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Title Nanostructured biomaterials for overcoming biological barriers / edited by Maria Jose Alonso and Noemi S. Csaba
Published Cambridge, U.K. : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 622 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series RSC drug discovery ; no. 22
RSC drug discovery series ; 22.
Contents Preface; Introduction: an historical perspective; Nanostructures overcoming the intestinal barrier; Nanostructures overcoming the nasal barrier; Nanostructures overcoming the ocular barrier; Nanostructures overcoming the pulmonary barrier; Nanostructures overcoming the skin barrier; Nanostructures overcoming the blood brain barrier; The biological barriers related to parental drug delivery; Drug delivery in tissue engineering; Clinically relevant case studies; Regulatory aspects; Nanotechnology for the development of new global therapeutic strategies; Concluding remarks; Index
Summary "This book provides a critical overview of the advances being made towards overcoming biological barriers through the contribution of nanosciences and nanotechnologies. Overcoming these barriers is of primary importance for solving the problems of many current drugs and vaccines and it is also especially relevant for the commercial exploitation of new therapeutic strategies i.e. gene and cellular therapies. Despite important information that has been covered in recently published books related to nanomedicine (mainly oriented to technologies and applications), there is still an important gap related to the relationship between the chemical properties of nanobiomaterials and their interaction with the biological environment. Thus, this comprehensive new book that is presented with a clear and organised structure dedicated to the different biological barriers relevant for drug delivery applications will focus on (i) mechanistic issues related to the interaction between drug delivery systems and biological barriers and (ii) the analysis of the critical factors determining the efficacy of nanobiomaterials for specific applications. Moreover, this field has become highly multidisciplinary over the last decade, leading to the development of new products, as well as to significant advances from the regulatory point of view. Moreover, this book will also provide an up-to-date view on the clinical relevance of nanomedicine and on its possible impact on global health."-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical reference and index
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Subject Biomedical materials.
Nanomedicine.
Drugs -- Dosage forms.
Manufactures.
Drugs.
Chemotherapy.
Therapeutics.
Drug carriers (Pharmacy)
Biomedical and Dental Materials
Drug Delivery Systems
Dosage Forms
Manufactured Materials
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Chemicals and Drugs
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture
Specialty Uses of Chemicals
Drug Therapy
Therapeutics
Technology, Industry, Agriculture
Chemical Actions and Uses
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Biocompatible Materials
Drug Carriers
Nanostructures
Nanomedicine
treating (health care function)
Chemistry.
Nanotechnology.
MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- Medical Technology.
MEDICAL -- Biotechnology.
MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL -- Lasers in Medicine.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Biomedical.
Therapeutics
Manufactures
Drugs -- Dosage forms
Drugs
Drug carriers (Pharmacy)
Chemotherapy
Biomedical materials
Nanomedicine
Form Electronic book
Author Alonso, Maria Jose.
Csaba, Noemi S.
ISBN 9781849735292
1849735298