Full Description
This book describes the growing clinical and healthcare relevance of nano-therapeutics in treating respiratory diseases. It begins with a brief introduction on the different types of nanoparticles in respiratory disease conditions. It further discusses the current trends in understanding the disease pathology using different in vitro and in vivo models, which are important towards the onsite clinical applications and development of new therapeutics. The book includes exciting topics such as formulation of these nanoparticles, targeting various organelles etc. It also describes the future prospects and challenges in the field. Different chapters are written by researchers actively working in the area of pulmonary diseases. This book is designed to address the requirements of both beginners and specialized scientists involved in pulmonary research. The contents include basic concepts followed by advanced state-of-art monitoring and treatment of diseases. The book is meant for researchers and industry experts in nanotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences and drug design.
Contents
Chapter 1. An introduction to respiratory diseases and an emerging need for efficient drug delivery systems.- Chapter 2. Inflammatory respiratory diseases: Correlation between Lung cancer and CoVid-19.- Chapter 3. Advancements in translational respiratory research using nanotechnology.- Chapter 4. Chemical moieties as advanced therapeutics for targeting respiratory disorders.- Chapter 5. Phytochemicals and their nanoformulations targeted for pulmonary diseases.- Chapter 6. Nanocarriers: an advanced and highly effective approach for targeting chronic lung diseases.- Chapter 7. Vesicular drug delivery systems in respiratory diseases.- Chapter 8. Nanoparticles in chronic respiratory diseases.- Chapter 9. Applications of nanotechnology in pulmonary disease diagnosis.- Chapter 10. Nanotechnology in pulmonary disease diagnosis.- Chapter 11. Recent trends in Nanomedicine for diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases.- Chapter 12. Strategies for enhanced drug targeting to inflamed lungs: Novel perspectives.- Chapter 13. Solid-Lipid Nanocarriers (SLN's) based drug delivery for treating various pulmonary diseases.- Chapter 14. Microparticles, microspheres and microemulsions as pulmonary drug delivery systems for the treatment of respiratory diseases.- Chapter 15. Microparticles, microspheres and microemulsions in respiratory diseases.- Chapter 16. Advanced drug delivery systems targeting the immune system at cellular level in chronic respiratory diseases.- Chapter 17. Targeted Micellar Systems for Pulmonary Disease Intervention.- Chapter 18. Polymeric and inorganic nanoparticles targeting chronic respiratory diseases.- Chapter 19. Mucoadhesive drug delivery system in chronic respiratory diseases.- Chapter 20. Liposomal Drug Delivery: Therapeutic Applications in Chronic Respiratory Diseases.- Chapter 21. Biologics and vaccines for nasal and pulmonary drug delivery.- Chapter 22. Drug delivery systems for respiratory infections.- Chapter 23. Cell and Gene Therapies for Chronic Inflammatory Lung Diseases - Emerging Technological Trends and Advancements in Respiratory Medicine.- Chapter 24. Targeting biofilms in respiratory diseases using novel drug delivery systems.- Chapter 25. Advanced nanomaterials for drug delivery in chronic respiratory disorders.- Chapter 26. Emerging technological trends and advancements in respiratory medicine.- Chapter 27. Pulmonary pharmacokinetics and Biophysics.- Chapter 28. Clinical trials on novel advanced drugs for chronic respiratory disorders.
