Chernikov Ivan V, Vlassov Valentin V, Chernolovskaya Elena L
Laboratory of Nucleic Acids Biochemistry, Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia.
Front Pharmacol. 2019 Apr 26;10:444. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00444. eCollection 2019.
Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) acting via RNA interference mechanisms are able to recognize a homologous mRNA sequence in the cell and induce its degradation. The main problems in the development of siRNA-based drugs for therapeutic use are the low efficiency of siRNA delivery to target cells and the degradation of siRNAs by nucleases in biological fluids. Various approaches have been proposed to solve the problem of siRNA delivery (e.g., viruses, cationic lipids, polymers, nanoparticles), but all have limitations for therapeutic use. One of the most promising approaches to solve the problem of siRNA delivery to target cells is bioconjugation; i.e., the covalent connection of siRNAs with biogenic molecules (lipophilic molecules, antibodies, aptamers, ligands, peptides, or polymers). Bioconjugates are "ideal nanoparticles" since they do not need a positive charge to form complexes, are less toxic, and are less effectively recognized by components of the immune system because of their small size. This review is focused on strategies and principles for constructing siRNA bioconjugates for use.
通过RNA干扰机制发挥作用的小干扰RNA(siRNA)能够识别细胞中的同源mRNA序列并诱导其降解。基于siRNA的治疗药物开发中的主要问题是siRNA传递到靶细胞的效率低下以及生物流体中的核酸酶对siRNA的降解。已经提出了各种方法来解决siRNA传递问题(例如,病毒、阳离子脂质、聚合物、纳米颗粒),但所有这些方法在治疗应用中都有局限性。解决siRNA传递到靶细胞问题的最有前途的方法之一是生物共轭;即siRNA与生物分子(亲脂性分子、抗体、适体、配体、肽或聚合物)的共价连接。生物共轭物是“理想的纳米颗粒”,因为它们不需要正电荷来形成复合物,毒性较小,并且由于其尺寸小而较不易被免疫系统的成分识别。本综述重点关注构建用于治疗的siRNA生物共轭物的策略和原则。