Inhibition of miR-21 by 3 `/5 `-serinyl-capped 2 `-O-Methyl RNA Interspersed with 2 `-O-(2-Amino-3-Methoxypropyl) uridine units

TitleInhibition of miR-21 by 3 `/5 `-serinyl-capped 2 `-O-Methyl RNA Interspersed with 2 `-O-(2-Amino-3-Methoxypropyl) uridine units
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsNahar, S, Kotikam, V, Kumar, VA, Maiti, S
JournalNucleic Acid Therapeutics
Volume26
Issue5
Pagination327-334
Date PublishedOCT
Type of ArticleArticle
ISSN2159-3337
Keywordsantagomirs, cancer, microRNA, noncoding RNA, oligonucleotides
Abstract

miRNAs are highly conserved class of small ncRNAs whose involvement in human pathophysiologies is extensively investigated. MiR-21 is a well established oncogenic miRNA whose deregulation plays a significant role in onset and progression of cancer. The need of novel approaches to downregulate miR-21 is rapidly expanding. Potent inhibition of miR-21 is achieved by chemically modified 2-O-methyl RNA oligonucleotide. The serinol capping at 3 and 5ends and the interspersed 2-O-(R-2-amino-3-methoxypropyl) uridine units enhance the nuclease resistance and efficacy of 2-O-methyl RNA for the inhibition of miR-21. This represents a simple and novel modification for developing oligonucleotide-based therapeutics.

DOI10.1089/nat.2015.0591
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)Foreign
Impact Factor (IF)2.623
Divison category: 
Organic Chemistry

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