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Biomedical Polymers and Polymer Therapeutics

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Table of contents (31 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Biomedical Polymers and Polymer Therapeutics

    1. Molecular Design of Biodegradable Dextran Hydrogels for the Controlled Release of Proteins

      • W.E. Hennink, J.A. Cadée, S.J. de Jong, O. Franssen, R.J.H. Stenekes, H. Talsma et al.
      Pages 3-18
    2. Biodegradable Nanospheres: Therapeutic Applications

      • Jasmine Davda, Sinjan De, Wenzhong Zhou, Vinod Labhasetwar
      Pages 19-31
    3. Application to Cancer Chemotherapy of Supramolecular System

      • Katsuro Ichinose, Masayuki Yamamoto, Ikuo Taniguchi, Kazunari Akiyoshi, Junzo Sunamoto, Takashi Kanematsu
      Pages 33-36
    4. DDS in Cancer Chemotherapy

      • Yasuhiro Matsumura
      Pages 37-52
    5. Polymeric Hydrogels in Drug Release

      • Federica Chiellini, Federica Petrucci, Elisabetta Ranucci, Roberto Solaro
      Pages 63-74
    6. Liposomes Linked With Time-Release Sufreace Peg

      • Yuji Kasuya, Keiko Takeshita, Jun’ichi Okada
      Pages 91-102
    7. Carrier Design: Influence of Charge on Interaction of Branched Polymeric Polypeptides with Phospholipid Model Membranes

      • Ferenc Hudecz, Ildikó B. Nagy, György Kóczán, Maria A. Alsina, Francesca Reig
      Pages 103-120
    8. Preparation of Poly(lactic Acid)-Grafted Polysaccharides as Biodegradable Amphiphilic Materials

      • Yuichi Ohya, Shotaro Maruhashi, Tetsuya Hirano, Tatsuro Ouchi
      Pages 139-148
    9. Relative Polycation Interactions with Whole Bloos and Model Media

      • Dominique Domurado, Élisabeth Moreau, Roxana Chotard-Ghodsnia, Isabelle Ferrari, Pascal Chapon, Michel Vert
      Pages 159-176
    10. Preparation and Surface Analysis of Haemocompatible Nanocoatings with Amino- and Carboxyl Group Containing Polysaccharides

      • H. Baumann, V. Faust, M. Hoffmann, A. Kokott, M. Erdtmann, R. Keller et al.
      Pages 195-211
    11. Composite Materials as Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

      • Luigi Ambrosio, Paolo Netti, Biagio Santaniello, Luigi Nicolais
      Pages 227-233
    12. Protein Immobilization onto Newly Developed Polyurethane-Maleamides for Endothelial Cell Growth

      • Paola Petrini, Livia Visai, Silvia FarÄ—, Chiara Liffredo, Pietro Speziale, Maria Cristina Tanzi
      Pages 235-242
    13. Functionalized Polymers of Malic Acid Stimulate Tissue Repair Presumably by Regulating Heparin Growth Factors Bioavailability

      • Viviane Jeanbat-Mimaud, Christel Barbaud, Jean-Pierre Caruelle, Denis Barritault, 2]Valérie Langlois, Sandrine Cammas-Marion et al.
      Pages 243-251

About this book

Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers including Polymer Therapeutics: From Laboratory to Clinical Practice, held May 23-27, 1999, in Shiga, Japan.
This book focuses on the progress and unique discoveries in the interdisciplinary scientific and technological area of biomedical application of polymers. The topics include polymeric materials for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications, as well as polymeric materials in therapeutics.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Emo Chiellini

  • Niihama National College of Technology, Niihama, Japan

    Junzo Sunamoto

  • University of Trento, Trento, Italy

    Claudio Migliaresi

  • Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

    Raphael M. Ottenbrite

  • The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

    Daniel Cohn

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