Polymeric Biomaterials Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Applications, Volume 2

Biomaterials have had a major impact on the practice of contemporary medicine and patient care. Growing into a major interdisciplinary effort involving chemists, biologists, engineers, and physicians, biomaterials development has enabled the creation of high-quality devices, implants, and drug carriers with greater biocompatibility and biofunctionality. The fast-paced research and increasing interest in finding new and improved biocompatible or biodegradable polymers has provided a wealth of new information, transforming this edition of Polymeric Biomaterials into a two-volume set.This volume, Polymeric Biomaterials: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Applications, contains 28 authoritative chapters written by experts from around the world. Contributors cover the following topics: Processing polymeric biomaterials into specific forms that ensure biocompatibility and biodegradability for use in various applications in the medical and pharmaceutical arenas Use of biomaterials to address medical issues such as pulmonary disease, cancer, heart disease, tissue damage, and bone disease Applications including a variety of drug delivery systems, medical devices, anticancer therapies, biological uses for hydrogels, nanotechnology, bioartificial organs, and tissue engineering Completely revised and expanded, this state-of-the-art reference presents recent developments in polymeric biomaterials and the most up-to-date applications of biomaterials in medicine.

Antithrombin–Heparin ComplexesLeslie R. Berry and Anthony K.C. ChanGlucose-Sensitive HydrogelsSeong Hoon Jeong, Kyung T. Oh, and Kinam ParkAdvances in Polymeric and Lipid-Core Micelles as Drug Delivery SystemsTiziana Musacchio and Vladimir P. TorchilinModular Biomimetic Drug Delivery SystemsCarmen Alvarez-Lorenzo, Fernando Yañez- Gomez, and Angel ConcheiroPolymeric Nanoparticles for Drug DeliveryKarine Andrieux, Julien Nicolas, Laurence Moine, and Gillian BarrattDrug Carrier Systems for Anticancer AgentsHiroyuki Koide, Tomohiro Asai, Kosuke Shimizu, and Naoto OkuApplication of Polymer Drugs to Medical Devices and Preparative MedicineM.R. Aguilar, L. García-Fernández, M.L. López-Donaire, F. Parra, L. Rojo, G. Rodríguez, M.M. Fernández, and J. San RománPolymer Implants for Intratumoral Drug Delivery and Cancer TherapyBrent D. Weinberg and Jinming GaoBiological Stimulus-Responsive HydrogelsA.K. Bajpai, Sanjana Kankane, Raje Chouhan, and Shilpi GoswamiPolymeric Materials for Surface Modification of Living CellsYuji Teramura, Hao Chen, Naohiro Takemoto, Kengo Sakurai, and Hiroo IwataBiomedical Applications of Shape Memory Polymers and Their NanocompositesI. Sedat Gunes and Sadhan C. JanaBioadhesive Drug Delivery SystemsRyan F. Donnelly and A. David WoolfsonNanomedicines Coming of AgeRadoslav Savic, Jinzi Zheng, Christine Allen, and Dusica MaysingerPolymers for Myocardial Tissue EngineeringJ.A. Roether, H. Jawad, R. Rai, N.N. Ali, S.E. Hardling, and A.R. BoccacciniAcellular Tubular Grafts Constructed from Natural Materials in Vascular Tissue EngineeringM.J.W. Koens, A.G. Krasznai, J.A. van der Vliet, T. Hendriks, R.G. Wismans, K.A. Faraj, W.F. Daamen, and T.H. van KuppeveltpH-Responsive Polymers for Delivery of Nucleic Acid TherapeuticsYu Nie and Ernst WagnerAdhesive Biomaterials for Tissue Repair and ReconstructionSujata K. BhatiaPolymeric Interactions with Drugs and ExcipientsJames C. DiNunzio and James W. McGinityManufacturing Multifunctional Scaffolds for Tissue EngineeringVincenzo Guarino, Antonio Gloria, Roberto De Santis, and Luigi AmbrosioVirus-Based Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery SystemsEva Roblegg and Andreas ZimmerPolymeric Biomaterials in Pulmonary Drug DeliveryNicole A. Beinborn and Robert O. Williams IIIPolymeric Gene Delivery Carriers for Pulmonary DiseasesXiang Gao, Regis R. Vollmer, and Song LiBiomedical Application of Membranes in Bioartificial Organs and Tissue EngineeringThomas Groth, Xiao-Jun Huang, and Zhi-Kang XuControlled Release Systems for Bone RegenerationHossein HosseinkhaniControlled Release Systems Targeting AngiogenesisStéphanie Deshayes, Karine Gionnet, Victor Maurizot, and Gérard DélérisBioceramics for Development of Bioartificial LiverTomokazu Matsuura and Mamoru AizawaMaterials Biofunctionalization for Tissue RegenerationLaura Cipolla, Laura Russo, Nasrin Shaikh, and Francesco NicotraPolymers-Based Devices for Dermal and Transdermal DeliveryDonatella Paolino, Margherita Vono, and Felisa Cilurzo

Severian Dumitriu (deceased) was a research professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. He edited several books, including Polymeric Biomaterials, Second Edition, Polysaccharides in Medicinal Applications, and Polysaccharides: Structural Diversity and Functional Versatility. He also authored or coauthored more than 190 professional papers and book chapters in the fields of polymer and cellulose chemistry, polyfunctional initiators, and bioactive polymers and held 15 international patents. Professor Dumitriu received his BSc (1959) and MS (1961) in chemical engineering and his Ph.D. (1971) in macromolecular chemistry from the Polytechnic Institute of Jassy, Romania.Valentin I. Popa earned his BSc and MSc in chemical engineering (1969) and Ph.D. in the field of polysaccharide chemistry (1976) from Polytechnic Institute of Iasi, Romania. He was awarded the Romanian Academy Prize for his contributions in the field of seaweed chemistry (1976). He has published more than 500 papers in the following fields: wood chemistry and biotechnology, biomass complex processing, biosynthesis and biodegradation of natural compounds, allelochemicals, bioadhesives, and bioremediation. Dr Popa is also the author or coauthor of 37 books or book chapters. He holds six patents and has been involved in many Romanian and European research projects as scientific manager. He is also a professor of wood chemistry and biotechnology at "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, and editor-in-chief of Cellulose Chemistry and Technology.