Targeted nucleic acid delivery to mitochondria

B Vaidya, N Mishra, D Dube, S Tiwari… - Current gene …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Mitochondrial genetics has become an emerging area of research in the field of modern
therapeutics. Mitochondrial genome is the source of 13 polypeptides which are components …

Mitochondria targeting delivery of nucleic acids

M Lee, JS Choi, KS Ko - Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Mitochondria are intracellular organelles involved in energy production, which
play important roles in metabolism. Consequently, mutation in mitochondrial DNA may have …

Delivery systems for mitochondrial gene therapy: a review

R Faria, P Boisguérin, Â Sousa, D Costa - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria are membrane-bound cellular organelles of high relevance responsible for the
chemical energy production used in most of the biochemical reactions of cells. Mitochondria …

Targeting nucleic acids into mitochondria: progress and prospects

AK Niazi, D Mileshina, A Cosset, R Val, F Weber-Lotfi… - Mitochondrion, 2013 - Elsevier
Given the essential functions of these organelles in cell homeostasis, their involvement in
incurable diseases and their potential in biotechnological applications, genetic …

DNA delivery to mitochondria: sequence specificity and energy enhancement

N Ibrahim, H Handa, A Cosset, M Koulintchenko… - Pharmaceutical …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose Mitochondria are competent for DNA uptake in vitro, a mechanism which may
support delivery of therapeutic DNA to complement organelle DNA mutations. We document …

RNA Delivery to Mitochondria

Y Yamada, H Harashima - Drug Delivery and Targeting, 2023 - Springer
The approval of mRNA-containing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for use in a vaccine against the
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the clinical utility of …

Mitochondrial-targeted drug and DNA delivery

V Weissig - Critical Reviews™ in Therapeutic Drug Carrier …, 2003 - dl.begellhouse.com
The field of mitochondrial research is currently among the fastest growing disciplines in
biomedicine. Approximately 12,000 articles on mitochondria have been published since the …

Targeting the mitochondrial genome through a nanocarrier and the regulation of mitochondrial gene expression

Y Yamada, H Harashima - Mitochondrial Biology and Experimental …, 2018 - Springer
Mitochondria are attractive organelles that have the potential to contribute greatly to medical
therapy. This organnelle is responsible for a variety of essential functions including ATP …

Mitochondrial gene therapy: advances in mitochondrial gene cloning, plasmid production, and nanosystems targeted to mitochondria

E Coutinho, C Batista, F Sousa, J Queiroz… - Molecular …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Mitochondrial gene therapy seems to be a valuable and promising strategy to treat
mitochondrial disorders. The use of a therapeutic vector based on mitochondrial DNA, along …

Intracellular targets for DNA delivery: nuclei and mitochondria

VP Torchilin, BA Khaw, V Weissig - Somatic cell and molecular genetics, 2002 - Springer
All discussions on the intracellular delivery of DNA are based on a seemingly evident
assumption that the key task is to bring the intact DNA into the cell cytoplasmic compartment …