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Structural properties and gene-silencing activity of chemically modified DNA–RNA hybrids with parallel orientation

We report, herein, a new class of RNAi trigger molecules based on the unconventional parallel hybridization of two oligonucleotide chains. We have prepared and studied several parallel stranded (ps) duplexes, in which the parallel orientation is achieved through incorporation of isoguanine and isocy...

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Autores principales: Habibian, Maryam, Yahyaee-Anzahaee, Maryam, Lucic, Matije, Moroz, Elena, Martín-Pintado, Nerea, Di Giovanni, Logan Dante, Leroux, Jean-Christophe, Hall, Jonathan, González, Carlos, Damha, Masad J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5829573/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29373740
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/gky024
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Sumario:We report, herein, a new class of RNAi trigger molecules based on the unconventional parallel hybridization of two oligonucleotide chains. We have prepared and studied several parallel stranded (ps) duplexes, in which the parallel orientation is achieved through incorporation of isoguanine and isocytosine to form reverse Watson-Crick base pairs in ps-DNA:DNA, ps-DNA:RNA, ps-(DNA-2′F-ANA):RNA, and ps-DNA:2′F-RNA duplexes. The formation of these duplexes was confirmed by UV melting experiments, FRET and CD studies. In addition, NMR structural studies were conducted on a ps-DNA:RNA hybrid for the first time. Finally, we provide evidence for the unprecedented finding that ps-DNA:RNA and ps-DNA:2′F-RNA hybrids can engage the RNAi pathway to silence gene expression in vitro.