Int J Med Sci
2013; 10(8):957-964.
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Research Paper
Inhibition of HCV 5′-NTR and Core Expression by a Small Hairpin RNA Delivered by a Histone Gene Carrier, HPhA
Yanhua Ding1, Hong Zhang1, Yuxiang Li2, Di Wu3, Shumei He2, Yang Wang2, Yuanyuan Li4, Feng Wang2, Junqi Niu2 ✉
1. Phase I Clinical Trial Unit, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; 2. First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, China; 3. Cancer Hospital of Jilin Province, Changchun, China; 4. Key Laboratory for Molecular and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
✉ Corresponding author: Dr. Junqi Niu, Department of Hepatology, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; Tel/Fax: +86-431-85612708; Email: hzhang09jlu.edu.cn
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Ding Y, Zhang H, Li Y, Wu D, He S, Wang Y, Li Y, Wang F, Niu J. Inhibition of HCV 5′-NTR and Core Expression by a Small Hairpin RNA Delivered by a Histone Gene Carrier, HPhA. Int J Med Sci 2013; 10(8):957-964. doi:10.7150/ijms.5632. https://www.medsci.org/v10p0957.htm
siRNA (small interfering RNA) interference represents an exciting new technology that could have therapeutic applications for the treatment of viral infections. However, a major challenge in the use of siRNA as a therapeutic agent is the development of a suitable delivery system. We demonstrated that a new non-viral transgene carrier, recombinant archaeal histone from the hyperthermophile Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3 (HPhA), can transfect short hairpin RNA (shRNA) expressing plasmids into HL-7702 cells to inhibit the expression of HCV 5'NTR and Core protein and mRNA. Plasmids Psilencirle transfected by HPhA inhibited the expression of HCV 5'-NTR and Core protein and mRNA in HL-7702 cells. The transfection efficiency of HPhA in HL-7702 cells was not affected by 10% fetal calf serum (FCS). HPhA exhibited effects of transfection without apparent toxicity, and with high affinity for DNA. This suggests that HPhA may be useful for RNAi-based gene therapy in vivo.
Keywords: RNA interference, hepatitis C virus, small hairpin RNA, gene therapy, HPhA
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APA
Ding, Y., Zhang, H., Li, Y., Wu, D., He, S., Wang, Y., Li, Y., Wang, F., Niu, J. (2013). Inhibition of HCV 5′-NTR and Core Expression by a Small Hairpin RNA Delivered by a Histone Gene Carrier, HPhA. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 10(8), 957-964. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.5632.
ACS
Ding, Y.; Zhang, H.; Li, Y.; Wu, D.; He, S.; Wang, Y.; Li, Y.; Wang, F.; Niu, J. Inhibition of HCV 5′-NTR and Core Expression by a Small Hairpin RNA Delivered by a Histone Gene Carrier, HPhA. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2013, 10 (8), 957-964. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.5632.
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Ding Y, Zhang H, Li Y, Wu D, He S, Wang Y, Li Y, Wang F, Niu J. Inhibition of HCV 5′-NTR and Core Expression by a Small Hairpin RNA Delivered by a Histone Gene Carrier, HPhA. Int J Med Sci 2013; 10(8):957-964. doi:10.7150/ijms.5632. https://www.medsci.org/v10p0957.htm
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Ding Y, Zhang H, Li Y, Wu D, He S, Wang Y, Li Y, Wang F, Niu J. 2013. Inhibition of HCV 5′-NTR and Core Expression by a Small Hairpin RNA Delivered by a Histone Gene Carrier, HPhA. Int J Med Sci. 10(8):957-964.