Nanoparticle (NP)-Based Delivery Vehicles

Description

Gene therapy as a potential method for treatment of genetic disorders and other malignancies as well as treatment of many cancers has attracted a great amount of attention in recent years. Current research focuses on stable and smart drug/gene delivery systems, including controlled release. Smart nanostructures have been considered as a promising approach when applied to drug and gene delivery systems, and could solve the problems related to the inefficient transfer of medication to the affected cells. PRELIMS.pdf Preface Acknowledgements Author biographies Navid Rabiee Mahsa Kiani Dr Mohammad Rabiee Dr Mojtaba Bagherzadeh Sepideh Ahmadi CH001.pdf Chapter 1 An introduction to drug/gene delivery systems References CH002.pdf Chapter 2 Smart nanostructures 2.1 Controlled gene delivery systems: the concept References CH003.pdf Chapter 3 Aptamer-based nanostructures 3.1 Aptamer-conjugated nanoparticles References CH004.pdf Chapter 4 Protein-based nanostructures I 4.1 Gelatin 4.1.1 Gelatin synthesis approaches 4.1.2 Gelatin-based nanocarriers References CH005.pdf Chapter 5 Protein-based nanostructures II 5.1 Elastin 5.1.1 Elastin synthesis approaches 5.1.2 Elastin based nanocarriers References CH006.pdf Chapter 6 Protein-based nanostructures III 6.1 Silk synthesis approaches 6.2 Silk-based nanocarriers References CH007.pdf Chapter 7 Smart drug/gene delivery systems: toward the future References