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caged siRNAs

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Aliases

caged RNAi effectors, photocaged siRNA

Evidence Snippets

Photocaging is one specific class of modifications for silencing oligonucleotides that block their bioactivity until exposure to near-ultraviolet light. These caged RNAi effectors enable both spatial and temporal targeting of a dosed release of gene silencing agents by directed light exposure that photocleaves the cage moieties.
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Linked Claims

Claim 1application scopesupports2009Source 1DOIPubMed

Light-controllable caged siRNA strategies are described as having potential for probing developing biological systems and for targeted gene-silencing therapeutics.

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This light-controllable strategy has potential applications for precisely probing developing biological systems and eventually enabling targeted gene-silencing therapeutics.
Claim 2capability summarysupports2009Source 1DOIPubMed

Caged RNAi effectors enable spatial and temporal control of gene silencing through directed light exposure.

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These caged RNAi effectors enable both spatial and temporal targeting of a dosed release of gene silencing agents by directed light exposure that photocleaves the cage moieties.
Claim 3comparison scopesupports2009Source 1DOIPubMed

The review compares photochemical properties of cage compounds and their use when attached randomly or site-specifically to silencing oligonucleotides.

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Herein we compare the photochemical properties of cage compounds and strategies for their use, attached either randomly or site-specifically
Claim 4mechanism summarysupports2009Source 1DOIPubMed

Photocaging modifications can keep silencing oligonucleotides inactive until near-ultraviolet light exposure removes the cage and restores activity.

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Photocaging is one specific class of modifications for silencing oligonucleotides that block their bioactivity until exposure to near-ultraviolet light.