Innovative brain tumor therapy : nanoparticle-based therapeutic strategies / Gerardo Caruso, Lucia Merlo, and Maria Caffo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Caruso, Gerardo.

Contributor:

Mero, Lucia.

Caffo, Maria.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing series in biomedicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brain--Tumors.

Brain.

Nanoparticles--Therapeutic use.

Nanoparticles.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 180 pages).

Place of Publication:

Amersterdam : Elsevier Science, [2014]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

Despite recent advances, therapeutic efforts have not been successful establishing a definitive strategy of treatment for brain gliomas, because of the presence of the blood-brain barrier. Innovative Brain Tumor Therapy presents a synopsis of the studies on nanoparticles as ideal devices for brain tumor treatment. Their nanometric size, electrostatic charge, and lipophilic characteristics allow them to penetrate into the brain tissue freely. Promising in-vitro results have been reported, but remain to be validated in humans. This title focuses on the blood-brain barrier pathophysiology in brain tumors, and the possibilities of overcoming this with nanoparticle-based systems. Relevant patents of nanoparticles used as drug delivery carriers are also reported, as well as future scenarios in nanoparticles and stem cells.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Print version record.

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781908818744

1908818743

1322201641

9781322201641

OCLC:

893655630

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.