 | Gene Delivery Systems: Development and Applications Subjects: Bioscience; Engineering & Technology; Biochemistry; Pharmaceutical Science; Pharmacology; Biomedical Engineering; Drug Targeting; Gene therapy is a technique that modifies a person's genes to treat or cure disease and can be used as an alternative to using drugs or surgery. Here the authors discuss the development of gene therapy today, from the technology involved to gene correction and the advances in genome editing. Several new drug delivery systems are explored for the applications of gene therapy. These are found to be useful in treating chronic illnesses, including cancer and infectious diseases. Key Features: Overview of the development of gene therapy Provides the most up to date information on the development of gene therapy, from the technology involved to gene correction and genome editing Presents CRISPR gene therapy recent trends and applications Discusses siRNA, mRNA, and DNA plasmidsA collection of 15 chapters containing recent research, this volume covers the development of gene therapy, the technology involved, clinical applications of siRNA, non-viral vector-based mRNA delivery using nanotechnology, and RNA based vaccines for treating the infectious diseases. It also presents the current application of CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technique, an approach that has recently been given the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2020. Dr. Yashwant Pathak completed a PhD in Pharmaceutical Technology at Nagpur University, India and EMBA & MS in Conflict Management from Sullivan University. He is Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida. Tampa, Florida. With extensive experience in academia as well as industry, he has more than 100 publications and 2 patent and 2 patent application, 20 edited books published, including 7 books in Nanotechnology and 6 in Nutraceuticals and drug delivery systems. Dr Yashwant Pathak is also a Professor of Global health with College of Public health at USF, and recently his student completed PhD in Global health on Homeopathy medicine and its efficacy, a survey of 1274 patients in Pune in India. |
