Given its ability to knock down essentially any gene of interest, siRNA has been one of the promising candidates for gene therapy. However, like other nucleic-acid-based drugs, its poor cellular uptake poses a major c...Given its ability to knock down essentially any gene of interest, siRNA has been one of the promising candidates for gene therapy. However, like other nucleic-acid-based drugs, its poor cellular uptake poses a major challenge. Here we briefly summarize the use of cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) as a novel and promising approach for siRNA delivery. The main advantages of CPPs are their low toxicity and high efficiency.展开更多
文摘Given its ability to knock down essentially any gene of interest, siRNA has been one of the promising candidates for gene therapy. However, like other nucleic-acid-based drugs, its poor cellular uptake poses a major challenge. Here we briefly summarize the use of cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) as a novel and promising approach for siRNA delivery. The main advantages of CPPs are their low toxicity and high efficiency.