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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Molecular Therapies in Cardiovascular Diseases: Small Interfering RNA in Atherosclerosis, Heart Failure, and Hypertension.

Riccardo Sarzani, Francesco Spannella, Chiara Di Pentima, Federico Giulietti, Matteo Landolfo, Massimiliano Allevi

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
16citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 10% 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

16 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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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

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Riccardo SarzaniInternal Medicine and Geriatrics, ESH "Hypertension Excellence Centre", SISA LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, 60127 Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5159-0181
Francesco SpannellaInternal Medicine and Geriatrics, ESH "Hypertension Excellence Centre", SISA LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, 60127 Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1846-7819
Chiara Di PentimaInternal Medicine and Geriatrics, ESH "Hypertension Excellence Centre", SISA LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, 60127 Ancona, Italy.
Federico GiuliettiInternal Medicine and Geriatrics, ESH "Hypertension Excellence Centre", SISA LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, 60127 Ancona, Italy.
Matteo LandolfoInternal Medicine and Geriatrics, ESH "Hypertension Excellence Centre", SISA LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, 60127 Ancona, Italy.
Massimiliano AlleviInternal Medicine and Geriatrics, ESH "Hypertension Excellence Centre", SISA LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, 60127 Ancona, Italy.
Marche Polytechnic University · ITIstituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small interfering RNA (siRNA) represents a novel, fascinating therapeutic strategy that allows for selective reduction in the production of a specific protein through RNA interference. In the cardiovascular (CV) field, several siRNAs have been developed in the last decade. Inclisiran has been shown to significantly reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) circulating levels with a reassuring safety profile, also in older patients, by hampering proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) production. Olpasiran, directed against apolipoprotein(a) mRNA, prevents the assembly of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] particles, a lipoprotein linked to an increased risk of ischemic CV disease and heart valve damage. Patisiran, binding transthyretin (TTR) mRNA, has demonstrated an ability to improve heart failure and polyneuropathy in patients with TTR amyloidosis, even in older patients with wild-type form. Zilebesiran, designed to reduce angiotensinogen secretion, significantly decreases systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP). Thanks to their effectiveness, safety, and tolerability profile, and with a very low number of administrations in a year, thus overcoming adherence issues, these novel drugs are the leaders of a new era in molecular therapies for CV diseases.

Indexed as

AtherosclerosisCardiovascular DiseasesHeart FailureHypertensionAgedHumansProprotein Convertase 9RNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingPCSK9 protein, humanProprotein Convertase 9RNA, MessengerRNA, Small Interferingamyloidosisatherosclerosisheart failurehypertensioninclisiranlepodisiranolpasiranpatisiransmall interfering RNAzilebesiran

Identifiers

PMID38203499
PMCPMC10778861
OpenAlexW4390232648

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Registered trials

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