Noncoding RNA therapeutics—challenges and potential solutions

M Winkle, SM El-Daly, M Fabbri, GA Calin - Nature reviews Drug …, 2021 - nature.com
Therapeutic targeting of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), such as microRNAs (miRNAs) and
long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), represents an attractive approach for the treatment of …

MicroRNA as an important target for anticancer drug development

Z Fu, L Wang, S Li, F Chen, KKW Au-Yeung… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cancer has become the second greatest cause of death worldwide. Although there are
several different classes of anticancer drugs that are available in clinic, some tough issues …

MicroRNA-small molecule association identification: from experimental results to computational models

X Chen, NN Guan, YZ Sun, JQ Li… - Briefings in bioinformatics, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Small molecule is a kind of low molecular weight organic compound with variety of
biological functions. Studies have indicated that small molecules can inhibit a specific …

Small molecule compounds targeting miRNAs for cancer therapy

PC Monroig, L Chen, S Zhang, GA Calin - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
One of the most fascinating discoveries in molecular oncology has been that cancer
represents a disease in which genetic alterations in protein-coding, but also in non-coding …

A review of currently identified small molecule modulators of microRNA function

EN Van Meter, JA Onyango, KA Teske - European journal of medicinal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract microRNAs are small, noncoding RNA that negatively regulate gene expression.
Since their discovery in 1993, approximately 2500 human mature microRNAs have been …

Drug target miRNAs: chances and challenges

MF Schmidt - Trends in biotechnology, 2014 - cell.com
miRNAs, short ribonucleic acid gene regulators, are increasingly popular drug targets.
Traditionally 'undruggable'proteins can be targeted via their miRNA gene regulators …

Trials and tribulations of MicroRNA therapeutics

AA Seyhan - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The discovery of the link between microRNAs (miRNAs) and a myriad of human diseases,
particularly various cancer types, has generated significant interest in exploring their …

Small molecules targeting microRNA for cancer therapy: Promises and obstacles

D Wen, M Danquah, AK Chaudhary… - Journal of Controlled …, 2015 - Elsevier
Aberrant expression of miRNAs is critically implicated in cancer initiation and progression.
Therapeutic approaches focused on regulating miRNAs are therefore a promising approach …

The RNA stem–loop to G-quadruplex equilibrium controls mature microRNA production inside the cell

S Pandey, P Agarwala, GG Jayaraj, R Gargallo… - Biochemistry, 2015 - ACS Publications
The biological role of the existence of overlapping structures in RNA is possible yet remains
very unexplored. G-Rich tracts of RNA form G-quadruplexes, while GC-rich sequences …

Clinical implications of miRNAs in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy of pancreatic cancer

S Rachagani, MA Macha, N Heimann… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2015 - Elsevier
Despite considerable progress being made in understanding pancreatic cancer (PC)
pathogenesis, it still remains the 10th most often diagnosed malignancy in the world and 4th …