An influenza virus-inspired polymer system for the timed release of siRNA [PDF]
, 2013 Small interfering RNA silences specific genes by interfering with mRNA translation, and acts to modulate or inhibit specific biological pathways; a therapy that holds great promise in the cure of many diseases. However, the naked small interfering RNA is
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Effect of silencing on proliferation and apoptosis of melanoma cells: An in vivo and in vitro study
Tumor Biology, 2017 This study aimed to investigate the effect of SOCS1 silencing on the proliferation and apoptosis of melanoma cells by in vivo and in vitro studies. Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect SOCS1 expression in melanoma tissues and pigmented nevi ...
Sheng-Jia Yu, Zi-Wen Long
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The optimal concentration of siRNA for gene silencing in primary cultured astrocytes and microglial cells of rats [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2010 BackgroundSmall interfering RNAs (siRNAs) have been used to knockdown specific gene expression in various cells. Astrocytes and microglial cells play a key role in fundamental central nervous system functions and in chronic neuroinflammation. The aims of
Kyeong Ho Ki +5 more
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A small RNA response at DNA ends in Drosophila [PDF]
, 2012 Small RNAs have been implicated in numerous cellular processes, including effects on chromatin structure and the repression of transposons. We describe the generation of a small RNA response at DNA ends in Drosophila that is analogous to the recently ...
Böttcher, Romy +2 more
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RNA Interference by Production of Short Hairpin dsRNA in ES Cells, Their Differentiated Derivatives, and in Somatic Cell Lines [PDF]
, 2003 dsRNA of several hundred nucleotides in length is effective at interfering with gene expression in mouse oocytes, pre-implantation embryos, and embryonic stem (ES) cells but is not as efficient in differentiated cell lines.
Glover, D. M. +4 more
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New Insight into Inter-kingdom Communication: Horizontal Transfer of Mobile Small RNAs
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Small RNAs (sRNAs), including small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs), are conventionally regarded as critical molecular regulators of various intracellular processes.
Xi Chen, Geyu Zhou, Yu Zhou
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An Open-Label, Multicenter, Phase I, Dose Escalation Study with Phase II Expansion Cohort to Determine the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Antitumor Activity of Intravenous TKM-080301 in Subjects with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma. [PDF]
, 2019 Lessons learnedTKM-080301 showed a favorable toxicity profile at the studied dose.TKM-080301 targeting PLK1 through small interfering RNA mechanism did not demonstrate improved overall survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma compared ...
Abou-Alfa, Ghassan K +14 more
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Delivery of therapeutic small interfering RNA: The current patent-based landscape
Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids, 2022 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
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Nucleolar dominance and DNA methylation directed by small interfering RNA [PDF]
, 2008 In the December 5th issue of Molecular Cell, Preuss et al. (2008) demonstrated a link between small interfering RNA (siRNA)-directed de novo DNA methylation and rDNA silencing in nucleolar ...
Finigan, P., Martienssen, R. A.
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Tumor Biology, 2017 Although gene therapy has brought new insights into the treatment of malignant melanoma, targeting delivery of nucleic acid which targets critical oncogene/anti-oncogene in vivo is still a bottleneck in the therapeutic application.
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