Normally, cellular responses to modified siRNAs or new siRNA delivery systems have been studied in group cell behavior by PCR, western blotting and fluorescence microscopy. In this study, we present a novel high-conte...Normally, cellular responses to modified siRNAs or new siRNA delivery systems have been studied in group cell behavior by PCR, western blotting and fluorescence microscopy. In this study, we present a novel high-content screening (HCS) strategy to evaluate a novel delivery system (named CLD) of siRNA therapeutics, with which both the content of intracellular siRNAs and changes in protein expressing levels have been quantified in group cells and cellular population. We also observed that with the better cell uptake, CLD provided siRNA therapeutics (siBraf) better antitumor capability. This novel strategy was proved to be with efficiency, accuracy and high competency to adherent cell lines, thus making siRNA research more simplified.展开更多
Objective The aim of this review was to assess RNA interference (RNAi) and its possibility as a potential and powerful tool to develop highly specific double-stranded RNA ( dsRNA) or small interfering RNA (siRNA) base...Objective The aim of this review was to assess RNA interference (RNAi) and its possibility as a potential and powerful tool to develop highly specific double-stranded RNA ( dsRNA) or small interfering RNA (siRNA) based gene-silencing therapeutics. Data sources The data used in this review were obtained from the current RNAi-related research reports. Study selection dsRNA-mediated RNAi has recently emerged as a powerful reverse genetic tool to silence, gene expression in multiple organisms. The discovery that synthetic duplexes of 21 nucleotides siRNAs trigger gene-specific silencing in mammalian cells has further expanded the utility of RNAi in to the mammalian system. Data extraction The currently published papers reporting the discovery and mechanism of RNAi phenomena and application of RNAi on gene function in mammalian cells were included. Data synthesis Since the recent development of RNAi technology in the mammalian system, investigators have used RNAi to elucidate gene function, and to develop gene-based therapeutics by delivery exogenous siRNA or siRNA expressing vector. The general and sequence-specific inhibitory effects of RNAi that will be selective, long-term, and systemic to modulate gene targets mentioned in similar reports have caused much concern about its effectiveness in mammals and its eventual use as a therapeutic mordality. Conclusions It is certain that the ability of RNAi in mammals to silence specific genes, either when transfected directly as siRNAs or when generated from DNA vectors, will undoubtedly accelerate the study of gene function and might also be used as a potentially useful method to develop highly gene-specific therapeutic methods. It is also expected that RNAi might one day be used to treat human diseases.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81171649)National Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(No.201102267)
基金Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant No.2012CB720604)NSFC(Grant No.20932001)
文摘Normally, cellular responses to modified siRNAs or new siRNA delivery systems have been studied in group cell behavior by PCR, western blotting and fluorescence microscopy. In this study, we present a novel high-content screening (HCS) strategy to evaluate a novel delivery system (named CLD) of siRNA therapeutics, with which both the content of intracellular siRNAs and changes in protein expressing levels have been quantified in group cells and cellular population. We also observed that with the better cell uptake, CLD provided siRNA therapeutics (siBraf) better antitumor capability. This novel strategy was proved to be with efficiency, accuracy and high competency to adherent cell lines, thus making siRNA research more simplified.
文摘Objective The aim of this review was to assess RNA interference (RNAi) and its possibility as a potential and powerful tool to develop highly specific double-stranded RNA ( dsRNA) or small interfering RNA (siRNA) based gene-silencing therapeutics. Data sources The data used in this review were obtained from the current RNAi-related research reports. Study selection dsRNA-mediated RNAi has recently emerged as a powerful reverse genetic tool to silence, gene expression in multiple organisms. The discovery that synthetic duplexes of 21 nucleotides siRNAs trigger gene-specific silencing in mammalian cells has further expanded the utility of RNAi in to the mammalian system. Data extraction The currently published papers reporting the discovery and mechanism of RNAi phenomena and application of RNAi on gene function in mammalian cells were included. Data synthesis Since the recent development of RNAi technology in the mammalian system, investigators have used RNAi to elucidate gene function, and to develop gene-based therapeutics by delivery exogenous siRNA or siRNA expressing vector. The general and sequence-specific inhibitory effects of RNAi that will be selective, long-term, and systemic to modulate gene targets mentioned in similar reports have caused much concern about its effectiveness in mammals and its eventual use as a therapeutic mordality. Conclusions It is certain that the ability of RNAi in mammals to silence specific genes, either when transfected directly as siRNAs or when generated from DNA vectors, will undoubtedly accelerate the study of gene function and might also be used as a potentially useful method to develop highly gene-specific therapeutic methods. It is also expected that RNAi might one day be used to treat human diseases.