A computational approach for designing and validating small interfering RNA against SARS-CoV-2 variants

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AIMS: The aim of this study is to develop a novel antiviral strategy capable of efficiently targeting a broad set of SARS-CoV-2 variants.

BACKGROUND: Since the first emergence of SARS-CoV-2, it has rapidly transformed into a global pandemic, posing an unprecedented threat to public health. SARS-CoV-2 is prone to mutation and continues to evolve, leading to the emergence of new variants capable of escaping immune protection achieved due to previous SARS-CoV-2 infections or by vaccination.

OBJECTIVE: RNA interference (RNAi) is a remarkable biological mechanism that can induce gene silencing by targeting complementary mRNA and inhibiting its translation.

METHOD: In this study, using the computational approach, we predicted the most efficient siRNA capable of inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VoCs).

RESULT: The presented siRNA was characterized and evaluated for its thermodynamic properties, offsite-target hits, and in silico validation by molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations (MD) with Human AGO2 protein.

CONCLUSION: The study contributes to the possibility of designing and developing an effective response strategy against existing variants of concerns and preventing further.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

Enthalten in:

Current computer-aided drug design - (2023) vom: 25. Aug.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dhotre, Kishore [VerfasserIn]
Dass, Debashree [VerfasserIn]
Banerjee, Anwesha [VerfasserIn]
Nema, Vijay [VerfasserIn]
Mukherjee, Anupam [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bioinformatics
Infectious disease
Journal Article
RNA interference
SARS-CoV-2
SiRNA
Variants of Concern

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Date Revised 25.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.2174/1573409920666230825111406

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36120941X