摘要:
The invention is directed to compositions and methods for selectively reducing the expression of a gene product from a desired target gene in a cell, as well as for treating diseases caused by the expression of the gene. More particularly, the invention is directed to compositions that contain double stranded RNA ('dsRNA'), and methods for preparing them, that are capable of reducing the expression of target genes in eukaryotic cells. The dsRNA has a first oligonucleotide sequence that is between 25 and about 30 nucleotides in length and a second oligonucleotide sequence that anneals to the first sequence under biological conditions. In addition, a region of one of the sequences of the dsRNA having a sequence length of at least 19 nucleotides is sufficiently complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the RNA produced from the target gene to trigger the destruction of the target RNA by the RNAi machinery.
摘要:
Modified oligonucleotides that contain one or more of the phosphate groups substituted at phosphorus and methods for their synthesis are disclosed.
摘要:
The invention features a hybridized polynucleotide construct containing a passenger strand, a guide strand loadable into a RISC complex, and (i) a 3'-terminal or an internucleotide non-bioreversible group in the guide strand; or (ii) a 5'-terminal, a 3'-terminal, or an internucleotide non-bioreversible group in the passenger strand, and a 5'-terminal, a 3'-terminal, or an internucleotide disulfide bioreversible group in the guide strand or the passenger strand. The invention also features methods of delivering a polynucleotide to a cell using the hybridized polynucleotide construct. The invention further features methods of reducing the expression of a polypeptide in a cell using the hybridized polynucleotide construct.
摘要:
Provided herein is a method for synthesizing polynucleic acids, comprising the steps of (a) providing an acidic solution substantially free of nucleic acid polymerase and lipids, but containing mononucleotides and a monovalent salt; (b) drying and resolubilizing the mixture of step (a) a plurality of times; and (c) recovering polynucleic acids from a resolubilized mixture of step (b). In certain aspects, the method further uses a low pH, e.g. about 3; it can utilize monophosphates, such as AMP rather than ATP; and it can be used with a polynucleotide template to form a sequence at least partially complementary to said template. Thus, both single-stranded and double-stranded polynucleic acids are provided. Ammonia salts have been used to obtain RNA lengths from 10 to 300 nucleotides after 16 half hour cycles and an effective temperature includes between 80 °C and 100 °C.
摘要:
The present invention relates to oligomeric compounds and conjugates thereof that target Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin type 9 (PCSK9) PCSK9 mRNA in a cell, leading to reduced expression of PCSK9. Reduction of PCSK9 expression is beneficial for a range of medical disorders, such as hypercholesterolemia and related disorders.
摘要:
This invention relates to the post-synthetic chemical modifications of RNA at the 2' -position on the ribose rings via orthogonal chemistry involving amidation reactions plus metal catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition (click) reactions. RNA interference (RNAi) is an evolutionarily conserved cellular mechanism of post-transcriptional gene silencing found in fungi, plants and animals that uses small RNA molecules to inhibit gene expression in a sequence-specific manner. The RNAi machinery can be harnessed to destruct any mRNA of a known sequence.
摘要:
The present invention relates to T7 RNA polymerase variants with improved affinity for 2 '-modified nucleotides compared to the wildtype as well as methods for their production and methods of using them. The present invention also relates to the 2'-modified RNA molecules produced according to the methods of the invention.