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Delivering the code: polyplex carriers for deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid interference therapies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20032060     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nucleic acid-based therapies offer great potential for treatment of a variety of diseases including cancer by modulating protein expression with DNA or small interfering RNA. However, realization of their full therapeutic potential is currently limited due to an inability to reach the target site in an active form. Identification of delivery barriers such as stability in circulation, resistance to degradation and entrapment in subcellular vesicles has led to development of sophisticated multifunctional synthetic polymers for forming ionic complexes with nucleic acids and also providing performance-enhancing features. The most promising designs comprise features to help increase stability in circulation and also contain functionality to aid in endosome escape of nucleic acid cargo after cellular internalization.
Authors:
R James Christie; N Nishiyama; K Kataoka
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2009-12-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Endocrinology     Volume:  151     ISSN:  1945-7170     ISO Abbreviation:  Endocrinology     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-26     Completed Date:  2010-02-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375040     Medline TA:  Endocrinology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  466-73     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Engineering, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Bioengineering
Cross-Linking Reagents
DNA / genetics*,  therapeutic use
Disulfides
Drug Carriers
Drug Delivery Systems
Gene Expression Regulation
Gene Therapy / methods
Humans
Mice
Nanotechnology / methods
Neoplasms / genetics,  therapy
RNA, Small Interfering / genetics*,  therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cross-Linking Reagents; 0/Disulfides; 0/Drug Carriers; 0/RNA, Small Interfering; 9007-49-2/DNA

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