RNA-Based Therapies for Lung Diseases
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2025 | Viewed by 2785
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Interests: cancer; molecular oncology; molecular medicine; targeted therapy; cell signaling; pulmonary diseases
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Dear Colleagues,
The development of new vectors, technologies, and delivery systems for nucleic acid transfer has led to a promising generation of gene therapy with less toxicity and side effects, and improved efficiency compared to those obtained in the “first” generation.
RNA has demonstrated strong potential as a candidate for nucleic acid-based therapeutics, and the ability to tackle previously "undruggable" targets. With the introduction of omics technologies, a deep understanding of RNA biology has been achieved, boosting the development of RNA therapeutics. Positive clinical trials results with RNA-based drugs have proven to be a promising strategy with a strong curative potential for the treatment of diverse diseases.
The application of RNA therapies for the treatment of pulmonary diseases is rapidly increasing due to the unique advantage of direct delivery of nucleic acids into the lung. Although there are still many obstacles to overcome to achieve safe clinical application, this strategy offers the possibility of treatment for a wide variety of respiratory system-related pathologies, including inflammatory lung diseases, fibrosis, and lung cancer.
This Special Issue will discuss the latest research findings on RNA-based gene therapies for pulmonary diseases with the aim of providing new insights into their future development.
We invite researchers to contribute original articles and reviews on the newly identified RNA-based therapies for the treatment of pulmonary diseases.
Dr. Marcella Barbarino
Guest Editor
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Keywords
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RNA-based therapy
- pulmonary diseases
- lung cancer
- COPD
- fibrosis
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