Abstract: A composition according to an embodiment of the present invention includes nucleic acid molecules which are capable of effectively inhibiting the expression level of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and collagen by RNA interference (RNAi), thereby preventing or treating a variety of fibroproliferative diseases due to overexpression of CTGF or collagen.

Abstract: A bioactive substance delivery system includes a bioactive substance comprising nucleic acid, and a bioactive substance carrier comprising a porous silica particle having a plurality of pores with a diameter of 5 nm to 100 nm, and having not less than 24 hours at which a ratio of absorbance is ½. The porous silica particles may be positively charged inside the pore at neutral pH.

Abstract: The present invention provides siRNA or dsRNA, which can effectively inhibit the expression of three highly expressed markers in liver cancer, and a pharmaceutical composition including the same can obtain excellent effects of preventing or treating liver cancer through RNAi. A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating liver cancer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one of siRNA which includes a sense RNA having at least one sequence selected from the group consisting of sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 5 to 157, and an antisense RNA having a complementary sequence thereto and dsRNA having at least one sequence selected from the group consisting of sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 158 to 310.

Abstract: A porous silica particles according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of pores with a diameter of 5 nm to 100 nm. The porous silica particles have particular physical properties, can deliver all various drugs by a supported amount in a sustained manner, and can be parenterally administered.

Abstract: A composition for delivering a bioactive material include a porous silica nanoparticle containing pores with an average pore diameter ranging from 1 nm to 100 nm, at least one of (i) a functional group which binds to the pore surface of the porous silica nanoparticle and gives the pore surface a negative charge or a positive charge, (ii) a ligand which binds to the pore surface of the porous silica nanoparticle and specifically binds to the bioactive material, and (iii) a combination of the functional group and the ligand, and a bioactive material having a size to be accommodated within the pores of the porous silica nanoparticle, the bioactive material bound to said at least one of the functional group and the ligand bound to the pore surface of the mesoporous silica nanoparticle and accommodated within the pores of the porous silica nanoparticle.

Abstract: A method for treatment of cancer selected from the group consisting of metastatic ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, and breast cancer includes administering a composition comprising a compound represented by Formula 1, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject in need thereof: The composition can efficiently kill cancer cells present in a spheroid form, thereby being usefully applied as novel medicament for metastatic ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer or breast cancer.

Abstract: A nucleic acid carrier according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes CpG-ODN-RNA conjugate and a porous silica particle carrying the conjugate inside pores thereof. In this regard, the nucleic acid carrier of the present invention can stably deliver loaded nucleic acid molecules to a body and release the same to a target, thereby increasing Type 1 interferon and exhibiting RNA-inherent functions.

Abstract: A composition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a banaba leaf extract, a guava leaf extract or a mixture thereof. The composition inhibits photooxidation of A2E due to blue light, inhibits a death of retinal pigment epithelial cells induced by blue light, and inhibits a damage to outer nuclear layers of visual cells in an animal model with blue light-induced macular degeneration, and thus can be beneficially used as a composition for preventing or treating macular degeneration and as a health functional food for preventing or alleviating macular degeneration.

Abstract: A composition includes porous silica particles to carry a cell fate modulating factor therein. A method for modulating cell fate includes treating various cells with the composition. The cell fate modulating factor is delivered to a stable target receptor, toxicity to subject cells for delivery may be reduced, a fate of the subject cells can be controlled through sustained release of at least 99 wt. % of the cell fate modulating factor.

Abstract: A bioactive substance carrier includes a bioactive substance and porous silica particles supporting the bioactive substance and having a plurality of pores with a diameter of 5 nm to 100 nm. The porous silica particles have particular physical properties, can deliver all various drugs by a supported amount in a sustained manner, and can be parenterally administered.

Abstract: A quencher containing water-soluble polymer-conjugated nanomaterial effectively quenches the fluorescence of a fluorescent material-conjugated probe. In addition, a composition including the quencher and a fluorescent material-conjugated probe can detect a target material existing at a low concentration, and thus can be favorably used as a composition or kit for providing information necessary for the detection of a biomaterial or the diagnosis of a disease.