Nucleic acid

Common modifications and effects of oligonucleotide drugs

Common modifications and effects of oligonucleotide drugs

Oligonucleotides have shown efficient therapeutic effects in various fields, indicating their potential for disease treatment. However, due to poor in vivo stability, ineffective cellular uptake, and off-target effects including immune stimulation, […]

Current Status and Prospects of Oligonucleotide Drug Research and Development

Current Status and Prospects of Oligonucleotide Drug Research and Development

As a vital drug modality, the field of oligonucleotide development will continue to expand and strengthen in the coming years. Oligonucleotide therapeutics are a class of medicines composed of short […]

five popular RNA-LNP products lipid components

Lipid Components of 5 RNA-LNPs

The main challenge in RNA and other nucleic acid-based therapeutics is how to deliver genetic information to target cells in the body. This barrier is currently being addressed, partly due […]

Difference between the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures of nucleic acids

Difference between the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures of nucleic acids

Structure of nucleic acids is a big concept in biophysics. Nucleic acid structure is multi-level, multi-complex and unified: Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures constitute the full spatial conformation and […]

FDA Approved Gene Therapies

FDA Approved Gene Therapies

What are the gene therapies? Following Stanfield Rogers’s 1970 discovery of using “good” deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to replace faulty DNA in hereditary disorders, the idea of gene therapy for human […]

Oligo-Analysis

Oligonucleotide Analysis

What are oligonucleotides? Oligonucleotides, which cover both deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), are increasingly demonstrating their central value in clinical practice. A notable example is the introduction of […]

PCR additives

Enhancement of DNA amplification efficiency by using PCR additives

PCR additives play a crucial role in the PCR process, acting on various stages of the PCR reaction through different mechanisms, affecting amplification efficiency, specificity, and yield. The mechanisms of […]

Modification and delivery of small nucleic acid drugs

Modification and delivery of small nucleic acid drugs

The target spectrum and treatable diseases of small nucleic acid drugs are diverse. Relevant companies primarily focus on rare monogenic diseases with clear pathogenic mechanisms, well-defined biomarkers, and a lack […]

Clinical Prospects of Aptamer Applications

Clinical Prospects of Aptamer Applications

Aptamers are short RNA/DNA oligonucleotide molecules that bind specifically to complementary target molecules. As potential recognition elements, aptamers show promising applications in both diagnosis and treatment. They offer diverse therapeutic and diagnostic […]

Research and clinical progress in RNA therapy

RNA-based therapeutics The Human Genome Project (HGP) has revealed a wealth of information about the human genome and has greatly enhanced its role in the development of biomedical research. Thanks […]