Swapnil S. Desale, Jinjin Zhang, and Tatiana K. Bronich
2. Cyclodextrin-Based Drug Carriers for Low Molecular Weight Drugs, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids
Taishi Higashi, Keiichi Motoyama, and Hidetoshi Arima
3. Development of Dendrimer-Based Nanomaterials for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications
Beibei Wang, Zheng-Rong Lu, and Mingqian Tan
4. Paving the Way Toward Translational Application of Virus-Based Nanoparticles (VNPs): Preclinical Evaluation of Their Biological Fates
Anna E. Czapar and Nicole F. Steinmetz
5. Gold Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications: Synthesis and In Vitro Evaluation
Peter Chhour, Pratap C. Naha, Rabee Cheheltani, Barbara Benardo, Shaameen Mian, and David P. Cormode
6. Paramagnetic Nanoparticles
Randall Toy and Efstathios Karathanasis
7. Silica Nanomaterials
Katsuhiko Ariga and Qingmin Ji
8. Silicon Nano- and Microparticles
Chaofeng Mu and Haifa Shen
9. Biocompatibility of Nanomaterials
Yasuo Yoshioka, Kazuma Higashisaka, and Yasuo Tsutsumi
10. Nanoparticle-Tissue Interaction
Xiaohui Wu and Zheng-Rong Lu
11. Pharmaceutics of Nanoparticles
Masami Ukawa, Hidenori Ando, Taro Shimizu, and Tatsuhiro Ishida
12. Pharmacokinetic Properties of Nanomaterials
Makiya
Nishikawa
13. Cardiovascular Nanomedicine: Materials and Technologies
Anirban Sen Gupta
14. Gastrointestinal System
Yoshimine Fujii and Shinji Sakuma
15. Respiratory System
Kohsaku Kawakami
16. Depot Microcapsules Containing Biologic Nanoparticles and Cytoplasm-Responsive Nanocarriers for Nucleotides
Hiroaki Okada
17. Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems to Overcome the Blood-Brain Barrier
Tatsuaki Tagami, Moeko Taki, and Tetsuya Ozeki
18. Transcutaneous Immunization Using Nano-Sized Drug Carriers
Momoko Kitaoka and Masahiro Goto
19. Nanomaterials for Treating Ocular Diseases
Guanping Yu, Amita Vaidya, Da Sun, and Zheng-Rong Lu
20. Nanomedicine for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Diseases
Ke Ren, Xin Wei, Lingli Zhang, and Dong Wang
21. Synthetic Polymeric Nanoparticles for Immunomodulation
Jiaying Liu, Pallab Pradhan, and Krishnendu Roy
22. Nanomedicine and Infection
Takami Akagi and Mitsuru Akashi
23. Cancer Therapy with Nanotechnology-Based Drug Delivery Systems: Applications and Challenges of Liposome Technologies for Advanced Cancer Therapy
Ryo Suzuki, Daiki Omata, Yusuke Oda, Johan Unga, Yoichi Negishi, and Kazuo Maruyama
This detailed volume aims to introduce nanomaterials as a new therapeutic regimen in treating human diseases. Divided into four sections, it explores inorganic nanomaterials, organic nanomaterials, pharmaceutical properties of nanomaterials, and applications of nanomaterials in medicine. Several examples of inorganic and organic nanomaterials are provided to demonstrate how to design and develop nanomaterials for pharmacological purposes. The key pharmaceutical properties, including biocompatibility, tissue interaction, pharmaceutics, and pharmacokinetics of nanomaterials are discussed with a focus on the safety and pharmaceutical considerations of nanomaterials in translational development. The pharmacological applications of nanomaterials are depicted in treating various human diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, immune disorders, infectious diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, bone diseases, respiratory disorders, and drug delivery. Written for the Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology series, chapters include the kind of specifics and practical advice that ensures a smooth transition into the lab.
Authoritative and enlightening, Nanomaterials in Pharmacology serves as an ideal guide to researchers investigating the potential benefits and risks of nanomaterials in pharmacology in order to avoid the pitfalls and to maximize the potential of this vital field of study.