Part I: Introduction1. Classes of Cell-Penetrating PeptidesMargus Pooga and Ülo Langel 2. Penetratin Story: An OverviewEdmond Dupont, Alain Prochiantz, and Alain Joliot 3. Prediction of Cell-Penetrating PeptidesMattias Hällbrink and Mati Karelson 4. Computer-Aided Virtual Screening and Designing Of Cell-Penetrating PeptidesAnkur Gautam, Kumardeep Chaudhary, Rahul Kumar, and Gajendra Pal Singh Raghava Part II: Methods To Test Mechanisms Of Cell-Penetrating Peptides5. Investigating Membrane Interactions and Structures Of CppsFatemeh Madani and Astrid Gräslund 6. Determining the Effects Of Membrane-Interacting Peptides on Membrane IntegrityWilliam C. Wimley 7. Study of CPP Mechanisms By Mass-SpectrometrySandrine Sagan, Chérine Bechara, and Fabienne Burlina 8. Methods to Study the Role of the Glycocalyx in the Uptake of Cell Penetrating PeptidesSamuel Schmidt, Rike Wallbrecher, Toin H. Van Kuppevelt, and Roland Brock9. Toxicity, Immunogenicity, Uptake and Kinetics Methods for CppsJulia Uusna, Kent Langel, and Ülo Langel 10. Unravelling the Mechanisms Of Peptide-Mediated Delivery of Nucleic Acids Using Electron MicroscopyHelerin Margus, Carmen Juks, and Margus Pooga 11. SCARA Involvement in the Uptake of Nanoparticles Formed by Cell Penetrating Peptides Henrik Helmfors, Staffan Lindberg, and Ülo Langel Part III: Applications Of Cpps In Vitro And In Vivo12. Protein Mimicry and the Design of Bioactive Cell Penetrating PeptidesJohn Howl and Sarah Jones 13. Pepducins and Other Lipidated Peptides as Mechanistic Probes and TherapeuticsPing Zhang, Lidija Covic, and Athan Kuliopulos 14. Identification and Characterization of Homing Peptides Using In Vivo Peptide Phage DisplayMaija Hyvönen and Pirjo Laakkonen 15. Antiviral and Antimicrobial Applications Of Cell Penetrating PeptidesKalle Pärn, Elo Eriste, and Ülo Langel16. Visualising Actin Architectures in Cells Incubated with Cell Penetrating PeptidesLin He, Peter D. Watson, and Arwyn T. Jones 17. Cell-Penetrating Peptides as Carriers For Transepithelial Drug Delivery In VitroStine Rønholt, Mie Kristensen, and Hanne Mørck Nielsen 18. A Pathway Toward Tumor Cell Selective Cpps?Isabel D. Alves, Manon Carré. and Solange Lavielle 19. Characterization of Cellular Internalization Pathways for CPP-Mediated Oligonucleotide Delivery Pepfects and NickfectsPiret Arukuusk, Ly Pärnaste, Mattias Hällbrink, and Ülo Langel 20. In Vitro Assays to Assess Exon Skipping in Duchenne Muscular DystrophyPrisca Boisguerin, Liz O'Donovan, Michael J. Gait, and Bernard Lebleu 21. Applications of Apob LDLR Binding Domain Approach for the Development of CNS Penetrating Peptides for Alzheimer's DiseaseEliezer Masliah and Brian Spencer 22. Utilization of Cpps for In Vivo Delivery of Bioactive Cargo - The Effect Of Cargo Type, CPP-Cargo Association Method and FormulationKaido Kurrikoff, Kadi-Liis Veiman, and Ülo Langel 23. Application of Cpps for Brain DeliveryArtita Srimanee , Jakob Regberg, and Ülo Langel 24. Intracellular Delivery of Nanoparticles with Cell Penetrating Peptides Giuseppina Salzano and Vladimir P. Torchilin25. Multifunctional Oligoaminoamides for The Receptor-Specific Delivery of Therapeutic RNAJudith Weber, Ulrich Lächelt, and Ernst Wagner 26. Cell Penetrating Peptides for Chemical Biological StudiesIkuhuko Nakase, Toshihide Takeuch, and Shiroh Futaki27. Experiences with CPP-Based Self Assembling Peptide Systems for Topical Delivery of Botulinum ToxinJane Lee, Phil Kennedy and Jacob M. Waugh 28. Applications of Cpps in Gene Modulation of PlantsAlicja Ziemienowicz, Jordan Pepper, and François Eudes 29. DNA Transfer Into Animal Cells Using Stearyled CPP Based Transfection ReagentKristiina Karro, Tiiu Männik, Andres Männik, and Mart Ustav 30. Live Cell Genomics: Cell-Specific Transcriptome Capture in Live Tissues and CellsThomas Bell and James Eberwine 31. Live Cell Genomics: RNA Exon-Specific RNA Binding Protein IsolationThomas Bell and James Eberwine... Mehr