Synthesis, RNAi activity and nuclease-resistant properties of apolar carbohydrates siRNA conjugates

Oligoribonucleotide conjugates carrying apolar carbohydrates at the 5′-end and the corresponding siRNA duplexes have been prepared using phosphoramidite chemistry. All the carbohydrate-siRNA derivatives were compatible with RNA interference machinery if transfected with oligofectamine. In the absenc...

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Autores: Vengut Climent, Empar, Terrazas, Montserrat, Lucas Rodríguez, Ricardo, Arévalo Ruiz, Matilde, Eritja, Ramón, Morales, Juan Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/135277
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/135277
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.05.065
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Carbohydrate
Lipophilic vector
Modified siRNA
Phosphoramidite
siRNA
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Sumario:Oligoribonucleotide conjugates carrying apolar carbohydrates at the 5′-end and the corresponding siRNA duplexes have been prepared using phosphoramidite chemistry. All the carbohydrate-siRNA derivatives were compatible with RNA interference machinery if transfected with oligofectamine. In the absence of a transfection agent, some of them exerted certain reduction of gene expression. Double-tailed permethylated glucose conjugated to siRNA through a long spacer inhibited gene expression up to 26% compared to the scrambled duplex. Such modifications contribute positively to the stability of oligoribonucleotides against 5′-exonuclease degradation.