Liquid–liquid phase separation drives cellular function and dysfunction in cancer

S Mehta, J Zhang - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Cancer is a disease of uncontrollably reproducing cells. It is governed by biochemical
pathways that have escaped the regulatory bounds of normal homeostatic balance. This …

Biomolecular condensates: new opportunities for drug discovery and RNA therapeutics

BA Conti, M Oppikofer - Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 2022 - cell.com
Biomolecular condensates organize cellular functions in the absence of membranes. These
membraneless organelles can form through liquid–liquid phase separation coalescing RNA …

Evolution of drug delivery systems: From 1950 to 2020 and beyond

H Park, A Otte, K Park - Journal of Controlled Release, 2022 - Elsevier
Modern drug delivery technology began in 1952 with the advent of the Spansule® sustained-
release capsule technology, which can deliver a drug for 12 h after oral administration …

Anionic lipid nanoparticles preferentially deliver mRNA to the hepatic reticuloendothelial system

R Pattipeiluhu, G Arias‐Alpizar, G Basha… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are the leading nonviral technologies for the delivery of
exogenous RNA to target cells in vivo. As systemic delivery platforms, these technologies …

Intravesical delivery of KDM6A-mRNA via mucoadhesive nanoparticles inhibits the metastasis of bladder cancer

N Kong, R Zhang, G Wu, X Sui… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Lysine-specific demethylase 6A (KDM6A), also named UTX, is frequently mutated in bladder
cancer (BCa). Although known as a tumor suppressor, KDM6A's therapeutic potential in the …

Robust delivery of RIG‐I agonists using extracellular vesicles for anti‐cancer immunotherapy

B Peng, TM Nguyen, MK Jayasinghe… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The RIG‐I pathway can be activated by RNA containing 5′ triphosphate, leading to type I
interferon release and immune activation. Hence, RIG‐I agonists have been used to induce …

Advanced microfluidic technologies for lipid nano-microsystems from synthesis to biological application

BG Carvalho, BT Ceccato, M Michelon, SW Han… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microfluidics is an emerging technology that can be employed as a powerful tool for
designing lipid nano-microsized structures for biological applications. Those lipid structures …

RNA-binding proteins and their role in kidney disease

L Seufert, T Benzing, M Ignarski… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are of fundamental importance for post-transcriptional gene
regulation and protein synthesis. They are required for pre-mRNA processing and for RNA …

siRNA functionalized lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) in management of diseases

T Kalita, SA Dezfouli, LM Pandey, H Uludag - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
RNAi (RNA interference)-based technology is emerging as a versatile tool which has been
widely utilized in the treatment of various diseases. siRNA can alter gene expression by …

Mesenchymal stromal (stem) cell therapy modulates miR-193b-5p expression to attenuate sepsis-induced acute lung injury

CC Dos Santos, H Amatullah… - European …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Although mesenchymal stromal (stem) cell (MSC) administration attenuates sepsis-induced
lung injury in pre-clinical models, the mechanism (s) of action and host immune system …