Saltar al contenido principal
Elsevier

Nanotechnology-Based Targeted Drug Delivery Systems for Brain Tumors

  • 1 Edición - 20 de abril de 2018
  • Última edición
  • Editores: Prashant Kesharwani, Umesh Gupta
  • Idioma: Inglés

Nanotechnology-Based Targeted Drug Delivery Systems for Brain Tumors addresses brain anatomy and tumors and the progress and challenges in delivering drugs across the blood bra… Leer más

Descripción

Nanotechnology-Based Targeted Drug Delivery Systems for Brain Tumors addresses brain anatomy and tumors and the progress and challenges in delivering drugs across the blood brain barrier. Several chapters are devoted to the latest technologies and advances in nanotechnology, along with practical solutions on how to design more effective nanocarriers for drug and gene delivery. This valuable resource prepares readers to develop novel drug delivery systems for the treatment of brain tumors that further promote the latest nanomedical technologies.

Puntos claves

  • Addresses the progress and challenges inherent in delivering drugs across the blood brain barrier and offers strategies to maximize effectiveness
  • Draws upon the experience and expertise of international scientists working in the fields of drug delivery and nanomedicine
  • Considers the future possibilities of nanotechnology for delivering nanocarriers that better diagnose and treat brain tumors

De interès para

Pharmaceutical industry scientists, graduate students and academic researchers in pharmaceutical science and materials science working in drug delivery and nanotechnology, clinical researchers including neuroscientists and cancer researchers

Índice

1. Introduction: An Overview of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain2. Angiogenesis in brain tumors3. Physiology of the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) and mechanisms of Transport across the BBB4. Active Targeting Systems (Ligands) / Receptor overexpressed on brain5. Nanotechnology in Brain Targeting6. Polymeric nanoparticles based drug delivery for brain tumors7. Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN)based drug delivery for brain tumors8. Liposomes based drug delivery for brain tumors9. Dendrimers based drug delivery for brain tumors10. Micelles based drug delivery for brain tumors11. Nanoemulsions based drug delivery for brain tumors12. Nanogel based drug delivery for brain tumors13. Beyond the blood–brain barrier — facing new challenges14. Towards development of neuro-diagnostic nano-imaging platform15. Future prospects of nanoparticles on brain targeted drug delivery

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 20 de abril de 2018
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los editores

PK

Prashant Kesharwani

Dr. Prashant Kesharwani is an Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics at Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Sagar, India. His work focuses on translational nanomedicine, polymeric biomaterials, targeted drug delivery, nanoengineered drug delivery systems, and translational pharmaceutical research. He has contributed extensively to the scientific literature and has served as an editor of scholarly books. Dr. Kesharwani has received research funding from national agencies and has been recognized with awards and fellowships for his contributions to the field. His research interests include nanomedicine, targeted and stimuli-responsive drug delivery, polymeric nanocarriers, and related pharmaceutical applications. He is actively involved in scientific research, academic mentoring, and scholarly publishing.

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya University, India

UG

Umesh Gupta

Dr. Umesh Gupta, currently working as Assistant Professor at Department of Pharmacy, Central University of Rajasthan, India, did his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Dr. H. S. Gour University, India under the mentorship of Prof. NK Jain. He has recently been awarded for “DAAD Research Stays for Academics and Scientists” at Leibniz-institut fur Polymerforschung Dresden, Germany. He has the past experience of Research Scientist at Ranbaxy Research Laboratories, India and Post-Doctoral Research Associate at South Dakota State University, USA. HE is also recipient of Young Scientist Award by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India as well as Ranbaxy Science Scholar Award 2008 by Ranbaxy Research Laboratories, India. He has been awarded more than 3-4 times the overseas travel award by different funding agencies of Indian government to share and present his research at international platform in countries like Germany, USA and Singapore etc. He has more than ten years of research and academic experience. The area of research is mainly focused on dendrimer mediated drug delivery, solubilization and targeting. His laboratory equally focuses on effective brain delivery through nanotechnological carriers such as polymeric micelles, nanoparticles and dendrimers. He has more than 48 publications and seven book chapters to his credit with total citations of more than 2300 (h index of 23 as per Google Scholar).
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Assistant Professor, Department fo Pharmacy, Central University of Rajasthan, India

Ver libro en ScienceDirect

Lee Nanotechnology-Based Targeted Drug Delivery Systems for Brain Tumors en ScienceDirect