Cationic Polymers in Regenerative Medicine Methods and Applications

Cationic polymers have been gaining much interest for many clinical applicationsincluding drug and gene delivery. This book provides a comprehensive overview ofthe recent advances in cationic polymer synthesis, modification and designing ofbiomaterials for regenerative medicine applications. Suitable both for an educationalperspective for those new to the field and those already active in the field, the book hasa multidisciplinary appeal for postgraduates and researchers in chemistry, engineering,material and biological sciences interested in biomaterials and regenerative medicine.

Cationic Polymers in Regenerative Medicine Methods and Applications

Sangram K. Sama, Peter Dubruel

Nxb. Royal Society of Chemistry

2014

Abstract

Functionalization of Cationic Polymers for Drug Delivery Applications; Synthesis and Properties of Polyalkylenimines; Well-Defined Cationic Polymers for Nucleic Acid Delivery; Poly(L-lysine)-Based Copolymers: Synthetic Strategies and Biomedical Applications; Stimuli-Responsive Cationic Microgels and Hydrogels Based on Poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate); Stimuli-Responsive Structures from Cationic Polymers for Biomedical Applications; Cationic Polysaccharides in Regenerative Medicine: Challenges and Perspectives; Cationic Cellulose and Chitin Nanocrystals for Novel Therapeutic Applications; Cationic Polysaccharides in Gene Delivery; Cationic Triazine Dendrimers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Applications; Cationic Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug and Gene Delivery; Cationic Polymers in Drug Delivery; Cationic Dendritic Systems as Non-viral Vehicles for Gene Delivery Applications; Cationic Polymers for Intracellular Delivery of Proteins; Cationic Polymers for Gene Delivery into Mesenchymal Stem Cells as a Novel Approach to Regenerative Medicine; Cationic Polymers as Gene-Activated Matrices for Biomedical Applications; Cationic Polymers in the Central Nervous System: Past, Present and Future; Interactions of Cationic Polymers with Cells; Cationic Polymer-Based Non-viral Gene Delivery Systems and their Application in Gene-Engineered Stem Cells; Cationic Polymers as Carriers through the Blood–Brain Barrier; Natural Cationic Polymers for Advanced Gene and Drug Delivery; Effects of Cationic Polymers on Cell Functions.