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In vitro optimization of 2′-OMe-4′-thioribonucleoside–modified anti-microRNA oligonucleotides and its targeting delivery to mouse liver using a liposomal nanoparticle

2013; Oxford University Press; Volume: 41; Issue: 22 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/nar/gkt823

1362-4962

Mayumí Takáhashi, Naoki Yamada, Hiroto Hatakeyama, Manami Murata, Yusuke Sato, Noriaki Minakawa, Hideyoshi Harashima, Akira Matsuda,

Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Abstract MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally. Previous studies, which characterized miRNA function, revealed their involvement in fundamental biological processes. Importantly, miRNA expression is deregulated in many human diseases. Specific inhibition of miRNAs using chemically modified anti-miRNA oligonucleotides (AMOs) can be a potential therapeutic strategy for diseases in which a specific miRNA is overexpressed. 2′-O-Methyl (2′-OMe)-4′-thioRNA is a hybrid type of chemically modified oligonucleotide, exhibiting high binding affinity to complementary RNAs and high resistance to nuclease degradation. Here, we evaluate 2′-OMe-4′-thioribonucleosides for chemical modification on AMOs. Optimization of the modification pattern using a variety of chemically modified AMOs that are perfectly complementary to mature miR-21 revealed that the uniformly 2′-OMe-4′-thioribonucleoside–modified AMO was most potent. Further investigation showed that phosphorothioate modification contributed to long-term miR-122 inhibition by the 2′-OMe-4′-thioribonucleoside–modified AMO. Moreover, systemically administrated AMOs to mouse using a liposomal delivery system, YSK05-MEND, showed delivery to the liver and efficient inhibition of miR-122 activity at a low dose in vivo.