Baculovirus-mediated bispecific short-hairpin small-interfering RNAs have remarkable ability to cope with both influenza viruses A and B

Oligonucleotides. 2009 Dec;19(4):307-16. doi: 10.1089/oli.2009.0189.

Abstract

Influenza viruses A and B cause widespread infections of the human respiratory tract; however, existing vaccines and drug therapy are of limited value for their treatment. Here, we show that bispecific short-hairpin small-interfering RNA constructs containing an 8-nucleotide intervening spacer, targeted against influenza virus A or influenza virus B, can inhibit the production of both types of virus in infected cell lines. This multiple vector showed remarkable ability to cope with both influenza viruses A and B. Furthermore, the Autographa californica multiple nuclear polyhedrosis virus can infect a range of mammalian cells, facilitating its use as a baculovirus vector for gene delivery into cells. In this study, baculovirus-mediated bispecific short-hairpin RNA expression markedly inhibited both influenza viruses A and B production.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Cell Line
  • Dogs
  • Genes, Viral
  • Genetic Engineering
  • Genetic Therapy / methods
  • Genetic Vectors
  • Humans
  • Influenza A virus / genetics*
  • Influenza A virus / physiology
  • Influenza B virus / genetics*
  • Influenza B virus / physiology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Nucleocapsid Proteins
  • Nucleopolyhedroviruses / genetics*
  • Plasmids / genetics
  • RNA, Small Interfering / chemistry
  • RNA, Small Interfering / genetics*
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • RNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • Viral Core Proteins / genetics
  • Virus Replication / genetics

Substances

  • NP protein, Influenza A virus
  • Nucleocapsid Proteins
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • RNA, Viral
  • RNA-Binding Proteins
  • Viral Core Proteins