Abstract
RNAi has always captivated scientists due to its tremendous power to modulate the phenotype of living organisms. This natural and powerful biological mechanism can now be harnessed to downregulate specific gene expression in diseased cells, opening up endless opportunities. Since most of the conventional siRNA delivery methods are limited by a narrow therapeutic index and significant side and off-target effects, we are now in the dawn of a new age in gene therapy driven by nanotechnology vehicles for RNAi therapeutics. Here, we outlook the "do's and dont's" of the inorganic RNAi nanomaterials developed in the last 15 years and the different strategies employed are compared and scrutinized, offering important suggestions for the next 15. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 421-450 |
Number of pages | 30 |
Journal | Nano today |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2015 |
Keywords
- RNAi therapy
- siRNA delivery
- Inorganic nanoparticles
- Targeting
- Nanotoxicity
- Nanomedicine
- MESOPOROUS SILICA NANOPARTICLES
- SMALL INTERFERING RNA
- COATED GOLD NANOPARTICLES
- IRON-OXIDE NANOPARTICLES
- OVERCOME DRUG-RESISTANCE
- SUPPORTED LIPID-BILAYERS
- LEUKEMIA K562 CELLS
- DOUBLE-STRANDED-RNA
- IN-VIVO
- QUANTUM DOTS