Functional and biomimetic materials for engineering of the three-dimensional cell microenvironment

G Huang, F Li, X Zhao, Y Ma, Y Li, M Lin, G Jin… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The cell microenvironment has emerged as a key determinant of cell behavior and function
in development, physiology, and pathophysiology. The extracellular matrix (ECM) within the …

Non-viral vectors for gene-based therapy

H Yin, RL Kanasty, AA Eltoukhy, AJ Vegas… - Nature reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Gene-based therapy is the intentional modulation of gene expression in specific cells to treat
pathological conditions. This modulation is accomplished by introducing exogenous nucleic …

Nanogels: An overview of properties, biomedical applications and obstacles to clinical translation

KS Soni, SS Desale, TK Bronich - Journal of Controlled Release, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanogels have emerged as a versatile hydrophilic platform for encapsulation of guest
molecules with a capability to respond to external stimuli that can be used for a multitude of …

Delivery materials for siRNA therapeutics

R Kanasty, JR Dorkin, A Vegas, D Anderson - Nature materials, 2013 - nature.com
RNA interference (RNAi) has broad potential as a therapeutic to reversibly silence any gene.
To achieve the clinical potential of RNAi, delivery materials are required to transport short …

Nonviral cancer gene therapy: delivery cascade and vector nanoproperty integration

Z Zhou, X Liu, D Zhu, Y Wang, Z Zhang, X Zhou… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2017 - Elsevier
Gene therapy represents a promising cancer treatment featuring high efficacy and limited
side effects, but it is stymied by a lack of safe and efficient gene-delivery vectors. Cationic …

Recent progress in development of siRNA delivery vehicles for cancer therapy

HJ Kim, A Kim, K Miyata, K Kataoka - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Recent progress in RNA biology has broadened the scope of therapeutic targets of RNA
drugs for cancer therapy. However, RNA drugs, typically small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) …

Clinical experiences with systemically administered siRNA-based therapeutics in cancer

JE Zuckerman, ME Davis - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2015 - nature.com
Small interfering RNA (siRNA)-based therapies are emerging as a promising new
anticancer approach, and a small number of Phase I clinical trials involving patients with …

Organ-on-a-chip platforms for studying drug delivery systems

NS Bhise, J Ribas, V Manoharan, YS Zhang… - Journal of Controlled …, 2014 - Elsevier
Novel microfluidic tools allow new ways to manufacture and test drug delivery systems.
Organ-on-a-chip systems—microscale recapitulations of complex organ functions—promise …

Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of nanocarriers in vivo and their influences

A Zhang, K Meng, Y Liu, Y Pan, W Qu, D Chen… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
As one of the most promising and effective delivery systems for targeted controlled-release
drugs, nanocarriers (NCs) have been widely studied. Although the development of …

Balancing Cationic and Hydrophobic Content of PEGylated siRNA Polyplexes Enhances Endosome Escape, Stability, Blood Circulation Time, and Bioactivity in Vivo

CE Nelson, JR Kintzing, A Hanna, JM Shannon… - ACS …, 2013 - ACS Publications
A family of pH-responsive diblock polymers composed of poly [(ethylene glycol)-b-[(2-
(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate)-co-(butyl methacrylate)], PEG-(DMAEMA-co-BMA), was …