Improved performance of anti-miRNA oligonucleotides using a novel non-nucleotide modifier

Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids

Volumn 2, Issue AUG, 2013, Pages e117-

  Lennox, Kim A ^a   Owczarzy, Richard ^a   Thomas, Derek M ^a   Walder, Joseph A ^a   Behlke, Mark A ^a  

^a INTEGRATED DNA TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

AMO; Antagomir; Anti miRNA; Antisense; MiRNA; Oligonucleotide; RNAi; ZEN

Indexed keywords

ANILINE; ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; EXONUCLEASE; MICRORNA; N,N DIETHYL 4 (4 NITRONAPHTHALEN 1 YLAZO) PHENYLAMINE; NAPHTHALENE; NUCLEIC ACID; NUCLEOTIDE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; PHOSPHOROTHIOIC ACID; REAGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CELL CULTURE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DEGRADATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION;

EID: 84884252518     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21622531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/mtna.2013.46     Document Type: Article

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