Title
A Multiscale Model to Identify Limiting Factors in Nanoparticle-Based miRNA Delivery for Tumor Inhibition
Abstract
MicroRNA-based gene therapy for cancer treatment via nanoparticles (NPs) requires navigation of multiple physical and physiological barriers in order to efficiently deliver the miRNAs to the cancer cell cytoplasm. We here present a mathematical model to investigate the variability associated with tumor, NP, and miRNA characteristics, and identify the limiting factors in miRNA delivery to tumors. Through global parameter analysis, the miRNA release rate from NPs and NP degradability were found to have the most significant impact on cytosolic accumulation of miRNAs. These NP properties can be fine-tuned in order to optimize the delivery system for enhancing the efficacy of miRNA-based therapy.
Year
DOI
Venue
2021
10.1109/EMBC46164.2021.9630862
2021 43RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY SOCIETY (EMBC)
DocType
Volume
ISSN
Conference
2021
1557-170X
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Prashant Dogra101.01
Javier Ruiz Ramirez200.68
Joseph D Butner300.34
Maria J Pelaez400.34
Vittorio Cristini500.34
Zhihui Wang600.34