HealthAugust 11, 2026

sirnas

ESS-eye-AR-en-AY-ess

Definition

Small interfering ribonucleic acids, which are molecules used in biotechnology to silence or deactivate specific genes.

Etymology

The term is an acronym for 'small interfering ribonucleic acid', derived from the combination of the size (small), the biological function (interfering with gene expression), and the chemical composition (ribonucleic acid).

In the news

In this article, siRNAs are identified as drug payloads that Pliant Therapeutics aims to deliver directly to specific tissue types, such as skeletal muscle, using their integrin-targeting platform.

Pliant Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

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The Manila Times

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