It is intended to provide methods for suppressing the huntingtin gene
expression by using a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), huntingtin gene
expression inhibitors to suppress the huntingtin gene expression, and
preventives and/or remedies of Huntington's disease. Targeting against a
specific sequence of mRNA at immediately upstream of CAG repeats in HD
genes of Huntington's disease, the huntingtin gene expression is
suppressed by using a dsRNA homologous to the sequence. In this
invention, a short siRNA (short double-stranded RNA) having bp as short
as around 21-23 bp can be effectively used as the dsRNA homologous to a
specific RNA sequence in a region at immediately upstream of CAG repeats.
The dsRNA of this present invention can be used as a huntingtin gene
expression inhibitor, or a preventive and/or a remedy of Huntington's
disease by administering or introducing into a living body or a living
cell in mammals for the prevention and/or treatment of Huntington's
disease.