• DocumentCode
    2469172
  • Title

    Analysis and design of a versatile synthetic network for inducible gene expression in mammalian systems

  • Author

    Polynikis, A. ; Cuccato, G. ; Criscuolo, S. ; Hogan, S.J. ; di Bernardo, M. ; Di Bernardo, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Eng. Math., Univ. of Bristol, Bristol, UK
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    3-5 Nov. 2010
  • Firstpage
    182
  • Lastpage
    185
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a mathematical model for a novel synthetic gene regulatory network. The aim of this circuit is to behave as a bistable switch for in vivo delivery of short hairpin RNA (shRNA) which can induce RNA interference (RNAi) of a target mRNA. Through the mathematical analysis performed here, it will be shown how the circuit can be controlled to induce sustained expression of a shRNA, with a transient input of two different inducer molecules.
  • Keywords
    cellular biophysics; genetics; molecular biophysics; patient treatment; bistable switch; induced RNA interference; inducible gene expression; mRNA; mammalian systems; mathematical model; shRNA in vivo delivery; short hairpin RNA; sustained shRNA expression; synthetic gene regulatory network; synthetic network; Bifurcation; Drugs; Integrated circuit modeling; Mathematical model; Proteins; RNA; Switching circuits;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS), 2010 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Paphos
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-7269-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-7268-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/BIOCAS.2010.5709601
  • Filename
    5709601