Kinetics and synergistic effects of siRNAs targeting structural and replicase genes of SARS-associated coronavirus

FEBS Lett. 2006 May 1;580(10):2414-20. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2006.03.066. Epub 2006 Mar 30.

Abstract

SARS-associated coronavirus was identified as the etiological agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome and a large virus pool was identified in wild animals. Virus generates drug resistance through fast mutagenesis and escapes antiviral treatment. siRNAs targeting different genes would be an alternative for overcoming drug resistance. Here, we report effective siRNAs targeting structural genes (i.e., spike, envelope, membrane, and nucleocapsid) and their antiviral kinetics. We also showed the synergistic effects of two siRNAs targeting different functional genes at a very low dose. Our findings may pave a way to develop cost effective siRNA agents for antiviral therapy in the future.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral
  • DNA Primers
  • Kinetics
  • Macaca mulatta
  • RNA, Small Interfering*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / enzymology
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / genetics*
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / pathogenicity
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / physiology
  • Viral Proteins / genetics*
  • Virus Replication

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Viral Proteins