Van Der Walle C. (ed.) Peptide and Protein Delivery

Elsevier, 2011. - 377 p. - The growing area of peptide and protein therapeutics research is of paramount importance to medical application and advancement. A needed reference for entry level researchers and researchers working in interdisciplinary / collaborative projects, Peptide and Protein Delivery addresses the current and emerging routes for delivery of therapeutics. Covering cerebral delivery, pulmonary delivery, transdermal delivery, intestinal delivery, ocular delivery, parenteral delivery, and nasal delivery, this resource offers an overview of the main routes in therapeutics. Researchers across biochemistry, pharmaceutical, molecular biology, cell biology, immunology, chemistry and biotechnology fields will find this publication invaluable for peptide and protein laboratory research.
- Discusses the most recent data, ideas and concepts
- Presents case studies and an industrial perspective
- Details information from the molecular level to bioprocessing
- Thought provoking, for the novice to the specialist
- Timely, for today's biopharmaceuticals marketAn Overview of the Field of Peptide and Protein Delivery
Pulmonary Delivery of Peptides and Proteins
Nasal Delivery of Peptides and Proteins with Chitosan and Related Mucoadhesive Polymers
Transdermal Delivery of Peptides and Proteins
Ocular Delivery of Proteins and Peptides
Brain Delivery of Peptides and Proteins
Chemically Modified Polyelectrolytes for Intestinal Peptide and Protein Delivery
Nanoparticle Mediated Oral Delivery of Peptides and Proteins: Challenges and Perspectives
Modulation of the Intestinal Tight Junctions Using Bacterial Enterotoxins
Peptide and Protein Delivery with Cell-penetrating Peptides
Peptide and Protein Bioconjugation: A Useful Tool to Improve the Biological Performance of Biotech Drugs
Peptide and Protein Application in Tissue Repair and Regeneration
Product Quality During Manufacture and SupplyCommonly encountered units and abbreviations
Calculated properties of some clinically relevant peptides and proteins