Aptamer nanomedicine for cancer therapeutics: barriers and potential for translation

YH Lao, KKL Phua, KW Leong - ACS nano, 2015‏ - ACS Publications
Aptamer nanomedicine, including therapeutic aptamers and aptamer nanocomplexes, is
beginning to fulfill its potential in both clinical trials and preclinical studies. Especially in …

Nanoparticle targeting of anti-cancer drugs that alter intracellular signaling or influence the tumor microenvironment

M Kanapathipillai, A Brock, DE Ingber - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Nanoparticle-based therapeutics are poised to become a leading delivery strategy for
cancer treatment because they potentially offer higher selectivity, reduced toxicity, longer …

Ultrasound-triggered disruption and self-healing of reversibly cross-linked hydrogels for drug delivery and enhanced chemotherapy

N Huebsch, CJ Kearney, X Zhao, J Kim… - Proceedings of the …, 2014‏ - pnas.org
Biological systems are exquisitely sensitive to the location and timing of physiologic cues
and drugs. This spatiotemporal sensitivity presents opportunities for develo** new …

CTLA-4 blockade synergizes therapeutically with PARP inhibition in BRCA1-deficient ovarian cancer

T Higuchi, DB Flies, NA Marjon… - Cancer immunology …, 2015‏ - aacrjournals.org
Immune checkpoint blockade has shown significant therapeutic efficacy in melanoma and
other solid tumors, but results in ovarian cancer have been limited. With evidence that tumor …

RNA design rules from a massive open laboratory

J Lee, W Kladwang, M Lee, D Cantu, M Azizyan… - Proceedings of the …, 2014‏ - pnas.org
Self-assembling RNA molecules present compelling substrates for the rational interrogation
and control of living systems. However, imperfect in silico models—even at the secondary …

Dual targeted immunotherapy via in vivo delivery of biohybrid RNAi‐peptide nanoparticles to tumor‐associated macrophages and cancer cells

J Conde, C Bao, Y Tan, D Cui… - Advanced functional …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Lung cancer is associated with very poor prognosis and considered one of the leading
causes of death worldwide. Here, highly potent and selective biohybrid RNA interference …

Functional aspects of PARP1 in DNA repair and transcription

HL Ko, EC Ren - Biomolecules, 2012‏ - mdpi.com
Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1) is an ADP-ribosylating enzyme essential for
initiating various forms of DNA repair. Inhibiting its enzyme activity with small molecules thus …

Progress toward in vivo use of siRNAs-II

GR Rettig, MA Behlke - Molecular therapy, 2012‏ - cell.com
RNA interference (RNAi) has been extensively employed for in vivo research since its use
was first demonstrated in mammalian cells 10 years ago. Design rules have improved, and it …

Advantages and limitations of current techniques for analyzing the biodistribution of nanoparticles

L Arms, DW Smith, J Flynn, W Palmer… - Frontiers in …, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
Nanomedicines are typically submicrometer-sized carrier materials (nanoparticles)
encapsulating therapeutic and/or imaging compounds that are used for the prevention …

Pyruvate kinase M2-specific siRNA induces apoptosis and tumor regression

MS Goldberg, PA Sharp - Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2012‏ - rupress.org
The development of cancer-specific therapeutics has been limited because most healthy
cells and cancer cells depend on common pathways. Pyruvate kinase (PK) exists in M1 …