- Uniformly modified 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro phosphorothioate oligonucleotides as nuclease-resistant antisense compounds with high affinity and specificity for RNA targets
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'Uniformly' modified phosphodiester or phosphorothioate oligonucleotides incorporating 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoroadenosine, -guanosine, -uridine, and - cytidine, reported herein for the first time, when hybridized with RNA afforded consistent additive enhancement of duplex stability without compromising base-pair specificity. CD spectra of the 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro- modified oligonucleotides hybridized with RNA indicated that the duplex adopts a fully A-form conformation. The 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-modified oligonucleotides in phosphodiester form were not resistant to nucleases; however, the modified phosphorothioate oligonucleotides were highly nuclease resistant and retained exceptional binding affinity to the RNA targets. The stabilizing effects of the 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro modifications on RNA-DNA duplexes were shown to be superior to those of the 2'-O-methylribo substitutions. RNA hybrid duplexes with uniformly 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-modified oligonucleotides did not support HeLa RNase H activity; however, incorporation of the modifications into 'chimeric' oligonucleotides has been shown to activate mammalian RNase H. 'Uniformly' modified 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro phosphorothioate oligonucleotides afforded antisense molecules with (1) high binding affinity and selectivity for the RNA target and (2) stability toward nucleases.
- Kawasaki,Casper,Freier,Lesnik,Zounes,Cummins,Gonzalez,Cook
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- Antisense modulation of perilipin expression
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Antisense compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of perilipin. The compositions comprise antisense compounds, particularly antisense oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acids encoding perilipin. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of perilipin expression and for treatment of diseases associated with expression of perilipin are provided.
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- Antisense modulation of EDG5 expression
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Antisense compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of EDG5. The compositions comprise antisense compounds, particularly antisense oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acids encoding EDG5. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of EDG5 expression and for treatment of diseases associated with expression of EDG5 are provided.
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- ANTISENSE MODULATION OF EDG1 EXPRESSION
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Antisense compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of EDG1. The compositions comprise antisense compounds, particularly antisense oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acids encoding EDG1. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of EDG1 expression and for treatment of diseases associated with expression of EDG1 are provided.
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