Despite the great potential of RNAi, ectopic expression of shRNA or siRNAs holds the inherent risk of competition for critical RNAi components, thus altering the regulatory functions of some cellular microRNAs. In addition, specific siRNA sequences can potentially hinder incorporation of other siRNAs when used in a combinatorial approach. We show that both synthetic siRNAs and expressed shRNAs compete against each other and with the endogenous microRNAs for transport and for incorporation into the RNA induced silencing complex (RISC). The same siRNA sequences do not display competition when expressed from a microRNA backbone. We also show that TAR RNA binding protein (TRBP) is one of the sensors for selection and incorporation of the guide sequence of interfering RNAs. These findings reveal that combinatorial siRNA approaches can be problematic and have important implications for the methodology of expression and use of therapeutic interfering RNAs.
Combinatorial delivery of small interfering RNAs reduces RNAi efficacy by selective incorporation into RISC. Publishing Authors By Initials
Combinatorial delivery of small interfering RNAs reduces RNAi efficacy by selective incorporation into RISC. Journal Published:
PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, N.I.H., Extr
Journal: Nucleic acids research
VOLUME: 35
Page Numbers: 5154-64
Journal Abbreviation: Nucleic Acids Res.
ISSN: 1362-4962
DAY: 26
MONTH: 07
YEAR: 2007
Combinatorial delivery of small interfering RNAs reduces RNAi efficacy by selective incorporation into RISC. Information
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LANGUAGE: eng
NlmUniqueID: 411011
Combinatorial delivery of small interfering RNAs reduces RNAi efficacy by selective incorporation into RISC. Keywords Mesh Terms:
KEYWORDS: Transfection
MESH TERMS: metabolism
Chemical & Substance for Abstract: Combinatorial delivery of small interfering RNAs reduces RNAi efficacy by selective incorporation into RISC. Information