NCIt definition : A lipoplexed formulation consisting of short-interfering RNAs (siRNAs) directed against
protein kinase N3 (PKN3) encapsulated in catiogenic and fusiogenic lipids with potential
antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, catiogenic and fusiogenic lipids promote
anti-PKN3 siRNA Atu02 uptake by tumor cells; the siRNAs moieties are subsequently
released once inside the cell. The siRNAs bind to PKN3 mRNAs, which may result in
the inhibition of translation and expression of the PKN3 protein and, so, growth inhibition
of tumor cells that overexpress PKN3. The protein kinase C-related molecule PKN3,
downstream in the phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway, is upregulated
in many tumor cells and plays an important role in invasive cell growth and metastasis.;