Sökning: "Scavenger receptors"
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1. Hyaluronan receptors of liver endothelial cells, their purification and characterisation
Sammanfattning : Hyaluronan (HA) is a polysaccharide common throughout the connective tissues. and is found at low concentrations in the blood. The major site of its clearance is via an endocytic receptor on liver endothelial cells (LEC). This process is vital, as excessive serum levels of HA lead to clotting disorders and overly viscous blood. LÄS MER
2. Cell-penetrating peptides; chemical modification, mechanism of uptake and formulation development
Sammanfattning : Gene therapy holds the promise of revolutionizing the way we treat diseases. By using recombinant DNA and oligonucleotides (ONs), gene functions can be restored, altered or silenced according to the therapeutic need. LÄS MER
3. Cell-penetrating peptides for oligonucleotide delivery : Design and uptake mechanisms
Sammanfattning : The use of oligonucleotides for gene therapy has the potential to efficiently treat a plethora of diseases with minimal side effects. However, the use of oligonucleotides is hampered by the properties of these molecules, which make it essentially impossible for them to permeate the cellular membrane. LÄS MER
4. Cell-penetrating peptide based nanocomplexes for oligonucleotide delivery
Sammanfattning : Oligonucleotide-based drugs hold great promise for the treatment of many types of diseases, ranging from genetic disorders to viral infections and cancer. The problem is that efficient delivery across the cell membrane is required for oligonucleotides to have their desired effect. Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) provide a solution to this problem. LÄS MER
5. Radiolabelled Oligonucleotides for Evaluation of in vivo Hybridisation Utilising PET Methodology
Sammanfattning : Antisense oligonucleotides (ODN) may interfere in gene expression on the basis of hybridising to its complementary messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence in the cell thereby preventing the synthesis of the peptide. Therefore, these ODNs may be potential drugs to treat human diseases by “knocking down” the expression of responsible genes or correcting the maturation process of mRNA in the field called antisense therapy. LÄS MER