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 …

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 …

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 …

Development of mitochondrial gene replacement therapy

SM Khan, JP Bennett - Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes, 2004 - Springer
Many “classic” mitochondrial diseases have been described that arise from single
homoplasmic mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). These diseases typically affect …

Rational designs at the forefront of mitochondria-targeted gene delivery: recent progress and future perspectives

N Yoshinaga, K Numata - ACS Biomaterials Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Mitochondria play an essential role in cellular metabolism and generate energy in cells. To
support these functions, several proteins are encoded in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) …

Power of mitochondrial drug delivery systems to produce innovative nanomedicines

Y Yamada, M Hibino, D Sasaki, J Abe… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mitochondria carry out various essential functions including ATP production, the regulation
of apoptosis and possess their own genome (mtDNA). Delivering target molecules to this …

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 …

Targeted drug delivery to mammalian mitochondria in living cells

V Weissig - Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Mitochondrial dysfunction causes or contributes to a large number of human disorders
including neuromuscular and neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, ischaemia …

Mitochondrial endogenous substance transport-inspired nanomaterials for mitochondria-targeted gene delivery

Y Wang, JS Yang, M Zhao, JQ Chen, HX Xie… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) independent of nuclear gene is a set of double-stranded
circular DNA that encodes 13 proteins, 2 ribosomal RNAs and 22 mitochondrial transfer …

Delivery to mitochondria: a narrower approach for broader therapeutics

SS Malhi, RSR Murthy - Expert opinion on drug delivery, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Research has revealed a relationship between mitochondrial dysfunction and
diseases such as diabetes, ischemia–reperfusion injury, cancer and many more. As a result …