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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2004, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (6): 641-645.

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DNAzymes inhibit the expression of Methecillin-resistant staphlococcus aureus drug-resistant genes

LIU Jie, LUO Xiao-Xing, MENG Jing-Ru, HU Ben-Quan, WANG Hai-Fang, MENG Jia   

  1. Department of Pharmacology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xian 710032, Shansi, China
  • Received:2004-04-02 Revised:2004-05-08 Published:2020-11-22

Abstract: AIM: To evaluate the inhibition effects of DNAzymes specific to Methecillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)drug-resistant gene blaR1 on the expressions of drug-resistance. METHODS: mRNA of blaR1 was chosen as a target gene and DNAzyme DrzB specific to it was designed and synthesized.After DrzB was introduced into the MRSA, drug-resistant characters of MRSA were evaluated by cloning efficiency.The inhibition effects of DrzB on the expressions of drug-resistant gene blaR1 were observed by RT-PCR in MRSA. RESULTS: Colony forming units (CFU)of MRSA incubated with DrzB on the M-H agar added oxa (6 mg·L-1)were less than those of control group (P <0.01).Levels of blaR 1 mRNA of the DrzB group were lower than those of the control group (P <0.01). CONCLUSION: Antibiotic sensitivity on MRSA can be partially restored by exogenously delivered DrzB targeted to mRNA of blaR1 in blocking drug-resistant genes expression.DNAzyme DrzB is proved a specific and effective gene therapeutic means.

Key words: Methecillin-resistant staphlococcus aureus(MRSA), drug-resistance, gene expression, DNAzyme, inhibition

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