Development of modified siRNA molecules incorporating 5-fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine residues to enhance cytotoxicity
Wu SY, Chen TM, Gmeiner WH, Chu E, Schmitz JC. Development of modified siRNA molecules incorporating 5-fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine residues to enhance cytotoxicity. Nucleic Acids Research 2013, 41: 4650-4659. PMID: 23449220, PMCID: PMC3632118, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkt120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsApoptosisCell Line, TumorDeoxyuridineHumansRNA, Small InterferingThymidylate SynthaseTransfectionConceptsTS proteinMultiple DNA damage repairCovalent inhibitory ternary complexNovel drug development approachDNA damage repairInhibitory ternary complexRNA stabilityDamage repairApoptotic pathwayHuman diseasesWatson-Crick base pairingPrecise fateSiRNAsControl siRNAsBase pairingTernary complexRNA expressionThymidylate synthaseMessenger RNA expressionDrug development approachesCytotoxic nucleosidesInhibitor compoundsNucleotidesSiRNAProtein