| Literature DB >> 26592704 |
Ryosuke Ueki1, Ayaka Ueki1, Naoto Kanda1, Shinsuke Sando2.
Abstract
Oligonucleotide-based hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) mimetics are described. A DNA aptamer to Met, a cognate receptor for HGF, was shown to induce Met activation when used in dimer form. The most potent aptamer dimer, ss-0, which was composed solely of 100-mer single-stranded DNA, exhibited nanomolar potency. Aptamer ss-0 reproduced HGF-induced cellular behaviors, including migration and proliferation. The present work sheds light on oligonucleotides as a novel chemical entity for the design of growth factor mimetics.Entities:
Keywords: DNA nanotechnology; aptamers; growth factors; receptors; signal transduction
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26592704 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201508572
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336