| Literature DB >> 15723171 |
K Kautz1, M Schwarz, H H Radeke.
Abstract
Triple helix-forming oligonucleotides (TFOs) that specifically bind to double-stranded DNA sequences can be rationally designed, while intracellular delivery of single stranded RNA TFOs has not yet been studied in detail. In this report, we demonstrate gene and sequence-specific inhibition of MCP-1 gene expression due to interference of intracellular-generated single-stranded RNA (CU-TFO) with an overlapping SP-1/AP-1 target. Binding of synthetic 19-nucleotide (19-nt) CU-TFO to the MCP-1 promoter duplex was verified by triplex blotting. Furthermore, we confirmed binding of a 1.1-kb fusion transcript containing the 19-nt pyrimidine CU sequence to a plasmid-encoded MCP-1 promoter target duplex at pH 7.0. In tumour necrosis factor-alpha-stimulated HEK cells, CU-TFOs inhibited MCP-1 protein release by 76 +/- 10.2% compared to intracellular-generated control oligonucleotides. Interleukin-8 as a control target gene was not affected by CU-TFO, confirming both highly specific and effective chemokine gene repression by transfectable TFO-shuttle vectors.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 15723171 DOI： 10.1007/s00018-004-4443-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Mol Life Sci ISSN： 1420-682X Impact factor: 9.261