Aptamer-siRNA chimeras : Promising tools for targeting HER2 signaling in cancer

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RNA interference is a transformative approach and has great potential in the development of novel and more efficient cancer therapeutics. Immense prospects exist in the silencing of HER2 and its downstream genes which are overexpressed in many cancers, through exogenously delivered siRNA. However, there is still a long way to exploit the full potential and versatility of siRNA therapeutics due to the challenges associated with the stability and delivery of siRNA targeted to specific sites. Aptamers offer several advantages as a vehicle for siRNA delivery, over other carriers such as antibodies. In this review, we discuss the progress made in the development and applications of aptamer-siRNA chimeras in HER2 targeting and gene silencing. A schematic workflow is also provided which will provide ample insight for all those researchers who are new to this field. Also, we think that a mechanistic understanding of the HER2 signaling pathway is crucial in designing extensive investigations aimed at the silencing of a wider array of genes. This review is expected to stimulate more research on aptamer-siRNA chimeras targeted against HER2 which might arm us with potential effective therapeutic interventions for the management of cancer.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:101

Enthalten in:

Chemical biology & drug design - 101(2023), 5 vom: 23. Mai, Seite 1162-1180

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dhanya, Chandrasekharan Rajalekshmi [VerfasserIn]
Mary, Aarcha Shanmugha [VerfasserIn]
Madhavan, Maya [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aptamer
Aptamer-siRNA
Aptamers, Nucleotide
Cancer
HER2
HER2 signaling
Journal Article
RNA, Small Interfering
Review
SELEX
SiRNA
Targeting
Therapeutics

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 12.04.2023

Date Revised 16.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/cbdd.14143

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM346160553