Basics / 1: |
Polymer Materials for Biomedical Applications / Violeta Malinova ; Wolfgang MeierChapter 1: |
Introduction / 1.1: |
Polymers as biomaterials / 1.2: |
Natural and Synthetic Polymers / 1.2.1: |
Complicated Polymer Architectures / 1.2.2: |
Factors Influencing the Polymer's Applicability in Biomedical Fields / 1.3: |
References |
Strategies for Transmembrane Passage of Polymer-based Nanostructures / Emmanuel O. AkalaChapter 2: |
Peptides and Proteins Delivery / 2.1: |
Gene Delivery / 2.1.2: |
General Vaccines Delivery / 2.1.3: |
Nanoparticles / 2.2: |
Gastrointestinal Transepithelial Permeability of Polymer-based Nanostructures / 2.3: |
Mechanisms of Transepithelial Transport of Nanoparticles / 2.3.2: |
Strategies for Transepithelial Permeability of Polymer-based Nanostructures through the Paracellular Pathway / 2.3.3: |
Strategies for Transepithelial Permeability of Polymer-based Nanostructures through the Transcellular Pathway / 2.3.4: |
Strategy Based on the Understanding and the Use of the Right Animal Model and Conversion of Epithelial Cells to M Cells / 2.3.5: |
Strategies for Gastrointestinal Delivery of Nanoparticles Using Bio-(Muco-) Adhesion Mechanism / 2.3.6: |
The Use Permeability or Absorption Enhancers as a Strategy for Transepithelial Permeability of Nanoparticles / 2.3.7: |
Strategy Based on the Influence of Particle Size on Transepithelial Permeability of Nanoparticles / 2.3.8: |
Strategies Based on the Influence of Particle Surface Properties (Charge and Hydrophobicity) on Transepithelial Permeability of Nanoparticles / 2.3.9: |
Strategies Based on Protein Transduction / 2.3.10: |
Strategy for Permeability of Nanostructures Across Other Mucosal Epithelia / 2.4: |
Transepithelial Permeability of Polymer-based Nanostructures Across the Lung Epithelium / 2.4.1: |
Nasal Route / 2.4.2: |
Ophthalmic Route / 2.4.3: |
Strategies for Permeability of Polymer-based Nanostructures Across the Blood-Brain Barrier / 2.5: |
Surfactant / 2.5.1: |
Surface Charge / 2.5.2: |
Particle Size / 2.5.3: |
Antibody for Targeting the Blood-Brain Barrier / 2.5.4: |
Lectin for Targeting the Blood-Brain Barrier / 2.5.5: |
Nanogel for Targeted Delivery of Drugs Aand Macromolecules to the Brain / 2.5.6: |
Nanoparticle Engineering for the Lymphatic System and Lymph Node Targeting / Seyed M. MoghimiChapter 3: |
Nanoparticle Size / 3.1: |
Nanoparticle Surface Engineering / 3.3: |
Surface Modification with Serum / 3.3.1: |
Surface Manipulation with Block Copolymers / 3.3.2: |
Recent Trends in Vesicular Surface Engineering / 3.4: |
Platform Nanotechnologies / 3.5: |
Conclusions / 3.6: |
Strategies for Intracellular Delivery of Polymer-based Nanosystems / Jaspreet K. Vasir ; Chiranjeevi Peetla ; Vinod LabhasetwarChapter 4: |
Barriers to Cellular Transport of Nanosystems / 4.1: |
Nanosystem-Cell Interactions and Cellular Internalization / 4.3: |
Intracellular Trafficking of Nanosystems / 4.4: |
Challenges / 4.5: |
Strategies for Triggered Release from Polymer-based Nanostructures / Lucy Kind ; Mariusz GrzelakowskiChapter 5: |
Stimuli Applied for Triggered Release / 5.1: |
Temperature / 5.2.1: |
pH / 5.2.2: |
Other Stimuli / 5.2.3: |
Polymer-Based Nanostructures for Diagnostic Applications / 2: |
Polymeric Nanoparticles for Medical Imaging / Egidijus E. UzgirisChapter 6: |
Polymeric Particles in Medical Imaging / 6.1: |
MRI Contrast Agents / 6.1.2: |
Type I, Linear Chains, Polylysine Backbone / 6.2: |
Motivation / 6.2.1: |
Synthesis and Conformation / 6.2.2: |
Role of Electric Dipole Centers on the Polymer Chain / 6.2.3: |
Scaling Law / 6.2.4: |
Trans-endothelial Transport: the New Mechanism / 6.2.5: |
Tumor Assessment / 6.2.6: |
Type I, Linear Chains, Dextran Backbone / 6.3: |
Motivation and Early Results / 6.3.1: |
DOTA-lmked Dextran / 6.3.2: |
New DTPA-dextran Constructs / 6.3.3: |
Dextran Constructs for Nuclear and Optical Imaging / 6.3.4: |
Summary / 6.3.5: |
Type II, Dendrimers and Globular Particles / 6.4: |
Structures and Synthesis of Principal Classes of Dendrimers for Imaging / 6.4.1: |
Principal Characteristics of DTPA-dendrimers / 6.4.3: |
The DOTA-linked Dendrimer, Gadomer 17 / 6.4.4: |
Dendrimer Elimination and Safety / 6.4.5: |
Applications / 6.4.6: |
Other Constructs, Targeting, and CT / 6.4.7: |
Globular Agents and Endothelial Pore Size Distribution / 6.5: |
Tumor Endothelial Leakiness, Large Pore Dominance Model / 6.5.1: |
Theoretical / 6.5.2: |
Pore Size Distribution in Rat Mammary Tumors / 6.5.3: |
PEG-linked Gd-DTPA-polylysine / 6.5.4: |
Iron Oxide Nanopaiticles / 6.6: |
Summary Overview / 6.6.1: |
Developments / 6.6.2: |
Labeling of Cells / 6.6.3: |
Cell Trafficking / 6.6.4: |
Cell Labeling II and Detection Limits / 6.6.5: |
Lymphography / 6.6.6: |
Gene Expression / 6.6.7: |
Targeting / 6.6.8: |
Polymeric Vesicles/Capsules for Diagnostic Applications in Medicine / Margaret A. Wheatley6.6.9: |
Ex vivo Diagnostics / 7.1: |
Polymeric Nanoparticles / 7.2.1: |
Diagnostic Imaging / 7.3: |
X-Ray / 7.3.1: |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging-contrast / 7.3.2: |
Ultrasound Contrast Agents / 7.3.3: |
Optical Imaging / 7.3.4: |
Radionuclide Imaging / 7.3.5: |
Conclusion / 7.4: |
Polymer-Based Nanostructures for Therapeutic Applications / 3: |
Polymeric Micelles for Therapeutic Applications in Medicine / Vladimir P. TorchilinChapter 8: |
Solubilization by Micelles / 8.1: |
Polymeric Micelles / 8.3: |
Micelle Preparation, Morphology, and Drug Loading / 8.4: |
Drug-loaded Polymeric Micelles In vivo: Targeted and Stimuli-sensitive Micelles / 8.5: |
Other Applications of Polymeric Micelles / 8.6: |
Micelles in Immunology / 8.6.1: |
Micelles as Carriers of Contrast Agents / 8.6.2: |
Anti-Cancer Polymersomes / Shenshen Cai ; David A. Christian ; Manu Tewari ; Tamara Minko ; Dennis E. Discher8.7: |
Polymersome Structure and Properties / 9.1: |
Controlled Release Polymersomes / 9.3: |
Small Molecule Chemotherapeutics for Shrinking Tumors / 9.4: |
Efforts to Target Polymersomes / 9.5: |
Conclusions and Opportune Comparisons to Copolymer Micelles / 9.6: |
Polymer-Based Nanostructures with an Intelligent Functionality / 4: |
Polymer-based Nanoreactors for Medical Applications / An Ranquin ; Caroline De Vocht ; Patrick Van GelderChapter 10: |
The Nanoreactor Toolbox / 10.1: |
Polymers / 10.2.1: |
Channels and Enzymes used in Nanoreactors / 10.2.2: |
Preparation Methods / 10.2.3: |
Functionalized Reactors / 10.3: |
Targeting Nanoreactors to Different Tissues / 10.3.1: |
Controlling the Activity of the Nanoreactor / 10.3.2: |
Cancer Therapy / 10.4: |
Diagnostic Tools / 10.4.2: |
Brain Delivery / 10.4.3: |
Enzyme Replacement Therapy / 10.4.4: |
Biosensors / 10.4.5: |
Production of Crystals / 10.4.6: |
Open Questions / 10.5: |
Toxicity / 10.5.1: |
Polymer Chemistry / 10.5.2: |
Vesicle Shape / 10.5.3: |
Endocytotic Mechanisms / 10.5.4: |
Nanoparticles for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy / Yong-Eun Lee Koo ; Daniel A. Orringer ; Raoul KopelmanChapter 11: |
Cancer Facts/Problems / 11.1: |
Nanoparticle Advantages for Cancer Therapy and Imaging / 11.1.2: |
Nanoparticles for Therapy / 11.2: |
Chemotherapy / 11.2.1: |
Radiotherapy / 11.2.2: |
Photo-dynamic Therapy / 11.2.3: |
Thermotherapy / 11.2.4: |
Nanoparticles for Imaging / 11.3: |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / 11.3.1: |
X-Ray Computed Tomography / 11.3.2: |
Bimodal Imaging: MRI and Fluorescence Imaging / 11.3.4: |
Multitasking Nanoparticles for Integrated Imaging and Therapy / 11.4: |
Summary and Future Challenges / 11.5: |
Acknowledgements / 11.6: |
Subject Index |
Basics / 1: |
Polymer Materials for Biomedical Applications / Violeta Malinova ; Wolfgang MeierChapter 1: |
Introduction / 1.1: |