STABILITY MEASUREMENTS OF ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES BY CAPILLARY GEL-ELECTROPHORESIS

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BRUIN, GJM [1 ]
BORNSEN, KO [1 ]
HUSKEN, D [1 ]
GASSMANN, E [1 ]
WIDMER, HM [1 ]
PAULUS, A [1 ]
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[1] CIBA GEIGY AG, CENT RES LABS, CH-4002 BASEL, SWITZERLAND
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10.1016/0021-9673(95)00231-B
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Q5 [生物化学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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The approach of using antisense oligonucleotides as potential drugs is based on hybridization of a short chemically-modified oligonucleotide with complementary cellular DNA or RNA sequences. A critical question is the stability of chemically modified antisense oligonucleotides in cellular environments. In a model system, resistance against various nucleases was evaluated by capillary gel electrophoresis (CGE). For some of the samples, matrix assisted laser desorption and ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) was used as an additional analytical tool to perform stability measurements. Using CGE, the enzymatic degradation of single nucleotides from the oligomer can be followed after different incubation times. 10% T polyacrylamide gels give baseline resolution for oligonucleotides ranging between 5 and 30 bases in length. The kinetic influence of a specific nuclease concentration and the antisense oligonucleotide structure on the cleavage reaction are discussed. Also, a simple desalting method to improve the injection efficiency and sensitivity of the method are described. Examples of measurements of chemically modified antisense 19-mers are presented.
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