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ArticleTheranostics2016

Pharmacokinetic Behaviors of Intravenously Administered siRNA in Glandular Tissues.

Yuanyu Huang, Qiang Cheng, Jia-Li Ji, Shuquan Zheng, Lili Du, Lingwei Meng, Yidi Wu, Deyao Zhao, Xiaoxia Wang, Li Lai and 4 more

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Article in Theranostics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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33 citing papers in PubMed, 56 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yuanyu Huang1. Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
Qiang Cheng1. Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
Jia-Li Ji2. Suzhou Ribo Life Science Co. Ltd., Jiangsu 215300, China;
Shuquan Zheng1. Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
Lili Du1. Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
Lingwei Meng1. Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
Yidi Wu1. Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
Deyao Zhao1. Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
Xiaoxia Wang1. Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
Li Lai4. National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Huiqing Cao1. Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
Kai Xiao4. National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Shan Gao2. Suzhou Ribo Life Science Co. Ltd., Jiangsu 215300, China;
Zicai Liang1. Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;; 3. Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China;
Peking University · CNSuzhou Electrical Apparatus Science Academy · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The pharmacokinetics of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) is a pivotal issue for siRNA-based drug development. In this study, we comprehensively investigated the behavior of siRNAs in vivo in various tissues and demonstrated that intravenously-injected naked siRNA accumulated remarkably in the submandibular gland, bulbourethral gland, and pancreas, with a respective half-life of ~22.7, ~45.6, and ~30.3 h. This was further confirmed by gel separation of tissue homogenates and/or supernatants. In vivo imaging and cryosectioning suggested that delivery carriers significantly influence the distribution and elimination profiles of siRNA. Gene-silencing assays revealed that neither naked nor liposome-formulated siRNA resulted in gene knockdown in the submandibular and bulbourethral glands after systemic administration, suggesting that these glands function as drug reservoirs that enable slow siRNA release into the circulation. But robust gene-silencing was achieved by local injection of liposome-encapsulated siRNA into the submandibular gland. Our results enhance understanding of the pharmacokinetic properties of siRNAs and we believe that they will facilitate the development of siRNA therapy, especially for the submandibular gland.

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Administration, IntravenousAnimalsBulbourethral GlandsDrug CarriersGene Knockdown TechniquesLiposomesMaleMice, Inbred C57BLPancreasRNA, Small InterferingSubmandibular GlandDrug CarriersLiposomesRNA, Small Interferingbiodistribution.pharmacokineticssiRNAsubmandibular gland

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PMID27446488
PMCPMC4955053
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