Liposomes

From the reviews:“The book provides in-depth descriptions of tumor and gene therapies, focusing on cationic liposomes. … The book presents the most seminal studies on the application of liposomes in the pharmaceutical area published over the past two decades. … the content provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of the topic and constitutes essential reading for those working or intending to work in the development of drug nanocarriers.” (Nádia Araci Bou Chacra, Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol. 46 (4), October-December, 2010)“Provide a comprehensive guide to the preparation, characterisation, and potential use of currently known types of liposomes. They are written using an interdisciplinary approach, and so provide essential knowledge of liposomes, for not only researchers in this particular field, but also scientists in wider pharmaceutical and biological areas. … very inspiring – the potential for liposomes is immense – and these well-written chapters ignited notions of further applications – this is clearly a very exciting field.” (Trudy L. Knight, BTS Newsletter, Issue 37, Winter, 2010)

• Current Trends in Liposome Research.- Nanoliposomes: Preparation and Analysis.- Preparation of DRV Liposomes.- Elastic Liposomes for Topical and Transdermal Drug Delivery.- Archaebacterial Tetraetherlipid Liposomes.- Cationic Magnetoliposomes.- Ultrasound-Responsive Liposomes.- Liposome Formulations of Hydrophobic Drugs.- Remote Loading of Anthracyclines into Liposomes.- Arsonoliposomes: Preparation and Physicochemical Characterization.- Liposome-Based Vaccines.- Mannosylated Liposomes for Targeted Vaccines Delivery.- Liposomes for Specific Depletion of Macrophages from Organs and Tissues.- Vesicular Phospholipid Gels.- Environment-Responsive Multifunctional Liposomes.- Functional Liposomal Membranes for Triggered Release.- A “Dock and Lock” Approach to Preparation of Targeted Liposomes.- Conjugation of Ligands to the Surface of Preformed Liposomes by Click Chemistry.- Targeted Magnetic Liposomes Loaded with Doxorubicin.- Liposomes for Drug Delivery to Mitochondria.- Cytoskeletal-Antigen Specific Immunoliposomes: Preservation of Myocardial Viability.- Gadolinium-Loaded Polychelating Polymer-Containing Tumor-Targeted Liposomes.- Angiogenic Vessel-Targeting DDS by Liposomalized Oligopeptides.- TAT-Peptide Modified Liposomes: Preparation, Characterization, and Cellular Interaction.- ATP-Loaded Liposomes for Targeted Treatment in Models of Myocardial Ischemia.- Intracellular ATP Delivery Using Highly Fusogenic Liposomes.- Lipoplex Formation Using Liposomes Prepared by Ethanol Injection.- Acid-Labile Liposome/pDNA Complexes.- Serum-Resistant Lipoplexes in the Presence of Asialofetuin.- Anionic pH Sensitive Lipoplexes.- Liposomal siRNA Delivery.- Complexation of siRNA and pDNA with Cationic Liposomes: The Important Aspects in Lipoplex Preparation.- Effective In Vitro andIn Vivo Gene Delivery by the Combination of Liposomal Bubbles (Bubble Liposomes) and Ultrasound Exposure.- Liposomal Magnetofection.- Long-Circulating, pH-Sensitive Liposomes.- Serum-Stable, Long-Circulating, pH-Sensitive PEGylated Liposomes.