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Pal R, Seleem MN. Antisense inhibition of RNA polymerase α subunit of Clostridioides difficile. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0175523. [PMID: 37772833 PMCID: PMC10581251 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01755-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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Clostridioides difficile, the causative agent of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis, has emerged as a major enteric pathogen in recent years. Antibiotic treatment perturbs the gut microbiome homeostasis, which facilitates the colonization and proliferation of the pathogen in the host intestine. Paradoxically, the clinical repertoire for C. difficile infection includes the antibiotics vancomycin and/or fidaxomicin. The current therapies do not address the perturbed gut microbiome, which supports the recurrence of infection after cessation of antibiotic therapy. Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are novel alternatives to traditional antimicrobial therapy capable of forming strong and stable complexes with RNA and DNA, thus permitting targeted inhibition of specific genes. Here, we report a novel PNA that can target the RNA polymerase α subunit (rpoA) in C. difficile. The designed anti-rpoA construct inhibited clinical isolates of C. difficile (minimum inhibitory concentration values ranged between 4 and 8 µM) and exhibited bactericidal activity. Furthermore, silencing of the rpoA gene suppressed the expression of genes that encode virulence factors [toxin A (tcdA), toxin B (tcdB)] in C. difficile, and the gene that encodes the transcription factor stage 0 sporulation protein (spoOA). Interestingly, the efficacy of the designed PNA conjugate remained unaffected even when tested at different pH levels and against a high inoculum of the pathogen. The rpoA-TAT conjugate was very specific against C. difficile and did not inhibit members of the beneficial gut microflora. Taken altogether, our study confirms that the rpoA gene can be a promising narrow-spectrum therapeutic target to curb C. difficile infection. IMPORTANCE The widespread use of antibiotics can destroy beneficial intestinal microflora, opening the door for spores of Clostridioides difficile to run rampant in the digestive system, causing life-threatening diarrhea. Alternative approaches to target this deadly pathogen are urgently needed. We utilized targeted therapeutics called peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) to inhibit gene expression in C. difficile. Inhibition of the RNA polymerase α subunit gene (rpoA) by PNA was found to be lethal for C. difficile and could also disarm its virulence factors. Additionally, antisense inhibition of the C. difficile rpoA gene did not impact healthy microflora. We also propose a novel approach to manipulate gene expression in C. difficile without the need for established genetic tools.
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- Rusha Pal
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
- Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Arthropod-borne Pathogens, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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Huang LL, Wang ZJ, Xie HY. Photoluminescent inorganic nanoprobe-based pathogen detection. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200475. [PMID: 35758547 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Pathogens are serious threats to human health, and traditional detection techniques suffer from various limitations. The unique optical properties of photoluminescent inorganic nanomaterials, such as high photoluminescence quantum yields, good photostability, and tunable spectrum, make them ideal tools for the detection of pathogens with high specificity and sensitivity. In this review, the design strategies, working mechanisms, and applications of photoluminescent inorganic nanomaterial-based probes in pathogen detection are introduced. In particular, the design and construction of stimuli-responsive nanoprobes and their potential in these fields are highlighted.
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- Li-Li Huang
- Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Medical Technology, , 100081, , CHINA
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- Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Medical Technology, CHINA
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- Beijing Institute Of Technology School of Life Science, School of Life science, south 5 zhongguancun street, 100081, Beijing, CHINA
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Shai A, Galouk E, Miari R, Tareef H, Sammar M, Zeidan M, Rayan A, Falah M. Inhibiting mutant KRAS G12D gene expression using novel peptide nucleic acid‑based antisense: A potential new drug candidate for pancreatic cancer. Oncol Lett 2022; 23:130. [PMID: 35251350 PMCID: PMC8895471 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2022.13250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
KRAS mutations, which are the main cause of the pathogenesis of lethal pancreatic adenocarcinomas, impair the functioning of the GTPase subunit, thus rendering it constitutively active and signaling intracellular pathways that end with cell transformation. In the present study, the AsPC-1 cell line, which has a G12D-mutated KRAS gene sequence, was utilized as a cellular model to test peptide nucleic acid-based antisense technology. The use of peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) that are built to exhibit improved hybridization specificity and have an affinity for complementary RNA and DNA sequences, as well as a simple chemical structure and high biological stability that affords resistance to nucleases and proteases, enabled targeting of the KRAS-mutated gene to inhibit its expression at the translation level. Because PNA-based antisense molecules should be capable of binding to KRAS mRNA sequences, PNAs were utilized to target the mRNA of the mutated KRAS gene, a strategy that could lead to the development of a novel drug for pancreatic cancer. Moreover, it was demonstrated that introducing new PNA to cells inhibited the growth of cancer cells and induced apoptotic death and, notably, that it can inhibit G12D-mutated KRAS gene expression, as demonstrated by RT-PCR and western blotting. Altogether, these data strongly suggest that the use of PNA-based antisense agents is an attractive therapeutic approach to treating KRAS-driven cancers and may lead to the development of novel drugs that target the expression of other mutated genes.
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- Ayelet Shai
- Oncology Department, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya 2210001, Israel
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- Oncology Department, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya 2210001, Israel
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- Oncology Department, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya 2210001, Israel
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- Oncology Department, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya 2210001, Israel
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- Ephraim Katzir Department of Biotechnology Engineering, ORT Braude College, Karmiel 2161002, Israel
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- Molecular Genetics and Virology Laboratory, Al‑Qasemi Center of Research Excellence, Baka EL‑Garbiah 30100, Israel
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- Faculty of Science, Al‑Qasemi Academic College, Baka EL‑Garbiah 30100, Israel
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- Oncology Department, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya 2210001, Israel
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Potential of cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) in delivery of antiviral therapeutics and vaccines. Eur J Pharm Sci 2021; 169:106094. [PMID: 34896590 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2021.106094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Viral infections are a great threat to human health. Currently, there are no effective vaccines and antiviral drugs against the majority of viral diseases, suggesting the need to develop novel and effective antiviral agents. Since the intracellular delivery of antiviral agents, particularly the impermeable molecules, such as peptides, proteins, and nucleic acids, are essential to exert their therapeutic effects, using a delivery system is highly required. Among various delivery systems, cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), a group of short peptides with the unique ability of crossing cell membrane, offer great potential for the intracellular delivery of various biologically active cargoes. The results of numerous in vitro and in vivo studies with CPP conjugates demonstrate their promise as therapeutic agents in various medical fields including antiviral therapy. The CPP-mediated delivery of various antiviral agents including peptides, proteins, nucleic acids, and nanocarriers have been associated with therapeutic efficacy both in vitro and in vivo. This review describes various aspects of viruses including their biology, pathogenesis, and therapy and briefly discusses the concept of CPP and its potential in drug delivery. Particularly, it will highlight a variety of CPP applications in the management of viral infections.
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Zhan X, Deng L, Chen G. Mechanisms and applications of peptide nucleic acids selectively binding to double-stranded RNA. Biopolymers 2021; 113:e23476. [PMID: 34581432 DOI: 10.1002/bip.23476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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RNAs form secondary structures containing double-stranded base paired regions and single-stranded regions. Probing, detecting and modulating RNA structures and dynamics requires the development of molecular sensors that can differentiate the sequence and structure of RNAs present in viruses and cells, as well as in extracellular space. In this review, we summarize the recent progress on the development of chemically modified peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) for the selective recognition of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) sequences over both single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) and double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) sequences. We also briefly discuss the applications of sequence-specific dsRNA-binding PNAs in sensing and stabilizing dsRNA structures and inhibiting dsRNA-protein interactions.
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- Xuan Zhan
- School of Life and Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Life and Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Life and Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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Kabza AM, Kundu N, Zhong W, Sczepanski JT. Integration of chemically modified nucleotides with DNA strand displacement reactions for applications in living systems. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 14:e1743. [PMID: 34328690 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Watson-Crick base pairing rules provide a powerful approach for engineering DNA-based nanodevices with programmable and predictable behaviors. In particular, DNA strand displacement reactions have enabled the development of an impressive repertoire of molecular devices with complex functionalities. By relying on DNA to function, dynamic strand displacement devices represent powerful tools for the interrogation and manipulation of biological systems. Yet, implementation in living systems has been a slow process due to several persistent challenges, including nuclease degradation. To circumvent these issues, researchers are increasingly turning to chemically modified nucleotides as a means to increase device performance and reliability within harsh biological environments. In this review, we summarize recent progress toward the integration of chemically modified nucleotides with DNA strand displacement reactions, highlighting key successes in the development of robust systems and devices that operate in living cells and in vivo. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of commonly employed modifications as they pertain to DNA strand displacement, as well as considerations that must be taken into account when applying modified oligonucleotide to living cells. Finally, we explore how chemically modified nucleotides fit into the broader goal of bringing dynamic DNA nanotechnology into the cell, and the challenges that remain. This article is categorized under: Diagnostic Tools > In Vivo Nanodiagnostics and Imaging Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology > Nanoscale Systems in Biology Diagnostic Tools > Biosensing.
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- Adam M Kabza
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Fathi N, Saadati A, Hasanzadeh M, Samiei M. Chemical binding of pyrrolidinyl peptide nucleic acid (
acpcPNA‐T9
) probe with
AuNPs
toward label‐free monitoring of
miRNA
‐21: A novel biosensing platform for biomedical analysis and POC diagnostics. J Mol Recognit 2021; 34:e2893. [DOI: 10.1002/jmr.2893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Nazanin Fathi
- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Food and Drug Safety Research Center Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Faculty of Dentistry Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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Dutta K, Das R, Medeiros J, Thayumanavan S. Disulfide Bridging Strategies in Viral and Nonviral Platforms for Nucleic Acid Delivery. Biochemistry 2021; 60:966-990. [PMID: 33428850 PMCID: PMC8753971 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Self-assembled nanostructures that are sensitive to environmental stimuli are promising nanomaterials for drug delivery. In this class, disulfide-containing redox-sensitive strategies have gained enormous attention because of their wide applicability and simplicity of nanoparticle design. In the context of nucleic acid delivery, numerous disulfide-based materials have been designed by relying on covalent or noncovalent interactions. In this review, we highlight major advances in the design of disulfide-containing materials for nucleic acid encapsulation, including covalent nucleic acid conjugates, viral vectors or virus-like particles, dendrimers, peptides, polymers, lipids, hydrogels, inorganic nanoparticles, and nucleic acid nanostructures. Our discussion will focus on the context of the design of materials and their impact on addressing the current shortcomings in the intracellular delivery of nucleic acids.
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- Kingshuk Dutta
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
- The Center for Bioactive Delivery- Institute for Applied Life Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
- The Center for Bioactive Delivery- Institute for Applied Life Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
- The Center for Bioactive Delivery- Institute for Applied Life Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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Tan DJY, Das P, Winnerdy FR, Lim KW, Phan AT. Guanine anchoring: a strategy for specific targeting of a G-quadruplex using short PNA, LNA and DNA molecules. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 56:5897-5900. [PMID: 32338660 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc01778g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Two separate structural elements of a G-quadruplex (G4), a vacant site and a flanking single-strand, provide an opportunity for specific targeting of a particular G4 structure via dual recognition. Here, we show that a short peptide nucleic acid (PNA) can specifically recognize and bind to a G4 at sub-micromolar affinity based on both G-tetrad vacant site filling and complementary duplex formation. This sequence-guided guanine-anchoring strategy can be further developed for specific targeting of G4 structures using short DNA, LNA and PNA strands.
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- Derrick Jing Yang Tan
- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore.
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore.
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore.
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore.
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore. and NTU Institute of Structural Biology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 636921, Singapore
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Singh KRB, Sridevi P, Singh RP. Potential applications of peptide nucleic acid in biomedical domain. ENGINEERING REPORTS : OPEN ACCESS 2020; 2:e12238. [PMID: 32838227 PMCID: PMC7404446 DOI: 10.1002/eng2.12238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA) are DNA/RNA synthetic analogs with 2-([2-aminoethyl] amino) acetic acid backbone. They partake unique antisense and antigene properties, just due to its inhibitory effect on transcription and translation; they also undergo complementary binding to RNA/DNA with high affinity and specificity. Hence, to date, many methods utilizing PNA for diagnosis and treatment of various diseases namely cancer, AIDS, human papillomavirus, and so on, have been designed and developed. They are being used widely in polymerase chain reaction modulation/mutation, fluorescent in-situ hybridization, and in microarray as a probe; they are also utilized in many in-vitro and in-vivo assays and for developing micro and nano-sized biosensor/chip/array technologies. Earlier reviews, focused only on PNA properties, structure, and modifications related to diagnostics and therapeutics; our review emphasizes on PNA properties and synthesis along with its potential applications in diagnosis and therapeutics. Furthermore, prospects in biomedical applications of PNAs are being discussed in depth.
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- Kshitij RB Singh
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of ScienceIndira Gandhi National Tribal UniversityAmarkantakMadhya Pradesh484887India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of ScienceIndira Gandhi National Tribal UniversityAmarkantakMadhya Pradesh484887India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of ScienceIndira Gandhi National Tribal UniversityAmarkantakMadhya Pradesh484887India
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Larkey NE, Phillips JL, Jang HS, Kolluri SK, Burrows SM. Small RNA Biosensor Design Strategy To Mitigate Off-Analyte Response. ACS Sens 2020; 5:377-384. [PMID: 31942801 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b01968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Several bottlenecks in the design of current sensor technologies for small noncoding RNA must be addressed. The small size of the sensors and the large number of other nucleotides that may have sequence similarity makes selectivity a real concern. Many of the current sensors have one strand with an exposed region called a toehold. The toehold serves as a place for the analyte nucleic acid strand to bind and initiate competitive displacement of sensors' secondary strands. Since the toehold region is not protected, any endogenous oligonucleotide sequences that are similar or only different by a few nucleic acids will interact with the toehold and cause false signals. To address sensor selectivity, we investigated how the toehold location in the sensor impacts the sensitivity and selectivity for the analyte of interest. We will discuss the differences in sensitivity and selectivity for a miR-146a-5p biosensor in the presence of different naturally occurring mismatch sequences. We found that altering the toehold location lowered the rate of the false signal from off-analyte microRNA by upward of 20 percentage points. Detection limits as low as 56 pM were observed when the sensor concentration was 5 nM. The findings herein are broadly applicable to other small and large RNAs as well as other types of sensing platforms.
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- Nicholas E. Larkey
- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, 153 Gilbert Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Cancer Research Laboratory, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Cancer Research Laboratory, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Cancer Research Laboratory, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, 153 Gilbert Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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Lee HT, Kim SK, Lee JB, Yoon JW. A Novel Peptide Nucleic Acid against the Cytidine Monophosphate Kinase of S. aureus Inhibits Staphylococcal Infection In Vivo. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2019; 18:245-252. [PMID: 31581048 PMCID: PMC6796767 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2019.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Here, we report a novel bactericidal peptide nucleic acid (PNA) that can induce the antisense effect on the cytidine monophosphate kinase (Cmk) of Staphylococcus aureus, a putative essential component for bacterial species. Based on the genome sequence of S. aureus N315, a set of PNA conjugates with a bacterial penetration peptide, (KFF)3K, were synthesized to target the seven potentially essential genes (cmk, deoD, ligA, smpB, glmU, pyrH, and ftsA) and further evaluated for their antibacterial properties in vitro as well as in vivo. The results demonstrated that two peptide-conjugated PNAs (P-PNAs), antisense P-PNA (ASP)-cmk1 and ASP-deoD1, targeting either the cmk or the deoD genes, had the strongest inhibitory effects on the growth of S. aureus ATCC 29740 (a bovine mastitic milk isolate) in a dose-dependent manner. In vivo application of ASP-cmk1 resulted in a significant reduction of bacterial loads in mice intraperitoneally infected with a sublethal dose of S. aureus. Moreover, ASP-cmk1 significantly increased the survival rate of the breast-fed infant mice after intramammary infection of the lactating CD-1 mice. Taken together, our characterization of ASP-cmk1 demonstrated its bactericidal activity against S. aureus as well as its effectiveness in vivo.
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- Hyung Tae Lee
- College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 24341, Republic of Korea.
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Kesy J, Patil KM, Kumar SR, Shu Z, Yong HY, Zimmermann L, Ong AAL, Toh DFK, Krishna MS, Yang L, Decout JL, Luo D, Prabakaran M, Chen G, Kierzek E. A Short Chemically Modified dsRNA-Binding PNA (dbPNA) Inhibits Influenza Viral Replication by Targeting Viral RNA Panhandle Structure. Bioconjug Chem 2019; 30:931-943. [PMID: 30721034 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
RNAs play critical roles in diverse catalytic and regulatory biological processes and are emerging as important disease biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Thus, developing chemical compounds for targeting any desired RNA structures has great potential in biomedical applications. The viral and cellular RNA sequence and structure databases lay the groundwork for developing RNA-binding chemical ligands through the recognition of both RNA sequence and RNA structure. Influenza A virion consists of eight segments of negative-strand viral RNA (vRNA), all of which contain a highly conserved panhandle duplex structure formed between the first 13 nucleotides at the 5' end and the last 12 nucleotides at the 3' end. Here, we report our binding and cell culture anti-influenza assays of a short 10-mer chemically modified double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-binding peptide nucleic acid (PNA) designed to bind to the panhandle duplex structure through novel major-groove PNA·RNA2 triplex formation. We demonstrated that incorporation of chemically modified PNA residues thio-pseudoisocytosine (L) and guanidine-modified 5-methyl cytosine (Q) previously developed by us facilitates the sequence-specific recognition of Watson-Crick G-C and C-G pairs, respectively, at physiologically relevant conditions. Significantly, the chemically modified dsRNA-binding PNA (dbPNA) shows selective binding to the dsRNA region in panhandle structure over a single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) and a dsDNA containing the same sequence. The panhandle structure is not accessible to traditional antisense DNA or RNA with a similar length. Conjugation of the dbPNA with an aminosugar neamine enhances the cellular uptake. We observed that 2-5 μM dbPNA-neamine conjugate results in a significant reduction of viral replication. In addition, the 10-mer dbPNA inhibits innate immune receptor RIG-I binding to panhandle structure and thus RIG-I ATPase activity. These findings would provide the foundation for developing novel dbPNAs for the detection of influenza viral RNAs and therapeutics with optimal antiviral and immunomodulatory activities.
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- Julita Kesy
- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences , Noskowskiego 12/14 , 61-704 Poznan , Poland
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , 637371 , Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , 637371 , Singapore
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine , Nanyang Technological University , EMB 03-07, 59 Nanyang Drive , 636921 , Singapore.,NTU Institute of Structural Biology , Nanyang Technological University , EMB 06-01, 59 Nanyang Drive , 636921 , Singapore.,School of Biological Sciences , Nanyang Technological University , 60 Nanyang Drive , 636921 , Singapore
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- Département de Pharmacochimie Moléculaire , University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, ICMG FR 2607, UMR 5063 , 470 Rue de la Chimie , F-38041 Grenoble , France
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , 637371 , Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , 637371 , Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , 637371 , Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , 637371 , Singapore
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- Département de Pharmacochimie Moléculaire , University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, ICMG FR 2607, UMR 5063 , 470 Rue de la Chimie , F-38041 Grenoble , France
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine , Nanyang Technological University , EMB 03-07, 59 Nanyang Drive , 636921 , Singapore.,NTU Institute of Structural Biology , Nanyang Technological University , EMB 06-01, 59 Nanyang Drive , 636921 , Singapore
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- Temasek Life Science Laboratory, 1 Research Link , National University of Singapore , 117604 , Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , 637371 , Singapore
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences , Noskowskiego 12/14 , 61-704 Poznan , Poland
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Ma Y, Chen J, Chen D, Xu Y, Zhang L, Dai Z, Zou X. Short-probe-based duplex-specific nuclease signal amplification strategy enables imaging of endogenous microRNAs in living cells with ultrahigh specificity. Talanta 2018; 186:256-264. [PMID: 29784358 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.04.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Specific nucleic acids amplification at a constant and mild temperature is important for imaging assay of endogenous microRNAs (miRNAs) in living cells. Duplex-specific nuclease (DSN) is attractive in one-step isothermal assay of miRNA; however, its intrinsic limitations of low amplification specificity and high reaction temperature greatly restrict the application scope. Herein, we present a short-probe-based DSN signal amplification (spDSNSA) strategy enabling analysis of miRNAs at body temperature with significantly high specificity. From systematic investigation of amplification reaction on different types of DNA probes, we revealed that the annealing rate between probe and target miRNA greatly affects the dynamics of amplification process. By simply shortening the length of DNA probe, the spDSNSA remarkably improved specificity without loss of amplification efficiency at 37 °C. As a proof-of-concept, let-7a was sensitively detected by spDSNSA with a limit of detection down to 30 p.M., and a specificity 102 ‒ 104 folds higher than those of traditional DSNSA methods. The analysis of the let-7a in the lysates of A549 human lung cancer cells and BEAS-2B human lung normal bronchial epithelial cells exhibited well agreement with rt-qPCR method. Furthermore, the endogenous let-7a in A549 and BEAS-2B living cells was clearly imaged without damaging the original morphology of cells. The method provide a facile idea for extension of DNS related signal amplification strategies in the application in living cells and POCTs, and would pose a great impact on the development of simple and rapid molecular diagnostic applications for short oligonucleotides.
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- Yingjun Ma
- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, 135 Xingang West Road, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, 135 Xingang West Road, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, 135 Xingang West Road, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, 135 Xingang West Road, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, 135 Xingang West Road, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, 135 Xingang West Road, Guangzhou 510275, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, 135 Xingang West Road, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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Patel RR, Sundin GW, Yang CH, Wang J, Huntley RB, Yuan X, Zeng Q. Exploration of Using Antisense Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA)-cell Penetrating Peptide (CPP) as a Novel Bactericide against Fire Blight Pathogen Erwinia amylovora. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:687. [PMID: 28469617 PMCID: PMC5395615 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Erwinia amylovora is a Gram-negative bacterial plant pathogen in the family Enterobacteriaceae and is the causal agent of fire blight, a devastating disease of apple and pear. Fire blight is traditionally managed by the application of the antibiotic streptomycin during bloom, but this strategy has been challenged by the development and spread of streptomycin resistance. Thus, there is an urgent need for effective, specific, and sustainable control alternatives for fire blight. Antisense antimicrobials are oligomers of nucleic acid homologs with antisense sequence of essential genes in bacteria. The binding of these molecules to the mRNA of essential genes can result in translational repression and antimicrobial effect. Here, we explored the possibility of developing antisense antimicrobials against E. amylovora and using these compounds in fire blight control. We determined that a 10-nucleotide oligomer of peptide nucleic acid (PNA) targeting the start codon region of an essential gene acpP is able to cause complete growth inhibition of E. amylovora. We found that conjugation of cell penetrating peptide (CPP) to PNA is essential for the antimicrobial effect, with CPP1 [(KFF)3K] being the most effective against E. amylovora. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of anti-acpP-CPP1 (2.5 μM) is comparable to the MIC of streptomycin (2 μM). Examination of the antimicrobial mechanisms demonstrated that anti-acpP-CPP1 caused dose-dependent reduction of acpP mRNA in E. amylovora upon treatment and resulted in cell death (bactericidal effect). Anti-acpP-CPP1 (100 μM) is able to effectively limit the pathogen growth on stigmas of apple flowers, although less effective than streptomycin. Finally, unlike streptomycin that does not display any specificity in inhibiting pathogen growth, anti-acpP-CPP1 has more specific antimicrobial effect against E. amylovora. In summary, we demonstrated that PNA-CPP can cause an effective, specific antimicrobial effect against E. amylovora and may provide the basis for a novel approach for fire blight control.
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- Ravi R. Patel
- Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New HavenCT, USA
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- Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East LansingMI, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, MilwaukeeWI, USA
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- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East LansingMI, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New HavenCT, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, MilwaukeeWI, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New HavenCT, USA
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Barbero N, Cauteruccio S, Thakare P, Licandro E, Viscardi G, Visentin S. Is it possible to study the kinetic parameters of interaction between PNA and parallel and antiparallel DNA by stopped-flow fluorescence? JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2016; 163:296-302. [PMID: 27611452 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2016.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are among the most interesting and versatile artificial structural mimics of nucleic acids and exhibit peculiar and important properties (i.e. high chemical stability, and a high resistance to cellular enzymes and nucleases). Despite their unnatural structure, they are able to recognize and bind DNA and RNA in a very high, specific and selective manner. One of the most popular, easy and reliable method to measure the stability of PNA-DNA hybrid systems is the melting temperature but the thermodynamic data are obtained using a big quantity of materials failing to provide information on the kinetics of the interaction. In the present work, the PNA decamer 6, with the TCACTAGATG sequence of nucleobases, and the corresponding fluorescent PNA-FITU (fluorescein isothiourea) decamer 8 were synthesized with standard manual Boc-based chemistry. The interaction of the PNA-FITU with parallel and antiparallel DNA has been studied by stopped-flow fluorescence, which is proposed as an alternative technique to obtain the kinetic parameters of the binding. The great advantage of using the stopped-flow technique is the possibility of studying the kinetics of the PNA-DNA duplex formation in a physiological environment. In particular, fluorescence stopped-flow technique has been exploited to compare the affinity of two PNA-DNA duplexes since it can discriminate between parallel and antiparallel DNA binding.
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- N Barbero
- Department of Chemistry and NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Milano, Via C. Golgi 19, I-20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Milano, Via C. Golgi 19, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Milano, Via C. Golgi 19, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy
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- Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences Department, University of Torino, Via Quarello 15, 10135 Torino, Italy
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Patil KM, Chen G. Recognition of RNA Sequence and Structure by Duplex and Triplex Formation: Targeting miRNA and Pre-miRNA. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-34175-0_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Thipmanee O, Numnuam A, Limbut W, Buranachai C, Kanatharana P, Vilaivan T, Hirankarn N, Thavarungkul P. Enhancing capacitive DNA biosensor performance by target overhang with application on screening test of HLA-B*58:01 and HLA-B*57:01 genes. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 82:99-104. [PMID: 27054813 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.03.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Revised: 03/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A highly sensitive label-free DNA biosensor based on PNA probes immobilized on a gold electrode was used to detect a hybridization event. The effect of a target DNA overhang on the hybridization efficiency was shown to enhance the detected signal and allowed detection at a very low concentration. The sensors performances were investigated with a complementary target that had the same length as the probe, and the signal was compared to the target DNAs with different lengths and overhangs. A longer target DNA overhang was found to provide a better response. When the overhang was on the electrode side the signal enhancement was greater than when the overhang was on the solution side due to the increased thickness of the sensing surface, hence produced a larger capacitance change. Using conformationally constrained acpcPNA probes, double stranded DNA was detected sensitively and specifically without any denaturing step. When two acpcPNA probes were applied for the screening test for the double stranded HLA-B*58:01 and HLA-B*57:01 genes that are highly similar, the method differentiated the two genes in all samples. Both purified and unpurified PCR products gave comparable results. This method would be potentially useful as a rapid screening test without the need for purification and denaturation of the PCR products.
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- Orawan Thipmanee
- Trace Analysis and Biosensor Research Center, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Trace Analysis and Biosensor Research Center, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Trace Analysis and Biosensor Research Center, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Department of Applied Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Trace Analysis and Biosensor Research Center, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Trace Analysis and Biosensor Research Center, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Organic Synthesis Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Immunology and Immune-Mediated Diseases, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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- Trace Analysis and Biosensor Research Center, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.
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Watanabe T, Hoshida T, Sakyo J, Kishi M, Tanabe S, Matsuura J, Akiyama S, Nakata M, Tanabe Y, Suzuki AZ, Watanabe S, Furuta T. Synthesis of nucleobase-caged peptide nucleic acids having improved photochemical properties. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 12:5089-93. [PMID: 24921960 DOI: 10.1039/c4ob00418c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A nucleobase-caged peptide nucleic acid (PNA) having a (6-bromo-7-methoxycoumarin)-4-ylmethoxycarbonyl (Bmcmoc) caging group was newly synthesized. The Bmcmoc-caged PNAs were photolyzed to produce parent PNAs with a high photochemical efficiency. Introduction of a single Bmcmoc group was sufficient to suppress polymerase chain reaction (PCR) clamping activity and triplex invasion complex formation. Photo-mediated restoration of the PCR clamping activity was also demonstrated.
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- Takayoshi Watanabe
- Department of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Science, Toho University, 2-2-1 Miyama, Funabashi, Chiba 274-8510, Japan.
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Bae YM, Kim MH, Yu GS, Um BH, Park HK, Lee HI, Lee KT, Suh YD, Choi JS. Enhanced splicing correction effect by an oligo-aspartic acid-PNA conjugate and cationic carrier complexes. J Control Release 2013; 175:54-62. [PMID: 24369124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2013.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Revised: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are synthetic structural analogues of DNA and RNA. They recognize specific cellular nucleic acid sequences and form stable complexes with complementary DNA or RNA. Here, we designed an oligo-aspartic acid-PNA conjugate and showed its enhanced delivery into cells with high gene correction efficiency using conventional cationic carriers, such as polyethylenimine (PEI) and Lipofectamine 2000. The negatively charged oligo-aspartic acid-PNA (Asp(n)-PNA) formed complexes with PEI and Lipofectamine, and the resulting Asp(n)-PNA/PEI and Asp(n)-PNA/Lipofectamine complexes were introduced into cells. We observed significantly enhanced cellular uptake of Asp(n)-PNA by cationic carriers and detected an active splicing correction effect even at nanomolar concentrations. We found that the splicing correction efficiency of the complex depended on the kind of the cationic carriers and on the number of repeating aspartic acid units. By enhancing the cellular uptake efficiency of PNAs, these results may provide a novel platform technology of PNAs as bioactive substances for their biological and therapeutic applications.
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- Yun Mi Bae
- Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea; Laboratory for Advanced Molecular Probing, Research Center for Convergence Nanotechnology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 305-600, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea; Catholic Research Institutes of Medical Science, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea
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- PANAGENE Inc., 816 Tamnip-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-510, Republic of Korea
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- PANAGENE Inc., 816 Tamnip-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-510, Republic of Korea
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- PANAGENE Inc., 816 Tamnip-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-510, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 500-712, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory for Advanced Molecular Probing, Research Center for Convergence Nanotechnology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 305-600, Republic of Korea; School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea.
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Dahan-Pasternak N, Nasereddin A, Kolevzon N, Pe'er M, Wong W, Shinder V, Turnbull L, Whitchurch CB, Elbaum M, Gilberger TW, Yavin E, Baum J, Dzikowski R. PfSec13 is an unusual chromatin-associated nucleoporin of Plasmodium falciparum that is essential for parasite proliferation in human erythrocytes. J Cell Sci 2013; 126:3055-69. [PMID: 23687383 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.122119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest form of human malaria, the nuclear periphery has drawn much attention due to its role as a sub-nuclear compartment involved in virulence gene expression. Recent data have implicated components of the nuclear envelope in regulating gene expression in several eukaryotes. Special attention has been given to nucleoporins that compose the nuclear pore complex (NPC). However, very little is known about components of the nuclear envelope in Plasmodium parasites. Here we characterize PfSec13, an unusual nucleoporin of P. falciparum, which shows unique structural similarities suggesting that it is a fusion between Sec13 and Nup145C of yeast. Using super resolution fluorescence microscopy (3D-SIM) and in vivo imaging, we show that the dynamic localization of PfSec13 during parasites' intra-erythrocytic development corresponds with that of the NPCs and that these dynamics are associated with microtubules rather than with F-actin. In addition, PfSec13 does not co-localize with the heterochormatin markers HP1 and H3K9me3, suggesting euchromatic location of the NPCs. The proteins associated with PfSec13 indicate that this unusual Nup is involved in several cellular processes. Indeed, ultrastructural and chromatin immunoprecipitation analyses revealed that, in addition to the NPCs, PfSec13 is found in the nucleoplasm where it is associated with chromatin. Finally, we used peptide nucleic acids (PNA) to downregulate PfSec13 and show that it is essential for parasite proliferation in human erythrocytes.
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- Noa Dahan-Pasternak
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, The Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Kuvin Center for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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Gross A, Hüsken N, Schur J, Raszeja Ł, Ott I, Metzler-Nolte N. A ruthenocene-PNA bioconjugate--synthesis, characterization, cytotoxicity, and AAS-detected cellular uptake. Bioconjug Chem 2012; 23:1764-74. [PMID: 22823488 DOI: 10.1021/bc200692g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Labeling of peptide nucleic acids (PNA) with metallocene complexes is explored herein for the modulation of the analytical characteristics, as well as biological properties of PNA. The synthesis of the first ruthenocene-PNA conjugate with a dodecamer, mixed-sequence PNA is described, and its properties are compared to a ferrocene-labeled analogue as well as an acetylated, metal-free derivative. The synthetic characteristics, chemical stability, analytical and thermodynamic properties, and the interaction with cDNA were investigated. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity of the PNA conjugates is determined on HeLa, HepG2, and PT45 cell lines. Finally, the cellular uptake of the metal-containing PNAs was quantified by high-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry (HR-CS AAS). An unexpectedly high cellular uptake to final concentrations of 4.2 mM was observed upon incubation with 50 μM solutions of the ruthenocene-PNA conjugate. The ruthenocene label was shown to be an excellent label in all respects, which is also more stable than its ferrocene analogue. Because of its high stability, low toxicity, and the lack of a natural background of ruthenium, it is an ideal choice for bioanalytical purposes and possible medicinal and biological applications like, e.g., the development of gene-targeted drugs.
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- Annika Gross
- Inorganic Chemistry I, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, D-44801 Bochum, Germany
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Hüsken N, Gębala M, La Mantia F, Schuhmann W, Metzler-Nolte N. Mechanistic studies of Fc-PNA(⋅DNA) surface dynamics based on the kinetics of electron-transfer processes. Chemistry 2011; 17:9678-90. [PMID: 21735492 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201003764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2010] [Revised: 03/31/2011] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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N-Terminally ferrocenylated and C-terminally gold-surface-grafted peptide nucleic acid (PNA) strands were exploited as unique tools for the electrochemical investigation of the strand dynamics of short PNA(⋅DNA) duplexes. On the basis of the quantitative analysis of the kinetics and the diffusional characteristics of the electron-transfer process, a nanoscopic view of the Fc-PNA(⋅DNA) surface dynamics was obtained. Loosely packed, surface-confined Fc-PNA single strands were found to render the charge-transfer process of the tethered Fc moiety diffusion-limited, whereas surfaces modified with Fc-PNA⋅DNA duplexes exhibited a charge-transfer process with characteristics between the two extremes of diffusion and surface limitation. The interplay between the inherent strand elasticity and effects exerted by the electric field are supposed to dictate the probability of a sufficient approach of the Fc head group to the electrode surface, as reflected in the measured values of the electron-transfer rate constant, k(0). An in-depth understanding of the dynamics of surface-bound PNA and PNA⋅DNA strands is of utmost importance for the development of DNA biosensors using (Fc-)PNA recognition layers.
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- Nina Hüsken
- Inorganic Chemistry I, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Panecka J, Mura C, Trylska J. Molecular dynamics of potential rRNA binders: single-stranded nucleic acids and some analogues. J Phys Chem B 2010; 115:532-46. [PMID: 21192664 DOI: 10.1021/jp106404u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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By hindering or "silencing" protein translation in vivo, antisense nucleic acid analogues that hybridize to bacterial rRNA could serve as a promising class of antibacterial compounds. Thus, we performed a comparative analysis of the dynamical properties of modified oligonucleotides based upon a sequence (5')r(UGUUACGACU)(3') that is complementary to bacterial ribosomal A-site RNA. In particular, 25 ns explicit solvent molecular dynamics simulations were computed for the following six single-stranded decamers: (1) the above RNA in unmodified form; (2) the 2'-O-methyl-modified RNA; (3) peptide nucleic acid (PNA) analogues of the above sequence, containing either (a) T or (b) U; and (4) two serine-substituted PNAs. Our results show that 2'-O-methylation attenuates RNA backbone dynamics, thereby preventing interconversion between stacked and unstacked conformations. The PNA analogue is rendered less flexible by replacing uracil with thymine; in addition, we found that derivatizing the PNA backbone with serine leads to enhanced base-stacking interactions. Consistent with known solubility properties of these classes of molecules, both RNAs exhibited greater localization of water molecules than did PNA. In terms of counterions, the initially helical conformation of the 2'-O-methyl RNA exhibits the highest Na(+) density among all the simulated decamers, while Na(+) build-up was most negligible for the neutral PNA systems. Further studies of the conformational and physicochemical properties of such modified single-stranded oligomers may facilitate better design of nucleic acid analogues, particularly those capable of serving as specific, high-affinity ribosomal A-site binders.
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- Joanna Panecka
- Department of Biophysics, Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Warsaw, Zwirki i Wigury 93, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland
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Lamla M, Seliger H, Kaufmann D. Differences in uptake, localization, and processing of PNAs modified by COX VIII pre-sequence peptide and by triphenylphoshonium cation into mitochondria of tumor cells. Drug Deliv 2010; 17:263-71. [PMID: 20307248 DOI: 10.3109/10717541003702777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Two approaches to target PNAs (peptide nucleic acids) into mitochondria of HeLa cells were compared. In the first, PNA was modified with the lipophilic cation TPP. TPP-PNA accumulated rapidly within mitochondria driven by the membrane potential. It was found to be associated mainly with the mitochondrial membranes. In the second approach the COX VIII pre-sequence peptide was added to the PNA resulting in slow uptake of the peptide-PNA into the mitochondrial matrix. Whereas the amount of the uptake was lower, peptide-PNA was processed intramitochondrially in contrast to the TPP-PNA. Using the Chariot system to cross the cell membrane of HeLa cells, the uptake of peptide-PNA into the mitochondria was demonstrated. If a matrix localization of the free PNA is a pre-requisite for the PNA interaction with mitochondrial DNA, the coupling PNA with an appropriate peptide seems to be the better strategy.
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- Markus Lamla
- Research Group Chemical Function in Biosystems, University of Ulm, Albert Einstein Allee 11, D 89081 Ulm, Germany
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Temperature-assisted cyclic hybridization (TACH): an improved method for supercoiled DNA hybridization. Mol Biotechnol 2010; 45:171-9. [PMID: 20238183 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-010-9261-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Accurate hybridization is dependent on the ratio between sequence-specific and unspecific binding. Dissociation of unspecifically bound, while maintaining specifically hybridized, nucleic acids are key steps to obtain a well-defined complex. We have developed a new method, temperature-assisted, cyclic hybridization (TACH), which increases cognate binding at the expense of unspecific hybridization. The method was used for optimizing binding of peptide nucleic acid (PNA) to supercoiled plasmids and has several advantages over previous methods: (1) it reduces the required amount of bis-PNA by three- to fourfold; (2) it results in less unspecific binding; (3) it extends cooperative hybridization, from 3 bp to 5 bp between two adjacent binding sites; and (4) it decreases the aggregation of bis-PNA. This method might be extended to other forms of hybridizations including the use of additional nucleic acids analogs, such as locked nucleic acid (LNA) and, also, to other areas where PNAs are used such as fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), microarrays, or in vivo plasmid delivery.
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Srisawat C, Engelke DR. Selection of RNA aptamers that bind HIV-1 LTR DNA duplexes: strand invaders. Nucleic Acids Res 2010; 38:8306-15. [PMID: 20693539 PMCID: PMC3001068 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkq696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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RNA that can specifically bind to double-stranded DNA is of interest because it might be used as a means to regulate transcription of the target genes. To explore possible interactions between RNA and duplex DNA, we selected for RNA aptamers that can bind to the long terminal repeats (LTRs) of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 DNA. The selected aptamers were classified into four major groups based on the consensus sequences, which were found to locate in the non-stem regions of the predicted RNA secondary structures, consistent with roles in target binding. Analysis of the aptamer consensus sequences suggested that the conserved segments could form duplexes via Watson–Crick base-pairing with preferred sequences in one strand of the DNA, assuming the aptamer invaded the duplex. The aptamer binding sites on the LTR were experimentally determined to be located preferentially at these sites near the termini of double-stranded target DNA, despite selection schemes that were designed to minimize preferences for termini. The results presented here show that aptamer RNAs can be selected in vitro that strand-invade at preferred DNA duplex sequences to form stable complexes.
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- Chatchawan Srisawat
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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Ananthanawat C, Hoven VP, Vilaivan T, Su X. Surface plasmon resonance study of PNA interactions with double-stranded DNA. Biosens Bioelectron 2010; 26:1918-23. [PMID: 20580217 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2010.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2010] [Revised: 05/19/2010] [Accepted: 05/21/2010] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) is a well known DNA analogue bearing a N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine backbone (aegPNA). This molecule is able to not only form a duplex with single stranded (ss) nucleic acids but also higher-order (i.e., three- and four-stranded) complexes with double-stranded (ds) DNA in a sequence specific manner. Here, the application of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) to study the binding of PNA to dsDNA is reported for the first time. SPR protocols were developed to verify the sequence rules and conditions for binding (pH and ionic strength) of homopyrimidine and homopurine aegPNAs to dsDNA, for which the solution phase behaviors are known, allowing a direct comparison. Then, using real-time SPR measurements, the hybridization efficiency, binding direction (antiparallel and parallel direction), sequence-dependent binding modes of the PNA to dsDNA (triplex formation and duplex invasion) and the binding kinetics associated with the binding mode were all ascertained. These SPR protocols were then further applied to study the dsDNA binding properties of a new conformationally rigid PNA bearing a D-prolyl-2-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid (ACPC) backbone (acpcPNA), which revealed that acpcPNA cannot form higher-order complexes with dsDNA through either triplex formation or duplex invasion. The SPR technique is thus shown to be a powerful technique for studying higher-order nucleic acid complexes. The binding behaviors of aegPNA obtained from the SPR analysis in the solid-liquid phase measurement correlate well with those in the literature derived from solution phase measurements.
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- Cheeraporn Ananthanawat
- Program of Macromolecular Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Hüsken N, Gasser G, Köster SD, Metzler-Nolte N. "Four-potential" ferrocene labeling of PNA oligomers via click chemistry. Bioconjug Chem 2009; 20:1578-86. [PMID: 19586015 DOI: 10.1021/bc9001272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The scope of the Cu(I)-catalyzed [2 + 3] azide/alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC, click chemistry) as a key reaction for the conjugation of ferrocene derivatives to N-terminal functionalized PNA oligomers is explored herein (PNA: peptide nucleic acid). The facile solid-phase synthesis of N-terminal azide or alkyne-functionalized PNA oligomer precursors and their cycloaddition with azidoferrocene, ethynylferrocene, and N-(3-ethylpent-1-yn-3-yl)ferrocene-carboxamide (DEPA-ferrocene) on the solid phase are presented. While the click reaction with azidomethylferrocene worked equally well, the ferrocenylmethyl group is lost from the conjugate upon acid cleavage. However, the desired product was obtained via a post-SPPS conversion of the alkyne-PNA oligomer with azidomethylferrocene in solution. The synthesis of all ferrocene-PNA conjugates (trimer t(3)-PNA, 3, 4, 5, 6; 12mer PNA, 10 - t c t a c a a g a c t c, 11 - t c t a c c g t a c t c) succeeded with excellent yields and purities, as determined by mass spectrometry and HPLC. Electrochemical studies of the trimer Fc-PNA conjugates 3, 4, 5, and 6 with four different ferrocene moieties revealed quasi-reversible redox processes of the ferrocenyl redox couple Fc(0/+) and electrochemical half-wave potentials in a range of E(1/2) = -20 mV to +270 mV vs FcH(0/+) (Fc: ferrocenyl, C(10)H(9)Fe). The observed potential differences ΔE(1/2)(min) are always greater than 60 mV for any given pair of Fc-PNA conjugates, thus allowing a reliable differentiation with sensitive electrochemical methods like e.g. square wave voltammetry (SWV). This is the electrochemical equivalent of "four-color" detection and is hence denoted "four-potential" labeling. Preparation and electrochemical investigation of the set of four structurally different and electrochemically distinguishable ferrocenyl groups conjugated to PNA oligomers, as exemplified by the conjugates 3, 4, 5, and 6, demonstrates the scope of the azide/alkyne cycloaddition for the labeling of PNA with electrochemically active ferrocenyl groups. Furthermore, it provides a PNA-based system for the electrochemical detection of single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in DNA/RNA.
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- Nina Hüsken
- Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie I-Bioanorganische Chemie, Fakultät für Chemie und Biochemie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Robbiani DF, Bothmer A, Callen E, Reina-San-Martin B, Dorsett Y, Difilippantonio S, Bolland DJ, Chen HT, Corcoran AE, Nussenzweig A, Nussenzweig MC. AID is required for the chromosomal breaks in c-myc that lead to c-myc/IgH translocations. Cell 2008; 135:1028-38. [PMID: 19070574 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.09.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 339] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2008] [Revised: 08/15/2008] [Accepted: 09/16/2008] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Chromosomal translocation requires formation of paired double-strand DNA breaks (DSBs) on heterologous chromosomes. One of the most well characterized oncogenic translocations juxtaposes c-myc and the immunoglobulin heavy-chain locus (IgH) and is found in Burkitt's lymphomas in humans and plasmacytomas in mice. DNA breaks in IgH leading to c-myc/IgH translocations are created by activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) during antibody class switch recombination or somatic hypermutation. However, the source of DNA breaks at c-myc is not known. Here, we provide evidence for the c-myc promoter region being required in targeting AID-mediated DNA damage to produce DSBs in c-myc that lead to c-myc/IgH translocations in primary B lymphocytes. Thus, in addition to producing somatic mutations and DNA breaks in antibody genes, AID is also responsible for the DNA lesions in oncogenes that are required for their translocation.
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- Davide F Robbiani
- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Boer DR, Canals A, Coll M. DNA-binding drugs caught in action: the latest 3D pictures of drug-DNA complexes. Dalton Trans 2008:399-414. [PMID: 19122895 DOI: 10.1039/b809873p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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In this paper, we review recent DNA-binding agents that are expected to influence the field of DNA-targeting. We restrict ourselves to binders for which the three-dimensional structure in complex with DNA or RNA has been determined by X-ray crystallography or NMR. Furthermore, we primarily focus on unprecedented ways of targeting peculiar DNA structures, such as junctions, quadruplexes, and duplex DNAs different from the B-form. Classical binding modes of small molecular weight compounds to DNA, i.e. groove binding, intercalation and covalent addition are discussed in those cases where the structures represent a novelty. In addition, we review 3D structures of triple-stranded DNA, of the so-called Peptide Nucleic Acids (PNAs), which are oligonucleotide bases linked by a polypeptide backbone, and of aptamers, which are DNA or RNA receptors that are designed combinatorially. A discussion on perspectives in the field of DNA-targeting and on sequence recognition is also provided.
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- D Roeland Boer
- Institute for Research in Biomedicine and Institut de Biologia Molecular de Barcelona (CSIC), Barcelona Science Park, Barcelona, Spain
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Paramasivam M, Cogoi S, Filichev VV, Bomholt N, Pedersen EB, Xodo LE. Purine twisted-intercalating nucleic acids: a new class of anti-gene molecules resistant to potassium-induced aggregation. Nucleic Acids Res 2008; 36:3494-507. [PMID: 18456705 PMCID: PMC2425464 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkn242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Sequence-specific targeting of genomic DNA by triplex-forming oligonucleotides (TFOs) is a promising strategy to modulate in vivo gene expression. Triplex formation involving G-rich oligonucleotides as third strand is, however, strongly inhibited by potassium-induced TFO self-association into G-quartet structures. We report here that G-rich TFOs with bulge insertions of (R)-1-O-[4-(1-pyrenylethynyl)-phenylmethyl] glycerol (called twisted intercalating nucleic acids, TINA) show a much lower tendency to aggregate in potassium than wild-type analogues do. We designed purine-motif TINA–TFOs for binding to a regulatory polypurine-polypyrimidine (pur/pyr) motif present in the promoter of the KRAS proto-oncogene. The binding of TINA–TFOs to the KRAS target has been analysed by electrophoresis mobility shift assays and DNase I footprinting experiments. We discovered that in the presence of potassium the wild-type TFOs did not bind to the KRAS target, differently from the TINA analogues, whose binding was observed up to 140 mM KCl. The designed TINA–TFOs were found to abrogate the formation of a DNA–protein complex at the pur/pyr site and to down-regulate the transcription of CAT driven by the murine KRAS promoter. Molecular modelling of the DNA/TINA–TFO triplexes are also reported. This study provides a new and promising approach to create TFOs to target in vivo the genome.
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Burlina F, Dixson DD, Doyle RP, Chassaing G, Boddy CN, Dawson P, Offer J. Orthogonal ligation: a three piece assembly of a PNA-peptide-PNA conjugate. Chem Commun (Camb) 2008:2785-7. [PMID: 18688310 DOI: 10.1039/b801242c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A PNA-peptide-PNA conjugate was assembled from three fragments using a combination of native chemical ligation and an orthogonal, auxiliary-mediated ligation.
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- Fabienne Burlina
- UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS UMR 7613, 4 place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France.
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Segura J, Fillat C, Andreu D, Llop J, Millan O, de la Torre BG, Nikolovski Z, Gomez V, Andreu N, Pinyot A, Castelo R, Gispert JD, Pascual JA. Monitoring gene therapy by external imaging of mRNA: pilot study on murine erythropoietin. Ther Drug Monit 2007; 29:612-8. [PMID: 17898652 DOI: 10.1097/ftd.0b013e31811f3af6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Gene therapy is anticipated as being an important medical development. Essential to its effectiveness is the appropriate activity (protein expression) in the expected target cells. A noninvasive diagnostic procedure of successful gene expression will be of paramount importance to validate its use or its misuse (eg, sports gene doping). Externally detectable labeled oligonucleotide hybridizing with the messenger RNA generated by the transferred gene has been proposed as a possibility to monitor successful gene therapy. The authors selected the erythropoietin gene (Epo) for a pilot study on erythropoietin protein expression in mouse muscle. Oligonucleotides of peptide nucleic acid (PNA) type capable of antisense binding to unique murine Epo-mRNA sequences were synthesized by solid phase methods, and elongated at the N-terminus with the HIV Tat (48-60) cell penetrating peptide. They were labeled with fluorescence and radioactive tags to verify penetration and longer half-life properties in Epo gene transfected C2C12 mouse muscle cells as compared with corresponding wild-type cells. Downregulation of newly expressed erythropoietin protein in such cells additionally confirmed the penetration and hybridizing properties of the selected labeled oligonucleotide. I-labeled Tat-PNAs were intravenously injected into mice that had previously received the Epo gene into the right tibialis muscle by DNA electrotransfer. Preferential accumulation of radioactivity in the transferred limb as compared with the contralateral limb was ascertained, especially for I-Tat-CTA CGT AGA CCA CT (labeled Tat-PNA 1). This study provides experimental data to support the potential use of external noninvasive image detection to monitor gene therapy. The extension of the approach to more sensitive methods for whole-body external detection such as positron emission tomography appears feasible.
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- J Segura
- Institut Municipal d'Investigació Mèdica IMIM-Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
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Hamzavi R, Meyer C, Metzler-Nolte N. Synthesis of a C-linked glycosylated thymine-based PNA monomer and its incorporation into a PNA oligomer. Org Biomol Chem 2006; 4:3648-51. [PMID: 16990940 DOI: 10.1039/b607463d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Backbone modification of peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) by glycosylation has been shown to enhance selective biodistribution and cellular targeting of PNA oligomers based on sugar and cell surface lectin interactions. Here we report the synthesis of a new backbone-glycosylated thymine-based PNA monomer (T(gal)). The sugar residue was attached to the backbone of PNA via a stable carbon-carbon linkage between the sugar and the PNA monomers. Also, incorporation of the modified monomer into a PNA decamer (H-Ala(gal)-G-G-G-T(gal)-C-A-G-C-T(gal)-T-Lys-NH2) was successfully performed. Melting temperature (UV-Tm) of the modified PNA against the complementary DNA was only slightly lower than unmodified PNA.
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- Ramin Hamzavi
- Institute for Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 364, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Musumeci D, Valente M, Capasso D, Palumbo R, Görlach M, Schmidtke M, Zell R, Roviello GN, Sapio R, Pedone C, Bucci EM. A short PNA targeting coxsackievirus B3 5'-nontranslated region prevents virus-induced cytolysis. J Pept Sci 2006; 12:161-70. [PMID: 16121332 DOI: 10.1002/psc.708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Targeting regulatory RNA regions to interfere with the biosynthesis of a protein is an intriguing alternative to targeting a protein itself. Regulatory regions are often unique in sequence and/or structure and, thus, ideally suited for specific recognition with a low risk of undesired side effects. Targeting regulatory RNA elements, however, is complicated by their complex three-dimensional structure, which poses kinetic and thermodynamic constraints to the recognition by a complementary oligonucleotide. Oligonucleotide mimics, which shift the thermodynamic equilibrium towards complex formation and yield stable complexes with a target RNA, can overcome this problem. Peptide nucleic acids (PNA) represent such a promising class of molecules. PNA are very stable, non-ionic compounds and they are not sensitive to enzymatic degradation. Yet, PNA form specific base pairs with a target sequence. We have designed, synthesised and characterised PNA able to enter infected cells and to bind specifically to a control region of the genomic RNA of coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3), which is an important human pathogen. The results obtained by studying the interaction of such PNA with their RNA target, the entrance into the cell and the viral inhibition are herein presented.
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Karkare S, Bhatnagar D. Promising nucleic acid analogs and mimics: characteristic features and applications of PNA, LNA, and morpholino. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2006; 71:575-86. [PMID: 16683135 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-006-0434-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2005] [Revised: 03/22/2006] [Accepted: 03/24/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Nucleic acid analogs and mimics are commonly the modifications of native nucleic acids at the nucleobase, the sugar ring, or the phosphodiester backbone. Many forms of promising nucleic acid analogs and mimics are available, such as locked nucleic acids (LNAs), peptide nucleic acids (PNAs), and morpholinos. LNAs, PNAs, and morpholinos can form both duplexes and triplexes and have improved biostability. They have become a general and versatile tool for DNA and RNA recognition. LNA is a general and versatile tool for specific, high-affinity recognition of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) and single-stranded RNA (ssRNA). LNA can be used for designing LNA oligoes for hybridization studies or as real time polymerase chain reaction probes in the form of Taqman probes. LNA also has therapeutic and diagnostic applications. PNA is another type of DNA analog with neutral charge. The extreme stability of PNA makes it an ideal candidate for the antisense and antigene application. PNA is used as probe for gene cloning, mutation detection, and in homologous recombination studies. It was also used to design transcription factor decoy molecules for target gene induction. Morpholino, another structural type, was devised to circumvent cost problems associated with DNA analogs. It has become the premier knockdown tool in developmental biology due to its cytosolic delivery in the embryos by microinjection. Thus, the nucleic acid analogs provide an advantage to design and implementation, therapies, and research assays, which were not implemented due to limitations associated with standard nucleic acids chemistry.
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- Shantanu Karkare
- Apticraft Systems (P) Ltd. 142, Electronics Complex, Indore, 452010, India.
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