RNA-Based Therapies in Kidney Diseases

Liang Hu,1,* Ting Jin,2,* Ning Zhang,3 Jin Ding,2 Lina Li3,4 1Department of Urology, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321001, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang Univers...

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Main Authors: Hu L, Jin T, Zhang N, Ding J, Li L
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description Liang Hu,1,* Ting Jin,2,* Ning Zhang,3 Jin Ding,2 Lina Li3,4 1Department of Urology, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321001, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321001, People’s Republic of China; 3College of Medicine, Jinhua University of Vocational Technology, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321016, People’s Republic of China; 4Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 999078, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jin Ding; Lina Li, Email jhDingJin@zju.edu.cn; 20221054@jhc.edu.cnAbstract: Kidney diseases are major global health challenges, affecting over 750 million people worldwide. Despite significant efforts, effective treatment strategies are still insufficient. In recent years, RNA therapeutics have made substantial progress, and an increasing number of nucleic acid-based therapies have been approved, showing potential for treating various diseases (including kidney diseases). These therapies can target proteins, transcripts, and genes that were previously considered “undruggable”, allowing for the regulation of their expression and the expansion of therapeutic targets. Among RNA therapeutics, mRNA-based therapies are particularly promising because they can rapidly express therapeutic proteins, along with their design flexibility and potential to target previously inaccessible disease mechanisms. This review discussed various RNA-based strategies for developing new treatments, including antisense and RNA interference technologies, mRNA-based approaches, and CRISPR-Cas-mediated genome editing. Additionally, we highlighted the opportunities and challenges associated with the widespread application of these therapies in kidney disease treatment.Keywords: RNA-based therapies, mRNA therapy, kidney diseases
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spelling doaj-art-d034fb687b0e4c3a900ae4b0677b8b772025-08-20T03:15:57ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Inflammation Research1178-70312025-03-01Volume 1831433160100767RNA-Based Therapies in Kidney DiseasesHu LJin TZhang NDing JLi LLiang Hu,1,* Ting Jin,2,* Ning Zhang,3 Jin Ding,2 Lina Li3,4 1Department of Urology, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321001, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321001, People’s Republic of China; 3College of Medicine, Jinhua University of Vocational Technology, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321016, People’s Republic of China; 4Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 999078, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jin Ding; Lina Li, Email jhDingJin@zju.edu.cn; 20221054@jhc.edu.cnAbstract: Kidney diseases are major global health challenges, affecting over 750 million people worldwide. Despite significant efforts, effective treatment strategies are still insufficient. In recent years, RNA therapeutics have made substantial progress, and an increasing number of nucleic acid-based therapies have been approved, showing potential for treating various diseases (including kidney diseases). These therapies can target proteins, transcripts, and genes that were previously considered “undruggable”, allowing for the regulation of their expression and the expansion of therapeutic targets. Among RNA therapeutics, mRNA-based therapies are particularly promising because they can rapidly express therapeutic proteins, along with their design flexibility and potential to target previously inaccessible disease mechanisms. This review discussed various RNA-based strategies for developing new treatments, including antisense and RNA interference technologies, mRNA-based approaches, and CRISPR-Cas-mediated genome editing. Additionally, we highlighted the opportunities and challenges associated with the widespread application of these therapies in kidney disease treatment.Keywords: RNA-based therapies, mRNA therapy, kidney diseaseshttps://www.dovepress.com/rna-based-therapies-in-kidney-diseases-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JIRrna-based therapiesmrna therapykidney diseases
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