Chemical modifications on siRNAs avoid Toll-like-receptor-mediated activation of the hepatic immune system in vivo and in vitro
Author(s) -
Ruth Broering,
C.I. Real,
Matthias John,
Kerstin JahnHofmann,
Ludger M. Ickenstein,
K Kleinehr,
Andreas Paul,
Kathrin Gibbert,
Ulf Dittmer,
Guido Gerken,
JF Schlaak
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.86
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1460-2377
pISSN - 0953-8178
DOI - 10.1093/intimm/dxt040
Subject(s) - small interfering rna , in vivo , rna interference , in vitro , immune system , transfection , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , cell culture , immunology , rna , biochemistry , gene , genetics
The therapeutic application of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) is limited by the induction of severe off-target effects, especially in the liver. Therefore, we assessed the potential of differently modified siRNAs to induce the hepatic innate immune system in vitro and in vivo.
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