Development of polypeptide-based materials toward messenger RNA delivery

B Zhao, X Zhang, MS Bickle, S Fu, Q Li, F Zhang - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Messenger RNA (mRNA)-based therapeutic agents have demonstrated significant potential
in recent times, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. As a …

Novel lipoproteoplex delivers Keap1 siRNA based gene therapy to accelerate diabetic wound healing

PS Rabbani, A Zhou, ZM Borab, JA Frezzo… - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
Therapeutics utilizing siRNA are currently limited by the availability of safe and effective
delivery systems. Cutaneous diseases, specifically ones with significant genetic components …

The effect of Cryoprotectants and storage conditions on the transfection efficiency, stability, and safety of lipid‐based nanoparticles for mRNA and DNA delivery

KN Kafetzis, N Papalamprou, E McNulty… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Lipid‐based nanoparticles have recently shown great promise, establishing themselves as
the gold standard in delivering novel RNA therapeutics. However, research on the effects of …

Effective silencing of ENaC by siRNA delivered with epithelial-targeted nanocomplexes in human cystic fibrosis cells and in mouse lung

AD Tagalakis, MM Munye, R Ivanova, H Chen… - Thorax, 2018 - thorax.bmj.com
Introduction Loss of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator in cystic
fibrosis (CF) leads to hyperabsorption of sodium and fluid from the airway due to …

Delivery of ENaC siRNA to epithelial cells mediated by a targeted nanocomplex: a therapeutic strategy for cystic fibrosis

MDI Manunta, AD Tagalakis, M Attwood… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The inhibition of ENaC may have therapeutic potential in CF airways by reducing sodium
hyperabsorption, restoring lung epithelial surface fluid levels, airway hydration and …

Receptor-targeted liposome-peptide-siRNA nanoparticles represent an efficient delivery system for MRTF silencing in conjunctival fibrosis

C Yu-Wai-Man, AD Tagalakis, MD Manunta, SL Hart… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
There is increasing evidence that the Myocardin-related transcription factor/Serum response
factor (MRTF/SRF) pathway plays a key role in fibroblast activation and that knocking down …

Development of targeted siRNA nanocomplexes to prevent fibrosis in experimental glaucoma filtration surgery

O Fernando, AD Tagalakis, S Awwad, S Brocchini… - Molecular Therapy, 2018 - cell.com
RNA interference induced by double-stranded, small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules has
attracted great attention as a naturally-occurring approach to silence gene expression with …

Smart nanoparticles assembled by endogenous molecules for siRNA delivery and cancer therapy via CD44 and EGFR dual-targeting

Y Liang, J Peng, N Li, C Yu-Wai-Man, Q Wang… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
We developed an anticancer siRNA delivery system (named HLPR) through modular
assembly of endogenous molecules. The structure of HLPR was a tightly condensed siRNA …

Dewatering cellulose nanomaterial suspensions and preparing concentrated polymer composite gels via reverse dialysis

J Liao, KA Pham, V Breedveld - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs) are typically produced in aqueous suspensions at low
concentrations, which require subsequent dewatering to reduce transportation cost or as a …

Peptide and nucleic acid-directed self-assembly of cationic nanovehicles through giant unilamellar vesicle modification: targetable nanocomplexes for in vivo nucleic …

AD Tagalakis, R Maeshima, C Yu-Wai-Man, J Meng… - Acta biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
One of the greatest challenges for the development of genetic therapies is the efficient
targeted delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids. Towards this goal, we have introduced a new …