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ArticleThe Journal of biological chemistry2016

Self-assembled Micelle Interfering RNA for Effective and Safe Targeting of Dysregulated Genes in Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Pyoung Oh Yoon, Jin Wook Park, Chang-Min Lee, Sung Hwan Kim, Han-Na Kim, Youngho Ko, Seon Joo Bae, Sungil Yun, Jun Hong Park, Taewoo Kwon and 10 more

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · hybridAbstract read
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Article in The Journal of biological chemistry, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05984992 phase1completednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

A Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled, Single Ascending Dose Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of SRN-001 in Healthy Participants

TypeinterventionalSponsorsiRNAgen Therapeutics Inc.Ran2023 to 2024Enrolled25ConditionsIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisArmsSRN-001, Placebo
NCT07407543 phase1recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multiple Doses, Dose-escalation Phase 1 Clinical Trial to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of SRN001 in Healthy Korean and Caucasian Adult Males

TypeinterventionalSponsorsiRNAgen Therapeutics Inc.Ran2026 to 2027Enrolled30ConditionsIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisArmsSRN001, 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. IL1βJournal of translational medicine · 2026
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  5. Amphiregulin and Fibrosis: Existing Evidence and Future Directions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  6. Amphiregulin in Fibrotic Diseases and Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  12. Nanoparticles and cytokine response.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023
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  19. Pulmonary siRNA delivery for lung disease: Review of recent progress and challenges.Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Pyoung Oh YoonFrom the Bioneer Corp., Daedeok-gu, Daejeon 306-220, Korea.
Jin Wook Parkthe Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology.
Chang-Min Leethe Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology.
Sung Hwan Kimthe Inhalation Toxicology Center, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Jeongeup Campus, Jeollabuk-do 580-185, Korea, and.
Han-Na KimFrom the Bioneer Corp., Daedeok-gu, Daejeon 306-220, Korea.
Youngho KoFrom the Bioneer Corp., Daedeok-gu, Daejeon 306-220, Korea.
Seon Joo BaeFrom the Bioneer Corp., Daedeok-gu, Daejeon 306-220, Korea.
Sungil YunFrom the Bioneer Corp., Daedeok-gu, Daejeon 306-220, Korea.
Jun Hong ParkFrom the Bioneer Corp., Daedeok-gu, Daejeon 306-220, Korea.
Taewoo KwonFrom the Bioneer Corp., Daedeok-gu, Daejeon 306-220, Korea.
Woo Seok KimFrom the Bioneer Corp., Daedeok-gu, Daejeon 306-220, Korea.
Jiyoung LeeFrom the Bioneer Corp., Daedeok-gu, Daejeon 306-220, Korea.
Qing LuDepartment of Medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912.
Hye-Ryun Kangthe Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 110-744, Korea.
Won-Kyung ChoDepartment of Medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912.
Jack A Eliasthe Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology.
Joo-Sung YangFrom the Bioneer Corp., Daedeok-gu, Daejeon 306-220, Korea.
Han-Oh ParkFrom the Bioneer Corp., Daedeok-gu, Daejeon 306-220, Korea.
Kyuhong Leethe Inhalation Toxicology Center, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Jeongeup Campus, Jeollabuk-do 580-185, Korea, and khlee@kitox.re.kr.
Chun Geun Leethe Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, chun_lee@brown.edu.
Center of Molecular Immunology (Cuba) · CUNongwoo Bio (South Korea) · KRBrown University · USKorea Institute of Toxicology · KR

Funding

Respiratory Computational Discovery CoreP01HL114501 · NHLBI · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI CHOI, MARY E · 2013 to 2025
$24.9M
Uncoupling of IL-1 beta and VEGF-A Crosstalk Contributes to Impaired Arteriogenesis Response to Ischemia in Chronic Diabetes MellitusP20GM103652 · NIGMS · OCEAN STATE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. · PI HARRINGTON, ELIZABETH O · 2013 to 2022
$21.3M
Chitinase1 as a Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Scleroderma Lung DiseaseR01HL115813 · NHLBI · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI LEE, CHUN GEUN · 2014 to 2017
$1.5M
HDAC6 regulates cigarette smoke-induced endothelial barrier dysfunction and lung injuryR01HL130230 · NHLBI · OCEAN STATE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. · PI ROUNDS, SHARON IRENE SMITH · 2016 to 2019
$1.3M
NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL114501NHLBI NIH HHS P01-HL114501NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL115813NHLBI NIH HHS R01-HL115813NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL130230NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM103652
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The siRNA silencing approach has long been used as a method to regulate the expression of specific target genes in vitro and in vivo. However, the effectiveness of delivery and the nonspecific immune-stimulatory function of siRNA are the limiting factors for therapeutic applications of siRNAs. To overcome these limitations, we developed self-assembled micelle inhibitory RNA (SAMiRNA) nanoparticles made of individually biconjugated siRNAs with a hydrophilic polymer and lipid on their ends and characterized their stability, immune-stimulatory function, and in vivo silencing efficacy. SAMiRNAs form very stable nanoparticles with no significant degradation in size distribution and polydispersity index over 1 year. Overnight incubation of SAMiRNAs (3 μm) on murine peripheral blood mononuclear cells did not cause any significant elaboration of innate immune cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-12, or IL-6, whereas unmodified siRNAs or liposomes or liposome complexes significantly stimulated the expression of these cytokines. Last, the in vivo silencing efficacy of SAMiRNAs was evaluated by targeting amphiregulin and connective tissue growth factor in bleomycin or TGF-β transgenic animal models of pulmonary fibrosis. Intratracheal or intravenous delivery two or three times of amphiregulin or connective tissue growth factor SAMiRNAs significantly reduced the bleomycin- or TGF-β-stimulated collagen accumulation in the lung and substantially restored the lung function of TGF-β transgenic mice. This study demonstrates that SAMiRNA nanoparticle is a less toxic, stable siRNA silencing platform for efficient in vivo targeting of genes implicated in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis.

Indexed as

Genetic TherapyRNA InterferenceAmphiregulinAnimalsCells, CulturedCollagenConnective Tissue Growth FactorEGF Family of ProteinsFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesLungMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMicellesNanoparticlesPulmonary FibrosisAmphiregulinAreg protein, mouseCCN2 protein, mouseCollagenConnective Tissue Growth FactorEGF Family of ProteinsMicellesRNA, Small Interferingamphiregulinconnective tissue growth factor (CTGF)cytokinefibrosispulmonary fibrosissiRNA

Identifiers

PMID26817844
PMCPMC4813554
OpenAlexW2255521504

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