Rövid leírás:

This new volume covers recent research on brain physiology and the development of drug delivery systems, exploring a diverse variety of strategies that can be employed to achieve drug targeting to the brain. The authors discuss nanoparticles, vesicular carriers, carriers having carbon as a core constituent, dispersed systems, and more.

Hosszú leírás:

This new volume, Nanocarriers for Brain Targeting: Principles and Applications, covers recent research on brain physiology and the development of drug delivery systems. It explores a diverse variety of strategies that can be employed to achieve drug targeting to the brain. The nanocarriers that are discussed include nanoparticles, vesicular carriers, carriers having carbon as a core constituent, dispersed systems, and more.

The inherent anatomy and physiology of the brain renders it different from other organs. The past few decades have witnessed significant research on brain ailments in response to a majority of hospitalizations that occur due to age-related central nervous system disorders. The prevalence of diverse diseases such as Alzheimer?s disease, Parkinson?s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, HIV-dementia, etc., affect about 1.5 billion people globally, which is further anticipated to reach 1.9 billion by the year 2020. Nanocarriers for drug delivery to the brain are seen as one of the answers to this growing problem.

Tartalomjegyzék:

Part 1: Introduction To Carriers In Brain Targeting  1. Carriers for Brain Targeting: Recent Advances and Challenges  2. The Blood-Brain Barrier and Advanced Carriers for Brain Drug Delivery and Targeting  3. Nanotechnology for Brain Targeting  4. Nanocarriers for Brain Targeting: An Overview  5. Natural Biopolymeric Nanoformulations for Brain Drug Delivery  Part 2: Particulate Carriers  6. Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems for Brain Targeting  7. Nanocapsules in Brain Targeting  8. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles for Brain Targeting  9. An Introductory Note on Quantum Dots for Brain Targeting  10. Graphene for Brain Targeting  Part 3: Vesicular Carriers  11. A Brief Account of Liposomes for Brain Delivery  12. Liposomal Drug Carriers: Principles, Formulation Perspectives, and Potentials for Brain Drug Delivery  13. Niosomes for Brain Targeting  Part 4: Other Issues  14. Nanoemulsions for Brain Targeting  15. Nanogels for Brain Targeting: Introduction, Formulation Aspects, and Applications  16. Applications of Nanocarriers in Emerging and Re-Emerging CNS Tropical Infections