SELECTED RNA MOTIFS TO INCLUDE CELL DEATH AND/OR APOPTOSIS

摘要

The present application is directed to the use of dsRNA and/or ssRNA for the purpose of inducing apoptosis or cell death in proliferating cells. Specifically, low molecular weight and high molecular weight dsRNA and ssRNA are shown to induce apoptosis and/or cell death in proliferating cells, to arrest proliferation of transformed cells or tumor cells and to cause rapid induction of the cytokine TNF-alpha and/or also induce production of IL-12 which directs a Th-1 response.