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ReviewPharmacological research2025

RNA aptamer-mediated RNA nanotechnology for potential treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases.

Boyu Xia, Nargis Shaheen, Huilong Chen, Jing Zhao, Peixuan Guo, Yutong Zhao

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Review in Pharmacological research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Recent Advances in Aptamer-Based Applications in Cardiology.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
    Review
  3. RNA Therapeutics in Heart Failure.Journal of cardiovascular translational research · 2025
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Boyu XiaDepartment of Physiology and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Nargis ShaheenDepartment of Physiology and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Huilong ChenDepartment of Physiology and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Jing ZhaoDepartment of Physiology and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Peixuan GuoPharmaceutics and Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Yutong ZhaoDepartment of Physiology and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Electronic address: Yutong.zhao@osumc.edu.

Funding

Molecular regulation of immunoproteasome assembly in inflammatory diseasesR01HL167846 · NHLBI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI JING ZHAO · 2023 to 2026
$2.4M
ISGylation regulates lung endothelial inflammationR01HL157164 · NHLBI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI ZHAO, YUTONG · 2021 to 2024
$2.2M
Molecular regulation of BMPRII stability in lung fibrosisR01HL169203 · NHLBI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Yutong Zhao · 2023 to 2026
$2.0M
Deubiquitinating and inhibiting Hsp90 by USP40 mitigates lung injuryR01HL151513 · NHLBI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI ZHAO, JING · 2020 to 2023
$1.7M
Mitochondrial deubiquitinase USP30 regulates cell metabolism-mediated miRNA biogenesis and microvascular inflammationR01HL171220 · NHLBI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Yutong Zhao · 2025 to 2026
$1.4M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL151513NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL157164NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL167846NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL169203NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL171220
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) aptamers are single-stranded RNAs that bind to target proteins or other molecules with high specificity and affinity, modulating biological functions through distinct mechanisms. These aptamers can act n as antagonists to block pathological interactions, agonists to activate signaling pathways, or delivery vehicles for therapeutic cargos such as siRNAs and miRNAs. The advances in RNA nanotechnology further enhances the versatility of RNA aptamers, offering scalable platforms for engineering. In this review, we have summarized recent developments in RNA aptamer-mediated RNA nanotechnology and provide an overview of its potential in treating cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, including atherosclerosis, acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, lung cancer, pulmonary hypertension, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute lung injury, viral respiratory infections, and pulmonary fibrosis. By integrating aptamer technologies with innovative delivery systems, RNA aptamers hold the potential to revolutionize the treatment landscape for cardiopulmonary diseases.

Indexed as

Aptamers, NucleotideCardiovascular DiseasesHeart DiseasesLung DiseasesNanotechnologyAnimalsDrug Delivery SystemsHumansAptamers, NucleotideCardiovascular diseasesPulmonary diseasesRNA aptamerTargeted therapy

Identifiers

PMID39978660
PMCPMC13453098

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