Sequence- and target-independent angiogenesis suppression by siRNA via TLR3

Sequence- and target-independent angiogenesis suppression by siRNA via TLR3

Vol 452 | 3 April 2008 | Mark E. Kleinman, Kiyoshi Yamada, Atsunobu Takeda, Vasu Chandrasekaran, Miho Nozaki, Judit Z. Baffi, Romulo J. C. Albuquerque, Satoshi Yamasaki, Masahiro Itaya, Yuzhen Pan, Binoy Appukuttan, Daniel Gibbs, Zhenglin Yang, Katalin Karikó, Balamurali K. Ambati, Traci A. Wilgus, Luisa A. DiPietro, Eiji Sakurai, Kang Zhang, Justine R. Smith, Ethan W. Taylor, Jayakrishna Ambati
The study demonstrates that small interfering RNA (siRNA) can suppress choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in mice without targeting specific genes, through a mechanism involving toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3). Non-targeted and targeted siRNAs, including those targeting non-mammalian genes, non-expressed genes, non-genomic sequences, pro- and anti-angiogenic genes, and RNAi-incompetent siRNAs, all effectively inhibited CNV. This effect was mediated by TLR3, its adaptor TRIF, and the induction of interferon-γ and interleukin-12. The minimum length of siRNA required to suppress CNV was found to be 21 nucleotides, which forms a 2:1 complex with TLR3. The study also highlights the potential clinical implications of siRNA therapy for angiogenic disorders, suggesting that generic siRNAs might be effective in treating conditions affecting 8% of the global population.The study demonstrates that small interfering RNA (siRNA) can suppress choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in mice without targeting specific genes, through a mechanism involving toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3). Non-targeted and targeted siRNAs, including those targeting non-mammalian genes, non-expressed genes, non-genomic sequences, pro- and anti-angiogenic genes, and RNAi-incompetent siRNAs, all effectively inhibited CNV. This effect was mediated by TLR3, its adaptor TRIF, and the induction of interferon-γ and interleukin-12. The minimum length of siRNA required to suppress CNV was found to be 21 nucleotides, which forms a 2:1 complex with TLR3. The study also highlights the potential clinical implications of siRNA therapy for angiogenic disorders, suggesting that generic siRNAs might be effective in treating conditions affecting 8% of the global population.
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