Carbohydrate-Based Therapeutics: A Comprehensive Resource

Carbohydrate-Based Therapeutics is a comprehensive resource that summarizes the opportunities and latest progress in the design methodologies for carbohydrate-based therapeutics through a disease-oriented approach. This book covers current progress and explores new frontiers in carbohydrate-based therapeutic applications, utilizing a unique approach by providing a detailed background of diseases coupled with subsequent carbohydrate-based therapies.

Link Between Chemistry and Design of Novel Carbohydrate-Based Medicines

The link between chemistry and design of novel carbohydrate-based medicines is highlighted, and a broad overview of all the potential applications of carbohydrates is given. Emphasis is laid on concepts used for carbohydrate drug design, structure activity relationship, and impact on health and diseases.

Antimicrobial Carbohydrate-Based Therapies

Antimicrobial carbohydrate-based therapies cover antibacterial and antiviral vaccines, antifungal therapies, anti-influenza therapeutics, and antiadhesive carbohydrates and glycomimetics. This section provides in-depth information on how carbohydrates are used to combat various microbial infections and diseases.

Anti-Cancer Carbohydrate-Based Therapies

Anti-cancer carbohydrate-based therapies cover cancer vaccines and immunotherapy, and carbohydrate tools in cancer biology. This section discusses the role of carbohydrates in cancer treatment and prevention, highlighting their potential as therapeutic agents.

Carbohydrate-Based Therapies in Metabolic, Neuronal, and Immune Disorders

Carbohydrate-based therapies in metabolic, neuronal, and immune disorders cover carbohydrate-based therapeutics for lysosomal disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. This section explores the application of carbohydrates in treating various metabolic and neurological disorders.

New Frontiers in Carbohydrate-Based Therapies

New frontiers in carbohydrate-based therapies cover carbohydrates for tissue engineering, antiangiogenic and regenerative medicine. This section delves into the emerging trends and future prospects of carbohydrate-based therapies in various fields of medicine.

Carbohydrate-Based Therapeutics is an essential resource for medicinal, pharmaceutical, and organic chemists, chemists in industry, biochemists, and biotechnologists. It provides comprehensive coverage of foundational knowledge on the subject in a unique and highly accessible format while also exploring the state of the art in the fields applications.

Author: Roberto Adamo

ISBN: 9783527348701, 9783527831319

Language: English

Publication Date: August 24, 2023