Small interfering RNA (siRNA)-based therapeutic applications against viruses: principles, potential, and challenges [PDF]
RNA has emerged as a revolutionary and important tool in the battle against emerging infectious diseases, with roles extending beyond its applications in vaccines, in which it is used in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hara Kang+6 more
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Potential Application of Small Interfering RNA in Gastro-Intestinal Tumors [PDF]
Despite the progress made in the diagnoses and therapy of gastrointestinal cancers, these diseases are still plagued by a high mortality. Thus, novel therapeutic approaches are urgently required.
Pasquale Losurdo+10 more
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siRNAEfficacyDB: An experimentally supported small interfering RNA efficacy database [PDF]
Small interfering RNA (siRNA) has revolutionised biomedical research and drug development through precise post‐transcriptional gene silencing technology.
Yang Zhang+8 more
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Small interfering RNA effect on lipoprotein(a): a systematic review [PDF]
Background This systematic review investigates the effect of small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapies on lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels. The purpose is to evaluate the outcomes of recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving siRNA treatments aimed ...
Omar Almaadawy+11 more
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Small Interfering RNA in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis Therapy [PDF]
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is associated with numerous genetic disorders and cellular abnormalities, and liver metastasis is a common health concern in patients with CRC.
Junlin Xie MM, Shubin Wang MD
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Small interfering RNA: From designing to therapeutic in cancer [PDF]
Cancer has become a significant public health concern worldwide. It is a group of diseases, often resulting from the dysregulation of multiple cellular pathways involved in differentiation, cell proliferation, cell cycle regulation, and DNA repair. These
Jyoti Singh+3 more
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Therapeutic Approaches of Viral Gene Silencing by Small Interfering RNA: Strategies to Prevent the Emergence of Antiviral Resistant Escape Mutants [PDF]
RNA interference (RNAi) was originally regarded as a mechanism of eukaryotic post-transcriptional gene regulation mediated by small interfering RNA (siRNA)-induced sequence-specific RNA degradation.
Hara Kang+6 more
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Phenotypic Alteration of BMDM In Vitro Using Small Interfering RNA [PDF]
Autologous macrophage transfer is an emerging platform for cell therapy. It is anticipated that conventional macrophage reprogramming based on ex vivo polarization using cytokines and ligands of TLRs may enhance the therapeutic effect.
Noreen Halimani+11 more
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Small Interfering RNA for Gliomas Treatment: Overcoming Hurdles in Delivery [PDF]
Gliomas are central nervous system tumors originating from glial cells, whose incidence and mortality rise in coming years. The current treatment of gliomas is surgery combined with chemotherapy or radiotherapy. However, developing therapeutic resistance
Xin-Qi Teng+7 more
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Delivery of therapeutic small interfering RNA: The current patent-based landscape [PDF]
Implementing small interfering RNA (siRNA) is a promising therapy because it silences disease-related genes theoretically. However, the efficient delivery of siRNA is challenging, which limits its therapeutic applications. Various pharmaceutical delivery
Yu Chen+7 more
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