| Literature DB >> 21331889 |
Zhe Ren1, Shen Li, Qiao-li Wang, Yang-fei Xiang, Yun-xia Cui, Yi-fei Wang, Ren-bin Qi, Da-xiang Lu, Shu-min Zhang, Pei-zhuo Zhang.
Abstract
RNA interference (RNAi) is a process by which introduced small interfering RNA (siRNA) can cause the specific degradation of mRNA with identical sequences. The human herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) RR is composed of two distinct homodimeric subunits encoded by UL39 and UL40, respectively. In this study, we applied siRNAs targeting the UL39 and UL40 genes of HSV-1. We showed that synthetic siRNA silenced effectively and specifically UL39 and UL40 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: 2011 PMID: 21331889 PMCID: PMC8222430 DOI: 10.1007/s12250-011-3162-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Virol Sin ISSN: 1995-820X Impact factor: 4.327