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Non-Invasive Intravital Imaging of siRNA-Mediated Mutant Keratin Gene Repression in Skin.
Molecular imaging and biology - 1 Feb 2016
Hickerson Robyn P, Speaker Tycho J, Lara Maria Fernanda, González-González Emilio, Flores Manuel A, Contag Christopher H, Kaspar Roger L
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PURPOSE: Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) specifically and potently inhibit target gene expression. Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a skin disorder caused by mutations in genes encoding keratin (K) 6a/b, K16, and K17, resulting in faulty intermediate filaments. A siRNA targeting a single nucleotide, PC-relevant mutation inhibits K6a expression and has been evaluated in the clinic with encouraging results....
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