title: RNA interference of HIV replication.
abstract: Double-stranded RNA-mediated interference (RNAi) induces sequence-specific post-transcriptional gene silencing and has emerged as a powerful tool to silence gene expression in multiple organisms. In mammalian cells, duplexes of 21 nucleotide RNAs, known as short-interfering RNAs (siRNAs), efficiently inhibit gene expression. Recent research demonstrates the general use of siRNAs to specifically inhibit HIV-1 replication by targeting viral or cellular genes. Importantly, RNAi opens a new avenue for gene-based therapeutics.
authors.affiliation: Retrovirology Laboratory IrsiCaixa, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08916 Badalona, Spain.
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: Bonaventura
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Clotet
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Esté
mesh_terms: D020868:Gene Silencing; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D034622:RNA Interference; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000235:genetics