Can gap junctions deliver?

被引:58
作者
Brink, Peter R. [1 ,2 ]
Valiunas, Virginijus [1 ,2 ]
Gordon, Chris [1 ,2 ]
Rosen, Michael R. [3 ,4 ]
Cohen, Ira S. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] SUNY Stony Brook, Dept Physiol & Biophys, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USA
[2] SUNY Stony Brook, Inst Mol Cardiol, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USA
[3] Columbia Univ, Dept Pharmacol, New York, NY 10032 USA
[4] Columbia Univ, Dept Pediat, New York, NY 10032 USA
来源
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES | 2012年 / 1818卷 / 08期
关键词
Cell based delivery; siRNA; miRNA; Gap junction; Exosomes; Endosomes; MESENCHYMAL STEM-CELLS; SHORT INTERFERING RNA; HUMAN CONNEXIN37; MAMMALIAN-CELLS; RAT CONNEXIN43; CANINE HEART; CHANNELS; SELECTIVITY; SIRNA; PERMEABILITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.bbamem.2011.09.025
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
In vivo delivery of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) to target cells via the extracellular space has been hampered by dilution effects and immune responses. Gap junction-mediated transfer between cells avoids the extracellular space and its associated limitations. Because of these advantages cell based delivery via gap junctions has emerged as a viable alternative for siRNA or miRNA delivery. Here we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of extracellular delivery and cell to cell delivery via gap junction channels composed of connexins. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: The Communicating junctions, composition, structure and characteristics. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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页码:2076 / 2081
页数:6
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