Trafficking Inside Cells

Trafficking Inside Cells
Author: Nava Segev
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2010-05-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 038793877X

This book covers the past, present and future of the intra-cellular trafficking field, which has made a quantum leap in the last few decades. It details how the field has developed and evolved as well as examines future directions.

Intracellular Delivery

Intracellular Delivery
Author: Aleš Prokop
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 871
Release: 2011-05-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9400712480

This book features a special subsection of Nanomedicine, an application of nanotechnology to achieve breakthroughs in healthcare. It exploits the improved and often novel physical, chemical and biological properties of materials only existent at the nanometer scale. As a consequence of small scale, nanosystems in most cases are efficiently uptaken by cells and appear to act at the intracellular level. Nanotechnology has the potential to improve diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of diseases, and includes targeted drug delivery and regenerative medicine; it creates new tools and methods that impact significantly upon existing conservative practices. This volume is a collection of authoritative reviews. In the introductory section we define the field (intracellular delivery). Then, the fundamental routes of nanodelivery devices, cellular uptake, types of delivery devices, particularly in terms of localized cellular delivery, both for small drug molecules, macromolecular drugs and genes; at the academic and applied levels, are covered. The following section is dedicated to enhancing delivery via special targeting motifs followed by the introduction of different types of intracellular nanodelivery devices (e.g. a brief description of their chemistry) and ways of producing these different devices. Finally, we put special emphasis on particular disease states and on other biomedical applications, whilst diagnostic and sensing issues are also included. Intracellular delivery / therapy is a highly topical which will stir great interest. Intracellular delivery enables much more efficient drug delivery since the impact (on different organelles and sites) is intracellular as the drug is not supplied externally within the blood stream. There is great potential for targeted delivery with improved localized delivery and efficacy.

Handbook of Materials for Nanomedicine

Handbook of Materials for Nanomedicine
Author: Vladimir Torchilin
Publisher: Pan Stanford Publishing
Total Pages: 865
Release: 2011-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9814267589

The fast developing field of nanomedicine uses a broad variety of materials to serve as delivery systems for drugs, genes, and diagnostic agents. This book is the first attempt to put under one cover all major available information about these materials, both still on experimental levels and already applied in patients.

Nanotoxicology in Nanobiomedicine

Nanotoxicology in Nanobiomedicine
Author: PK Gupta
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2023-03-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3031242874

This book provides that knowledge needed to introduce individuals to the most important research and content on nanotoxicology in nanobiomedicine. Nanotechnology is helping to considerably improve, even revolutionize many technology and industry sectors: information technology, homeland security, medicine, transportation, energy, food safety, and environmental science, among many others. There is an urgent need for a general reference textbook that presents the most recent information on the toxicity and its effects in all these sectors, biomedicine in particular. It includes historical information, nanotoxicology by subject area and or disease, sources of nanomaterials, drug delivery systems and more. Scientists, researchers, and students in all fields that use nanotechnology will find this book essential reading.

Transport And Diffusion Across Cell Membranes

Transport And Diffusion Across Cell Membranes
Author: Wilfred Stein
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 704
Release: 2012-12-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0323143202

Transport and Diffusion across Cell Membranes is a comprehensive treatment of the transport and diffusion of molecules and ions across cell membranes. This book shows that the same kinetic equations (with appropriate modification) can describe all the specialized membrane transport systems: the pores, the carriers, and the two classes of pumps. The kinetic formalism is developed step by step and the features that make a system effective in carrying out its biological role are highlighted. This book is organized into six chapters and begins with an introduction to the structure and dynamics of cell membranes, followed by a discussion on how the membrane acts as a barrier to the transmembrane diffusion of molecules and ions. The following chapters focus on the role of the membrane's protein components in facilitating transmembrane diffusion of specific molecules and ions, measurements of diffusion through pores and the kinetics of diffusion, and the structure of such pores and their biological regulation. This book methodically introduces the reader to the carriers of cell membranes, the kinetics of facilitated diffusion, and cotransport systems. The primary active transport systems are considered, emphasizing the pumping of an ion (sodium, potassium, calcium, or proton) against its electrochemical gradient during the coupled progress of a chemical reaction while a conformational change of the pump enzyme takes place. This book is of interest to advanced undergraduate students, as well as to graduate students and researchers in biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, and biophysics.

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

MEDICAL INFORMATICS
Author: DINESH BHATIA
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2015-01-20
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 8120350758

This is an up-to-date text that presents a detailed exposition of the concepts of Medical Informatics with a simple and student-friendly approach. The topics are comprehensively described and are supported with illustrations, figures and tables which make it a unique offering for both—the students and the teachers. The author has brought all his teaching and research experience to make this book easy to read and understand. The stress is mainly given on the integration of medical informatics in healthcare management, in the context of Indian scenario. The book emphasizes the role of computers in the area of medical services including nursing, clinical care, dentistry, pharmacy, public health and biomedical research. The main focus in healthcare nowadays is given to create, maintain and manage large and complex electronic information data that can securely gather, store, transfer and make accessible Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Electronic Medical Records (EMRs). The book, organized in an easy-to-read style is highly informative, and attempts to keep up with the quick pace of changes in this field. The book is primarily designed for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of biomedical engineering and paramedical courses. It will also be of great value to the healthcare professionals.

Polymer Nanoparticles for Nanomedicines

Polymer Nanoparticles for Nanomedicines
Author: Christine Vauthier
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 649
Release: 2017-01-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319414216

This volume serves as a valuable handbook for the development of nanomedicines made of polymer nanoparticles because it provides researchers, students, and entrepreneurs with all the material necessary to begin their own projects in this field. Readers will find protocols to prepare polymer nanoparticles using different methods, since these are based on the variety of experiences that experts encounter in the field. In addition, complex topics such as, the optimal characterization of polymer nanoparticles is discussed, as well as practical guidelines on how to formulate polymer nanoparticles into nanomedicines, and how to modify the properties of nanoparticles to give them the different functionalities required to become an efficient nanomedicine for different clinical applications. The book also discusses the translation of technology from research to practice, considering aspects related to industrialization of preparation and aspects of regulatory and clinical development.

Biomedical Science

Biomedical Science
Author: Ian Lyons
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2011-11-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118294718

This brand new Lecture Notes title provides the core biomedical science study and revision material that medical students need to know. Matching the common systems-based approach taken by the majority of medical schools, it provides concise, student-led content that is rooted in clinical relevance. The book is filled with learning features such as key definitions and key conditions, and is cross-referenced to develop interdisciplinary awareness. Although designed predominantly for medical students, this new Lecture Notes book is also useful for students of dentistry, pharmacology and nursing. Biomedical Science Lecture Notes provides: A brand new title in the award-winning Lecture Notes series A concise, full colour study and revision guide A 'one-stop-shop' for the biomedical sciences Clinical relevance and cross referencing to develop interdisciplinary skills Learning features such as key definitions to aid understanding