Spatial control of gene expression is critical to modulate cellular functions and deconstruct the function of individual genes in biological processes. Light-responsive gene-editing formulations have been recently developed; however, they have shown limited applicability in vivo due to poor tissue penetration, limited cellular transfection and the difficulty in evaluating the activity of the edited cells. Here,...
There is a high quest for novel therapeutic strategies to enhance recovery after stroke. MicroRNA-124 (miR-124) has been described as neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory molecule. Moreover, miR-124 is a well described enhancer of adult neurogenesis that could offer potentially beneficial effects. Herein, we used miR-124-loaded nanoparticles (miR-124 NPs) to evaluate their therapeutic potential in an in vitro ...
Preprint version; The authors would like to thank Ana Clara Cristóvão for her contributions. This work was funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), FEDER and COMPETE; (PTDC/SAU-NEU/104415/2008, FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER-041099, SFRH/BD/79526/2011), L'Oréal-UNESCO Portugal for Women in Science, Professor Francisco Pulido Valente Foundation, EC (ERC project no. 307384, “Nanotrigger”), COMPETE (Centro-07-ST...