4'-C-Aminoethoxy-Modified DNAs Exhibit Increased Nuclease Resistance, Sustained RNase H Activity, and Inhibition of KRAS Gene Expression.

Chem Biodivers

Department of Life Science and Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan.

Published: August 2022

The linear synthesis of 4'-C-aminoethoxy thymidine (AEoT) nucleoside phosphoramidite was accomplished using deoxythymidine as the starting material. This analog was incorporated into several oligonucleotides, the applicability of which as antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) was then evaluated. The AEoT-modified DNA/RNA duplex exhibited improved thermal stability compared to unmodified and 4'-C-aminoethyl thymidine (4'-AET) modified heteroduplexes. The serum stability of AEoT-modified DNA was notably increased by several-folds compared to that of unmodified DNA. Furthermore, RNase H-dependent cleavage of the modified-DNA/RNA hybrids was found to be sustained. In addition, the modified antisense and unmodified oligonucleotides also displayed relatively comparable inhibition of the KRAS gene in human lung cancer cells. This study strengthens our understanding of the potential application of 4'-C-aminoethoxy-modified nucleotides as ASO therapeutics.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202200125DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

inhibition kras
8
kras gene
8
compared unmodified
8
4'-c-aminoethoxy-modified dnas
4
dnas exhibit
4
exhibit increased
4
increased nuclease
4
nuclease resistance
4
resistance sustained
4
sustained rnase
4

Similar Publications

Synergistic two-step inhibition approach using a combination of trametinib and onvansertib in KRAS and TP53-mutated colorectal adenocarcinoma.

Biomed Pharmacother

December 2024

Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 15588, Republic of Korea. Electronic address:

Colorectal malignancies associated with KRAS and TP53 mutations led us to investigate the effects of combination therapy targeting KRAS, MEK1, or PLK1 in colorectal cancer. MEK1 is downstream of RAS in the MAPK pathway, whereas PLK1 is a mitotic kinase of the cell cycle activated by MAPK and regulated by p53. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that patients with colorectal cancer had a high expression of MAP2K1 and PLK1.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Cholangiocarcinoma Targeted Therapies: Mechanisms of Action and Resistance.

Am J Pathol

December 2024

Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Krantz Family Center for Cancer Research, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address:

Cholangiocarcinoma is an aggressive bile duct malignancy with heterogeneous genomic features. Although most patients receive standard-of-care chemotherapy/immunotherapy, genomic changes that can be targeted with established or emerging therapeutics are common. Accordingly, precision medicine strategies are transforming the next-line treatment for patient subsets.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibition is crucial in treating RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer, yet current testing methods may miss rare RAS variants affecting treatment efficacy. We analyzed 4122 colorectal cancer patients receiving anti-EGFR antibodies from the Center for Cancer Genomics and Advanced Therapeutics database, identifying 54 patients (1.3%) with rare RAS variants undetectable by standard testing.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

KRAS was long deemed undruggable until the discovery of the switch-II pocket facilitated the development of specific KRAS inhibitors. Despite their introduction into clinical practice, resistance mechanisms can limit their effectiveness. Initially, tumors rely on mutant KRAS, but as they progress, they may shift to alternative pathways, resulting in intrinsic resistance.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

WEE1 Confers Resistance to KRAS Inhibitors in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Cancer Lett

December 2024

Division of Collaborative Research and Developments, Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center, National Cancer Center, Kashiwa, Japan; Division of Translational Genomics, Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center, National Cancer Center, Kashiwa, Japan. Electronic address:

KRAS inhibitors sotorasib and adagrasib have been approved for the treatment of KRAS-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the efficacy of single-agent treatments is limited, presumably due to multiple resistance mechanisms. To overcome these therapeutic limitations, combination strategies that potentiate the antitumor efficacy of KRAS inhibitors must be developed.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!