小RNA
计算生物学
生物信息学
生物
计算机科学
医学
基因
遗传学
作者
Rajesha Rupaimoole,Hee Dong Han,Gabriel López-Berestein,Anil K. Sood
出处
期刊:Aizheng
[Springer Nature]
日期:2011-06-05
卷期号:30 (6): 368-370
被引量:89
标识
DOI:10.5732/cjc.011.10186
摘要
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of highly abundant non-coding RNA molecules that are involved in several biological processes. Many miRNAs are often deregulated in several diseases including cancer. There is substantial interest in exploiting miRNAs for therapeutic applications. In this editorial, we briefly review current advances in the use of miRNAs or antisense oligonucleotides (antagomirs) for such therapies. One of the key issues related to therapy using miRNAs is degradation of naked particles in vivo. To overcome this limitation, delivery systems for miRNA-based therapeutic agents have been developed, which hold tremendous potential for improving therapeutic outcome of cancer patients.
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