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ReviewCancer metastasis reviews2023

Oral delivery of RNAi for cancer therapy.

Humayra Afrin, Renu Geetha Bai, Raj Kumar, Sheikh Shafin Ahmad, Sandeep K Agarwal, Md Nurunnabi

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Review in Cancer metastasis reviews, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. The new era of siRNA therapy: Advances in cancer treatment.Clinical and translational medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Humayra Afrin *Environmental Science & Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, 79965, USA.
Renu Geetha Bai *Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Texas at El Paso, 1101 N. Campbell St, El Paso, TX, 79902, USA.
Raj KumarDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Texas at El Paso, 1101 N. Campbell St, El Paso, TX, 79902, USA.
Sheikh Shafin AhmadEnvironmental Science & Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, 79965, USA.
Sandeep K AgarwalSection of Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Md NurunnabiEnvironmental Science & Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, 79965, USA. mnurunnabi@utep.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-4457-3401

Funding

Using Common Fund datasets for xenobiotic localizationR03OD032624 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL PASO · PI NURUNNABI, MD · 2021 to 2021
$304k
NIH HHS R03 OD032624
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer is a major health concern worldwide and is still in a continuous surge of seeking for effective treatments. Since the discovery of RNAi and their mechanism of action, it has shown promises in targeted therapy for various diseases including cancer. The ability of RNAi to selectively silence the carcinogenic gene makes them ideal as cancer therapeutics. Oral delivery is the ideal route of administration of drug administration because of its patients' compliance and convenience. However, orally administered RNAi, for instance, siRNA, must cross various extracellular and intracellular biological barriers before it reaches the site of action. It is very challenging and important to keep the siRNA stable until they reach to the targeted site. Harsh pH, thick mucus layer, and nuclease enzyme prevent siRNA to diffuse through the intestinal wall and thereby induce a therapeutic effect. After entering the cell, siRNA is subjected to lysosomal degradation. Over the years, various approaches have been taken into consideration to overcome these challenges for oral RNAi delivery. Therefore, understanding the challenges and recent development is crucial to offer a novel and advanced approach for oral RNAi delivery. Herein, we have summarized the delivery strategies for oral delivery RNAi and recent advancement towards the preclinical stages.

Indexed as

NeoplasmsCarcinogenesisDrug Delivery SystemsHumansRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingRNA, Small InterferingBioengineeringCancerOral medicinesOral RNAiRNAi therapeutics

Identifiers

PMID36971908
PMCPMC10040933

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