Nanostructures for the engineering of cells, tissues and organs : from design to applications

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Nanostructures for the engineering of cells, tissues and organs : from design to applications

edited by Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu

William Andrew, c2018

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Nanostructures for the Engineering of Cells: Tissues and Organs showcases recent advances in pharmaceutical nanotechnology, with particular emphasis on tissue engineering, organ and cell applications. The book provides an up-to-date overview of organ targeting and cell targeting using nanotechnology. In addition, tissue engineering applications, such as skin regeneration are also discussed. Written by a diverse range of international academics, this book is a valuable research resource for researchers working in the biomaterials, medical and pharmaceutical industries.

Table of Contents

1. The Promise versus Reality of target-specific drug delivery 2. Perspectives on Cell and Organ Drug Targeting 3. Targeting mitochondria: the Excalibur or the Achilles' heel? 4. Skin Targeting Approaches for Nano Delivery of Anti-aging Drugs 5. Carbohydrate functionalised nanomaterials for targeted cell imaging 6. Microbubble enhanced brain targeting 7. Brain Targeting of Payload Using Mild Magnetic Field: Site Specific Delivery 8. State-of-the-Art Microfluidic Technologies to Engineer Cancer Tissue for Understanding its Biology and Drug Testing 9. The Current Perspectives of Nanoparticles in Cellular and Organ Specific Drug Targeting in Biological System 10. Silk based scaffold in biomedical engineering 11. Polymer Based Silver and Magnesium ions co-doped Calcium Phosphate Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications 12. Stem Cell-Based Gene Approaches for Cardiac Repair 13. Application of Novel Biomaterials for Guided Bone Regeneration: Current Applications and Future Perspectives 14. Biophysical stimulation of bone tissue engineering and fracture healing processes 15. Biodegradable material and its role for the advancement of Tissue Engineering 16. Tissue Engineering Applications in Wound Healing 17. Silk based matrices for tissue engineering applications 18. Implantable drug delivery systems: An Overview 19. Nano bionics and Nano engineered Prosthetics 20. Nanobiodevices for electrochemical biosensing of pharmaceuticals

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  • NCID
    BB25915054
  • ISBN
    • 9780128136652
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxv, 603 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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