The invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) for inhibiting the expression of the Nav1.8 gene (Nav1.8 gene), comprising an antisense strand having a nucleotide sequence which is less that 25 nucleotides in length and which is substantially complementary to at least a part of the Nav1.8 gene. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the dsRNA together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; methods for treating diseases caused by the expression of the Nav1.8 gene using the pharmaceutical composition; and methods for inhibiting the expression of the Nav1.8 gene gene in a cell.
该发明涉及一种双链
核糖核酸(dsRNA),用于抑制Nav1.8
基因(Nav1.8
基因)的表达,包括具有
核苷酸序列的反义链,其长度小于25个
核苷酸,并且与Nav1.8
基因的至少一部分基本互补。该发明还涉及包括dsRNA和药用可接受载体的药物组合物;使用该药物组合物治疗由Nav1.8
基因表达引起的疾病的方法;以及在细胞中抑制Nav1.8
基因表达的方法。