Synthesis and characterization of small circular double-stranded RNAs

被引:15
作者
Abe, Naoko [1 ]
Abe, Hiroshi [1 ]
Ohshiro, Takahito [2 ]
Nakashima, Yuko [1 ]
Maeda, Mizuo [2 ]
Ito, Yoshihiro [1 ]
机构
[1] RIKEN, Nano Med Engn Lab, Adv Sci Inst, Wako, Saitama 3510198, Japan
[2] RIKEN, Bioengn Lab, Adv Sci Inst, Wako, Saitama 3510198, Japan
关键词
SCANNING FORCE MICROSCOPY; MAMMALIAN-CELLS; DNA; INTERFERENCE; FLEXIBILITY; HAMMERHEAD; LIGATION; SEQUENCE; DUPLEXES; POTENT;
D O I
10.1039/c0cc04551a
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Small circular double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) were synthesized. The structural analysis by atomic force microscopy gave direct images for the interpretation of the structural strain present in circular dsRNAs. Finally, we demonstrated that circular dsRNA caused RNAi effect in cells.
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页码:2125 / 2127
页数:3
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