Efficient and specific down-regulation of prion protein expression by RNAi

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 305, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 548-551

  Tilly, G ^a   Chapuis, J ^b   Vilette, D ^b   Laude, H ^b   Vilotte, J L ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

Author keywords

Prions; RNAi; Transfected cells; U6 vectors

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; MESSENGER RNA; PRION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG TARGETING; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; NONHUMAN; PRION DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RABBIT;

MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 0038578675     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-291X(03)00805-2     Document Type: Article

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