Therapeutic Applications of RNAi

Methods and Protocols

John F. Reidhaar-Olson, Cristina M. Rondinone (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

148 Seiten

2011 | 2009 ed.
Humana Press Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-61779-494-0 (ISBN)

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The phenomenon of RNA interference has rapidly moved from groundbreaking scientific discovery to promising therapeutic approach. However, even as RNAi-based drugs enter the clinic, significant challenges remain, particulary in the area of delivery. Therapeutic Applications of RNAi provides detailed protocols in key areas of current focus, including testing of delivery vehicles, identification of appropriate model systems, and evaluation of the effects of RNAi in vivo. Produced by a team of internationally renowned authors, the volume describes the therapeutic applications of RNAi and potential pitfalls in oncology, viral infections and CNS disease, using a variety of delivery methods, including liposomes, peptide-based nanoparticles, polycationic polymers, and viral vehicles. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, the chapters include brief introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and cutting-edge, Therapeutic Applications of RNAi is an ideal guide for scientists attempting to solve the numerous challenges in this field and revolutionize the treatment of disease.

Development and Application of a Dual-Purpose Nanoparticle Platform for Delivery and Imaging of siRNA in Tumors.- Targeted Gene Silencing into Solid Tumors with Electrically Mediated siRNA Delivery.- Liposomal siRNA for Ovarian Cancer.- Therapeutic Applications of RNAi for Silencing Virus Replication.- RNAi in the Malaria Vector, Anopheles gambiae.- RNAi Using a Chitosan/siRNA Nanoparticle System: In Vitro and In Vivo Applications.- Lentiviral and Adeno-Associated Vector-Based Therapy for Motor Neuron Disease Through RNAi.- Studying Autoimmunity by In Vivo RNA Interference.- Transcriptional Gene Silencing Using Small RNAs.- Alternative Splicing as a Therapeutic Target for Human Diseases.

From the reviews:

“This volume in the Methods in Molecular Biology series is a compilation of laboratory protocols organized in 10 chapters dealing with the … task of delivering RNA interference molecules (RNAi) to live organisms to achieve therapeutic effects. … The book is written mainly for scientists, clinical researchers, and all investigators interested in the field of biotherapeutic research.” (Ruben Mestril, Doody’s Review Service, January, 2010)

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.12.2011
Reihe/Serie	Methods in Molecular Biology ; 555
Zusatzinfo	6 Illustrations, color; 12 Illustrations, black and white; X, 148 p. 18 illus., 6 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Totowa, NJ
Sprache	englisch
Maße	193 x 260 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pharmazie
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
ISBN-10	1-61779-494-5 / 1617794945
ISBN-13	978-1-61779-494-0 / 9781617794940
Zustand	Neuware