Versatility of cell-penetrating peptides for intracellular delivery of siRNA

T Singh, ASN Murthy, HJ Yang, J Im - Drug delivery, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The plasma membrane is a large barrier to systemic drug delivery into cells, and it limits the
efficacy of drug cargo. This issue has been overcome using cell-penetrating peptides …

Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) as a vector for the delivery of siRNAs into cells

I Nakase, G Tanaka, S Futaki - Molecular BioSystems, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
“Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs)” is an inclusive term describing relatively small peptides
(6− 30 amino acid residues) having membrane translocation activity. Due to their efficacy in …

Exogenous siRNA delivery using peptide transduction domains/cell penetrating peptides

BR Meade, SF Dowdy - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2007 - Elsevier
The cellular membrane constitutes an effective barrier that offers protection for the complex,
yet highly ordered, intracellular environment that defines the cell. Passage of molecules …

A non-covalent peptide-based strategy for siRNA delivery

L Crombez, G Divita - Cell-penetrating peptides: methods and protocols, 2011 - Springer
The development of short-interfering RNA (siRNA) has provided great hope for therapeutic
targeting of specific genes responsible for pathological disorders. However, the poor cellular …

Comparison of cationic and amphipathic cell penetrating peptides for siRNA delivery and efficacy

RH Mo, JL Zaro, WC Shen - Molecular pharmaceutics, 2012 - ACS Publications
Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) are short strands of arginine-and/or lysine-rich peptides (<
30 amino acids) that use their cationic nature for efficient intracellular accumulation. CPPs …

Cationic cell-penetrating peptides as vehicles for siRNA delivery

J Beloor, S Zeller, CS Choi, SK Lee, P Kumar - Therapeutic delivery, 2015 - Future Science
RNA interference mediated gene silencing has tremendous applicability in fields ranging
from basic biological research to clinical therapy. However, delivery of siRNA across the cell …

Cell-penetrating peptides delivering siRNAs: an overview

L Falato, M Gestin, Ü Langel - Design and Delivery of SiRNA Therapeutics, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Cell-Penetrating Peptides (CPP) are valuable tools capable of crossing the plasma
membrane to deliver therapeutic cargo inside cells. Small interfering RNAs (siRNA) are …

Recent in vivo advances in cell-penetrating peptide-assisted drug delivery

K Kurrikoff, M Gestin, Ü Langel - Expert opinion on drug delivery, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Delivery of macromolecular drugs is an important field in medical research.
However, macromolecules are usually unable to cross the cell membrane without the …

A new potent secondary amphipathic cell–penetrating peptide for siRNA delivery into mammalian cells

L Crombez, G Aldrian-Herrada, K Konate, QN Nguyen… - Molecular therapy, 2009 - cell.com
RNA interference constitutes a powerful tool for biological studies, but has also become one
of the most challenging therapeutic strategies. However, small interfering RNA (siRNA) …

Uptake mechanism and direct translocation of a new CPP for siRNA delivery

R Pan, W Xu, Y Ding, S Lu, P Chen - Molecular Pharmaceutics, 2016 - ACS Publications
Since their development, cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) have been used as delivery
vehicles for various genetic or therapeutic agents; however, the uptake mechanisms of …