| Literature DB >> 19609263 |
Brian D Brown1, Luigi Naldini.
Abstract
New technologies are emerging that utilize artificial microRNA (miRNA) target sites to exploit or inhibit endogenous miRNA regulation. This approach has been used to improve cell-specific targeting for gene and stem cell therapy studies and for animal transgenics, and also to reduce the toxicity of oncolytic viruses and to attenuate viral vaccines. Artificial targets have also been used to sponge or decoy miRNAs as a way to study their functions. This article considers the benefits of this approach and design considerations for future studies.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19609263 DOI: 10.1038/nrg2628
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Genet ISSN: 1471-0056 Impact factor: 53.242