Full Description
This title is a comprehensive text that addresses key aspects of nanomedicine such as properties occurring at the nanoscale that have unique medical effects, great molecular knowledge of the human body and disease processes, and apparent clinical translation as opposed to narrow insufficient texts that address only a few topics and attempt to "rebrand" established drug delivery. It will clearly define the field which is needed due to the immaturity and broad nature of the field. The book is aligned with both the USA and European roadmaps for nanomedicine and will address initiatives taken in Asia that ensures timely and relevant content. In-depth chapters ensure each section is adequately covered. The nanopharmaceutical section focuses on novel drug delivery systems relevant to nanomedicine and the book has an extensive section on immune recognition at the nanoscale which has implications for in vivo applications of nanomedicines.
Contents
1 Nanomedicine: working towards defining the field.- 2 Complement regulators and inhibitors in health and disease: A structural perspective.- 3 The art of complement: complement sensing of nanoparticles and consequences.- 4 The nanoscience of polyvalent binding by proteins in the immune response .- 5 Microfluidics-based Single Cell Analytical Platforms for Characterization of Cancer.- 6 Nanotheranostics and in-vivo imaging.- 7 Targeting cancer using nanocarriers.- 8 The importance of particle geometry in design of therapeutic and imaging nanovectors.- 9 Delivery of peptides and proteins to the brain using nano-drug delivery systems and other formulations.- 10 Polymer-based DNA delivery systems for cancer immunotherapy.- 11 The use of silk in nanomedicine applications.- 12 Nanotoxicology and regulatory affairs.- 13 The application of nanotechnology for implant drug release.- 14 Guided cellular responses by surface cues for nanomedicine applications
