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Oligonucleotide therapy: An emerging focus area for drug delivery in chronic inflammatory respiratory diseases

  • Meenu Mehta
  • , Deeksha
  • , Devesh Tewari
  • , Gaurav Gupta
  • , Rajendra Awasthi
  • , Harjeet Singh
  • , Parijat Pandey
  • , Dinesh Kumar Chellappan
  • , Ridhima Wadhwa
  • , Trudi Collet
  • , Philip M. Hansbro
  • , S. Rajesh Kumar
  • , Lakshmi Thangavelu
  • , Poonam Negi
  • , Kamal Dua
  • , Saurabh Satija
  • Lovely Professional University
  • Suresh Gyan Vihar University
  • Amity University, Noida
  • Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homoeopathy
  • Baba Mastnath University
  • International Medical University
  • South Asian University
  • Queensland University of Technology
  • Centenary Institute
  • University of Technology Sydney
  • University of Newcastle
  • Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (Deemed to be University)
  • Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences

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Abstract

Oligonucleotide-based therapies are advanced novel interventions used in the management of various respiratory diseases such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). These agents primarily act by gene silencing or RNA interference. Better methodologies and techniques are the need of the hour that can deliver these agents to tissues and cells in a target specific manner by which their maximum potential can be reached in the management of chronic inflammatory diseases. Nanoparticles play an important role in the target-specific delivery of drugs. In addition, oligonucleotides also are extensively used for gene transfer in the form of polymeric, liposomal and inorganic carrier materials. Therefore, the current review focuses on various novel dosage forms like nanoparticles, liposomes that can be used efficiently for the delivery of various oligonucleotides such as siRNA and miRNA. We also discuss the future perspectives and targets for oligonucleotides in the management of respiratory diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)206-215
Number of pages10
JournalChemico-Biological Interactions
Volume308
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2019
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Nano-drug delivery
  • Novel approaches
  • Oligonucleotides
  • Respiratory diseases
  • miRNA
  • siRNA

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