PGMA-Based Star-Like Polycations with Plentiful Hydroxyl Groups Act as Highly Efficient miRNA Delivery Nanovectors for Effective Applications in Heart Diseases.

Li, Rui-Quan; Wu, Yina; Zhi, Ying; Yang, Xinchao; Li, Yulin; Xua, Fu-Jian; Du, Jie · Adv Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Poly(glycidyl methacrylate)-based star-like polycations with rich hydrophilic hydroxyl groups can efficiently transfer miRNA into primary cardiac fibroblasts for effective applications in cardiac diseases, such as inhibition of cardiac fibrosis and hypertrophy.

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