Patent ID: 9200275
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: C12N

Abstract:
1. A method of inhibiting proliferation of a mammalian cell comprising: introducing into said cell an effective amount of small interfering RNA agents (iRNAs) that inhibit the expression of the miR-16 responsive genes represented by target sequences SEQ ID NOS:366, 368, 370, and 372; wherein each of the miR-16 responsive genes comprises a nucleotide sequence of at least six contiguous nucleotides that is complementary to at least six contiguous nucleotides located within positions 1 to 12 of SEQ ID NO:3; and wherein each of the iRNAs is at least 15 nucleotides in length and comprises a gene specific a nucleotide sequence that is substantially identical to the complement of a portion of an mRNA encoded by a target miR-16 responsive gene as represented by a gene target sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS:366, 368, 370, and 372.