title: Oligonucleotide delivery to tumours using macromolecular carriers.
abstract: Microparticles have been used for delivery of chemo- and radio-therapeutic agents to tumours in patients for more than a decade, whereas cationic liposomes have been used for introducing nucleic acids into mammalian cells for the same period of time. This minireview discusses the potential of delivering therapeutic ONs (oligonucleotides) to tumours using cationic liposomes and the major obstacles to such delivery. It also proposes how microparticles can be utilized for delivery of ONs to solid tumours. Prospects for improved ON delivery using these carriers and ways to achieve this are discussed.
authors.affiliation: RareCellect, Genetic Technologies Research Laboratories, 60-66 Hanover Street, Fitzroy 3065, Melbourne, Victoria 3073, Australia. cris_dass@yahoo.com.au
authors.forename: Crispin R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Dass
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D018390:Gene Targeting / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D015316:Genetic Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008081:Liposomes / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D043942:Nanotubes; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D004337:Drug Carriers; D008081:Liposomes; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D009841:Oligonucleotides