RNAi-based therapeutics and tumor targeted delivery in cancer

G Kara, GA Calin, B Ozpolat - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, non-coding RNA-based therapeutics have proven as a great potential
for the development of targeted therapies for cancer and other diseases. The discovery of …

Delivering the promise of gene therapy with nanomedicines in treating central nervous system diseases

M Luo, LKC Lee, B Peng, CHJ Choi… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Central Nervous System (CNS) diseases, such as Alzheimer's diseases (AD),
Parkinson's Diseases (PD), brain tumors, Huntington's disease (HD), and stroke, still remain …

[HTML][HTML] Engineered smart materials for RNA based molecular therapy to treat Glioblastoma

RR Singh, I Mondal, T Janjua, A Popat… - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive malignancy of the central nervous system (CNS) that
remains incurable despite the multitude of improvements in cancer therapeutics. The …

Unlocking the potential of chemically modified peptide nucleic acids for RNA-based therapeutics

SP Pradeep, S Malik, FJ Slack, R Bahal - RNA, 2023 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
RNA therapeutics have emerged as next-generation therapy for the treatment of many
diseases. Unlike small molecules, RNA targeted drugs are not limited by the availability of …

AKR1B1 represses glioma cell proliferation through p38 MAPK-mediated Bcl-2/BAX/Caspase-3 apoptotic signaling pathways

YK Huang, KC Chang, CY Li, AS Lieu… - Current issues in molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to investigate the regulatory role of Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member
B1 (AKR1B1) in glioma cell proliferation through p38 MAPK activation to control Bcl …

Decoding microRNA drivers in atherosclerosis

T Vartak, S Kumaresan, E Brennan - Bioscience reports, 2022 - portlandpress.com
An estimated 97% of the human genome consists of non-protein-coding sequences. As our
understanding of genome regulation improves, this has led to the characterization of a …

RNA in cancer immunotherapy: unlocking the potential of the immune system

W De Mey, A Esprit, K Thielemans, K Breckpot… - Clinical Cancer …, 2022 - AACR
Recent advances in the manufacturing, modification, purification, and cellular delivery of
ribonucleic acid (RNA) have enabled the development of RNA-based therapeutics for a …

The role of microRNAs in multidrug resistance of glioblastoma

P Mahinfar, B Mansoori, D Rostamzadeh, B Baradaran… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most malignant types of central nervous
system tumor which accounts for more than 60% of all brain tumors in adults. Owing to poor …

Treatment of human glioblastoma U251 cells with sulforaphane and a peptide nucleic acid (PNA) targeting miR-15b-5p: synergistic effects on induction of apoptosis

J Gasparello, C Papi, M Zurlo, L Gambari, A Rozzi… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a lethal malignant tumor accounting for 42% of the tumors
of the central nervous system, the median survival being 15 months. At present, no curative …

Peptide nucleic acids and their role in gene regulation and editing

JDR Perera, KEW Carufe, PM Glazer - Biopolymers, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The unique properties of peptide nucleic acid (PNA) makes it a desirable candidate to be
used in therapeutic and biotechnological interventions. It has been broadly utilized for …