Targeting Intercellular Communication with Nanomedicine and Advanced Therapeutics
- 1st Edition - March 1, 2026
- Editors: Lara Scheherazade Milane, Mansoor M. Amiji
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 4 0 3 1 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 4 0 3 2 - 1
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Targeting Intercellular Communication with Nanomedicine and Advanced Therapeutics delves into the complex world of intercellular communication biology and its implications on therapeutics. Despite significant progress in this field, there has been a lack of comprehensive understanding of the connections between different forms of communication and their role in diseases such as cancer, neurological disorders, metabolic diseases, and inflammatory/immune diseases. This book bridges this gap by providing equal insight into all areas of intercellular communication and the therapeutics in development aimed at these different forms of communication. The book is organized into fourteen chapters, covering a wide range of topics, including an introduction to the field, biological targets, challenges and approaches to overcoming biological barriers, and the significance of contact points and mechanisms of internalization. It delves into the specifics of tunneling nanotubes, extracellular vesicles, and the immune and non-immune interface in various diseases. Furthermore, it explores the crosstalk of different forms of intercellular communication and the implications of mitochondrial exchange in each of the four primary pathological areas. Targeting Intercellular Communication with Nanomedicine and Advanced Therapeutics is an essential resource for researchers, students, and professionals in the field of drug development and delivery. By connecting the dots between extracellular vesicles, tunneling nanotubes, and cell-cell junctions, this book serves as a foundation for further advancements in the science of intercellular communication and it's applications to new drug discovery and delivery. Biologists will also benefit from the way this book connects intercellular communication processes with therapeutic pathways.
- Unveils comprehensive analysis of intercellular communication biology and its connection to various diseases
- Provides in-depth understanding of tunneling nanotubes, extracellular vesicles, and cell-cell junctions for therapeutic development
- Explores immune and non-immune interfaces in cancer, neurological, metabolic, and inflammatory/immune diseases for well-rounded knowledge
- Presents an overview of the crosstalk of different forms of intercellular communication for enhanced research.
- Examines the implications of mitochondrial exchange in pathological areas, paving the way for cutting-edge discoveries.
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1. Introduction
2. Biological Targets
3. Getting Through – The Challenges and Approaches to Overcoming Biological Barriers
4. Making a Connection – Contact Point and Mechanism of Internalization Significance
5. Tunneling Nanotubes
6. Extracellular Vesicles
7. The Immune and Non-Immune Interface
8. Crosstalk of Different Forms of Intercellular Communication
9. Crosstalk of Different Forms of Intercellular Communication in Cancer
10. Crosstalk of Different Forms of Intercellular Communication in Neurological Disease
11. Crosstalk of Different Forms of Intercellular Communication in Metabolic Disease
12. Crosstalk of Different Forms of Intercellular Communication in Inflammatory and Immune Disease
13. Implications of Mitochondrial Exchange
14. Conclusion
2. Biological Targets
3. Getting Through – The Challenges and Approaches to Overcoming Biological Barriers
4. Making a Connection – Contact Point and Mechanism of Internalization Significance
5. Tunneling Nanotubes
6. Extracellular Vesicles
7. The Immune and Non-Immune Interface
8. Crosstalk of Different Forms of Intercellular Communication
9. Crosstalk of Different Forms of Intercellular Communication in Cancer
10. Crosstalk of Different Forms of Intercellular Communication in Neurological Disease
11. Crosstalk of Different Forms of Intercellular Communication in Metabolic Disease
12. Crosstalk of Different Forms of Intercellular Communication in Inflammatory and Immune Disease
13. Implications of Mitochondrial Exchange
14. Conclusion
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Lara Scheherazade Milane
Dr. Lara Milane is Assistant Teaching Professor in Biotechnology at the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University. She is interested in Mitochondrial Medicine. She is working on developing nanomedicines for a range of diseases (cancer, neurodegenerative disease, aging) that manipulate mitochondria for therapeutic outcomes. Dr. Milane was trained as a National Cancer Institute/ National Science Foundation Nanomedicine Fellow at Northeastern University, Boston, MA. Dr. Milane is an intuitive cancer biologist with research interests in developing translational nanomedicines that exploit the hallmarks of cancer.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Teaching Professor in Biotechnology, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, USAMA
Mansoor M. Amiji
Mansoor M. Amiji is the Distinguished Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University. Dr. Amiji has edited a number of books and is a frequently published author. His research focuses on the synthesis of novel polymeric materials for medical and pharmaceutical applications, drug delivery systems and nanomedical technologies, and his contributions in research advising, grant reviews for various organizations and editorial work for journals are invaluable.
Affiliations and expertise
Distinguished Professor and Chairman, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA