Influence of Combinations of Lipophilic and Phosphate Backbone Modifications on Cellular Uptake of Modified Oligonucleotides

Numerous types of oligonucleotide modifications have been developed since automated synthesis of DNA/RNA became a common instrument in the creation of synthetic oligonucleotides. Despite the growing number of types of oligonucleotide modifications under development, only a few of them and, moreover,...

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Main Authors: Timofey D. Zharkov, Oleg V. Markov, Sergey A. Zhukov, Svetlana N. Khodyreva, Maxim S. Kupryushkin
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author Timofey D. Zharkov
Oleg V. Markov
Sergey A. Zhukov
Svetlana N. Khodyreva
Maxim S. Kupryushkin
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Oleg V. Markov
Sergey A. Zhukov
Svetlana N. Khodyreva
Maxim S. Kupryushkin
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description Numerous types of oligonucleotide modifications have been developed since automated synthesis of DNA/RNA became a common instrument in the creation of synthetic oligonucleotides. Despite the growing number of types of oligonucleotide modifications under development, only a few of them and, moreover, their combinations have been studied widely enough in terms of their influence on the properties of corresponding NA constructions. In the present study, a number of oligonucleotides with combinations of 3′-end lipophilic (a single cholesteryl or a pair of dodecyl residues) and phosphate backbone modifications were synthesized. The influence of the combination of used lipophilic groups with phosphate modifications of various natures and different positions on the efficiency of cell penetration was evaluated. The obtained results indicate that even a couple of phosphate modifications are able to affect a set of oligonucleotide properties in a complex manner and can remarkably change cellular uptake. These data clearly show that the strategy of using different patterns of modification combinations has great potential for the rational design of oligonucleotide structures with desired predefined properties.
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spelling doaj.art-3bcef87e6cb04dc7a30f8b46ce5cd0a32024-01-29T14:08:45ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492024-01-0129245210.3390/molecules29020452Influence of Combinations of Lipophilic and Phosphate Backbone Modifications on Cellular Uptake of Modified OligonucleotidesTimofey D. Zharkov0Oleg V. Markov1Sergey A. Zhukov2Svetlana N. Khodyreva3Maxim S. Kupryushkin4Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of RAS, Lavrentiev Ave. 8, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaInstitute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of RAS, Lavrentiev Ave. 8, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaInstitute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of RAS, Lavrentiev Ave. 8, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaInstitute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of RAS, Lavrentiev Ave. 8, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaInstitute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of RAS, Lavrentiev Ave. 8, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaNumerous types of oligonucleotide modifications have been developed since automated synthesis of DNA/RNA became a common instrument in the creation of synthetic oligonucleotides. Despite the growing number of types of oligonucleotide modifications under development, only a few of them and, moreover, their combinations have been studied widely enough in terms of their influence on the properties of corresponding NA constructions. In the present study, a number of oligonucleotides with combinations of 3′-end lipophilic (a single cholesteryl or a pair of dodecyl residues) and phosphate backbone modifications were synthesized. The influence of the combination of used lipophilic groups with phosphate modifications of various natures and different positions on the efficiency of cell penetration was evaluated. The obtained results indicate that even a couple of phosphate modifications are able to affect a set of oligonucleotide properties in a complex manner and can remarkably change cellular uptake. These data clearly show that the strategy of using different patterns of modification combinations has great potential for the rational design of oligonucleotide structures with desired predefined properties.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/2/452lipophilic oligonucleotidesphosphate modificationsphosphoryl guanidinetriazinyl phosphoramidateconjugatesdelivery
spellingShingle Timofey D. Zharkov
Oleg V. Markov
Sergey A. Zhukov
Svetlana N. Khodyreva
Maxim S. Kupryushkin
Influence of Combinations of Lipophilic and Phosphate Backbone Modifications on Cellular Uptake of Modified Oligonucleotides
Molecules
lipophilic oligonucleotides
phosphate modifications
phosphoryl guanidine
triazinyl phosphoramidate
conjugates
delivery
title Influence of Combinations of Lipophilic and Phosphate Backbone Modifications on Cellular Uptake of Modified Oligonucleotides
title_full Influence of Combinations of Lipophilic and Phosphate Backbone Modifications on Cellular Uptake of Modified Oligonucleotides
title_fullStr Influence of Combinations of Lipophilic and Phosphate Backbone Modifications on Cellular Uptake of Modified Oligonucleotides
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Combinations of Lipophilic and Phosphate Backbone Modifications on Cellular Uptake of Modified Oligonucleotides
title_short Influence of Combinations of Lipophilic and Phosphate Backbone Modifications on Cellular Uptake of Modified Oligonucleotides
title_sort influence of combinations of lipophilic and phosphate backbone modifications on cellular uptake of modified oligonucleotides
topic lipophilic oligonucleotides
phosphate modifications
phosphoryl guanidine
triazinyl phosphoramidate
conjugates
delivery
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/2/452
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