1 Presence in, and release of, nanomaterials from consumer products -- 2 Nanoparticle aggregation -- 3 Influences of nanomaterials on the barrier function of epithelial cells -- 4 Engineered nanoparticles induced brush border disruption in a human model of the intestinal epithelium -- 5 Nanoparticles: Cellular uptake and cytotoxicity. -6 Atomic force microscopy study of the interaction of DNA and nanoparticles -- 7 Intracellular signal modulation by nanomaterials -- 8 Nanomaterials: Impacts on cells and cell organelles -- 9 Design, synthesis, and functionalization of nanoparticles for therapeutic drug delivery -- 10 Preparation of nanoscale pulmonary drug delivery formulations by spray drying -- 11 Nanomedicine: The Promise and Challenges in Cancer Chemotherapy -- 12 Transgenerational effects of NMs -- 13 Stem cells and nanomaterials -- Index.

The rapidly developing field of nanomaterials has expanded in many commercial areas.Â{u036F}re recent studies have begun to provide a foundation for understanding how nanomaterials influence cells and how they also can serve as methodological tools for studies in medicine and cell biology, include research into stem cells.Â{u04A5}cent investigations have shown affects of nanomaterials on specific subcellular structures, such as the actin-based brush border network in cells with an increasing emphasis on the barrier function of epithelial tissues.Â{u2820} While other studies have shown involvement of nanoparticles in specific cytoplasmic signal transduction events such as the rise in intracellular free calcium, a signaling event known to regulate many changes in cell architecture and function.Â{u2802}Â{u026E} parallel, nanomaterials are increasingly used in medicine for drug delivery, treatment of cancer, and an increasing number of new applications.Â{u2820} This book investigates these areas and also includes new methods for assessment in cell biology and medicine.