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Nanoparticles in the Life Sciences and Biomedicine
edited by Ana Rute Neves and Salette Reis
- Format: eBook
- ISBN: 9781351207355
- Subject: General Biomedical Engineering
- Published: November -0001
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This book introduces several principles and the knowledge needed for the audience to understand science at the nanoscale. Unlike other books on the market, this book has an expanded scope in order to reach a wider audience interest in drug nanodelivery topics. The book compiles in great depth current research and recent advances in drug delivery, providing a wide coverage of applications in the nanomedicine field and contributing to improvement of the knowledge of researchers and students. It offers numerous interesting and well-illustrated examples from cancer to infectious diseases, passing through tuberculosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other important disorders.
The book is an interdisciplinary way of presenting new strategies on drug delivery. It covers a wide range of topics on nanotechnology applied to the diagnosis and treatment of several pathologies and diseases. The ultimate goal is to review the most recent research and developments in the nanotechnology field, exploiting several administration routes, internalization pathways, site-specific delivery strategies, and potential cytotoxicity of nanoparticles.
Chapter 1
Importance and Application of Nanotechnology for Improving Existing Therapy
Ana Rute Neves and Salette Reis
Pages: 1
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Add to cartChapter 2
Nanocarriers as a Strategy for Oral Bioavailability Improvement of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs
Luíse L. Chaves, Alexandre C. Vieira, Domingos Ferreira, Bruno Sarmento, Salette Reis, and Sofia A. Costa Lima
Pages: 9
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Add to cartChapter 3
Synthesis and Applications of Amphiphilic Chitosan Derivatives for Drug Delivery Applications
Daniella Silva, Andreia Almeida, Cláudia Azevedo, Sérgio P. Campana-Filho, and Bruno Sarmento
Pages: 45
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Add to cartChapter 4
Oral Administration of Lipid-Based Delivery Systems to Combat Infectious Diseases
Rita M. Pinto, Daniela Lopes, Cláudia Nunes, Bruno Sarmento, and Salette Reis
Pages: 75
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Oral Administration of Nanoparticles and Gut Microbiota–Mediated Effects
Ana Raquel Madureira and Manuela Pintado
Pages: 111
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Oral Nanotechnological Approaches for Colon-Specific Drug Delivery
Rute Nunes, Bruno Sarmento, Salette Reis, and Pedro Fonte
Pages: 133
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Add to cartChapter 7
Nanotechnological Approaches in Drug Absorption through Skin Topical Delivery
Sofia A. Costa Lima and Salette Reis
Pages: 171
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Add to cartChapter 8
New Approaches from Nanomedicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery for the Treatment of Tuberculosis
Joana Magalhães, Alexandre C. Vieira, Soraia Pinto, Sara Pinheiro, Andreia Granja, Susana Santos, Marina Pinheiro, and Salette Reis
Pages: 197
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Add to cartChapter 9
Nanoparticles and New Challenges in Site-Specific Brain Drug Delivery
Ana C. R. Joyce Coutinho, Rúben G. R. Pinheiro, and Ana Rute Neves
Pages: 237
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The Emerging Role of Nanomedicine in the Advances of Oncological Treatment
Petra Gener, Diana Rafael, Simó Schwartz, and Fernanda Andrade
Pages: 269
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On the Trail of Oral Delivery of Anticancer Drugs via Nanosystems
José Lopes-de-Araújo and Cláudia Nunes
Pages: 311
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Add to cartChapter 12
Nanodelivery Systems for NSAIDs: Challenges and Breakthroughs
José Lopes-de-Araújo, Catarina Pereira-Leite, Iolanda M. Cuccovia, Salette Reis, and Cláudia Nunes
Pages: 345
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Add to cartChapter 13
Innovative Target-to-Treat Nanostrategies for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Virgínia Moura Gouveia, Cláudia Nunes, and Salette Reis
Pages: 375
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Add to cartChapter 14
Nonviral Therapeutic Approaches for Modulation of Gene Expression: Nanotechnological Strategies to Overcome Biological Challenges
Ana M. Cardoso, Ana L. Cardoso, Maria C. Pedroso de Lima, and Amália S. Jurado
Pages: 409
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Add to cartChapter 15
Theranostics: Simultaneous Treatment and Diagnosis Made Possible by Nanotechnology
João Albuquerque, Ana Rute Neves, and Salette Reis
Pages: 443
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Add to cartChapter 16
Quantum Dots: Light Emitters for Diagnostics and Therapeutics
João L. M. Santos, José X. Soares, S. Sofia M. Rodrigues, and David S. M. Ribeiro
Pages: 467
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Add to cartChapter 17
Pro-Inflammatory and Toxic Effects of Silver Nanoparticles
Marisa Freitas, Daniela Ribeiro, Paula Silva, José L. F. C. Lima, Félix Carvalho, and Eduarda Fernandes
Pages: 505
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Add to cartAna Rute Neves is a postdoctoral researcher at the Molecular Biophysics and Biotechnology Unit of the Rede de Química e Tecnologia (REQUIMTE) research center, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal. She obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biochemistry from the Faculty of Sciences and Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute, University
of Porto, in 2007 and 2009, respectively, and her PhD in pharmaceutical sciences from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, in 2015. She is the author of several peer-reviewed articles in international journals, one paper in a science dissemination journal, one conference proceeding, and four invited book chapters and the editor of one book series. She also has one submitted patent. Currently, Dr. Neves is an executive researcher for two ongoing funded R&D projects (FCT and Norte 2020). Her research focuses on biophysical and biochemical approaches to studying the interaction of phytochemicals with biomembranes and the development of nanoparticles as drug delivery systems to
create new and more effective therapies for a range of diseases and administration routes.
Salette Reis is director of the Department of Chemical Sciences and group leader of the Molecular Biophysics and Biotechnology Unit, REQUIMTE. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences and her PhD in analytical chemistry from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto,
in 1984 and 1995, respectively. Dr. Reis is the author of almost 200 peer-reviewed articles in international journals and several book chapters and the editor of one book series. She has participated in several funded R&D projects as principal investigator. Her research focuses on biophysics and pharmaceutical chemistry in the use of biomimetic membrane models to study the effect of drugs on biological membranes and the development of nanocarriers for drug delivery.