Nanopharmaceutics : the potential application of nanomaterials

Nanomaterials, with their unique size-dependent physical and chemical properties, have shown promising advantages as drug and gene delivery vehicles, ultra-sensitive intracellular detectors and novel therapeutic drugs. Nanopharmaceutics is one of the disciplines that will benefit the most from this technology.Nanotechnology will have a revolutionary impact on cancer diagnosis and therapy due to the exceptional characteristics of nanopharmaceutics.This book provides an overview of some tools, methods, and materials of nanotechnology that offer potential applications in pharmaceutics, followed by a series of examples showing applications that are already in development. It may very well inspire researchers to develop a new generation of pharmaceutics with inventive non-traditional approach and employ nanoscale science for the benefit of the patient.

Sara S. Hook and Dorothy Farrell and George W. Hinkal and Krzystof Ptak and Nicholas J. Panaro and Piotr GrodzinskiXiang Li and Nicolas Anton and Thierry VandammeEva Horn Møller and Lene Jorgensen and Natalie J. MedlicottYan Xu and Lee JiaKshitij Gupta and Amichai Yavlovich and Anu Puri and Robert BlumenthalYoshie MMohammad Reza SaboktakinXiaoxuan Liu and Qi Wang and Ling PengVien T. Huynh and Wei Scarano and Martina H. StenzelRolando Carmona and Xing-Jie LiangLiang Shan and Xinbin Gu and Paul WangG.M. Lanza and P.M. Winter and S.D. Caruthers and M.S. Hughes and G. Hu and D. Pan and A. H. Schmieder and C. T. N. Pham and S. A. WicklineMingsheng Xu and Hongzheng Chen and Minmin Shi and Gang Wu and Daisuke Fujita and Nobutaka HanagataJun-Jie Yin and Baozhong Zhao and Qingsu Xia and Peter P. FuHongjian Zhou and Fangfang Sun and Jaebeom LeeJian Jun Tan and Xiao Hui Sun and Xue Ting Ma and Jian Qing Guan and Cun Xin WangAnil Kumar and Bhargavi M. Boruah and Xing-Jie LiangTapas R. Nayak and Giorgia PastorinJie Meng

Preface	p. v
Chapter 1 Innovative Treatments for Cancer: The Impact of Delivering siRNAs, Chemotherapies, and Preventative Agents Using Nanoformulations	p. 1
Chapter 2 Nano-Emulsions: Overview and Applications	p. 21
Chapter 3 Protein Nanopharmaceuticals - Concepts and Safety Considerations	p. 49
Chapter 4 Nanoscaled Proteomic Analysis	p. 65
Chapter 5 Tumor Targeting Potential of Lipid-Based Nano-Pharmaceuticals (LNPs)	p. 83
Chapter 6 Novel Methods of Lipidic Nanoparticle Preparation and Drug Loading	p. 115
Chapter 7 Biomedical Properties Study of Modified Chitosan Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Systems	p. 129
Chapter 8 Dendrimers as Nanovectors for Nucleic Acid Delivery	p. 173
Chapter 9 Drug Delivery Systems for Platinum Drugs	p. 201
Chapter 10 Improving Platinum Efficiency: Nanoformulations	p. 243
Chapter 11 Design Principles of Nanoparticles as Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging	p. 275
Chapter 12 Perfluorocarbon Nanoparticles: A Theranostic Platform Technology	p. 293
Chapter 13 Potential Toxic Effects of Nano-Oxides	p. 347
Chapter 14 Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy for Studying the Generation and Scavenging of Reactive Oxygen Species by Nanomaterials	p. 375
Chapter 15 Nanotechnology: A New Approach to Improve Orthopedic Implants	p. 401
Chapter 16 In Situ Controlled Release of Dopamine for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease	p. 445
Chapter 17 Novel Nanotechnology Strategies for the Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection	p. 467
Chapter 18 Interaction of Nanoparticles with the Immune System and their Significance in Drug-Design and Development	p. 491
Chapter 19 Nano-Carbon-Based Systems for the Delivery of Bioactive Agents: Pros and Cons	p. 535
Chapter 20 Nanostructures with Biocompatible and Biodegradable Characteristics	p. 571
Index	p. 591

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