
Nanocarriers for Drug-Targeting Brain Tumors
Description
Key Features
- Provides information on the design and development of nanocarriers for targeting brain tumors
- Outlines the working principles of different nanocarriers for targeting brain tumors
- Includes case studies of different nanocarriers for targeting brain tumors
Readership
Table of Contents
Part A. Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain
1. An overview of the anatomy and physiology of brain
2. Pharmacological and clinical problems with special focus on brain tumorsPart B. Pharmacological and Clinical Problems
3. Challenges in targeting to the brain and brain tumors
4. Potential targeting sites in the brain and brain tumors
5. Drug resistance problems during chemotherapyPart C. Introduction, Brain Tumor Targeting Strategies and Biomedical Applications of Nanocarriers
6. An overview on nanocarriers
7. An overview on brain tumor targeting strategies of nanocarriers
8. Biomedical applications of nanocarriers in brain tumor targetingPart D. Lipophilic Nanocarriers
9. Solid lipid nanoparticle-based drug delivery for targeting brain tumors
10. Nanostructured lipid carriers as an alternative carrier with high drug loading for targeting brain tumors
11. Design, development and mechanism of liposomes in drug targeting brain tumors
12. Niosome-based drug delivery in targeting brain tumors
13. Nanoemulsions as effective carriers for targeting brain tumorsPart E. Polymeric Nanocarriers
14. Mechanism of polymeric micelles for drug targeting brain tumors
15. Dendrimers as carriers for active targeting of brain tumors
16. Multifunctional polymeric nanocarriers for the treatment of brain tumors
17. Polymersomes for targeting brain tumorsPart F. Metallic Nanocarriers Systems
18. Development, mechanism and applications of gold nanoparticles for drug targeting brain tumors
19. Gold nanoparticles in cancer theranostics
20. Targeting of silver nanoparticles to brain tumorsPart G. Hybrid Nanocarriers
21. Hybrid nanoparticles to cross the blood-brain barrier
22. Targeting of lipid/polymeric (hybrid) nanoparticles to brain tumors
23. Multifunctional liposome-quantum dot hybrid nanocarriers for drug targeting brain tumors
24. Tunable lipidoid-telodendrimer hybrid nanocarriers for the treatment of brain tumorsPart H. Immunotherapy of Brain Tumors
25. Nano immune-conjugates in drug targeting glioblastoma
26. Nanocarriers-enabled immunotherapy for brain tumorsPart I. Pharmacokinetics and Tissue Distribution Studies of Nanocarriers
27. An overview on pharmacokinetics of nanocarriers in the brain and brain tumors
28. Tracking and neuroimaging for tissue distribution studies of brain tumor targeted nanocarriersPart J. Future Directions and Toxic Concerns
29. Expert opinion on current challenges and future directions
30. Neurotoxicity issues related to nanocarriers in the treatment of brain tumors
Product details
- No. of pages: 850
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Elsevier 2022
- Published: June 17, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323907736
About the Editors
Lalit Kumar
Affiliations and Expertise
Yashwant Pathak
Affiliations and Expertise
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