Gold Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery discusses the synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), presenting an historical introduction to the developments in the area, discussing methods and characterization parameters, covering targeted delivery strategies, treatment of cancer, CNS conditions, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS infection, wound healing and tissue regeneration, dentistry, gene delivery, and its photo properties used in diagnostic and therapies, and finally presenting regulatory aspects such as theranostic applications, vaccine development, toxicity, and the translation of research to marketable products.
This book is a complete reference for researchers in nanotechnology drug delivery and pharmaceutical disciplines. Researchers in pharmaceutical industries, especially those involved in the use of gold nanoparticles in the field of drug delivery, diagnosis, targeted and early therapies will also benefit from this book.
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Table of Contents
PrefacePart A: Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles for drug delivery
1. History, introduction, and physiochemical properties of gold nanoparticles
2. Green synthesis and characterization parameters of gold nanoparticles
3. Cellular interactions and design principles of glyco-gold nanoparticles for drug delivery applications
Part B: Application of gold nanoparticles in drug delivery
4. Targeting strategies using gold nanoparticles for efficient drug delivery
5. Gold nanoparticles for delivery of nucleic acid constructs for cancer treatment
6. Theranostic gold nanoparticle-assisted tumor radiosensitization and imaging
7. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of inflammatory diseases
8. The use of gold nanoparticles in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
9. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of cerebral diseases
10. Gold nanoparticles for treatment of infectious diseases
11. Gold nanoparticles as a recent nanocarrier against HIV/AIDS
12. Gold nanoparticles in tissue engineering and regeneration
13. Applications of gold nanoparticle in regenerative medicine
14. Gold nanoparticles in photodynamic and photothermal therapy
15. Polymeric gold nanoparticles for gene therapy
Part C: Recent advances and regulatory aspects of gold nanoparticles
16. Hybrid gold nanoparticles as advanced drug delivery and theranostics application
17. Application of gold nanoparticles in vaccine development
18. Clinical translation of gold nanoparticles: obstacles and perspectives
19. Conclusion and future perspective of gold nanoparticles
Authors
Prashant Kesharwani Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.Dr. Prashant Kesharwani is working as an assistant professor of pharmaceutics at the School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India. He has more than 12 years of teaching, research, and industrial experience at international levels from various countries, including the United States, Malaysia, and India. An overarching goal of his current research is the development of nanoengineered drug delivery systems for various diseases. He has more than 300 international publications in well-reputed journals and more than 20 international books (Elsevier). He is a recipient of many research grants from various funding bodies. He is also a receipt of several internationally acclaimed awards such as the most prestigious "Ramanujan Fellowship Award� from the Science and Engineering Research Board, Government of India. He actively participates in outreach and scientific dissemination for the service of the wider community.
