| Literature DB >> 18551244 |
Ren Zhe1, Zhang Mei-Ying, Kaio Kitazato, Nobuyuki Kobayash, Zhu Qin-Chang, Zhang Pei-Zhuo, Yang Zhi-Rong, Wang Yi-Fei.
Abstract
RNA interference (RNAi) is a process by which introduced small interfering RNA (siRNA) can cause the specific degradation of mRNA with identical sequences. In this study, we applied siRNAs targeting the UL39 gene of human herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which encodes the large subunit of ribonucleotide reductase, ICP6. Using an ICP6 expression reporter plasmid and an in vitro model of infection, we showed that synthetic siRNA silenced effectively and specifically UL39 mRNA expression and inhibited HSV-1 replication. Our work offers new possibilities for RNAi as a genetic tool for inhibition of HSV-1 replication.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18551244 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-008-0110-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Virol ISSN: 0304-8608 Impact factor: 2.574