Biomedical Applications of Metals

Part I. Applications of Metals in Medicine

1. Noble Metals in Pharmaceuticals: Applications and Limitations
Serenella Medici, Massimiliano Francesco Peana, Maria Antonietta Zoroddu

2. The Intriguing Potential of “Minor” Noble Metals: Emerging Trends and New Applications
Massimiliano Francesco Peana, Serenella Medici, Maria Antonietta Zoroddu

3. Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants: Progress and Problems
Alexander L. Neuwirth, Blair S. Ashley, William M. Hardaker, Neil P. Sheth

4. Copper in Medicine: Perspectives and Toxicity
Avinash P. Ingle, Priti Paralikar, Sudhir Shende, Indarchand Gupta, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Luiza Helena Silva Martins, Mahendra Rai

5. Silver: Biomedical Applications and Adverse Effects
Luiza Helena Silva Martins, Mahendra Rai, João Moreira Neto, Paulo Weslem Portal Gomes, Júlia Helena Silva Martins

6. The Potential of Metals in Combating Bacterial Pathogens
Natalie Gugala, Raymond J. Turner

7. Platinum in Biomedical Applications
Olga Sinitsyna, Priti Paralikar, Raksha Pandit, Mahendra Rai

8. Metal-Based Drugs for Treatment of Malaria
Paulo Ricardo Franco Marcelino, Mariete Barbosa Moreira, Talita Martins Lacerda, Silvio Silvério Silva

9. Metal-Based Therapy in Traditional and Modern Medicine Systems
Reetika Singh, Bechan Sharma

10. Mechanism of Action of Anticancer Metallodrugs
Carmen Mejía, Said Ortega-Rosales, Lena Ruiz-Azuara

Part II. Toxicity of Metals

11. Toxicity of Bhasmas and Chelating Agents Used in Ayurveda

Shruti Pandey, Anand Chaudhary

12. The Flop Side of Using Heavy Metal(oids)s in the Traditional Medicine: Toxic Insults and Injury to Human Health
Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Mahendra Rai, Monojit Mondal, Avinash P. Ingle

13. Impact of Heavy Metal Carcinogens on Human Health
Sanjay Mishra, Amit Kumar Mani Tiwari, Abbas Ali Mahdi

14. Biochemical and Molecular Targets of Heavy Metals and Their Actions
Abhishek Kumar, Nitika Singh, Rukmani Pandey, Vivek Kumar Gupta, Bechan Sharma

Avainsanat: Biomedicine, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Cancer Research