Uprichard Susan L
Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Road, SBR10, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
FEBS Lett. 2005 Oct 31;579(26):5996-6007. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2005.08.004. Epub 2005 Aug 15.
In recent years, we have witnessed the discovery of a new mechanism of gene regulation called RNA interference (RNAi), which has revitalized interest in the development of nucleic acid-based technologies for therapeutic gene suppression. This review focuses on the potential therapeutic use of RNAi, discussing the theoretical advantages of RNAi-based therapeutics over previous technologies as well as the challenges involved in developing RNAi for clinical use. Also reviewed, are the in vivo proof-of principle experiments that provide the preclinical justification for the continued development of RNAi-based therapeutics.
近年来,我们见证了一种名为RNA干扰(RNAi)的基因调控新机制的发现,这重新激发了人们对开发基于核酸的治疗性基因抑制技术的兴趣。本综述聚焦于RNAi的潜在治疗用途,讨论基于RNAi的疗法相对于先前技术的理论优势以及开发临床用RNAi所涉及的挑战。此外,还回顾了体内原理验证实验,这些实验为基于RNAi的疗法的持续开发提供了临床前依据。