Abstract:
A method of increasing specificity of binding of a CRISPR-Cas protein-guide RNA complex to a selected target nucleic acid sequence is provided. The method comprises contacting a nucleic acid molecule comprising the selected target nucleic acid sequence with the complex comprising the CRISPR-Cas protein and the guide RNA, wherein the guide RNA comprises a complementarity region at the 5' end of the guide RNA that binds to a complementary strand of the selected target nucleic acid sequence, wherein the guide RNA comprises at least one modified nucleic acid within the complementarity region; wherein the guide RNA complementarity region binds and directs the CRISPR-Cas protein (e.g. CRISPR/Cas9) to the selected target nucleic acid sequence, thereby increasing specificity of binding of the CRISPR-Cas protein-guide RNA complex to the selected target nucleic acid sequence. The modified nucleic acid may be a bridged nucleic acid, a deoxyribonucleic acid, or a 2'-0-methyl RNA phosphonoacetate-modified crRNA, or a functional equivalent that improves specificity by inducing similar conformational changes in the CRISPR-Cas system. Guide RNAs, kits comprising a guide RNA together with a CRISPR-Cas protein, and complexes comprising a guide RNA and a CRISPR-Cas proteins are also provided.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to compositions comprising and methods for chemical modification of single guide RNA (sgRNA), tracrRNA and/or crRNA used individually or in combination with one another or Cas system components. Compositions comprising modified ribonucleic acids have been designed with chemical modification for even higher efficiency as unmodified native strand of sgRNA. Administration of modified ribonucleic acids will allow decreased immune response when administered to a subject, increased stability, increased editing efficiency and facilitated in vivo delivery of sgRNA via various delivery platforms. The disclosure also relates to methods of decreasing off-target effect of CRISPR and a CRISPR complex.
Abstract:
This invention encompasses compounds and compositions useful in methods for medical therapy, in general, for inhibiting Hepatitis B virus in a subject. The compounds have a first strand and a second strand, each of the strands being 19-29 monomers in length, the monomers comprising UNA monomers and nucleic acid monomers, and the compounds are targeted to a sequence of an HBV genome.
Abstract:
This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for reducing AT3 target RNA and protein levels via use of dsRNAs, e.g ., Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) agents.
Abstract:
This invention provides methods and compositions for preventing, treating or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a malignant tumor associated with KRAS mutation in a mammal in need thereof, by identifying a tumor cell in the mammal, the tumor cell comprising at least one of: (i) a mutation of the KRAS gene, and (ii) an aberrant expression level of KRAS protein; and administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising one or more RNAi molecules that are active in reducing expression of GST-π.
Abstract:
This invention provides compounds, compositions and methods for modulating the expression of human GST-pi using RNA interference. The RNA interference molecules can be used in methods for preventing or treating diseases such as malignant tumor. Provided are a range of siRNA structures, having one or more of nucleotides being modified or chemically-modified. Advantageous structures include siRNAs with 2'-deoxy nucleotides located in the seed region, as well as other nucleotide modifications
Abstract:
The invention relates to novel aptamers, in particular aptamers which are capable of binding to EGFR. The invention also relates to cancer cell binding complexes comprising said aptamers and the use of said cancer cell binding complexes in the treatment of cancer.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to methods of treating Hepcidin-related diseases such as anemia, iron-deficient erythropoiesis, hypoferremia, impaired dietary iron uptake, iron sequestration, anemia of inflammation (AI) (sometimes designated anemia of chronic disease or ACD), atherosclerosis, diabetes, and multiple neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease and Friedrichs ataxia, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, cardiorenal-anemia syndrome, infection, blood loss, hemolysis, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency, hyperparathyroidism, hemoglobinopathies and malignancies, cancer, AIDS, surgery, runted growth, and hair loss, using a therapeutically effective amount of a RNAi agent to Hepcidin.
Abstract:
Aptamers having improved stability against nucleases that bind PDGF and aptamers that bind VEGF are provided. In addition, aptamer constructs comprising a PDGF aptamer and a VEGF aptamer are provided. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aptamers and aptamer constructs are provided, as well as methods of treating conditions using the aptamers and aptamer constructs.