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Exosomes-loaded with traditional Chinese medicine constituents: a novel therapeutic avenue for aplastic anemia.

Aplastic anemia (AA) is a life-threatening blood disorder characterized by bone marrow failure and pancytopenia. Treatments such as immunosuppressive therapy (IST) and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) have limitations, including poor long-term remission and donor shortages. Exosomes, nanosized extracellular vesicles, are promising drug delivery systems (DDS) due to their biocompatibility, targeted delivery, and capacity to penetrate biological barriers. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) regulates hematopoiesis and immunity but faces challenges with delivery. This

RNAi-Based Therapeutics and Novel RNA Bioengineering Technologies.

RNA interference (RNAi) provides researchers with a versatile means to modulate target gene expression. The major forms of RNAi molecules, genome-derived microRNAs (miRNAs) and exogenous small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), converge into RNA-induced silencing complexes to achieve posttranscriptional gene regulation. RNAi has proven to be an adaptable and powerful therapeutic strategy where advancements in chemistry and pharmaceutics continue to bring RNAi-based drugs into the clinic. With four siRNA medications already approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), several RNAi-based thera

Non-viral approaches in CAR-NK cell engineering: connecting natural killer cell biology and gene delivery.

Natural Killer (NK) cells are exciting candidates for cancer immunotherapy with potent innate cytotoxicity and distinct advantages over T cells for Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) therapy. Concerns regarding the safety, cost, and scalability of viral vectors has ignited research into non-viral alternatives for gene delivery. This review comprehensively analyses recent advancements and challenges with non-viral genetic modification of NK cells for allogeneic CAR-NK therapies. Non-viral alternatives including electroporation and multifunctional nanoparticles are interrogated with respect to CAR

Developing Actively Targeted Nanoparticles to Fight Cancer: Focus on Italian Research.

Active targeting is a valuable and promising approach with which to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of nanodelivery systems, and the development of tumor-targeted nanoparticles has therefore attracted much research attention. In this field, the research carried out in Italian Pharmaceutical Technology academic groups has been focused on the development of actively targeted nanosystems using a multidisciplinary approach. To highlight these efforts, this review reports a thorough description of the last 10 years of Italian research results on the development of actively targeted nanoparticles t

Mitigating Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity through Quercetin Intervention: An Experimental Study in Rats.

Doxorubicin (DOX) is an effective anticancer drug, but its use is limited by dose-dependent heart toxicity. Quercetin is a natural antioxidant frequently studied for its beneficial properties. Moreover, a wide range of dietary supplements are available for human use. This in vivo study aimed to explore the potential cardioprotective effects of quercetin in chronic DOX treatment. A total of 32 Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups: control, DOX, DOX/Q-50, and DOX/Q-100, treated with saline, 2.5 mg/kg body-weight DOX, 2.5 mg/kg body-weight DOX + 50 mg quercetin, and 2.5 mg/kg body-w

RNA therapeutics in targeting G protein-coupled receptors: Recent advances and challenges.

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the major targets of existing drugs for a plethora of human diseases and dominate the pharmaceutical market. However, over 50% of the GPCRs remain undruggable. To pursue a breakthrough and overcome this situation, there is significant clinical research for developing RNA-based drugs specifically targeting GPCRs, but none has been approved so far. RNA therapeutics represent a unique and promising approach to selectively targeting previously undruggable targets, including undruggable GPCRs. However, the development of RNA therapeutics faces significant cha

Nucleotide Metabolism in Health and Disease.

Nucleotide metabolism is a fundamental biochemical process, providing the building blocks for DNA and RNA synthesis while driving critical cellular functions like energy transfer, signal transduction, and coenzyme synthesis. The precise regulation of nucleotide de novo synthesis, salvage, and degradation pathways is imperative for maintaining genomic stability and tissue homeostasis. Aberrations in these networks are increasingly recognized as primary drivers in various pathologies; notably, cancer cells exploit metabolic-functional reprogramming to enable rapid proliferation and therapeutic r

Clinical relevance of extracellular vesicles in hematological neoplasms: from liquid biopsy to cell biopsy.

In the era of precision medicine, liquid biopsy is becoming increasingly important in oncology. It consists in the isolation and analysis of tumor-derived biomarkers, including extracellular vesicles (EVs), in body fluids. EVs are lipid bilayer-enclosed particles, heterogeneous in size and molecular composition, released from both normal and neoplastic cells. In tumor context, EVs are valuable carriers of cancer information; in fact, their amount, phenotype and molecular cargo, including proteins, lipids, metabolites and nucleic acids, mirror nature and origin of parental cells rendering EVs a

tRNA Derivatives in Multiple Myeloma: Investigation of the Potential Value of a tRNA-Derived Molecular Signature.

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematologic malignancy arising from the clonal proliferation of malignant plasma cells. tRNA-derived RNA fragments (tRFs) constitute a class of small non-coding RNAs, deriving from specific enzymatic cleavage of tRNAs. To the best of our knowledge, this is one of few studies to uncover the potential clinical significance of tRFs in MM. Total RNA was extracted from CD138+ plasma cells of MM and smoldering MM patients, and in vitro polyadenylated. First-strand cDNA synthesis was performed, priming from an oligo-dT-adaptor sequence. Next, real-time quantitative PCR (qPC

miRNA-seq identification and clinical validation of CD138+ and circulating miR-25 in treatment response of multiple myeloma.

BackgroundDespite significant advancements in multiple myeloma (MM) therapy, the highly heterogenous treatment response hinders reliable prognosis and tailored therapeutics. Herein, we have studied the clinical utility of miRNAs in ameliorating patients' management.MethodsmiRNA-seq was performed in bone marrow CD138+ plasma cells (PCs) of 24 MM and smoldering MM (sMM) patients to analyze miRNAs profile. CD138+ and circulating miR-25 levels were quantified using in house RT-qPCR assays in our screening MM/sMM cohort (CD138+ plasma cells n = 167; subcohort of MM peripheral plasma samples n = 69)

RNA метилтрансферазы METTL8 устанавливает m3C32 в митохондриальном tRNASThr/Ser (UCN) для оптимизации структуры trNA и митохондриального перевода.

Модифицированные нуклеотиды в tRNA являются важными определяющими факторами сворачивания, структуры и функции. Здесь мы идентифицируем METTL8 как митохондриальный белок и активный РНК метилтрансферазы, ответственный за установку m3C32 в митохондриале человека (mt-)tRNAThr и mt-tRNAser (UCN). METTL8 имеет перекрестные связи с антикодоновой стволовой петлей (ASL) многих мт-тРНК в клетках, в связи с чем возникает вопрос о том, каким образом достигается целевая специфичность метилирования. Расчленение элементов распознавания mt-tRNA выявило наличие U34G35 и t6A37/(ms2)i6A37, которые одновременно п

Current landscape of gene-editing technology in biomedicine: Applications, advantages, challenges, and perspectives.

The expanding genome editing toolbox has revolutionized life science research ranging from the bench to the bedside. These "molecular scissors" have offered us unprecedented abilities to manipulate nucleic acid sequences precisely in living cells from diverse species. Continued advances in genome editing exponentially broaden our knowledge of human genetics, epigenetics, molecular biology, and pathology. Currently, gene editing-mediated therapies have led to impressive responses in patients with hematological diseases, including sickle cell disease and thalassemia. With the discovery of more e

Эгоистические нейрофармацевтики: открытие кровеносного барьера для лечения следующего поколения.

Блокирование мозга крови (ББД) представляет собой огромную проблему в нейрофармакологии, ограничивая доставку терапевтических агентов в мозг. Экзосомы, нанокарьеры природы, стали многообещающим решением из-за их биосовместимости, низкой иммуногенности и врожденной способности пересекать ББД. Тщательное изучение анатомии и физиологии ББД свидетельствует о сложности доставки неврологических наркотиков и подчеркивает ограниченность традиционных методов. В настоящем обзоре изучается потенциал нейрофармацевтики с экзосомной силой, при этом особое внимание уделяется их структурным и функциональным с

mRNA vaccine in cancer therapy: Current advance and future outlook.

Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines are a relatively new class of vaccines that have shown great promise in the immunotherapy of a wide variety of infectious diseases and cancer. In the past 2 years, SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines have contributed tremendously against SARS-CoV2, which has prompted the arrival of the mRNA vaccine research boom, especially in the research of cancer vaccines. Compared with conventional cancer vaccines, mRNA vaccines have significant advantages, including efficient production of protective immune responses, relatively low side effects and lower cost of acquisitio

Liquid biopsies in myeloid malignancies.

Hematologic malignancies are the most common type of cancer affecting children and young adults, and encompass diseases, such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma, all of which impact blood associated tissues such as the bone marrow, lymphatic system, and blood cells. Clinical diagnostics of these malignancies relies heavily on the use of bone marrow samples, which is painful, debilitating, and not free from risks for leukemia patients. Liquid biopsies are based on minimally invasive assessment of markers in the blood (and other fluids) and have the potential to improve the efficacy of diagnosti

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Nanotechnology in Prostate Cancer: PSMA-Targeted Nanoplatforms, TME-Responsive Therapy, Immunomodulation, and Clinical Translation Challenges.

The field of nanotechnology has demonstrated considerable potential in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, particularly through the use of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted platforms and tumor microenvironment (TME)-responsive systems. In the context of diagnosis, nanoparticle-based molecular imaging probes have been shown to enhance detection sensitivity and specificity. These probes include superparamagnetic iron oxide, which is utilized in magnetic resonance imaging, and near-infrared fluorescent nanomicelles. Additionally, nanostructured liquid biopsy systems h

Молекулярная основа для человеческой митохондриальной модификации tRNA m3C с помощью альтернативной разбрызгивания METTL8.

METTL8 недавно был определен как катализатор метилпереносазы 3-methylcytidine Биогенез на месте 32 (м3С32) митохондриальных tRNA. METTL8 также потенциально участвует в мRNA метилации и R-loop Biogenesis. Как METTL8 играет многообразную роль в разных камерах, и митохондриальное образование митохондриала tRNA m3C остается неясным. Здесь мы обнаружили, что альтернативное скрещивание mRNA вызвало несколько изоформ METTL8. One (изоформ)METTL8-Iso1) был направлен на митохондрию через N-терминальную предпоследнюю последовательность, в то время как другой one (В тыс.METTL8-Iso4) в основном локализован

Targeted Delivery Strategies for Multiple Myeloma and Their Adverse Drug Reactions.

Currently, multiple myeloma (MM) is a prevalent hematopoietic system malignancy, known for its insidious onset and unfavorable prognosis. Recently developed chemotherapy drugs for MM have exhibited promising therapeutic outcomes. Nevertheless, to overcome the shortcomings of traditional clinical drug treatment, such as off-target effects, multiple drug resistance, and systemic toxicity, targeted drug delivery systems are optimizing the conventional pharmaceuticals for precise delivery to designated sites at controlled rates, striving for maximal efficacy and safety, presenting a promising appr

Immune infiltration related PRDX4 facilitates the malignant features and drug resistance of breast cancer.

The incidence of breast cancer continues to increase annually, posing a significant challenge for countries worldwide in terms of its prevention and treatment. Therefore, identifying novel therapeutic targets for breast cancer is urgently needed. The peroxiredoxin (PRDX) family is regarded as a good diagnostic marker for various tumors. However, the expression and prognostic significance of PRDX family members in breast cancer remain unclear and require systematic investigation. By using bioinformatic tools such as UALCAN, TIMER2.0, Human Protein Atlas Project (HPA), Gene Set Cancer Analysis (

Выборочное конечное метилирование базы трона.

Активные ТРНК сильно модифицируются после расшифровки, особенно на позиции болтающихся 34 и положение 37 относительно 3- ...на стороне антикодона. :: 5-carboxy-methoxy изменение U34 (cmo5U34) присутствует в граф-отрицательных tRNA six аминокислоты (Ala, Ser, Pro, Tr, Leu и Val), four из которых (Ala, Ser, Pro и Tr) имеет окончательную группу метила для формирования 5-methoxy-carbonyl-methoxy-uridine (mcmo5U34) для более высокой точности считывания параметров. Молекулярная основа для селективной конечной метилации не понятна. Многие cmo5U34-tRNAs Они имеют важное значение для роста и не могут б