| خلاصه مقاله | Introduction: Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common types of cancer in women and the main
cause of cancer mortality. Because BC is primarily caused by genetic mutations, it is necessary to use
gene therapy approaches to control the activity of malfunctional genes. A number of evidence
showed that siRNA mediated control of BC has great therapeutic potential. However, due to the low
stability of siRNA, highly intelligent, effective delivery systems are needed for targeted siRNA
delivery. carbon-based nanocarriers (CBN). By reason of their two-dimensional structure, large
surface area, and potential for surface modification, CBNs are interesting transporter options for
cancer therapy. Functionalization of CBN improves their solubility in biological solutions,
biocompatibility and the ability to electrostatically bind to negatively charged molecules, such as
siRNA. In this review, we will discuss CBNs potential and their functionalization for optimal siRNA
delivery as well as the challenges in the delivery of siRNA to BC, and potential future improvements
for medical applications.
Methods: Original articles published since 2015 on CBN in the field of RNA carrier for breast cancer
treatment were searched from Google Scholar, Scopus, and PubMed databases. Using these data,
the application and properties of CBN were discussed.
Results: Documented studies showed interesting results for graphene oxide as an important CBN.
Recently, a drug delivery system composed of graphene oxide (GO)/polyethyleneimine
(PEI)/polyethylene glycol (PEG)/CPP/small interfering RNA (siRNA) was developed that effectively
suppressed tumor growth of BC cells. Furthermore, in another study, siRNA was delivered in
combination with DOX in MCF-7 cell lines through folic acid (FA)-conjugated polyethyleniminemodified PEGylated graphene revealed proper gene silencing.
Conclusion: Considering biocompatibility and optimal targeting efficiencies of functionalized CBN
mediated delivery of siRNAs in reported studies of breast cancer, using the CBN carriers is suitable in
future breast cancer therapies. |