I have the exact same question as LZ asked. Why can't we just use shRNA to do transient transfection to knock down a gene? Once the shRNA constructs get into cells, small hairpin RNA will be transcripted, which will be further chopped by Dicer into siRNA. Thereafter, shRNA shares the same mechanism for knocking down certain gene as siRNA does. What's the reason to make stable transgenic cell line?
1. ShRNA needs time (24-48 hours) to get maximum expression, while siRNA can function immediately after transfection. 2. For a lot of cell lines, transfection efficiency of shRNA-plasmids (large size) is low, while that of siRNAs is high because of the small size.
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【在 n******2 的大作中提到】 : I have the exact same question as LZ asked. Why can't we just use shRNA to : do transient transfection to knock down a gene? Once the shRNA constructs : get into cells, small hairpin RNA will be transcripted, which will be : further chopped by Dicer into siRNA. Thereafter, shRNA shares the same : mechanism for knocking down certain gene as siRNA does. What's the reason : to make stable transgenic cell line?
P*Y
12 楼
什么意思?
【在 I****8 的大作中提到】 : lower than PW ?
m*7
13 楼
For question #3: the purpose of cloning shRNA into lentiviral vector is to produce virus particles, and in principle, every single target cell can be infected. If you use shRNA plasmid directly, you can hardly get 100% transfection efficiency.
【在 C*****h 的大作中提到】 : 1. ShRNA needs time (24-48 hours) to get maximum expression, while siRNA : can function immediately after transfection. : 2. For a lot of cell lines, transfection efficiency of shRNA-plasmids : (large size) is low, while that of siRNAs is high because of the small size. : : to
m*m
20 楼
谢谢了! 不过为什么不能直接合成shRNA然后转染呢?
【在 m*********7 的大作中提到】 : For question #3: the purpose of cloning shRNA into lentiviral vector is to : produce virus particles, and in principle, every single target cell can be : infected. If you use shRNA plasmid directly, you can hardly get 100% : transfection efficiency.