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OLIGONUCLEOTIDES
卷 20, 期 5, 页码 225-230出版社
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/oli.2010.0238
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- Korean Government [S1037791]
- Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT) [S1037791] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding RNAs approximately 22 nucleotides in length that play a major role in the regulation of important biological processes, including cellular development, differentiation, and apoptosis. Antisense oligonucleotides against miRNAs are useful tools for studying the biological mechanisms and therapeutic targets of miRNAs. Various antisense oligonucleotides chemistries, including peptide nucleic acids (PNAs), have been developed to enhance nuclease-resistance and affinity and specificity for miRNA targets. PNAs have a greater specificity and affinity for DNA and RNA than do natural nucleic acids, and they are resistant to nucleases-an essential property of an miRNA inhibitor that will be exposed to cellular nucleases. However, the main limiting factor in the use of PNAs is their reduced penetration into cells. Recently, several cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) have been investigated as a means to overcome the limited penetration of PNAs. Here, we evaluated the ability of 11 CPPs to transport PNAs inside cells in the absence of transfection reagents and then investigated the ability of these CPPs to inhibit miRNAs. Of the 11 CPPs tested, Tat-modified-conjugated PNA showed the most effective penetration into cells in the absence of transfection reagents and most effectively inhibited miRNAs. Our data demonstrate that Tat-modified-conjugated CPP is the most suitable for supporting PNA-mediated miRNA inhibition.
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