Main description:

The field of nanotechnology for targeted therapy initiated more than decade ago has grown fast and interest is increasing. Given the importance of the field for targeted drug and gene delivery systems, there are a large number of laboratory investigations today researching nanobiomaterials for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Because of the ability of scientists to load nanoparticles with any agent, interest continues to grow and technology in this arena is rapidly evolving. These emerging nanobiomaterials-based medicines can overcome the disadvantages of traditional medicines by target-oriented and site-specific delivery of precise medicines (immunotherapeutic agents, chemotherapeutic agents, diagnostic agents, and so on).

Pharmaceutical Nanobiotechnology for Targeted Therapy presents an updated overview of recent advancements in the field of pharmaceutical nanobiotechnology and nano-based drug and gene delivery systems. This comprehensive knowledge will allow researchers to discover innovative nanobiomaterials for targeted therapeutics. The chapters deal with various emerging nanobiomaterials for targeted therapeutic delivery systems and the writing is in a style that is easily disseminated and in a manner that can be readily adopted as sources for new and further studies.

This book should be useful for researchers and professionals from academia and industry working in the field of nanotechnology, nanobiotechnology, as well as in the field of pharmaceutical nanotechnology. It should also be useful to those interested in a range of disciplines from material science, chemistry, molecular biology, polymer chemistry, and many more interdisciplinary areas.

Contents:

PrefaceChapter. 1. Outer Membrane Vesicles (OMVs) as a Platform for Vaccination and Targeted Drug DeliveryChapter. 2. CRISPR/Cas9 Nano-Delivery Approaches for Targeted Gene TherapyChapter. 3. Lipoplexes and Polyplexes for Targeted Gene DeliveryChapter. 4. Aptamer-Based Targeted Drug Delivery SystemsChapter. 5. Artificial Exosomes as Targeted Drug Delivery SystemsChapter. 6. Nanoarchaeosomes in drug deliveryChapter. 7. Bioengineered Metallic Nanomaterials for Nanoscale Drug Delivery SystemsChapter. 8. Nanobody-Based Delivery Systems for Diagnosis and Therapeutic ApplicationsChapter. 9. Phytosomes Used for Herbal Drug DeliveryChapter. 10. Porphysomes and porphyrin-based nanomaterials for drug delivery systemChapter. 11. Ethosomes for Dermal and Transdermal Drug Delivery SystemsChapter. 12. Liposomes and Niosomes for Targeted Drugs and Gene Delivery SystemsChapter. 13. Dendrimers as Targeted Systems for Selective Gene and Drug deliveryChapter. 14. Polymersomes for Targeted Drug and Gene Delivery SystemsChapter. 15. Quantum-Dot-Based Nanomaterials for Diagnostic and Therapeutic applicationsChapter. 16. Carbon-based Nanomaterials for Targeted Drug and Gene Delivery SystemsChapter. 17. Hybrid Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Diagnostic and Therapeutic ApplicationsChapter. 18. Polymeric Micelles for Targeted Drug Delivery SystemsChapter. 19. Polymeric Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug and Gene Delivery SystemsChapter. 20. Magnetic Nanoparticles for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications