Nucleic acid therapeutics using polyplexes: a journey of 50 years (and beyond)

U Lächelt, E Wagner - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Since the elucidation of the molecular structure of nucleic acids and understanding of their
role in encoding and translating genetic information into biological function, 1 the knowledge …

Stimuli-responsive polymeric nanovaccines toward next-generation immunotherapy

L Mao, P Ma, X Luo, H Cheng, Z Wang, E Ye, XJ Loh… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The development of nanovaccines that employ polymeric delivery carriers has garnered
substantial interest in therapeutic treatment of cancer and a variety of infectious diseases …

Complement activation-related pseudoallergy: a stress reaction in blood triggered by nanomedicines and biologicals

J Szebeni - Molecular immunology, 2014 - Elsevier
Intravenous injection of a variety of nanotechnology enhanced (liposomal, micellar, polymer-
conjugated) and protein-based (antibodies, enzymes) drugs can lead to hypersensitivity …

[HTML][HTML] Current progress in gene delivery technology based on chemical methods and nano-carriers

L Jin, X Zeng, M Liu, Y Deng, N He - Theranostics, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gene transfer methods are promising in the field of gene therapy. Current methods for gene
transfer include three major groups: viral, physical and chemical methods. This review …

Delivery of anti-miRNA for triple-negative breast cancer therapy using RNA nanoparticles targeting stem cell marker CD133

H Yin, G Xiong, S Guo, C Xu, R Xu, P Guo, D Shu - Molecular Therapy, 2019 - cell.com
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive disease with a short median time
from relapse to death. The increased aggressiveness, drug resistance, disease relapse, and …

A holistic analysis of the intrinsic and delivery-mediated toxicity of siRNA therapeutics

S Ranjbar, X Zhong, J Manautou, X Lu - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are among the most promising therapeutic platforms in
many life-threatening diseases. Owing to the significant advances in siRNA design, many …

Understanding the correlation between in vitro and in vivo immunotoxicity tests for nanomedicines

MA Dobrovolskaia, SE McNeil - Journal of controlled release, 2013 - Elsevier
Preclinical characterization of novel nanotechnology-based formulations is often challenged
by physicochemical characteristics, sterility/sterilization issues, safety and efficacy. Such …

Polyplex evolution: understanding biology, optimizing performance

A Hall, U Lächelt, J Bartek, E Wagner, SM Moghimi - Molecular Therapy, 2017 - cell.com
Polyethylenimine (PEI) is a gold standard polycationic transfectant. However, the highly
efficient transfecting activity of PEI and many of its derivatives is accompanied by serious …

Targeting nucleic acid-based therapeutics to tumors: Challenges and strategies for polyplexes

VC Vetter, E Wagner - Journal of Controlled Release, 2022 - Elsevier
The current medical reality of cancer gene therapy is reflected by more than ten approved
products on the global market, including oncolytic and other viral vectors and CAR T-cells as …

Lung gene therapy with highly compacted DNA nanoparticles that overcome the mucus barrier

JS Suk, AJ Kim, K Trehan, CS Schneider… - Journal of controlled …, 2014 - Elsevier
Inhaled gene carriers must penetrate the highly viscoelastic and adhesive mucus barrier in
the airway in order to overcome rapid mucociliary clearance and reach the underlying …