and noncontraceptive applications. Expert Review of Vaccines, 1 (4). pp. 443-452. ISSN 1476-0584

Ferro, V.A. and Khan, M.A. and Earl, E.R. and Harvey, M.J. and Colston, A. and Stimson, W.H. (2002) Influence of carrier protein conjugation site and terminal modification of a GnRH-I peptide sequence in the development of a highly specific anti-fertility vaccine part I. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 48 (6). pp. 361-371. ISSN 1600-0897

Ferro, Valerie A. and Harvey, Michael J. A. and Colston, Angela and Stimson, William H. (2002) Part II : influence of dimerization of a modified GnRH-I peptide sequence on a male antifertility vaccine. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 48 (6). pp. 372-380. ISSN 1600-0897

2001

Ferro, V.A. and Khan, M.A. and Latimer, V.S. and Brown, D. and Urbanski, H.F. and Stimson, W.H. (2001) Immunoneutralisation of GnRH-I, without cross-reactivity to GnRH-II, in the development of a highly specific anti-fertility vaccine for clinical and veterinary use. Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 51 (2). pp. 109-29. ISSN 0165-0378

1999

Ferro, Valerie A. and Stimson, William H. (1999) Anti-gonadotropin releasing hormone vaccines and their potential use in the treatment of hormone-responsive cancers. BioDrugs, 12 (1). pp. 1-12. ISSN 1179-190X

1998

Ferro, Valerie A. and Stimson, William H. (1998) Fertility-disrupting potential of synthetic peptides derived from the beta-subunit of follicle-stimulating hormone. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 40 (3). pp. 187-197. ISSN 1600-0897

Ferro, V. A. and Stimson, W. H. (1998) Investigation into suitable carrier molecules for use in an anti-gonadotrophin releasing hormone vaccine. Vaccine, 16 (11-12). pp. 1095-1102. ISSN 1873-2518

1997

Ferro, V. A. and Stimson, W. H. (1997) Immunoneutralisation of gonadotrophin releasing hormone : a potential treatment for oestrogen-dependent breast cancer. European Journal of Cancer, 33 (9). pp. 1468-1478. ISSN 0959-8049

1996

Ferro, V. A. and O'Grady, J E and Notman, J and Stimson, W H (1996) An investigation into the immunogenicity of a GnRH analogue in male rats : a comparison of the toxicity of various adjuvants used in conjunction with GnRH-glycys. Vaccine, 14 (5). pp. 451-457. ISSN 1873-2518

1995

Ferro, V. A. and Morris, J. H. and Stimson, W H (1995) A novel method for boronating antibodies without loss of immunoreactivity, for use in neutron capture therapy. Drug Design and Discovery, 13 (1). pp. 13-25. ISSN 1055-9612