Arias Nanotechnology and Drug Delivery

Nanoplatforms in Drug Delivery
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4665-9948-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 380 Seiten

Pharmacotherapy is often limited by the inefficient activity and severe toxicity of drug molecules. Nanotechnology offers a revolutionary and definitive approach for the efficient delivery of drug molecules to non-healthy tissues and cells. This first volume of a series of two volumes analyzes the basics in the development of drug-loaded nanoplatforms, the so-called nanomedicines. Special attention is given to physicochemical engineering, pharmacokinetics, biocompatibility and biodegradability, representative nanoplatforms (based on lipids, polymers, cyclodextrins, metals, carbon, silica, iron oxides, etc.), and advanced nano-engineering strategies for passive, ligand-mediated, and/or stimuli-sensitive drug delivery and release.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Arias, José L.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Nanotechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prologue. Key Aspects in Nanotechnology and Drug Delivery. Drug Delivery and Release from Polymeric Nanomaterials. Nano-Sized Polymeric Drug Carrier Systems. Reversible Cross-Linked Polymeric Nanoplatform in Drug Delivery. Cyclodextrins in Drug Delivery. Drug Delivery Systems Based on Tyrosine-derived Nanospheres (TyroSpheresTM). Carbon Nanotubes for Drug Delivery Applications. Metallic Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems. Porous Silica Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Controlled Release. Iron Oxides in Drug Delivery. Nanoengineered Magnetic Field-Induced Targeted Drug Delivery System with Stimuli Responsive Release.