Article
Sequence homology required by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 to escape from short interfering RNAs.
Journal of virology - 1 Jan 2006
Sabariegos Rosario, Giménez-Barcons Mireia, Tàpia Natalia, Clotet Bonaventura, Martínez Miguel Angel
Abstract excerpt
Short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) targeting viral or cellular genes can efficiently inhibit human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) replication. Nevertheless, the emergence of mutations in the gene being targeted could lead to the rapid escape from the siRNA. Here, we simulate viral escape by systematically introducing single-nucleotide substitutions in all 19 HIV-1 residues targeted by an effective siRNA. We...
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