bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 11, 2024
Genetic
vascular
disorders
are
prevalent
diseases
that
have
diverse
etiologies
and
few
treatment
options.
Pathogenic
missense
mutations
in
the
alpha
actin
isotype
2
gene
(
Journal of Controlled Release,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
375, P. 366 - 388
Published: Sept. 18, 2024
Recent
advancements
in
RNA
therapeutics
highlight
the
critical
need
for
precision
gene
delivery
systems
that
target
specific
organs
and
cells.
Lipid
nanoparticles
(LNPs)
have
emerged
as
key
vectors
delivering
mRNA
siRNA,
offering
protection
against
enzymatic
degradation,
enabling
targeted
cellular
uptake,
facilitating
cargo
release
into
cytosol.
This
review
discusses
development
optimization
of
organ-
cell-specific
LNPs,
focusing
on
their
design,
mechanisms
action,
therapeutic
applications.
We
explore
innovations
such
DNA/RNA
barcoding,
which
facilitates
high-throughput
screening
precise
adjustments
formulations.
address
major
challenges,
including
improving
endosomal
escape,
minimizing
off-target
effects,
enhancing
efficiencies.
Notable
clinical
trials
recent
FDA
approvals
illustrate
practical
applications
future
potential
LNP-based
therapies.
Our
findings
suggest
while
considerable
progress
has
been
made,
continued
research
is
essential
to
resolve
existing
limitations
bridge
gap
between
pre-clinical
evaluation
safety
efficacy
therapeutics.
highlights
dynamic
LNP
research.
It
outlines
a
roadmap
RNA-based
medicine.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
121(11)
Published: March 4, 2024
Due
to
its
small
size
and
lifelong
optical
transparency,
the
fish
Danionella
cerebrum
is
an
emerging
model
organism
in
biomedical
research.
How
can
this
vertebrate
under
12
mm
length
produce
sounds
over
140
dB?
We
found
that
it
possesses
...Motion
basis
of
nearly
all
animal
behavior.
Evolution
has
led
some
extraordinary
specializations
propulsion
mechanisms
among
invertebrates,
including
mandibles
dracula
ant
claw
pistol
shrimp.
In
contrast,
...
Nature Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 20, 2025
Abstract
Cell-type-specific
regulatory
elements
such
as
enhancers
can
direct
expression
of
recombinant
adeno-associated
viruses
(AAVs)
to
specific
cell
types,
but
this
approach
is
limited
by
the
relatively
small
packaging
capacity
AAVs.
In
study,
we
used
spatial
genomics
show
that
transcriptional
crosstalk
between
individual
AAV
genomes
provides
a
general
method
for
cell-type-specific
large
cargo
separating
distally
acting
into
second
genome.
We
identified
and
profiled
in
carrying
11
different
active
mouse
brain.
developed
methods
identify
localize
their
concatemeric
forms
cultured
cells
tissue,
demonstrate
here
dependent
upon
concatemer
formation.
Finally,
leveraged
drive
3.2-kb
Cas9
manner
with
systemically
administered
engineered
AAVs,
AAV-delivered,
minimally
invasive,
gene
editing
wild-type
mice
recapitulates
known
disease
phenotypes.
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(5), P. 555 - 555
Published: April 24, 2025
Background:
Advancements
in
pharmacogenomics,
artificial
intelligence
(AI),
and
CRISPR
gene-editing
technology
are
revolutionizing
precision
medicine
by
enabling
highly
individualized
therapeutic
strategies.
Artificial
intelligence-driven
computational
techniques
improve
biomarker
discovery
drug
optimization
while
pharmacogenomics
helps
to
identify
genetic
polymorphisms
affecting
metabolism,
efficacy,
toxicity.
Genetically
editing
based
on
presents
a
precise
method
for
changing
gene
expression
repairing
damaging
mutations.
This
review
explores
the
convergence
of
these
three
fields
enhance
improved
medicine.
Method:
A
methodical
study
current
literature
was
performed
effects
response
variability,
intelligence,
predictive
modeling
applications.
Results:
Driven
allows
clinicians
classify
patients
select
appropriate
medications
depending
their
DNA
profiles.
reduces
side
effect
risk
increases
efficacy.
Precision
modifications
made
feasible
therapy
outcomes
oncology,
metabolic
illnesses,
neurological
diseases,
other
fields.
The
integration
streamlines
genome-editing
applications,
lowers
off-target
effects,
specificity.
Notwithstanding
advances,
issues
including
biases,
moral
dilemmas,
legal
constraints
still
arise.
Conclusions:
synergy
alters
letting
customized
interventions.
Clinically
translating,
however,
hinges
resolving
data
privacy
concerns,
assuring
equitable
access,
strengthening
systems.
Future
research
should
focus
refining
technologies,
enhancing
AI-driven
developing
guidelines
applying
tools
going
forward.
Human Gene Therapy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 28, 2025
The
advent
of
genome
editing
has
kindled
the
hope
to
cure
previously
uncurable,
life-threatening
genetic
diseases.
However,
whether
this
promise
can
be
ultimately
fulfilled
depends
on
how
efficiently
gene
agents
delivered
therapeutically
relevant
cells.
Over
time,
viruses
have
evolved
into
sophisticated,
versatile,
and
biocompatible
nanomachines
that
engineered
shuttle
payloads
specific
cell
types.
Despite
advances
in
safety
selectivity,
long-term
expression
sustained
by
viral
vectors
remains
a
cause
for
concern.
Cell-derived
vesicles
(CDVs)
are
gaining
traction
as
elegant
alternatives.
CDVs
encompass
extracellular
(EVs),
diverse
set
intrinsically
low-immunogenic
membranous
nanoparticles,
virus-like
particles
(VLPs),
bioparticles
with
scaffold
envelope
structures,
but
devoid
material.
Both
EVs
VLPs
deliver
ribonucleoprotein
cargo
target
cytoplasm,
ensuring
machinery
is
only
transiently
active
thereby
increasing
its
safety.
In
review,
we
explore
natural
diversity
their
potential
delivery
clustered
regularly
interspaced
short
palindromic
repeats
(CRISPR)
machinery.
We
illustrate
different
strategies
optimization
CDV
loading
retargeting,
highlighting
versatility
tunability
these
vehicles.
Nonetheless,
lack
robust
standardized
protocols
production,
purification,
quality
assessment
still
hinders
widespread
adoption
further
CRISPR-based
therapies
advanced
"living
drugs."
believe
collective,
multifaceted
effort
urgently
needed
address
critical
issues
unlock
full
genome-editing
technologies
yield
safe,
easy-to-manufacture,
pharmacologically
well-defined
therapies.
Finally,
discuss
current
clinical
landscape
lung-directed
cystic
fibrosis
could
drive
significant
breakthroughs
vivo
disease.