Interfering ribonucleic acids that suppress expression of multiple unrelated genes |
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Authors: | Toby Passioura Mary M Gozar Amber Goodchild Andrew King Greg M Arndt Michael Poidinger Donald J Birkett Laurent P Rivory |
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Affiliation: | (1) Johnson & Johnson Research Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia |
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Abstract: | Background Short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) have become the research tool of choice for gene suppression, with human clinical trials ongoing. The emphasis so far in siRNA therapeutics has been the design of one siRNA with complete complementarity to the intended target. However, there is a need for multi-targeting interfering RNA in diseases in which multiple gene products are of importance. We have investigated the possibility of using a single short synthetic duplex RNA to suppress the expression of VEGF-A and ICAM-1; genes implicated in the progression of ocular neovascular diseases such as diabetic retinopathy. |
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