Title:Modification of Decoy Oligodeoxynucleotides to Achieve the Stability and Therapeutic Efficacy
Volume: 12
Issue: 15
Author(s): Mariana Kiomy Osako, Hironori Nakagami and Ryuichi Morishita
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Keywords:
Decoy oligodeoxynucleotides nuclear factor κB, Therapeutic Efficacy, (Ribbon-type decoy ODN), phosphorothioation
Abstract: The decoy oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) serves as a decoy sequence for a target transcription factor, then inhibiting
its binding to the authentic sequence at the promoter, and consequently hinders the gene expression. ODNs should be
properly up taken by the cell and tissue, be specific for one nuclear factor, and be stable against intracellular and serum
nucleases. Since phosphodiester oligos are easily degradated by nucleases, chemical modification such as phosphorothioation,
and structural modification by ligation of the extremities of two single-strand phosphodiester sequence resulting
in a dumbbell shaped ODN (Ribbon-type decoy ODN) are performed to increase the stability of ODNs. In combination,
phosphorothioation of specific regions in Ribbon-type decoy has further increased its stability, and the introduction
of saturated hydrocarbon polymer spacer linking the two double strands also improved the stability and reduced the
production cost. The cellular delivery has been optimized by using the biodegradable polymer D,L-lactide-co-glycolide
(PLGA) as a carrier to ODN.
The nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) is a convergent point of different pathways, with main role in many pathologies, and
poses as an ideal target for decoy ODN strategy. Following this we have designed ODN targeting NF-κB, and in this review,
we are going to discuss the various modification performed in an attempt to improve the ODN efficacy, and some
promising pre-clinical data and clinical trials using NF-κB decoy ODN.