siRNA versus miRNA as therapeutics for gene silencing

JKW Lam, MYT Chow, Y Zhang, SWS Leung - Molecular Therapy-Nucleic …, 2015 - cell.com
Discovered a little over two decades ago, small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and microRNAs
(miRNAs) are noncoding RNAs with important roles in gene regulation. They have recently …

Regulatory aspects on nanomedicines

V Sainz, J Conniot, AI Matos, C Peres… - Biochemical and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Nanomedicines have been in the forefront of pharmaceutical research in the last decades,
creating new challenges for research community, industry, and regulators. There is a strong …

Extracellular vesicle (ECV)-modified polyethylenimine (PEI) complexes for enhanced siRNA delivery in vitro and in vivo

P Zhupanyn, A Ewe, T Büch, A Malek… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Extracellular vesicles (ECVs) are secreted cell-derived membrane particles involved in
intercellular signaling and cell-cell communication. By transporting various bio …

Editorial focus: understanding off-target effects as the key to successful RNAi therapy

R Bartoszewski, AF Sikorski - Cellular & molecular biology letters, 2019 - Springer
With the first RNA interference (RNAi) drug (ONPATTRO (patisiran)) on the market, we
witness the RNAi therapy field reaching a critical turning point, when further improvements in …

Recent advances in the design, development, and targeting mechanisms of polymeric micelles for delivery of siRNA in cancer therapy

MW Amjad, P Kesharwani, MCIM Amin… - Progress in polymer …, 2017 - Elsevier
Small interfering RNA (siRNA) is a relatively novel nucleic acid-based therapy to treat
diseases such as cancer. Nevertheless, substantial obstacles to its clinical applications have …

[HTML][HTML] Next-generation clinical trials: novel strategies to address the challenge of tumor molecular heterogeneity

DVT Catenacci - Molecular oncology, 2015 - Elsevier
The promise of 'personalized cancer care'with therapies toward specific molecular
aberrations has potential to improve outcomes. However, there is recognized heterogeneity …

Poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) derivatives as PEG alternatives for stealth, non-toxic and less immunogenic siRNA-containing lipoplex delivery

M Berger, F Toussaint, SB Djemaa, J Laloy… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
The recent approval of Onpattro® and COVID-19 vaccines has highlighted the value of lipid
nanoparticles (LNPs) for the delivery of genetic material. If it is known that PEGylation is …

Visualization of self-delivering hydrophobically modified siRNA cellular internalization

S Ly, DM Navaroli, MC Didiot, J Cardia… - Nucleic acids …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract siRNAs are a new class of therapeutic modalities with promising clinical efficacy
that requires modification or formulation for delivery to the tissue and cell of interest …

A comprehensive review of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs): mechanism, therapeutic targets, and delivery strategies for cancer therapy

J Zhang, B Chen, C Gan, H Sun, J Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Small interfering RNA (siRNA) delivery by nanocarriers has been identified as a promising
strategy in the study and treatment of cancer. Short nucleotide sequences are synthesized …

Stimuli-responsive liposomes for the delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics

F Movahedi, RG Hu, DL Becker, C Xu - … : Nanotechnology, Biology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Nucleic acid therapeutics (NATs) are valuable tools in the modulation of gene expression in
a highly specific manner. So far, NATs have been actively pursued in both pre-clinical and …