Umfang:
1 online resource (85 pages)
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783031112843
Serie:
Synthesis Lectures on Biomedical Engineering Series
Inhalt:
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction: Cancer a Global Challenge and Role of Angiogenesis in Cancer -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Cancer, Statistics, Conventional Therapy, Challenges -- 1.3 Definition of Angiogenesis -- 1.4 Types of Vessel Formation -- 1.5 Angiogenic Stimulators -- 1.6 Tumor Angiogenesis -- References -- 2 Current Anti-angiogenic Therapies and Their Limitations -- 2.1 Anti-angiogenic Therapy: Conventional Treatments, and Mechanisms -- 2.2 Limitations of Conventional Anti-angiogenic Therapy -- References -- 3 Nanomedicine: An Alternative Approach Towards Anti-angiogenic Cancer Therapy -- 3.1 Limitations of Conventional Anti-angiogenic Therapy -- 3.2 Alternative Anti-angiogenic Therapy: Nanomedicine Based Approach -- References -- 4 Organic Nanoparticles in Anti-angiogenic Cancer Therapy -- 4.1 Liposomes -- 4.2 Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLN) -- 4.3 Polymeric Based Nanoparticles -- 4.4 Dendrimers -- 4.5 Nanoemulsions -- 4.6 Polymeric Nanofibers -- 4.7 Cyclodextrin Nanosponges -- References -- 5 Inorganic Nanoparticles in Anti-angiogenic Cancer Therapy -- 5.1 Anti-angiogenic Treatments for Cancer -- 5.2 Inorganic Nanoparticles: Approach to Improve Anti-angiogenic Therapy -- 5.3 Metallic Nanoparticles -- 5.4 Metal Oxide Nanoparticles -- 5.5 Magnetic Nanoparticles -- 5.6 Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles -- 5.7 Silica Nanoparticles -- 5.8 Carbon-Based Nanoparticles -- 5.9 Quantum Dots -- References -- 6 Potential Challenges in Anti-angiogenic Nanotherapies and Conclusion -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Challenges and Difficulties of Production -- 6.1.2 Targeting -- 6.1.3 The Diffusion -- 6.1.4 Toxicity and Immunogenicity -- 6.1.5 Biodegradability and Clearance -- 6.2 Conclusions -- References.
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Weitere Ausg.:
9783031112836
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9783031112836
Sprache:
Englisch
