摘要
RNA干扰是由双链RNA引发的转录后基因沉默。双链RNA经Dicer酶降解成21 23nt的小干扰RNA,并以其为模板,特定位点、特定间隔降解与之序列相应的mRNA。随着RNA干扰机制的深入研究与广泛应用,RNAi已用在药物研究中的各个领域,尤其在药物开发上,能够解决临床前药物开发的一些瓶颈问题,如药靶鉴定,优化药靶,从而节省时间和资金,并提高成功率,加速药物的临床研究。同时RNA在药物研究的其他领域都也显示了卓越的作用,为药物研究提供了强大的工具。
RNA interference is a mechanism of posttranscriptional gene silencing(PTGS) induced by double-stranded RNA. dsRNA is firstly degradated into 21-23 nt siRNA by Dicer RNase, and then makes itself as a template, triggers sequence-specific mRNA to degradate at the specific site and the specific time. Along with the deep study and the wide application of RNAi, RNAi technology can be used to address certain bottlenecks during preclinical drug development.Such technologies currently are being used to help identify the best drug targets for a given disease indication. An emerging and potentially powerful application of these technologies is now being explored to help prioritize drug candidates to lessen cost and time consuming preclinical animal studies. Effective implementation of RNAi technology during preclinical drug development can increase the probability of success and accelerate the path to the clinic. and provide emerging and potentially powerful tools for drug study.
出处
《中国药理学通报》
CAS
CSCD
北大核心
2005年第4期400-403,共4页
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin