Polysaccharides in Medicinal Applications
edited by Severian Dumitriu
This hands-on reference integrates advances in polysaccharide chemistry and structure
analysis with the practical applications of polysaccharides in medicine and
pharmacy—highlighting the role of glycoconjugates in basic biological processes
and immunology and presenting developments in glycobiology and glycopathology.
Contents
Polysaccharides: Structure and General Properties
Chemical Synthesis of Polysaccharides,
Kenichi Hatanaka
Curdlan and Succinoglycan,
Tokuya Haras and Akira Harada
Pullulan,
Paul A. Gibbs and Robert J. Seviour
Cellulose and Its Derivatives: Structures, Reactions, and Medical Uses,
David N. S. Hon
Hemicelluloses, Valentin I. Popa
Hydrogels Based on Polysaccharides,
Severian Dumitriu, Pierre F. Vidal, and Esteban Chornet
Stimule-Sensitive Hydrogels,
Isao Kaetsu
Polysaccharides in Medicine
Glycobiology: General Aspects,
Jean Montreuil
Structure and Biosynthesis of Glycoproteins,
Jean Montreuil
Normal and Pathological Catabolism of Glycoproteins,
Jean Montreuil
Oligosaccharide Antibiotics,
Peter Jütten and Ralph Greven
Bacterial Capsular Polysaccharides: Immunogenicity and Vaccines,
Chi-Jen Lee
Polysaccharides and Glycoconjugates as Human Vaccines,
Harold J. Jennings and Robert A. Pon
Recombinant Glycoproteins: Pitfalls and Strategy,
Jean Montreuil
Glycoconjugates and Diseases,
Jean Montreuil
Medical Applications of Dextran and Its Derivatives,
A. N. de Belder
Polysaccharides in Oxygen-Carrier Blood Substitutes,
Edith Dellacherie
Fucan Sulfates and Their Anticoagulant Activities,
Terukazu Nagumo and Takashi Nishino
Pharmaceutical and Medical Applications of Cyclodextrins,
Dominique Duchêne and Denis Wouessidjewe
Bioartificial Pancreas,
Hiroo Iwata
Chitin and Chitosan: Medical Applications,
David N.S. Hon
Chitosan: A Novel Matrix for Hemoperfusion,
M. S. Beena, Willi Paul, Thomas Chandy, and Chandra P. Sharma
Membranes as Biomaterials,
Yoshito Ikada
Polysaccharides Used in Ophthalmology,
Frederick H. Silver and Dominick Benedetto
Hydrogels as Support for Drug Delivery Systems,
Severian Dumitriu and Maria Dumitriu
Polysaccharides as Supports for Antiviral and Antitumoral Drugs,
Constantin V. Uglea and Raphael M. Ottenbrite
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