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ReviewPharmaceutical research2011

Subcellular fate and off-target effects of siRNA, shRNA, and miRNA.

Saurabh Singh, Ajit S Narang, Ram I Mahato

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Review in Pharmaceutical research, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 103 papers.

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103citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

103 citing papers in PubMed, 220 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Saurabh SinghDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 19 S Manassas, RM 224, Memphis, Tennessee 38103-3308, USA.
Ajit S Narang
Ram I Mahato
University of Tennessee Health Science Center · USBristol-Myers Squibb (United States) · US

Funding

Growth Factor and Antiapoptotic Gene Delivery to Human IsletsR01DK069968 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR · PI MAHATO, RAM I. · 2005 to 2012
$2.2M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK69968
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA interference (RNAi) strategies include double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), small interfering RNA (siRNA), short hairpin RNA (shRNA), and microRNA (miRNA). As this is a highly specific technique, efforts have been made to utilize RNAi towards potential knock down of disease-causing genes in a targeted fashion. RNAi has the potential to selectively inhibit gene expression by degrading or blocking the translation of the target mRNA. However, delivering these RNAs to specific cells presents a significant challenge. Some of these challenges result from the necessity of traversing the circulatory system while avoiding kidney filtration, degradation by endonucleases, aggregation with serum proteins, and uptake by phagocytes. Further, non-specific delivery may result in side-effects, including the activation of immune response. We discuss the challenges in the systemic delivery to target cells, cellular uptake, endosomal release and intracellular transport of RNAi drugs and recent progress in overcoming these barriers. We also discuss approaches that increase the specificity and metabolic stability and reduce the off-target effects of RNAi strategy.

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AnimalsBiological TransportHumansMicroRNAsRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingSubcellular FractionsMicroRNAsRNA, Small Interfering

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PMID22033880
OpenAlexW2017885336

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