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

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.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

International journal of molecular sciences - 25(2023), 1 vom: 26. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

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

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Themen:

Amyloidosis
Atherosclerosis
EC 3.4.21.-
Heart failure
Hypertension
Inclisiran
Journal Article
Lepodisiran
Olpasiran
PCSK9 protein, human
Patisiran
Proprotein Convertase 9
RNA, Messenger
RNA, Small Interfering
Review
Small interfering RNA
Zilebesiran

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Date Completed 12.01.2024

Date Revised 13.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms25010328

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366940856