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Development Of Polymeric Carriers For The Treatment Of Acute Kidney Injury, Yi Chen
Development Of Polymeric Carriers For The Treatment Of Acute Kidney Injury, Yi Chen
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major kidney disease associated with high mortality and morbidity. Long-term AKI may lead to chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. Several clinical trials failed due to lack of efficacy and undesired side effects. Studies showed that macromolecular delivery systems would be a promising method to target kidney, however, little is known about how physicochemical properties affects the polymers deposition in ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) AKI.
Gene therapy has been well studied as a promising therapeutic agent for several diseases, including cancer and AKI. Although small interfering RNA (siRNA) has been commonly used to treat AKI …