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ReviewMolecular biology reports2023

Advances in siRNA delivery approaches in cancer therapy: challenges and opportunities.

Houman Isazadeh, Farshid Oruji, Shima Shabani, Javad Behroozi, Hadi Nasiri, Alireza Isazadeh, Morteza Akbari

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Review in Molecular biology reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
31citing papers in PubMed
9.1field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 59 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Advances in applications of siRNA in cancer therapy: challenges and opportunities.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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  9. Target, silence, replace: a review on RNA-based drugs in modern medicine.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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  14. Gene Therapies in Dermatological Diseases: A Breakthrough in Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  16. Precision Oncology: Advances in Drug Delivery and Imaging.Recent advances in drug delivery and formulation · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Houman IsazadehImmunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Daneshghah Ave, Tabriz, Iran.
Farshid OrujiCollege of Medicine, Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Shima ShabaniPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Javad BehrooziDepartment of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Hadi NasiriImmunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Daneshghah Ave, Tabriz, Iran.
Alireza IsazadehImmunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Daneshghah Ave, Tabriz, Iran.
Morteza AkbariImmunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Daneshghah Ave, Tabriz, Iran. akbarimo@tbzmed.ac.ir.
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · IRTarbiat Modares University · IRUniversity of Chicago · USUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advancements in the clinical applications of small interfering RNA (siRNA) in cancer therapy have opened up new possibilities for precision medicine. siRNAs, as powerful genetic tools, have shown potential in targeting and suppressing the expression of specific genes associated with cancer progression. Their effectiveness has been further enhanced by incorporating them into nanoparticles, which protect siRNAs from degradation and enable targeted delivery. However, despite these promising developments, several challenges persist in the clinical translation of siRNA-based cancer therapy. This comprehensive review explores the progress and challenges associated with the clinical applications of siRNA in cancer therapy. This review highlights the use of siRNA-loaded nanoparticles as an effective delivery system for optimizing siRNA efficacy in various types of carcinomas and the potential of siRNA-based therapy as a genetic approach to overcome limitations associated with conventional chemotherapeutic agents, including severe drug toxicities and organ damage. Moreover, it emphasizes on the key challenges, including off-target effects, enzymatic degradation of siRNAs in serum, low tumor localization, stability issues, and rapid clearance from circulation that need to be addressed for successful clinical development of siRNA-based cancer therapy. Despite these challenges, the review identifies significant avenues for advancing siRNA technology from the laboratory to clinical settings. The ongoing progress in siRNA-loaded nanoparticles for cancer treatment demonstrates potential antitumor activities and safety profiles. By understanding the current state of siRNA-based therapy and addressing the existing challenges, we aim to pave the way for translating siRNA technology into effective oncologic clinics as an improved treatment options for cancer patients.

Indexed as

CarcinomaNanoparticlesNeoplasmsHumansKineticsLaboratoriesPrecision MedicineRNA, Small InterferingRNA, Small InterferingCancer therapyNanoparticlesPrecision medicineSmall interfering RNA

Identifiers

PMID37741808
OpenAlexW4386989075

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