Gene silencing by RNA interference (RNAi) has become a powerful tool for functional genomics. In the January 25 Science, Tijsterman et al. report a gene-silencing method induced by short (25 ...
Courtesy of Antisense Therapeutics Ltd. Antisense strategies use polymeric nucleic acids or nucleic acid analogs to bind to and silence specific messenger RNAs. The silencing can be caused either by ...
The "sense" strand is used in transcription to RNA, so it is the one that makes sense to decode. The "antisense" is the complimentary strand, so it is just the opposite.
The function of non-coding RNA in the cell has long been a mystery to researchers. Unlike coding RNA, non-coding RNA does not produce proteins – yet it exists in large quantities. A research team from ...
When LINE-1 RNA was depleted in human progeroid cells using antisense oligonucleotides the senescent phenotypes were ameliorated, while in the premature aging mouse model this therapy restored tissue ...