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. 2023;2592:207-218.
doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2807-2_15.

miRNA Theranostic Nanoparticles Promote Pancreatic Beta Cell Proliferation in Type 1 Diabetes Model

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miRNA Theranostic Nanoparticles Promote Pancreatic Beta Cell Proliferation in Type 1 Diabetes Model

Saumya Nigam et al. Methods Mol Biol. 2023.

Abstract

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune disorder which affects the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. A variety of strategies, namely, insulin replacement therapy, engineered vaccines, immunomodulators, etc., have been explored to correct this condition. Recent studies have attributed the development of T1D to the anomalous expression of microRNAs in the pancreatic islets. Here, we describe the protocol for the development of a theranostic approach to modify the expression of aberrant miRNAs. The MRI-based nanodrug consists of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles conjugated to microRNA-targeting oligonucleotides that can promote proliferation of pancreatic beta cells in a mouse model of T1D. This theranostic approach can successfully serve as a potential therapeutic approach for the targeted treatment of T1D with minimal side effects.

Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging; MicroRNA; Nanoparticles; Pancreatic beta cell; Theranostics; Type 1 diabetes.

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