Mary Wilson
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Published on 10 Aug 2023
by Lucienne Bamford
Lab data in cells has shown that siRNA has the potential to treat COVID-19 infection better than existing antivirals, according to new research from UNSW’s Kirby and RNA Institutes, published today in Antiviral Research.
siRNA – which stands for short interfering RNA – are a tiny type of RNA, much smaller than the mRNA currently used in vaccines. They work by interfering and disrupting the protein production of a gene, including those from viruses.
In the lab, Dr Chantelle Ahlenstiel and her team from the Kirby Institute have been using cell lines to test how effectively siRNA therapeutics can stop SARS-CoV-2 from replicating. ...
https://www.kirby.unsw.edu.au/news/universal-sirna-covid-19-treatment-shows-promise-lab
by Lucienne Bamford
Lab data in cells has shown that siRNA has the potential to treat COVID-19 infection better than existing antivirals, according to new research from UNSW’s Kirby and RNA Institutes, published today in Antiviral Research.
siRNA – which stands for short interfering RNA – are a tiny type of RNA, much smaller than the mRNA currently used in vaccines. They work by interfering and disrupting the protein production of a gene, including those from viruses.
In the lab, Dr Chantelle Ahlenstiel and her team from the Kirby Institute have been using cell lines to test how effectively siRNA therapeutics can stop SARS-CoV-2 from replicating. ...
https://www.kirby.unsw.edu.au/news/universal-sirna-covid-19-treatment-shows-promise-lab