Exosomes─ nature's lipid nanoparticles, a rising star in drug delivery and diagnostics

R Tenchov, JM Sasso, X Wang, WS Liaw, CA Chen… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Exosomes are a subgroup of nanosized extracellular vesicles enclosed by a lipid bilayer
membrane and secreted by most eukaryotic cells. They represent a route of intercellular …

Messenger RNA-based therapeutics and vaccines: what's beyond COVID-19?

D Li, C Liu, Y Li, R Tenchov, JM Sasso… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
With the rapid success in the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and with a
number of mRNA-based drugs ahead in the pipelines, mRNA has catapulted to the forefront …

The chromatin-associated RNAs in gene regulation and cancer

J Tang, X Wang, D Xiao, S Liu, Y Tao - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Eukaryotic genomes are prevalently transcribed into many types of RNAs that translate into
proteins or execute gene regulatory functions. Many RNAs associate with chromatin directly …

β-Glucan and fatty acid based mucoadhesive carrier for gastrointestinal tract specific local and sustained drug delivery

SV Esquivel, HN Bhatt, R Diwan, A Habib, WY Lee… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The oral route is considered the most convenient route of drug administration for both
systemic and local delivery. Besides stability and transportation, another unmet but …

Biomaterial‐based gene therapy

Y Yu, Y Gao, L He, B Fang, W Ge, P Yang, Y Ju… - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Gene therapy, a medical approach that involves the correction or replacement of defective
and abnormal genes, plays an essential role in the treatment of complex and refractory …

Enhancing the effectiveness of oligonucleotide therapeutics using cell-penetrating peptide conjugation, chemical modification, and carrier-based delivery strategies

S Anwar, F Mir, T Yokota - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oligonucleotide-based therapies are a promising approach for treating a wide range of hard-
to-treat diseases, particularly genetic and rare diseases. These therapies involve the use of …

miRNAs: the road from bench to bedside

G Iacomino - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
miRNAs are small noncoding RNAs that control gene expression at the posttranscriptional
level. It has been recognised that miRNA dysregulation reflects the state and function of cells …

Nanomedicine as potential cancer therapy via targeting dysregulated transcription factors

A Ahmad, S Rashid, AA Chaudhary, AS Alawam… - Seminars in Cancer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer as a disease possess quite complicated pathophysiological implications and is
among the prominent causes of morbidity and mortality on global scales. Anti-cancer …

miRNAs as Modern Biomarkers in Asthma Therapy

N Kierbiedź-Guzik, B Sozańska - International journal of molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by shortness of
breath, chest tightness, coughing, and wheezing. For several decades (approximately 30 …

RNA modifications in cellular metabolism: implications for metabolism-targeted therapy and immunotherapy

WW Liu, SQ Zheng, T Li, YF Fei, C Wang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Cellular metabolism is an intricate network satisfying bioenergetic and biosynthesis
requirements of cells. Relevant studies have been constantly making inroads in our …