The growing area of peptide and protein therapeutics research is of paramount importance to medical application and advancement. A needed reference for entry level researchers and researchers working in interdisciplinary / collaborative projects, Peptide and Protein Delivery addresses the current and emerging routes for delivery of therapeutics. Covering cerebral delivery, pulmonary delivery, transdermal delivery, intestinal delivery, ocular delivery, parenteral delivery, and nasal delivery, this resource offers an overview of the main routes in therapeutics. Researchers across biochemistry, pharmaceutical, molecular biology, cell biology, immunology, chemistry and biotechnology fields will find this publication invaluable for peptide and protein laboratory research. Covers current and emerging routes for delivery of therapeutics with a focus on end application Covers Comparative Effectiveness Research Concise, accessible information from active researchers in academia and industry.

An Overview of the Field of Peptide and Protein Delivery -- Pulmonary Delivery of Peptides and Proteins -- Nasal Delivery of Peptides and Proteins with Chitosan and Related Mucoadhesive Polymers -- Transdermal Delivery of Peptides and Proteins -- Ocular Delivery of Proteins and Peptides -- Brain Delivery of Peptides and Proteins -- Chemically Modified Polyelectrolytes for Intestinal Peptide and Protein Delivery -- Nanoparticle Mediated Oral Delivery of Peptides and Proteins: Challenges and Perspectives -- Modulation of the Intestinal Tight Junctions Using Bacterial Enterotoxins -- Peptide and Protein Delivery with Cell-penetrating Peptides -- Peptide and Protein Bioconjugation: A Useful Tool to Improve the Biological Performance of Biotech Drugs -- Peptide and Protein Application in Tissue Repair and Regeneration -- Product Quality During Manufacture and Supply -- Glossary -- Commonly encountered units and abbreviations -- Calculated properties of some clinically relevant peptides and proteins -- Index.

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