Screening siRNAs targeting a novel gene (HA117) and the development of a derivative recombinant adenovirus delivery system

Cancer Gene Ther. 2011 Sep;18(9):655-62. doi: 10.1038/cgt.2011.32. Epub 2011 Jul 1.

Abstract

A novel gene, HA117, was discovered in our previous work. Using the pSOS-HUS vector method which we designed at previous study, we screened for small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) that targeted HA117. The pSOS-HUS siRNA screening results were verified and a delivery system was developed that contained a recombinant adenovirus carrying DNA templates for the transcription of the HA117 siRNAs. Of five pairs of DNA templates, siRNA transcribed from HAi5 produced the strongest effect against HA117. A recombinant adenovirus containing HAi5 (Ad-HAi5) was successfully constructed and evaluated. This work has laid the foundation for further study of HA117 gene function using RNA interference technology and has showed the pSOS-HUS vector method was successfully utilized as a rapid and effective screen of siRNAs for a target gene.

MeSH terms

  • Adenoviridae / genetics*
  • Cell Line
  • Genetic Vectors / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Proteins / genetics
  • Proteins / metabolism*
  • RNA, Small Interfering / genetics
  • RNA, Small Interfering / physiology*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

Substances

  • Proteins
  • RNA, Small Interfering