|
|
xi | |
Biography |
|
xv | |
Preface |
|
xvii | |
|
Chapter 1 Nanopharmaceuticals in immunology: What's new in research? |
|
|
1 | (22) |
|
|
|
|
|
1 | (3) |
|
1.2 Application of Nanopharmaceuticals for Disease Treatment |
|
|
4 | (1) |
|
1.3 Evolution of Nanopharmaceuticals for Disease Treatment |
|
|
4 | (11) |
|
|
4 | (4) |
|
|
8 | (1) |
|
|
9 | (2) |
|
|
11 | (4) |
|
1.3.5 Tuberculosis and Malaria |
|
|
15 | (1) |
|
|
15 | (8) |
|
|
16 | (7) |
|
Chapter 2 Skin delivery of antimicrobial peptides |
|
|
23 | (24) |
|
|
|
|
24 | (1) |
|
|
24 | (1) |
|
2.2 AMPs --- Chemistry, Antimicrobial and Antitumor Effects |
|
|
25 | (2) |
|
2.3 Human AMPs and Proteins |
|
|
27 | (1) |
|
|
27 | (1) |
|
|
28 | (1) |
|
|
28 | (1) |
|
2.4 AMPs From Non-human Vertebrates and From Invertebrates |
|
|
28 | (2) |
|
2.4.1 Magainins and Temporins --- AMPs From Frogs |
|
|
28 | (1) |
|
|
29 | (1) |
|
2.5 AMPs Regulate Homeostasis in Healthy and Diseased Skin |
|
|
30 | (1) |
|
|
30 | (2) |
|
2.6.1 Atopic Dermatitis and the AMPs |
|
|
30 | (1) |
|
2.6.2 Reconstructed Atopic Skin --- AMPs and Bacterial Growth |
|
|
31 | (1) |
|
|
32 | (1) |
|
|
32 | (1) |
|
2.9 Wound Healing/Keloid Formation |
|
|
33 | (1) |
|
|
34 | (1) |
|
2.11 Nanoparticle-Enhanced Peptide Penetration Into the Skin |
|
|
34 | (2) |
|
2.12 Penetration Enhancers for Protein Delivery |
|
|
36 | (1) |
|
2.13 Nanoparticle Enforced Peptide Effects |
|
|
36 | (4) |
|
2.13.1 Antibacterial Effects |
|
|
36 | (2) |
|
2.13.2 Nanoparticles for Improved Antipsoriatic Therapy |
|
|
38 | (2) |
|
|
40 | (7) |
|
|
40 | (5) |
|
|
45 | (2) |
|
Chapter 3 Skin penetration of nanoparticles |
|
|
47 | (42) |
|
|
|
|
47 | (2) |
|
3.2 Skin Structure and Function |
|
|
49 | (5) |
|
|
49 | (4) |
|
3.2.2 Derivative Structure of the Skin |
|
|
53 | (1) |
|
|
54 | (3) |
|
3.3.1 Mechanism of Skin Penetration |
|
|
55 | (2) |
|
|
57 | (18) |
|
3.4.1 Significance of Skin Penetration Studies of NPs |
|
|
58 | (1) |
|
3.4.2 Factors Affecting Skin Penetration of NPs |
|
|
59 | (16) |
|
|
75 | (14) |
|
|
76 | (1) |
|
|
76 | (13) |
|
Chapter 4 Regulatory and risk assessment perspective for core-multishell nanocarriers: A novel excipient on its way towards marketing authorization |
|
|
89 | (14) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.1 Core-Multishell Nanocarriers |
|
|
89 | (3) |
|
4.2 Regulatory Requirements for CMS Carriers as an Excipient |
|
|
92 | (7) |
|
|
99 | (4) |
|
|
101 | (1) |
|
|
102 | (1) |
|
Chapter 5 Lipid nanoparticles as carriers for delivery of anti-inflammatory drugs |
|
|
103 | (32) |
|
|
|
|
|
103 | (2) |
|
5.2 Anti-inflammatory Drugs |
|
|
105 | (5) |
|
5.2.1 Mechanism of Inflammation |
|
|
105 | (2) |
|
|
107 | (1) |
|
5.2.3 Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs |
|
|
108 | (2) |
|
5.3 Challenges in Delivery of Anti-inflammatory Drugs |
|
|
110 | (1) |
|
5.4 Lipid Nanoparticles: Application in Delivery of Anti-inflammatory Drugs |
|
|
111 | (9) |
|
|
111 | (1) |
|
|
112 | (6) |
|
|
118 | (1) |
|
|
119 | (1) |
|
5.4.5 Parenteral Delivery |
|
|
119 | (1) |
|
5.5 Influence of Lipid Nanoparticles on Immune System---Induction of Inflammatory Reactions |
|
|
120 | (5) |
|
5.6 Conclusion and Perspectives |
|
|
125 | (10) |
|
|
126 | (1) |
|
|
126 | (9) |
|
Chapter 6 New strategies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases using nanotechnologies |
|
|
135 | (30) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.1 An Overview of the Immune System in Health and Disease |
|
|
135 | (1) |
|
6.2 Innate and Adaptive Immune System |
|
|
136 | (3) |
|
6.3 Immune System and Inflammatory Response |
|
|
139 | (1) |
|
6.4 Immune Tolerance and Autoimmunity |
|
|
139 | (2) |
|
6.5 Nanotherapeutic Approaches to Treat Selected Autoimmune Diseases |
|
|
141 | (1) |
|
6.6 Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery and Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases |
|
|
142 | (13) |
|
6.6.1 Nanocarriers for Oral Insulin Delivery |
|
|
145 | (10) |
|
|
155 | (10) |
|
|
155 | (10) |
|
Chapter 7 Nanopharmaceuticals: Application in inhaler systems |
|
|
165 | (38) |
|
|
|
|
7.1 Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery in Pulmonary Systems |
|
|
167 | (9) |
|
7.2 Inhaled Drug Delivery Via Devices |
|
|
176 | (1) |
|
|
176 | (4) |
|
7.4 Pressurized Metered-Dose Inhalers |
|
|
180 | (1) |
|
|
181 | (8) |
|
|
189 | (14) |
|
|
190 | (13) |
|
Chapter 8 Immunomodulatory effects of curcumin in Infectious and Non Infectious Diseases |
|
|
203 | (30) |
|
|
|
203 | (1) |
|
8.2 Chemistry and Mechanism of Action |
|
|
204 | (3) |
|
|
207 | (6) |
|
8.3.1 Polymeric Nanoparticles |
|
|
207 | (3) |
|
|
210 | (1) |
|
8.3.3 Lipid Nanoparticles |
|
|
210 | (1) |
|
|
211 | (1) |
|
8.3.5 Magnetic and Mucoadhesive Nanoparticles |
|
|
212 | (1) |
|
|
213 | (1) |
|
8.5 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
|
|
214 | (1) |
|
8.6 Neurodegenerative Diseases |
|
|
215 | (1) |
|
|
216 | (1) |
|
8.8 Inflammation and Inflammatory Diseases |
|
|
216 | (2) |
|
|
218 | (2) |
|
|
220 | (1) |
|
8.11 Chemical Modifications and Derivatives |
|
|
221 | (1) |
|
|
221 | (12) |
|
|
225 | (8) |
|
Chapter 9 Advances in antibiotic nanotherapy: Overcoming antimicrobial resistance |
|
|
233 | (28) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
234 | (1) |
|
9.2 Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Drug Resistance |
|
|
235 | (4) |
|
9.2.1 Acquired Mechanisms |
|
|
236 | (2) |
|
9.2.2 Intrinsic Bacteria Characteristics and Factors That Contribute to Antibiotic Resistance |
|
|
238 | (1) |
|
9.3 Nanoantibiotics for Infection Control: Overcoming Bacterial Drug Resistance |
|
|
239 | (10) |
|
9.3.1 Alteration of Efflux Pumps Activity |
|
|
240 | (1) |
|
9.3.2 Protection Against Enzymatic Degradation and Inactivation |
|
|
241 | (2) |
|
9.3.3 Antibiofilm Activity |
|
|
243 | (2) |
|
9.3.4 Intracellular Delivery |
|
|
245 | (1) |
|
9.3.5 Specific Targeting and Sustained-Release |
|
|
246 | (2) |
|
9.3.6 Synergistic Effect of Multidrug Complexes |
|
|
248 | (1) |
|
9.3.7 Infection-Activated Delivery Systems |
|
|
249 | (1) |
|
9.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Nanoantibiotics |
|
|
249 | (3) |
|
|
252 | (9) |
|
|
253 | (1) |
|
|
253 | (6) |
|
|
259 | (2) |
Index |
|
261 | |