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siRNA (small interfering RNA), also named as short interfering RNA or silencing RNA, is a class of double-stranded RNA molecules (usually 20 to 24 bp). Structurally, siRNA has phosphorylated 5' ends and hydroxylated 3' ends with two overhanging nucleotides. The Dicer enzyme catalyzes the production of siRNA from long dsRNA and small hairpin RNA. The siRNA operates within the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway, which interferes with the expression of particular genes with complementary nucleotide sequences by post-transcriptional degradation of mRNA, thereby preventing translation.
Figure 1: Mechanism of gene knockdown by siRNAs (Anders Wittrup; 2015)
siRNA can be used as a tool for studying single gene function in vivo and in vitro, and siRNA has attracted attention as a potential therapeutic agent due to its ability to inhibit specific genes in many diseases. In particular, it is an unstoppable target for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. siRNA therapy is now ready to enter the clinical formulary and is going to be a new class of drugs in the near future. siRNA-based therapies are becoming a promising new anticancer approach, and a small number of clinical trials involving solid tumor patients now are programing.
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