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ArticleScientific reports2019

Therapeutic potential of functionalized siRNA nanoparticles on regression of liver cancer in experimental mice.

Azmat Ali Khan, Amer M Alanazi, Mumtaz Jabeen, Arun Chauhan, Mohammad Azam Ansari

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Azmat Ali KhanPharmaceutical Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia. azmatbiotech@gmail.com.
Amer M AlanaziPharmaceutical Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Mumtaz JabeenSection of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
Arun ChauhanDepartment of Neuroimmunology, School of Health and Medicine, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA.
Mohammad Azam AnsariDepartment of Epidemic Disease Research, Institutes of Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SAAligarh Muslim University · INImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University · SAUniversity of North Dakota · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Short interfering RNA (siRNA) possesses special ability of silencing specific gene. To increase siRNA stability, transportation and its uptake by tumor cells, effective delivery to the appropriate target cells is a major challenge of siRNA-based therapy. In the present study, an effective, safe and biocompatible survivin siRNA encapsulated, GalNAc decorated PEGylated PLGA nanoconjugates (NCs) viz., GalNAc@PEG@siRNA-PLGA were engineered and their synergistic antitumor efficacy was evaluated for targeted delivery in HCC bearing experimental mice. GalNAc@PEG@siRNA-PLGA NCs were characterized for size, bioavailability, toxicity and biocompatibility. Their antitumor potential was evaluated considering gene silencing, apoptosis, histopathology and survival of treated mice. Exceptional accumulation of hepatocytes, reduction in survivin expression and prominent regression in tumor size confirmed the ASGPR-mediated uptake of ligand-anchored NCs and silencing of survivin gene in a targeted manner. Increased DNA fragmentation and potential modulation of caspase-3, Bax and Bcl-2 factors specified the induction of apoptosis that helped in significant inhibition of HCC progression. The potential synchronous and tumor selective delivery of versatile NCs indicated the effective payloads towards the target site, increased apoptosis in cancer cells and improved survival of treated animals.

Indexed as

NanoparticlesAnimalsDrug Delivery SystemsLiver Neoplasms, ExperimentalMiceRNA, Small InterferingRNA, Small Interfering

Identifiers

PMID31676815
PMCPMC6825139
OpenAlexW2983556597

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