Emi Soma

Ms. Emi Soma

Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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23 January 2022 in Cancers
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ESEmi Soma
Emi Soma
Asako YamayoshiAsako Yamayoshi
Asako Yamayoshi
YTYuki Toda
Yuki Toda
YMYuji Mishima
Yuji Mishima
SHShigekuni Hosogi
Shigekuni Hosogi
Eishi AshiharaEishi Ashihara
Eishi Ashihara
Nucleic acid medicines have been developed as new therapeutic agents against various diseases; however, targeted delivery of these reagents into cancer cells, particularly hematologic cancer cells, via systemic administration is limited by the lack of efficient and cell-specific delivery systems. We previously demonstrated that monoclonal antibody (mAb)-oligonucleotide complexes targeting exosomal microRNAs with linear oligo-D-arginine (Arg) linkers were transferred into solid cancer cells and inhibited exosomal miRNA functions. In this study, we developed exosome-capturing anti-CD63 mAb-conjugated small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) with branched Arg linkers and investigated their effects on multiple myeloma (MM) cells. Anti-CD63 mAb-conjugated siRNAs were successfully incorporated into MM cells. The incorporation of exosomes was inhibited by endocytosis inhibitors. We also conducted a functional analysis of anti-CD63 mAb-conjugated siRNAs. Ab-conjugated luciferase+ (luc+) siRNAs significantly decreased the luminescence intensity in OPM-2-luc+ cells. Moreover, treatment with anti-CD63 mAb-conjugated with MYC and CTNNB1 siRNAs decreased the mRNA transcript levels of MYC and CTNNB1 to 52.5% and 55.3%, respectively, in OPM-2 cells. In conclusion, exosome-capturing Ab-conjugated siRNAs with branched Arg linkers can be effectively delivered into MM cells via uptake of exosomes by parental cells. This technology has the potential to lead to a breakthrough in drug delivery systems for hematologic cancers.

16 November 2020 in Leukemia
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TTToshihiro Tomii
Toshihiro Tomii
TIToshihiko Imamura
Toshihiko Imamura
KTKuniaki Tanaka
Kuniaki Tanaka
IKItaru Kato
Itaru Kato
AMAzusa Mayumi
Azusa Mayumi
HHHajime Hosoi
Hajime Hosoi

11 July 2020 in International Journal of Hematology
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TKTakuyo Kanayama
Takuyo Kanayama
TIToshihiko Imamura
Toshihiko Imamura
MMMayumi Mayumi
Mayumi Mayumi
ESEmi Soma
Emi Soma
KSKenichi Sakamoto
Kenichi Sakamoto
HHHajime Hosoi
Hajime Hosoi