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Nanocarriers for drug-targeting brain tumors /

"Nanocarriers for Drug-Targeting Brain Tumors covers different types of nanocarriers and their design and development for targeting drugs to the brain. The book also presents case studies and the mechanism of action of nanocarriers in drug targeting to a specific site. This helps researchers an...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Kumar, Lalit, Pathak, Yashwant Y.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2022.
Series:Micro & nano technologies.
Subjects:
Brain > Tumors > Chemotherapy.
Drug carriers (Pharmacy)
Nanostructured materials.
Brain Neoplasms > drug therapy
Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System
Nanostructures
Cerveau > Tumeurs > Chimiothérapie.
Vecteurs de médicaments.
Nanomatériaux.
Nanostructured materials
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • An overview of the anatomy and physiology of the brain / Rashmi Bhushan, V. Ravichandiran, Nitesh Kumar
  • Blood-brain barrier and central nervous system drug delivery: challenges and opportunities / Nikhil Bhavsar, Bhagawati Saxena, Jigna Shah
  • Challenges in targeting to brain and brain tumors / Khushali Vashi, Yashwant Y. Pathak.