Article
DNAzyme-mediated Inhibition of Japanese Encephalitis Virus Replication in Mouse Brain
19 Jun 2007
Abstract excerpt
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is an arthropod-borne flavivirus with a single-stranded RNA genome containing non-coding regions (NCRs) at its 5' and 3'-ends. The NCRs have flavivirus-conserved sequences that are important for virus replication. Here we describe DNAzymes (Dzs) that cleave the RNA sequence of the 3'-NCR of JEV genome in vitro. The nuclease-resistant Dzs, containing phosphorothioate linkages,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
