WO2013103146A1 - アミノ酸骨格を有する一本鎖核酸分子 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule that suppresses gene expression, and more particularly to a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule having an amino acid skeleton, a composition containing the same, and use thereof.
- RNA interference is known as a technique for suppressing gene expression (Non-patent Document 1). Inhibition of gene expression by RNA interference is generally performed, for example, by administering a short double-stranded RNA molecule to a cell or the like.
- the double-stranded RNA molecule is usually referred to as siRNA (small interfering RNA).
- siRNA small interfering RNA
- RNA molecules that induce gene expression suppression have the following problems.
- these RNA molecules are basically composed of nucleotide residues.
- a certain function or label is imparted to the RNA molecule, for example, there is no choice but to modify a base, a sugar residue or a phosphate group that is a component of a nucleotide residue. For this reason, in the development of pharmaceuticals and the like using RNA interference, it is extremely difficult to modify further functions and labeling while maintaining the gene expression suppression function.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a new nucleic acid molecule that can be easily and efficiently produced and can suppress gene expression.
- the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention is a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule comprising an expression suppressing sequence that suppresses the expression of a target gene, and comprises a region (X), a linker region (Lx), and a region (Xc).
- the linker region (Lx) is connected between the region (X) and the region (Xc), the region (Xc) is complementary to the region (X), and the region At least one of (X) and the region (Xc) includes the expression suppression sequence, and the linker region (Lx) includes an atomic group derived from an amino acid.
- the first composition of the present invention is a composition for suppressing the expression of a target gene, and is characterized by containing the single-stranded nucleic acid molecule of the present invention.
- the second composition of the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition, and is characterized by containing the single-stranded nucleic acid molecule of the present invention.
- the expression suppression method of the present invention is a method of suppressing the expression of a target gene, characterized in that the single-stranded nucleic acid molecule of the present invention is used.
- the expression induction method of the present invention is a method of inducing RNA interference that suppresses the expression of a target gene, and is characterized by using the single-stranded nucleic acid molecule of the present invention.
- the method for treating a disease of the present invention includes a step of administering the single-stranded nucleic acid molecule of the present invention to a patient, wherein the single-stranded nucleic acid molecule serves as the expression-suppressing sequence of a gene causing the disease. It has a sequence that suppresses expression.
- the single-stranded nucleic acid molecule of the present invention can suppress gene expression and is not circular, so its synthesis is easy, and since it is single-stranded, there is no double-stranded annealing step. Can be manufactured efficiently.
- the linker region includes the non-nucleotide residue, for example, it is not limited to the conventional modification of nucleotide residues, and for example, modification such as modification in the linker region can be performed.
- the present inventors are the first to find that the structure of the single-stranded nucleic acid molecule of the present invention can suppress gene expression.
- the gene expression suppression effect of the single-stranded nucleic acid molecule of the present invention is presumed to be due to the same phenomenon as RNA interference, but gene expression suppression in the present invention is not limited or limited to RNA interference.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relative value of GAPDH gene expression level in the examples of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing ssRNA used in Reference Examples.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing relative values of GAPDH gene expression levels in Reference Examples.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relative value of the expression level of TGF- ⁇ 1 gene in Reference Example.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the relative value of the expression level of the LAMA gene in the reference example.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing the relative value of the expression level of the LMNA gene in the reference example.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing ssRNA used in Reference Examples.
- FIG. 11 is a graph showing the relative value of GAPDH gene expression level in Reference Examples.
- FIG. 12 is a graph showing the effect of suppressing the expression of firefly luciferase gene (relative activity of luciferase) held by the firefly luciferase stably expressing breast cancer cell line MCF-7 (pGL3 Luc) in the examples of the present invention.
- the single-stranded nucleic acid molecule of the present invention is a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule comprising an expression suppressing sequence that suppresses the expression of a target gene, as described above, and comprises a region (X), a linker region (Lx), and a region
- the linker region (Lx) is connected between the region (X) and the region (Xc), and the region (Xc) is complementary to the region (X), At least one of the region (X) and the region (Xc) includes the expression suppression sequence, and the linker region (Lx) includes an atomic group derived from an amino acid.
- suppression of target gene expression means, for example, inhibiting the expression of the target gene.
- the suppression mechanism is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, down regulation or silencing.
- the suppression of the expression of the target gene can be achieved, for example, by reducing the production amount of the transcription product from the target gene, reducing the activity of the transcription product, reducing the production amount of the translation product from the target gene, or activity of the translation product. It can be confirmed by decrease of Examples of the protein include a mature protein or a precursor protein before undergoing processing or post-translational modification.
- the single-stranded nucleic acid molecule of the present invention is also referred to as “ssPN molecule” of the present invention.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention is also referred to as “target gene expression-suppressing ssPN molecule” or “target gene expression inhibitor” because it can be used to suppress target gene expression in vivo or in vitro, for example.
- target gene expression-suppressing ssPN molecule or “target gene expression inhibitor” because it can be used to suppress target gene expression in vivo or in vitro, for example.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention can suppress the expression of the target gene by, for example, RNA interference, “ssNP molecule for RNA interference”, “ssPN molecule for RNA interference induction” or “RNA interference agent or RNA interference induction” It is also called “agent”.
- the present invention can suppress side effects such as interferon induction.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention has an unlinked 5 'end and 3' end, and can also be referred to as a linear single-stranded nucleic acid molecule.
- the expression suppressing sequence is, for example, a sequence exhibiting an activity of suppressing the expression of the target gene when the ssPN molecule of the present invention is introduced into a cell in vivo or in vitro. is there.
- the expression suppression sequence is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately set according to the type of target gene of interest.
- a sequence involved in RNA interference by siRNA can be appropriately applied.
- RNA interference In RNA interference, generally, a long double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) is cleaved by a dicer into a double-stranded RNA (siRNA: small interfering RNA) of about 19 to 21 base pairs with a 3 ′ end protruding in a cell.
- siRNA double-stranded RNA
- siRNA small interfering RNA
- This is a phenomenon in which one single-stranded RNA binds to a target mRNA and degrades the mRNA, thereby suppressing translation of the mRNA.
- Various types of single-stranded RNA sequences in the siRNA that bind to the target mRNA have been reported, for example, depending on the type of target gene.
- a single-stranded RNA sequence of the siRNA can be used as the expression suppression sequence.
- the present invention relates to the structure of a nucleic acid molecule for allowing the expression suppression activity of the target gene by the expression suppression sequence to function in the cell, for example, not the point of the sequence information of the expression suppression sequence for the target gene. . Therefore, in the present invention, for example, in addition to the siRNA single-stranded RNA sequence known at the time of filing, a sequence that will become clear in the future can be used as the expression-suppressing sequence.
- the expression suppressing sequence preferably has 90% or more complementarity with respect to a predetermined region of the target gene, more preferably 95%, still more preferably 98%, Preferably it is 100%.
- complementarity for example, off-target can be sufficiently reduced.
- the target gene when the target gene is a GAPDH gene, for example, the 19-base long sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 can be used as the expression suppression sequence.
- the target gene when the target gene is TGF- ⁇ 1, for example, the 21-base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 15 can be used as the expression suppressor sequence.
- the expression suppressor sequence includes, for example, SEQ ID NO: 16
- the target gene is the LMNA gene, for example, the 19-base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 17 can be used.
- the suppression of the expression of the target gene by the ssPN molecule of the present invention is presumed to be caused by, for example, RNA interference.
- RNA interference the present invention is not limited by this mechanism.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention is not introduced into a cell or the like as a dsRNA consisting of two single-stranded RNAs, for example, so-called siRNA. Not necessarily required. For this reason, it can also be said that the ssPN molecule of the present invention has, for example, an RNA interference-like function.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention can suppress side effects such as interferon induction in a living body and is excellent in nuclease resistance.
- the linker region may include, for example, only a non-nucleotide residue having the non-nucleotide structure, or may include a non-nucleotide residue having the non-nucleotide structure and a nucleotide residue.
- the “atomic group derived from an amino acid” is not particularly limited, and is, for example, an atomic group represented by the following formula (IA).
- X 1 is H 2 , O, S or NH;
- the atomic group A is arbitrary, but does not include a peptide bond.
- the linker region is represented, for example, by the following formula (I).
- X 1 and X 2 are each independently H 2 , O, S or NH; Y 1 and Y 2 are each independently a single bond, CH 2 , NH, O or S; L 1 is an alkylene chain having n carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom on the alkylene carbon atom is substituted with OH, OR a , NH 2 , NHR a , NR a R b , SH, or SR a May not be substituted, or L 1 is a polyether chain in which one or more carbon atoms of the alkylene chain are substituted with an oxygen atom,
- L 2 is an alkylene chain having m carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom on the alkylene carbon atom may be substituted with
- L 2 is a polyether chain in which one or more carbon atoms of the alkylene chain are substituted with an oxygen atom
- R a , R b , R c and R d are each independently a substituent or a protecting group
- m is an integer ranging from 0 to 30
- n is an integer ranging from 0 to 30
- the region (Xc) and the region (X) are each bonded to the linker region (Lx) via —OR 1 — or —OR 2 —;
- R 1 and R 2 may or may not be present, and when present, R 1 and R 2 are each independently a nucleotide residue or the structure (I),
- A is an arbitrary atomic group, provided that the following formula (Ia) is the amino acid, and the
- X 1 and X 2 are each independently, for example, H 2 , O, S or NH.
- X 1 being H 2 means that X 1 together with the carbon atom to which X 1 is bonded forms CH 2 (methylene group). The same is true for X 2.
- Y 1 and Y 2 are each independently a single bond, CH 2 , NH, O or S.
- L 1 is an alkylene chain having n carbon atoms.
- the hydrogen atom on the alkylene carbon atom may be substituted with, for example, OH, OR a , NH 2 , NHR a , NR a R b , SH, or SR a , or may not be substituted.
- L 1 may be a polyether chain in which one or more carbon atoms of the alkylene chain are substituted with an oxygen atom.
- the polyether chain is, for example, polyethylene glycol.
- L 2 is an alkylene chain having m carbon atoms.
- the hydrogen atom on the alkylene carbon atom may be substituted with, for example, OH, OR c , NH 2 , NHR c , NR c R d , SH or SR c , or may not be substituted.
- L 2 may be a polyether chain in which one or more carbon atoms of the alkylene chain are substituted with an oxygen atom.
- Y 2 is NH, O, or S
- the L 2 atom bonded to Y 2 is carbon
- the L 2 atom bonded to OR 2 is carbon
- oxygen atoms are not adjacent to each other. That is, for example, when Y 2 is O, the oxygen atom and the oxygen atom of L 2 are not adjacent, and the oxygen atom of OR 2 and the oxygen atom of L 2 are not adjacent.
- N in L 1 and m in L 2 are not particularly limited, and the lower limit is, for example, 0, and the upper limit is not particularly limited.
- n and m can be appropriately set depending on, for example, the desired length of the linker region (Lx).
- n and m are each preferably 0 to 30, more preferably 0 to 20, and still more preferably 0 to 15 from the viewpoints of production cost and yield.
- n + m is, for example, 0 to 30, preferably 0 to 20, and more preferably 0 to 15.
- R a , R b , R c and R d are, for example, each independently a substituent or a protecting group, and may be the same or different.
- substituents include hydroxy, carboxy, sulfo, halogen, alkyl halide (haloalkyl, eg, CF 3 , CH 2 CF 3 , CH 2 CCl 3 ), nitro, nitroso, cyano, alkyl (eg, methyl, ethyl).
- alkenyl eg, vinyl
- alkynyl eg, ethynyl
- cycloalkyl eg, cyclopropyl, adamantyl
- cycloalkylalkyl eg, cyclohexylmethyl, adamantylmethyl
- cycloalkenyl eg, : Cyclopropenyl
- cyclylalkyl hydroxyalkyl (eg, hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl), alkoxyalkyl (eg, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, ethoxyethyl), aryl (eg, phenyl, naphthyl), arylalkyl
- alkenyl eg, vinyl
- alkynyl eg, ethynyl
- cycloalkyl eg, cyclopropyl, adamantyl
- cycloalkylalkyl e
- alkoxy e.g. OCF 3
- alkenyloxy e.g. vinyloxy, allyloxy
- aryloxy e.g. phenyloxy
- alkyloxy Carbonyl eg, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl
- arylalkyloxy eg, benzyloxy
- amino [alkylamino eg, methylamino, ethylamino, dimethyl) Amino
- acylamino eg acetylamino, benzoylamino
- arylalkylamino eg benzylamino, tritylamino
- hydroxyamino] aminoalkyl eg aminomethyl
- alkylaminoalkyl eg diethylaminomethyl
- substituents may be substituted with one or more further substituents or further protecting groups.
- the further substituent is not particularly limited, and may be a substituent according to the above example, for example.
- the further protecting group is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a protecting group according to the following examples. The same applies to the following.
- the protecting group is, for example, a functional group that converts a highly reactive functional group into an inert state, and includes known protecting groups.
- the description of the literature J. F. W. McOmie, “Protecting Groups in Organic Chemistry”, Prenum Press, London and New York, 1973) can be used as the protecting group.
- the protecting group is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include tert-butyldimethylsilyl group (TBDMS), bis (2-acetoxyethyloxy) methyl group (ACE), triisopropylsilyloxymethyl group (TOM), 1- (2 -Cyanoethoxy) ethyl group (CEE), 2-cyanoethoxymethyl group (CEM), tolylsulfonylethoxymethyl group (TEM), dimethoxytrityl group (DMTr) and the like.
- R 3 is OR 4
- the protecting group is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a TBDMS group, an ACE group, a TOM group, a CEE group, a CEM group, and a TEM group.
- silyl-containing groups represented by chemical formulas (P1) and (P2) described later are also included. The same applies to the following.
- hydrogen atoms may be independently substituted with halogens such as Cl, Br, F and I, for example.
- the region (Xc) and the region (X) are bonded to the linker region (Lx) through, for example, —OR 1 — or —OR 2 —, respectively.
- R 1 and R 2 may or may not exist.
- R 1 and R 2 are each independently a nucleotide residue or the structure of formula (I) above.
- the linker region (Lx) is, for example, the non-nucleotide residue having the structure of the formula (I) excluding the nucleotide residue R 1 and / or R 2. And a nucleotide residue.
- the linker region (Xc) has, for example, two or more non-nucleotide residues having the structure of the formula (I) linked to each other. It becomes a structure.
- the structure of the formula (I) may include 1, 2, 3, or 4, for example.
- the linker region (Lx) is formed only from the non-nucleotide residue having the structure of the formula (I), for example.
- the combination of the region (Xc) and the region (X), and —OR 1 — and —OR 2 — is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include any of the following conditions.
- Condition (1) The region (Xc) is bonded to the structure of the formula (I) through —OR 2 —, and the region (X) is bonded through —OR 1 —.
- Condition (2) The region (Xc) is bonded to the structure of the formula (I) through —OR 1 —, and the region (X) is bonded through —OR 2 —.
- the atomic group A in the formula (I) is not particularly limited and is arbitrary.
- the following formula (Ia) is an amino acid that is not a peptide.
- the atomic group A in the formula (I), (IA) or (Ia) is, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of a chain atomic group, an alicyclic atomic group, and an aromatic atomic group. It may or may not be included.
- the chain atomic group is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, silyl, silyloxyalkyl and the like.
- the alicyclic atomic group is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cyclylalkyl and the like.
- the aromatic atomic group is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, condensed ring aryl, condensed ring arylalkyl, and condensed ring alkylaryl.
- each atomic group may or may not have a substituent or a protective group. In the case of plural substituents or protecting groups, they may be the same or different.
- substituents examples include the substituents exemplified for the above R a , R b , R c and R d , and more specifically, for example, halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, carboxy, sulfo, nitro Carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cyclylalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, silyl, silyloxyalkyl, Examples include pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, and the like.
- the protecting group is, for example, the same as the protecting group exemplified for R a , R b , R c and R d .
- amino acid refers to any organic compound containing one or more amino groups and carboxy groups in the molecule.
- Peptide refers to an organic compound having a structure in which two or more amino acids are bound by peptide bonds. The peptide bond may have an acid amide structure or an acid imide structure.
- the amino group explicitly shown in the formula (Ia) may be any amino group.
- the carboxy group specified in the formula (Ia) may be any carboxy group.
- the amino acid may be a natural amino acid or an artificial amino acid, for example.
- “natural amino acid” refers to an amino acid having a naturally occurring structure or an optical isomer thereof.
- the method for producing the natural amino acid is not particularly limited, and for example, it may be extracted from nature or synthesized.
- “artificial amino acid” refers to an amino acid having a structure that does not exist in nature.
- the artificial amino acid refers to a carboxylic acid derivative having an amino acid, that is, a carboxylic acid derivative containing an amino group (an organic compound having at least one amino group and a carboxy group in the molecule) and having a structure that does not exist in nature.
- the artificial amino acid preferably does not include a heterocycle.
- the amino acid may be, for example, an amino acid constituting a protein.
- amino acids examples include glycine, ⁇ -alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, cystine, glutamine, glutamic acid, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, hydroxylysine, methionine, phenylalanine, serine, threonine, tyrosine, valine, It may be tryptophan, ⁇ -alanine, 1-amino-2-carboxycyclopentane, or aminobenzoic acid, and may or may not have a substituent or a protecting group.
- substituents examples include the substituents exemplified for the above R a , R b , R c and R d , and more specifically, for example, halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, carboxy, sulfo, nitro Carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cyclylalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, silyl, silyloxyalkyl, Examples include pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, and the like.
- the protecting group is, for example, the same as the protecting group exemplified for R a , R b , R c and R d .
- an amino acid that is not a peptide of the formula (Ia) has an isomer such as an optical isomer, a geometric isomer, or a stereoisomer, any isomer may be used.
- the linker region (Lx) and the linker region (Ly) described later do not contain, for example, a non-nucleotide structure including a pyrrolidine skeleton and a non-nucleotide structure including a piperidine skeleton.
- the pyrrolidine skeleton include skeletons of pyrrolidine derivatives in which one or more carbons constituting the 5-membered ring of pyrrolidine are substituted, and the substituted carbon is, for example, a carbon other than C-2 carbon. Atom.
- the carbon may be substituted with nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, for example.
- the pyrrolidine skeleton may contain, for example, a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-nitrogen double bond in the 5-membered ring of pyrrolidine.
- the carbon and nitrogen constituting the 5-membered ring of pyrrolidine may be bonded to, for example, hydrogen or the above-described substituents.
- the linker region (Lx) can be bonded to the region (X) and the region (Xc) through any atom of the pyrrolidine skeleton, for example.
- the atom of the pyrrolidine skeleton bonded to the region (X) and the region (Xc) is, for example, any one carbon atom and nitrogen of the 5-membered ring, and more specifically, for example, the 5 It is carbon (C-2) and nitrogen at the 2-position of the member ring.
- Examples of the pyrrolidine skeleton include a proline skeleton and a prolinol skeleton.
- Examples of the piperidine skeleton include a skeleton of a piperidine derivative in which one or more carbons constituting the six-membered ring of piperidine are substituted. When the piperidine skeleton is substituted, for example, a carbon atom other than C-2 carbon is used. is there.
- the carbon may be substituted with nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, for example.
- the piperidine skeleton may contain, for example, a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-nitrogen double bond in the 6-membered ring of piperidine.
- the carbon and nitrogen constituting the piperidine 6-membered ring may be bonded to, for example, a hydrogen group or a substituent as described below.
- the linker region (Lx) can be bonded to the region (X) and the region (Xc) through any atom of the piperidine skeleton, for example.
- the atoms of the piperidine skeleton bonded to the region (X) and the region (Xc) are, for example, any one carbon atom and nitrogen of the 6-membered ring, and more specifically, for example, the 6 It is carbon (C-2) and nitrogen at the 2-position of the member ring.
- non-nucleotide structure containing the pyrrolidine skeleton or the non-nucleotide structure containing the piperidine skeleton examples include a structure represented by the following formula (Ib).
- the linker region (Lx) and the linker region (Ly) described later do not contain, for example, a non-nucleotide structure containing a pyrrolidine skeleton and a non-nucleotide structure containing a piperidine skeleton.
- R 3 is a hydrogen atom or substituent bonded to C-3, C-4, C-5 or C-6 on ring A.
- R 3 is the above-described substituent, the substituent R 3 may be one, plural, or absent, and when plural, it may be the same or different.
- the substituent R 3 is, for example, halogen, OH, OR 4 , NH 2 , NHR 4 , NR 4 R 5 , SH, SR 4 or an oxo group ( ⁇ O).
- R 4 and R 5 are, for example, each independently a substituent or a protecting group, and may be the same or different.
- the pyrrolidine skeleton include a proline skeleton and a prolinol skeleton, and examples thereof include a bivalent structure.
- ring A is a 6-membered ring, for example, the piperidine skeleton.
- one carbon atom other than C-2 on ring A may be substituted with nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur.
- Ring A may contain a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-nitrogen double bond in ring A.
- Ring A may be, for example, either L-type or D-type.
- one carbon atom other than C-2 on ring A may be substituted with nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, and in ring A, a carbon-carbon double bond or carbon-nitrogen It may contain a double bond.
- Examples of the structure of the formula (I) include the following formulas (I-1) to (I-4).
- n and m are the same as those in the formula (I).
- the region (Xc) is complementary to the region (X). Therefore, in the ssPN molecule of the present invention, the region (Xc) can be folded back toward the region (X), and the region (Xc) and the region (X) can form a double chain by self-annealing. It is. As described above, the ssPN molecule of the present invention can form a double strand within the molecule. For example, as in the case of siRNA used in conventional RNA interference, two separated single-stranded RNAs are doubled by annealing. The structure that forms a single-stranded RNA is clearly different.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention for example, only the region (Xc) may be folded to form a duplex with the region (X), and further, a new duplex may be formed in another region. Also good.
- the former ssPN molecule that is, a molecule having one double-stranded formation
- the latter ssPN molecule that is, a molecule having two double-stranded formation
- 2 ssPN molecules ".
- the first ssPN molecule and the second ssPN molecule will be exemplified, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the first ssPN molecule is, for example, a molecule composed of the region (X), the region (Xc), and the linker region (Lx).
- the first ssPN molecule may have, for example, the region (Xc), the linker region (Lx), and the region (X) in the order from 5 ′ side to 3 ′ side. From the 'side to the 5' side, the region (Xc), the linker region (Lx), and the region (X) may be included in the order.
- the region (Xc) is complementary to the region (X).
- the region (Xc) may have a sequence complementary to the entire region of the region (X) or a partial region thereof, and preferably, the entire region of the region (X) or the region thereof
- the partial region contains a complementary sequence or consists of the complementary sequence.
- the region (Xc) may be, for example, completely complementary to the entire region complementary to the region (X) or the complementary partial region, and one or several bases may be non-complementary. However, it is preferably completely complementary.
- the one base or several bases is, for example, 1 to 3 bases, preferably 1 base or 2 bases.
- the expression suppression sequence is contained in at least one of the region (Xc) and the region (X) as described above.
- the first ssPN molecule may have, for example, one or two or more of the expression suppression sequences.
- the first ssPN molecule may have, for example, two or more identical expression suppression sequences for the same target gene, or may have two or more different expression suppression sequences for the same target. Two or more different expression suppression sequences for different target genes may be included.
- the arrangement location of each expression suppression sequence is not particularly limited, and any one of the region (X) and the region (Xc) However, it may be a different area.
- the first ssPN molecule has two or more expression suppression sequences for different target genes, for example, the first ssPN molecule can suppress the expression of two or more different target genes.
- FIG. 1 (A) is a schematic diagram showing an outline of the order of each region for the ssPN molecule as an example
- FIG. 1 (B) shows that the ssPN molecule forms a double chain in the molecule.
- FIG. 1 (B) shows that the ssPN molecule forms a double chain in the molecule.
- FIG. 1 (B) shows the ssPN molecule forms a double chain between the region (Xc) and the region (X), and the Lx region loops according to its length.
- FIG. 1 merely shows the linking order of the regions and the positional relationship of each region forming a duplex. For example, the length of each region, the shape of the linker region (Lx), etc. Not limited.
- the number of bases in the region (Xc) and the region (X) is not particularly limited. Although the length of each area
- the number of bases means, for example, “length” and can also be referred to as “base length”.
- the numerical range of the number of bases discloses, for example, all positive integers belonging to the range. As a specific example, the description of “1 to 4 bases” includes “1, 2, 3, It means all disclosures of “4 bases” (hereinafter the same).
- the region (Xc) may be completely complementary to the entire region of the region (X), for example.
- the region (Xc) means, for example, that it consists of a base sequence complementary to the entire region from the 5 ′ end to the 3 ′ end of the region (X), that is, the region (Xc) and the region (Xc) This means that the region (X) has the same base length, and all the bases in the region (Xc) are complementary to all the bases in the region (X).
- the region (Xc) may be completely complementary to a partial region of the region (X), for example.
- the region (Xc) means, for example, a base sequence complementary to a partial region of the region (X), that is, the region (Xc) is more than the region (X). It consists of a base sequence having a base length of one base or more, and means that all bases in the region (Xc) are complementary to all bases in the partial region of the region (X).
- the partial region of the region (X) is preferably, for example, a region having a base sequence continuous from the terminal base (first base) on the region (Xc) side in the region (X).
- the relationship between the number of bases (X) in the region (X) and the number of bases (Xc) in the region (Xc) satisfies, for example, the following condition (3) or (5)
- the following condition (11) is satisfied.
- X ⁇ Xc 1 to 10, preferably 1, 2 or 3, More preferably 1 or 2 (11)
- X Xc (5)
- the region may be, for example, a region composed of only the expression suppression sequence or a region including the expression suppression sequence.
- the number of bases in the expression suppressing sequence is, for example, 19 to 30 bases, and preferably 19, 20 or 21 bases.
- the region containing the expression suppression sequence may further have an additional sequence on the 5 'side and / or 3' side of the expression suppression sequence, for example.
- the number of bases of the additional sequence is, for example, 1 to 31 bases, preferably 1 to 21 bases, and more preferably 1 to 11 bases.
- the number of bases in the region (X) is not particularly limited.
- the lower limit is, for example, 19 bases.
- the upper limit is, for example, 50 bases, preferably 30 bases, and more preferably 25 bases.
- Specific examples of the number of bases in the region (X) are, for example, 19 to 50 bases, preferably 19 to 30 bases, more preferably 19 to 25 bases.
- the number of bases in the region (Xc) is not particularly limited.
- the lower limit is, for example, 19 bases, preferably 20 bases, and more preferably 21 bases.
- the upper limit is 50 bases, for example, More preferably, it is 40 bases, More preferably, it is 30 bases.
- the length of the linker region (Lx) is not particularly limited.
- the linker region (Lx) preferably has a length that allows the region (X) and the region (Xc) to form a double chain.
- the lower limit of the base number of the linker region (Lx) is, for example, 1 base, preferably 2
- the base is more preferably 3 bases
- the upper limit thereof is, for example, 100 bases, preferably 80 bases, more preferably 50 bases.
- the total length of the first ssPN molecule is not particularly limited.
- the lower limit of the total number of bases is, for example, 38 bases, preferably 42 bases, more preferably 50 bases, and even more preferably 51
- the base is particularly preferably 52 bases, and the upper limit thereof is, for example, 300 bases, preferably 200 bases, more preferably 150 bases, still more preferably 100 bases, and particularly preferably 80 bases. It is a base.
- the lower limit of the total number of bases excluding the linker region (Lx) is, for example, 38 bases, preferably 42 bases, more preferably 50 bases, still more preferably 51 bases, particularly preferably 52 bases, and the upper limit is, for example, 300 bases, preferably 200 bases, more preferably 150 bases, still more preferably 100 bases, and particularly preferably 80 bases. It is a base.
- the second ssPN molecule In addition to the region (X), the linker region (Lx), and the region (Xc), for example, the second ssPN molecule further includes a region (Y) and the region ( A molecule having a region (Yc) complementary to Y). In the second ssPN molecule, the region (X) and the region (Y) are connected to form an internal region (Z). Unless otherwise indicated, the description of the first ssPN molecule can be used for the second ssPN molecule.
- the second ssPN molecule includes the region (Xc), the linker region (Lx), the region (X), the region (Y), and the region (Yc) from the 5 ′ side to the 3 ′ side.
- the region (Xc) is the 5 ′ side region (Xc)
- the region (X) in the inner region (Z) is the inner 5 ′ side region (X)
- the inner region (Z) is
- the region (Y) is also referred to as an internal 3 ′ region (Y)
- the region (Yc) is also referred to as a 3 ′ side region (Yc).
- the second ssPN molecule is, for example, from the 3 ′ side to the 5 ′ side, the region (Xc), the linker region (Lx), the region (X), the region (Y), and the region (Yc). )
- the region (Xc) is the 3 ′ side region (Xc)
- the region (X) in the inner region (Z) is the inner 3 ′ side region (X)
- the inner region (Z) is
- the region (Y) is also referred to as an internal 5 ′ region (Y)
- the region (Yc) is also referred to as a 5 ′ side region (Yc).
- the region (X) and the region (Y) are connected to the internal region (Z).
- the region (X) and the region (Y) are directly connected, for example, and do not have an intervening sequence therebetween.
- the internal region (Z) is defined as “the region (X) and the region (Y) are connected to each other” in order to indicate an arrangement relationship between the region (Xc) and the region (Yc).
- the region (X) and the region (Y) are not limited to separate independent regions in the use of the ssPN molecule. That is, for example, when the internal region (Z) has the expression suppression sequence, the expression suppression sequence is arranged across the region (X) and the region (Y) in the internal region (Z). Also good.
- the region (Xc) is complementary to the region (X).
- the region (Xc) may have a sequence complementary to the entire region of the region (X) or a partial region thereof, and preferably, the entire region of the region (X) or the region thereof
- the partial region contains a complementary sequence or consists of the complementary sequence.
- the region (Xc) may be, for example, completely complementary to the entire region complementary to the region (X) or the complementary partial region, and one or several bases may be non-complementary. However, it is preferably completely complementary.
- the one base or several bases is, for example, 1 to 3 bases, preferably 1 base or 2 bases.
- the region (Yc) is complementary to the region (Y).
- the region (Yc) may have a sequence complementary to the entire region of the region (Y) or a partial region thereof, and preferably the entire region of the region (Y) or a partial region thereof. Comprising a complementary sequence or consisting of the complementary sequence.
- the region (Yc) may be, for example, completely complementary to the entire region complementary to the region (Y) or the complementary partial region, and one or several bases may be non-complementary. However, it is preferably completely complementary.
- the one base or several bases is, for example, 1 to 3 bases, preferably 1 base or 2 bases.
- the expression suppression sequence is included in at least one of the internal region (Z) and the region (Xc) formed from, for example, the region (X) and the region (Y). Further, it may be included in the region (Yc).
- the internal region (Z) has the expression suppression sequence
- the region (X) and the region (Y) may have the expression suppression sequence
- the region (X) and You may have the said expression suppression sequence over the said area
- the second ssPN molecule may have, for example, one or two or more expression suppression sequences.
- the arrangement position of each expression suppressing sequence is not particularly limited, and one of the internal region (Z) and the region (Xc) Alternatively, any one of the inner region (Z) and the region (Xc) and another different region may be used.
- the region (Yc) and the region (Y) may be directly connected or indirectly connected, for example.
- direct linkage includes, for example, linkage by a phosphodiester bond.
- a linker region (Ly) is provided between the region (Yc) and the region (Y), and the region (Yc) and the region ( Y) and the like are connected.
- the linker region (Ly) may be, for example, a linker composed of the nucleotide residue, or at least one of the pyrrolidine skeleton and the piperidine skeleton described above. It may be a linker having a non-nucleotide structure.
- the linker region (Ly) can be represented by, for example, the formula (I), and all the explanations of the formula (I) in the linker region (Lx) can be used.
- linker region (Lx) and the linker region (Ly) are represented by the formula (I)
- X 2 , Y 1 , Y 2 , L 1 , L 2 , R 1 and R 2 may be the same or different.
- the region (Yc) and the region (Y) are bonded to the linker region (Ly) through, for example, —OR 1 — or —OR 2 —, respectively.
- R 1 and R 2 may or may not be present in the same manner as the linker region (Lx) described above.
- the combination of the region (Xc) and the region (X), the region (Yc) and the (Y), and the —OR 1 — and —OR 2 — is not particularly limited.
- One of the following conditions is mentioned.
- Condition (1) The region (Xc) is bonded to the structure of the formula (I) through —OR 2 —, and the region (X) is bonded through —OR 1 —.
- the region (Yc) is bonded to the structure of the formula (I) through —OR 1 —, and the region (Y) is bonded through —OR 2 —.
- Condition (2) The region (Xc) is bonded to the structure of the formula (I) through —OR 2 —, and the region (X) is bonded through —OR 1 —.
- the region (Yc) is bonded to the structure of the formula (I) through —OR 2 —, and the region (Y) is bonded through —OR 1 —.
- Condition (3) The region (Xc) is bonded to the structure of the formula (I) through —OR 1 —, and the region (X) is bonded through —OR 2 —.
- the region (Yc) is bonded to the structure of the formula (I) through —OR 1 —, and the region (Y) is bonded through —OR 2 —.
- Condition (4) The region (Xc) is bonded to the structure of the formula (I) through —OR 1 —, and the region (X) is bonded through —OR 2 —.
- the region (Yc) is bonded to the structure of the formula (I) through —OR 2 —, and the region (Y) is bonded through —OR 1 —.
- FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram showing an outline of the order of each region from the 5 ′ side to the 3 ′ side of the ssPN molecule
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a double chain is formed in the molecule.
- the ssPN molecule has a double chain between the region (Xc) and the region (X) and between the region (Y) and the region (Yc).
- the Lx region and the Ly region are formed in a loop structure according to their lengths.
- FIG. 2 merely shows the order of connection of the regions and the positional relationship of the regions forming the duplex.
- the length of each region, the shape of the linker region, and the like are not limited thereto.
- FIG. 2 shows the region (Xc) on the 5 ′ side, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the region (Xc) may be located on the 3 ′ side.
- the number of bases in the region (Xc), the region (X), the region (Y), and the region (Yc) is not particularly limited. Although the length of each area
- the region (Xc) may be complementary to the entire region (X), for example, as described above.
- the region (Xc) preferably has the same base length as the region (X), for example, and is composed of a base sequence complementary to the entire region (X). More preferably, the region (Xc) has the same base length as the region (X), and all bases in the region (Xc) are complementary to all bases in the region (X). That is, for example, it is completely complementary.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, as described above, one or several bases may be non-complementary.
- the region (Xc) may be complementary to a partial region of the region (X), for example.
- the region (Xc) has, for example, the same base length as the partial region of the region (X), that is, consists of a base sequence having a base length shorter by one base or more than the region (X). preferable. More preferably, the region (Xc) has the same base length as the partial region of the region (X), and all the bases of the region (Xc) are included in the partial region of the region (X). It is complementary to all bases, i.e., for example, completely complementary.
- the partial region of the region (X) is preferably, for example, a region having a base sequence continuous from the terminal base (first base) on the region (Xc) side in the region (X).
- the region (Yc) may be complementary to the entire region (Y), for example.
- the region (Yc) preferably has the same base length as the region (Y) and is composed of a base sequence complementary to the entire region (Y). More preferably, the region (Yc) has the same base length as the region (Y), and all bases in the region (Yc) are complementary to all bases in the region (Y). That is, for example, it is completely complementary.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, as described above, one or several bases may be non-complementary.
- the region (Yc) may be complementary to a partial region of the region (Y), for example.
- the region (Yc) has, for example, the same base length as the partial region of the region (Y), that is, consists of a base sequence having a base length shorter by one base or more than the region (Y). preferable. More preferably, the region (Yc) has the same base length as the partial region of the region (Y), and all the bases of the region (Yc) are included in the partial region of the region (Y). It is complementary to all bases, that is, for example, completely complementary.
- the partial region of the region (Y) is preferably, for example, a region having a base sequence continuous from the terminal base (first base) on the region (Yc) side in the region (Y).
- the relationship between the number of bases (Z) in the internal region (Z), the number of bases (X) in the region (X) and the number of bases (Xc) in the region (Xc) is, for example, the following formulas (1) and ( Satisfy the condition of 2).
- Z X + Y (1)
- the difference in the number of bases (Yc) in (Yc) preferably satisfies the following condition.
- FIG. 3 is a ssPN molecule including the linker region (Lx) and the linker region (Ly), (A) is the ssPN molecule of (a), (B) is the ssPN molecule of (b), (C) is an example of the ssPN molecule of (c), and (D) is an example of the ssPN molecule of (d).
- a dotted line shows the state which has formed the double chain
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the region (X) and the region (Xc) and the relationship between the region (Y) and the region (Yc). For example, the length of each region is shown in FIG.
- the shape, the presence or absence of a linker region (Ly), and the like are not limited thereto.
- the region (Xc) and the region (X), and the region (Yc) and the region (Y) each form a double chain.
- the internal region (Z) has a structure having a base that is not aligned with either the region (Xc) or the region (Yc), and can also be said to have a structure having a base that does not form a double chain.
- the non-aligned base also referred to as a base that does not form a double chain
- the free base region is indicated by “F”.
- the number of bases in the region (F) is not particularly limited.
- the number of bases (F) in the region (F) is, for example, the number of bases “X—Xc” in the case of the ssPN molecule of (a), and “Y—Yc” in the case of the ssPN molecule of (b). In the case of the ssPN molecule of (c), the total number of bases “X-Xc” and “Y-Yc”.
- the ssPN molecule of (d) has a structure in which, for example, the entire region of the internal region (Z) is aligned with the region (Xc) and the region (Yc), and the entire region of the internal region (Z) It can be said that the region forms a double chain.
- the 5 'end of the region (Xc) and the 3' end of the region (Yc) are unlinked.
- the total number of bases of the free base (F) in the region (Xc), the region (Yc), and the internal region (Z) is the number of bases in the internal region (Z).
- the lengths of the region (Xc) and the region (Yc) can be appropriately determined according to, for example, the length of the internal region (Z), the number of free bases, and the position thereof.
- the number of bases in the internal region (Z) is, for example, 19 bases or more.
- the lower limit of the number of bases is, for example, 19 bases, preferably 20 bases, and more preferably 21 bases.
- the upper limit of the number of bases is, for example, 50 bases, preferably 40 bases, and more preferably 30 bases.
- Specific examples of the number of bases in the internal region (Z) include, for example, 19 bases, 20 bases, 21 bases, 22 bases, 23 bases, 24 bases, 25 bases, 26 bases, 27 bases, 28 bases, 29 bases, or , 30 bases. In the case where the internal region (Z) has the expression suppression sequence, for example, this condition is preferable.
- the internal region (Z) may be, for example, a region composed only of the expression suppression sequence or a region including the expression suppression sequence.
- the number of bases in the expression suppressing sequence is, for example, 19 to 30 bases, and preferably 19, 20 or 21 bases.
- the internal region (Z) may further have an additional sequence on the 5 'side and / or 3' side of the expression suppression sequence.
- the number of bases of the additional sequence is, for example, 1 to 31 bases, preferably 1 to 21 bases, more preferably 1 to 11 bases, and further preferably 1 to 7 bases.
- the number of bases in the region (Xc) is, for example, 1 to 29 bases, preferably 1 to 11 bases, preferably 1 to 7 bases, more preferably 1 to 4 bases, still more preferably. 1 base, 2 bases, 3 bases.
- the internal region (Z) or the region (Yc) includes the expression suppression sequence, for example, such a base number is preferable.
- the number of bases in the internal region (Z) is 19 to 30 bases (for example, 19 bases)
- the number of bases in the region (Xc) is, for example, 1 to 11 bases, preferably 1 -7 bases, more preferably 1 to 4 bases, still more preferably 1 base, 2 bases and 3 bases.
- the region (Xc) may be, for example, a region composed of only the expression suppression sequence or a region including the expression suppression sequence.
- the length of the expression suppression sequence is, for example, as described above.
- an additional sequence may be further provided on the 5 'side and / or 3' side of the expression suppressing sequence.
- the number of bases of the additional sequence is, for example, 1 to 11 bases, and preferably 1 to 7 bases.
- the number of bases in the region (Yc) is, for example, 1 to 29 bases, preferably 1 to 11 bases, preferably 1 to 7 bases, more preferably 1 to 4 bases, still more preferably. 1 base, 2 bases, 3 bases.
- the internal region (Z) or the region (Xc) includes the expression suppression sequence, for example, such a base number is preferable.
- the number of bases in the internal region (Z) is 19 to 30 bases (for example, 19 bases)
- the number of bases in the region (Yc) is, for example, 1 to 11 bases, preferably 1 -7 bases, more preferably 1 base, 2 bases, 3 bases or 4 bases, and further preferably 1 base, 2 bases, 3 bases.
- the region (Yc) may be, for example, a region composed only of the expression suppression sequence or a region including the expression suppression sequence.
- the length of the expression suppression sequence is, for example, as described above.
- the region (Yc) includes the expression suppression sequence it may further have an additional sequence on the 5 'side and / or 3' side of the expression suppression sequence.
- the number of bases of the additional sequence is, for example, 1 to 11 bases, and preferably 1 to 7 bases.
- the number of bases in the internal region (Z), the region (Xc), and the region (Yc) can be represented by, for example, “Z ⁇ Xc + Yc” in the formula (2).
- the number of bases “Xc + Yc” is, for example, the same as or smaller than the inner region (Z).
- “Z ⁇ (Xc + Yc)” is, for example, 1 to 10, preferably 1 to 4, more preferably 1, 2 or 3.
- the “Z ⁇ (Xc + Yc)” corresponds to, for example, the number of bases (F) in the free region (F) in the internal region (Z).
- the length of the linker region (Lx) and the linker region (Ly) is not particularly limited.
- the linker region (Lx) is as described above.
- the lower limit of the number of bases of the linker region (Ly) is, for example, 1 base, preferably 2 bases, more preferably 3 bases.
- the upper limit is, for example, 100 bases, preferably 80 bases, and more preferably 50 bases.
- Specific examples of the number of bases in each linker region include 1 to 50 bases, 1 to 30 bases, 1 to 20 bases, 1 to 10 bases, 1 to 7 bases, and 1 to 4 bases. This is not a limitation.
- the linker region (Ly) may be the same as or different from the linker region (Lx), for example.
- the total length of the second ssPN molecule is not particularly limited.
- the lower limit of the total number of bases is, for example, 38 bases, preferably 42 bases, more preferably 50 bases, and even more preferably 51
- the base is particularly preferably 52 bases, and the upper limit thereof is, for example, 300 bases, preferably 200 bases, more preferably 150 bases, still more preferably 100 bases, and particularly preferably 80 bases. It is a base.
- the lower limit of the total number of bases excluding the linker region (Lx) and the linker region (Ly) is, for example, 38 bases, preferably 42 bases, more preferably 50 bases More preferably 51 bases, particularly preferably 52 bases, and the upper limit is, for example, 300 bases, preferably 200 bases, more preferably 150 bases, still more preferably 100 bases. Yes, particularly preferably 80 bases.
- the linker region (Lx) may have the non-nucleotide structure, and other structural units are not particularly limited.
- the structural unit include nucleotide residues.
- the nucleotide residues include ribonucleotide residues and deoxyribonucleotide residues.
- the nucleotide residue include an unmodified unmodified nucleotide residue and a modified modified nucleotide residue.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention can improve nuclease resistance and stability by including the modified nucleotide residue.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention may further contain a non-nucleotide residue in addition to the nucleotide residue, for example.
- the structural unit of the region (Xc), the region (X), the region (Y) and the region (Yc) is preferably the nucleotide residue.
- Each region is composed of the following residues (1) to (3), for example. (1) Unmodified nucleotide residue (2) Modified nucleotide residue (3) Unmodified nucleotide residue and modified nucleotide residue
- the linker region (Lx) may be composed of only the non-nucleotide residue, or may be composed of the non-nucleotide residue and the nucleotide residue, for example.
- the linker region (Lx) is composed of, for example, the following residues (4) to (7). (4) non-nucleotide residues (5) non-nucleotide residues and unmodified nucleotide residues (6) non-nucleotide residues and modified nucleotide residues (7) non-nucleotide residues, unmodified nucleotide residues and modified nucleotide residues
- the structural unit of the linker region (Ly) is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include the nucleotide residue and the non-nucleotide residue as described above.
- the linker region may be composed of, for example, only the nucleotide residue, may be composed of only the non-nucleotide residue, or may be composed of the nucleotide residue and the non-nucleotide residue.
- the linker region is composed of the following residues (1) to (7), for example.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention examples include a molecule composed only of the nucleotide residue except the linker region (Lx), a molecule containing the non-nucleotide residue in addition to the nucleotide residue, and the like.
- the nucleotide residue may be, for example, only the unmodified nucleotide residue, only the modified nucleotide residue, or the unmodified nucleotide residue and the modification. Both nucleotide residues may be present.
- the number of the modified nucleotide residue is not particularly limited, and is, for example, “one or several”, specifically For example, 1 to 5, preferably 1 to 4, more preferably 1 to 3, and most preferably 1 or 2.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention includes the non-nucleotide residue
- the number of the non-nucleotide residue is not particularly limited, and is, for example, “1 or several”, specifically, for example, 1 or Two.
- the nucleotide residue is preferably, for example, a ribonucleotide residue.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention is also referred to as “ssRNA molecule” or “P-ssRNA molecule”, for example.
- the ssRNA molecule include a molecule composed only of the ribonucleotide residue except the linker region (Lx), a molecule containing the non-nucleotide residue in addition to the ribonucleotide residue, and the like.
- the ribonucleotide residue may be, for example, only the unmodified ribonucleotide residue, only the modified ribonucleotide residue, or the unmodified ribonucleotide residue and Both of the modified ribonucleotide residues may be included.
- the number of the modified ribonucleotide residue is not particularly limited. For example, “1 or several” Specifically, for example, 1 to 5, preferably 1 to 4, more preferably 1 to 3, and most preferably 1 or 2.
- the modified ribonucleotide residue with respect to the unmodified ribonucleotide residue include the deoxyribonucleotide residue in which a ribose residue is substituted with a deoxyribose residue.
- the number of the deoxyribonucleotide residue is not particularly limited, and is, for example, “one or several”. Specifically, for example, 1 to 5, preferably 1 to 4, more preferably 1 to 3, and most preferably 1 or 2.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention may contain, for example, a labeling substance and be labeled with the labeling substance.
- the labeling substance is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include fluorescent substances, dyes, isotopes and the like.
- the labeling substance include fluorophores such as pyrene, TAMRA, fluorescein, Cy3 dye, and Cy5 dye, and examples of the dye include Alexa dye such as Alexa488.
- the isotope include a stable isotope and a radioactive isotope, and a stable isotope is preferable.
- the stable isotope has a low risk of exposure and does not require a dedicated facility, so that it is easy to handle and the cost can be reduced.
- the stable isotope for example, has no change in physical properties of the labeled compound, and is excellent in properties as a tracer.
- the stable isotope is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include 2 H, 13 C, 15 N, 17 O, 18 O, 33 S, 34 S, and 36 S.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention preferably introduces the labeling substance into the non-nucleotide structure, and introduces the labeling substance into the non-nucleotide residue of the linker region (Lx). preferable. Introduction of the labeling substance to the non-nucleotide residue can be performed easily and inexpensively, for example.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention can suppress the expression of the target gene. Therefore, the ssPN molecule of the present invention can be used as a therapeutic agent for diseases caused by genes, for example. If the ssPN molecule contains a sequence that suppresses the expression of the gene causing the disease as the expression suppressing sequence, the disease can be treated by suppressing the expression of the target gene, for example.
- treatment includes, for example, the meanings of preventing the disease, improving the disease, and improving the prognosis.
- the method of using the ssPN molecule of the present invention is not particularly limited, and for example, the ssPN molecule may be administered to an administration subject having the target gene.
- Examples of the administration target include cells, tissues or organs.
- Examples of the administration subject include non-human animals such as non-human mammals other than humans and humans.
- the administration may be, for example, in vivo or in vitro.
- the cells are not particularly limited, and examples thereof include various cultured cells such as HeLa cells, 293 cells, NIH3T3 cells, and COS cells, stem cells such as ES cells and hematopoietic stem cells, and cells isolated from living bodies such as primary cultured cells. can give.
- the target gene that is subject to expression suppression is not particularly limited, and a desired gene can be set, and the expression suppression sequence may be appropriately designed according to the gene.
- the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the base sequence of the ssPN molecule include the base sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 4 and 18 when the target gene is a GAPDH gene. In the base sequence, for example, one or several deletions, substitutions, and / or When the target gene is TGF- ⁇ 1, for example, the base sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 19 to 23 can be exemplified, and in the base sequence, for example, one or several deletions or substitutions And / or an added base sequence.
- the underlined GUUGUCAUACUUCUCAUGG (SEQ ID NO: 5) is a region related to suppression of GAPDH gene expression.
- “*” represents a free base.
- the structures of Lx and Ly are not particularly limited, but may be, for example, the structures (Lg) shown in Examples described later. (SEQ ID NO: 18) 5'-CCAUGAGAAGUAUGACAACAGCC-Lx-GGCU GUUGUCAUACUUCUCAUGG UU-3 '
- the description of the composition of the present invention, expression suppression method, treatment method and the like described later can be used.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention can suppress the expression of a target gene as described above, it is useful, for example, as a research tool for pharmaceuticals, diagnostic agents, agricultural chemicals, medicine, life sciences, and the like.
- alkyl includes, for example, a linear or branched alkyl group.
- the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl is not particularly limited, and is, for example, 1 to 30, preferably 1 to 6 or 1 to 4.
- Examples of the alkyl group include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, isohexyl, n-heptyl, Examples thereof include n-octyl, n-nonyl, n-decyl and the like.
- Preferred examples include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, isohexyl and the like.
- alkenyl includes, for example, linear or branched alkenyl.
- alkenyl include those having one or more double bonds in the alkyl.
- the number of carbon atoms of the alkenyl is not particularly limited, and is the same as, for example, the alkyl, preferably 2 to 8.
- alkenyl include vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 1,3-butadienyl, 3-methyl-2-butenyl and the like.
- alkynyl includes, for example, linear or branched alkynyl.
- alkynyl include those having one or more triple bonds in the alkyl.
- the number of carbon atoms of the alkynyl is not particularly limited, and is the same as, for example, the alkyl, preferably 2 to 8.
- examples of the alkynyl include ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl and the like.
- the alkynyl may further have one or more double bonds, for example.
- aryl includes, for example, a monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group and a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- the monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group include phenyl and the like.
- the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group include 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-anthryl, 2-anthryl, 9-anthryl, 1-phenanthryl, 2-phenanthryl, 3-phenanthryl, 4-phenanthryl, 9- Examples include phenanthryl.
- Preferable examples include naphthyl such as phenyl, 1-naphthyl and 2-naphthyl.
- heteroaryl includes, for example, a monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic group and a condensed aromatic heterocyclic group.
- heteroaryl include furyl (eg, 2-furyl, 3-furyl), thienyl (eg, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl), pyrrolyl (eg, 1-pyrrolyl, 2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl), Imidazolyl (eg, 1-imidazolyl, 2-imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl), pyrazolyl (eg, 1-pyrazolyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 4-pyrazolyl), triazolyl (eg, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-3-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-4-yl), tetrazolyl (eg 1-tetrazolyl, 2-tetrazolyl, 5-tetrazolyl), oxazolyl (eg 2-
- cycloalkyl is, for example, a cyclic saturated hydrocarbon group, and the number of carbons is, for example, 3-15.
- the cycloalkyl include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, a bridged cyclic hydrocarbon group, a spiro hydrocarbon group, and the like, preferably cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl. And a bridged cyclic hydrocarbon group.
- the “bridged cyclic hydrocarbon group” includes, for example, bicyclo [2.1.0] pentyl, bicyclo [2.2.1] heptyl, bicyclo [2.2.2] octyl and bicyclo [3. 2.1] octyl, tricyclo [2.2.1.0] heptyl, bicyclo [3.3.1] nonane, 1-adamantyl, 2-adamantyl and the like.
- examples of the “spiro hydrocarbon group” include spiro [3.4] octyl and the like.
- cycloalkenyl includes, for example, a cyclic unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and has, for example, 3 to 7 carbon atoms.
- examples of the group include cyclopropenyl, cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptenyl, and the like, preferably cyclopropenyl, cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, and the like.
- the cycloalkenyl includes, for example, a bridged cyclic hydrocarbon group and a spiro hydrocarbon group having an unsaturated bond in the ring.
- arylalkyl includes, for example, benzyl, 2-phenethyl, naphthalenylmethyl and the like
- cycloalkylalkyl or “cyclylalkyl” includes, for example, cyclohexylmethyl, adamantylmethyl and the like.
- hydroxyalkyl include hydroxymethyl and 2-hydroxyethyl.
- alkoxy includes, for example, the alkyl-O— group, and examples thereof include methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy and the like
- alkoxyalkyl includes, for example, Examples thereof include methoxymethyl and the like
- aminoalkyl includes, for example, 2-aminoethyl.
- heterocyclyl is, for example, 1-pyrrolinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, 3-pyrrolinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 2-pyrrolidinyl, 3-pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolidinone, 1-imidazolinyl, 2-imidazolinyl, 4-imidazolinyl, 1 -Imidazolidinyl, 2-imidazolidinyl, 4-imidazolidinyl, imidazolidinone, 1-pyrazolinyl, 3-pyrazolinyl, 4-pyrazolinyl, 1-pyrazolidinyl, 3-pyrazolidinyl, 4-pyrazolidinyl, piperidinone, piperidinyl, 2-piperidinyl 4-piperidinyl, 1-piperazinyl, 2-piperazinyl, piperazinone, 2-morpholinyl, 3-morpholinyl, morpholino, tetrahydropyranyl, tetra
- heterocyclylalkyl includes, for example, piperidinylmethyl, piperazinylmethyl and the like
- heterocyclylalkenyl includes, for example, 2-piperidinylethenyl and the like
- heteroarylalkyl Examples include pyridylmethyl and quinolin-3-ylmethyl.
- sil includes a group represented by the formula R 3 Si—, and R can be independently selected from the above alkyl, aryl and cycloalkyl, for example, trimethylsilyl group, tert-butyldimethylsilyl
- the “silyloxy” includes, for example, a trimethylsilyloxy group
- the “silyloxyalkyl” includes, for example, trimethylsilyloxymethyl.
- alkylene includes, for example, methylene, ethylene, propylene and the like.
- the various groups described above may be substituted.
- substituents include hydroxy, carboxy, sulfo, halogen, alkyl halide (haloalkyl, eg, CF 3 , CH 2 CF 3 , CH 2 CCl 3 ), nitro, nitroso, cyano, alkyl (eg, methyl, ethyl).
- alkenyl eg, vinyl
- alkynyl eg, ethynyl
- cycloalkyl eg, cyclopropyl, adamantyl
- cycloalkylalkyl eg, cyclohexylmethyl, adamantylmethyl
- cycloalkenyl eg, : Cyclopropenyl
- cyclylalkyl hydroxyalkyl (eg, hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl), alkoxyalkyl (eg, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, ethoxyethyl), aryl (eg, phenyl, naphthyl), arylalkyl
- alkenyl eg, vinyl
- alkynyl eg, ethynyl
- cycloalkyl eg, cyclopropyl, adamantyl
- cycloalkylalkyl e
- alkoxy e.g. OCF 3
- alkenyloxy e.g. vinyloxy, allyloxy
- aryloxy e.g. phenyloxy
- alkyloxy Carbonyl eg, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl
- arylalkyloxy eg, benzyloxy
- amino [alkylamino eg, methylamino, ethylamino, dimethyl) Amino
- acylamino eg acetylamino, benzoylamino
- arylalkylamino eg benzylamino, tritylamino
- hydroxyamino] aminoalkyl eg aminomethyl
- alkylaminoalkyl eg diethylaminomethyl
- nucleotide residues include, for example, sugars, bases and phosphates as constituent elements.
- examples of the nucleotide residues include ribonucleotide residues and deoxyribonucleotide residues as described above.
- the ribonucleotide residue has, for example, a ribose residue as a sugar, and has adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C) and U (uracil) as bases
- the deoxyribose residue is For example, it has a deoxyribose residue as a sugar and has adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C) and thymine (T) as bases.
- nucleotide residue examples include an unmodified nucleotide residue and a modified nucleotide residue.
- each of the constituent elements is, for example, the same or substantially the same as that existing in nature, and preferably the same or substantially the same as that naturally occurring in the human body. .
- the modified nucleotide residue is, for example, a nucleotide residue obtained by modifying the unmodified nucleotide residue.
- the modified nucleotide residue for example, any of the constituent elements of the unmodified nucleotide residue may be modified.
- “modification” refers to, for example, substitution, addition and / or deletion of the component, substitution, addition and / or deletion of atoms and / or functional groups in the component, and is referred to as “modification”. be able to.
- modified nucleotide residue include naturally occurring nucleotide residues, artificially modified nucleotide residues, and the like. For example, Limbac et al.
- modified nucleosides of RNA Nucleic Acids Res. 22: 2183-2196
- the modified nucleotide residue may be, for example, a residue of an alternative to the nucleotide residue.
- ribophosphate skeleton examples include modification of a ribose-phosphate skeleton (hereinafter referred to as ribophosphate skeleton).
- a ribose residue can be modified.
- the ribose residue can be modified, for example, at the 2′-position carbon.
- a hydroxyl group bonded to the 2′-position carbon can be substituted with hydrogen, fluoro, or the like.
- the ribose residue can be replaced with a deoxyribose residue.
- the ribose residue can be substituted with, for example, a stereoisomer, and can be substituted with, for example, an arabinose residue.
- the ribophosphate skeleton may be substituted with a non-ribophosphate skeleton having a non-ribose residue and / or non-phosphate, for example.
- the non-ribophosphate skeleton include an uncharged body of the ribophosphate skeleton.
- the substitute for the nucleotide residue substituted with the non-ribophosphate skeleton include morpholino, cyclobutyl, pyrrolidine and the like.
- Other examples of the substitute include artificial nucleic acid monomer residues. Specific examples include PNA (peptide nucleic acid), LNA (Locked Nucleic Acid), ENA (2'-O, 4'-C-Ethylenebridged Nucleic Acids), and PNA is preferable.
- a phosphate group can be modified.
- the phosphate group closest to the sugar residue is called an ⁇ -phosphate group.
- the ⁇ -phosphate group is negatively charged, and the charge is evenly distributed over two oxygen atoms that are not bound to a sugar residue.
- the four oxygen atoms in the ⁇ -phosphate group in the phosphodiester bond between nucleotide residues, the two oxygen atoms that are non-bonded to the sugar residue are hereinafter referred to as “non-linking oxygen”.
- the two oxygen atoms bonded to the sugar residue are hereinafter referred to as “linking oxygen”.
- the ⁇ -phosphate group is preferably modified, for example, to be uncharged or to be asymmetric in the charge distribution at the non-bonded atoms.
- the phosphate group may replace the non-bonded oxygen, for example.
- the oxygen is, for example, S (sulfur), Se (selenium), B (boron), C (carbon), H (hydrogen), N (nitrogen), and OR (R is, for example, an alkyl group or an aryl group) It can be substituted with any atom, and is preferably substituted with S.
- both are preferably substituted, and more preferably, both are substituted with S.
- modified phosphate group examples include phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate, phosphoroselenate, boranophosphate, boranophosphate ester, phosphonate hydrogen, phosphoramidate, alkyl or arylphosphonate, and phosphotriester.
- phosphorodithioate in which the two non-bonded oxygens are both substituted with S is preferable.
- the phosphate group may substitute, for example, the bonded oxygen.
- the oxygen may be substituted with any atom of S (sulfur), C (carbon) and N (nitrogen), for example.
- Examples of the modified phosphate group include a bridged phosphoramidate substituted with N, a bridged phosphorothioate substituted with S, and a bridged methylenephosphonate substituted with C.
- the binding oxygen substitution is preferably performed, for example, on at least one of the 5 ′ terminal nucleotide residue and the 3 ′ terminal nucleotide residue of the ssPN molecule of the present invention. For the 'side, substitution with N is preferred.
- the phosphate group may be substituted with, for example, the phosphorus-free linker.
- the linker include siloxane, carbonate, carboxymethyl, carbamate, amide, thioether, ethylene oxide linker, sulfonate, sulfonamide, thioformacetal, formacetal, oxime, methyleneimino, methylenemethylimino, methylenehydrazo, and methylenedimethyl. Hydrazo, methyleneoxymethylimino and the like, preferably methylenecarbonylamino group and methylenemethylimino group.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention for example, at least one nucleotide residue at the 3 'end or the 5' end may be modified.
- the modification may be, for example, either the 3 'end or the 5' end, or both.
- the modification is, for example, as described above, and is preferably performed on the terminal phosphate group.
- the phosphate group may be modified entirely, or one or more atoms in the phosphate group may be modified. In the former case, for example, the entire phosphate group may be substituted or deleted.
- Examples of the modification of the terminal nucleotide residue include addition of other molecules.
- Examples of the other molecule include a functional substance such as a labeling substance and a protecting group as described above.
- Examples of the protecting group include S (sulfur), Si (silicon), B (boron), ester-containing groups, and the like.
- the functional molecule such as the labeling substance can be used for, for example, detection of the ssPN molecule of the present invention.
- the other molecule may be added to the phosphate group of the nucleotide residue, for example, or may be added to the phosphate group or the sugar residue via a spacer.
- the terminal atom of the spacer can be added or substituted, for example, to the binding oxygen of the phosphate group or O, N, S or C of the sugar residue.
- the binding site of the sugar residue is preferably, for example, C at the 3 'position or C at the 5' position, or an atom bonded thereto.
- the spacer can be added or substituted at a terminal atom of a nucleotide substitute such as PNA.
- the spacer is not particularly limited.
- the molecule to be added to the terminal includes, for example, a dye, an intercalating agent (for example, acridine), a crosslinking agent (for example, psoralen, mitomycin C), a porphyrin (TPPC4, texaphyrin, suffirin), a polycyclic Aromatic hydrocarbons (eg phenazine, dihydrophenazine), artificial endonucleases (eg EDTA), lipophilic carriers (eg cholesterol, cholic acid, adamantaneacetic acid, 1-pyrenebutyric acid, dihydrotestosterone, 1,3-bis- O (hexadecyl) glycerol, geranyloxyhexyl group, hexadecylglycerol, borneol, menthol, 1,3-propanediol, heptadecyl group, palmitic acid, myristic acid, O3- (oleoy
- the 5 ′ end may be modified with, for example, a phosphate group or a phosphate group analog.
- the phosphorylation may be, for example, 5 ′ monophosphate ((HO) 2 (O) PO-5 ′), 5 ′ diphosphate ((HO) 2 (O) POP (HO) (O) —O-5) '), 5' triphosphate ((HO) 2 (O) PO- (HO) (O) POP (HO) (O) -O-5 '), 5'-guanosine cap (7-methylated or non-methylated) Methylation, 7m-GO-5 '-(HO) (O) PO- (HO) (O) POP (HO) (O) -O-5'), 5'-adenosine cap (Appp), any modification Or an unmodified nucleotide cap structure (NO-5 '-(HO) (O) PO- (HO) (O) POP (HO) (O) -O-5
- the base is not particularly limited.
- the base may be, for example, a natural base or a non-natural base.
- the base may be, for example, naturally derived or a synthetic product.
- As the base for example, a general base or a modified analog thereof can be used.
- Examples of the base include purine bases such as adenine and guanine, pyrimidine bases such as cytosine, uracil and thymine.
- Other examples of the base include inosine, thymine, xanthine, hypoxanthine, nubalarine, isoguanisine, and tubercidine.
- the base examples include alkyl derivatives such as 2-aminoadenine and 6-methylated purine; alkyl derivatives such as 2-propylated purine; 5-halouracil and 5-halocytosine; 5-propynyluracil and 5-propynylcytosine; -Azouracil, 6-azocytosine and 6-azothymine; 5-uracil (pseudouracil), 4-thiouracil, 5-halouracil, 5- (2-aminopropyl) uracil, 5-aminoallyluracil; 8-halogenated, aminated, Thiolated, thioalkylated, hydroxylated and other 8-substituted purines; 5-trifluoromethylated and other 5-substituted pyrimidines; 7-methylguanine; 5-substituted pyrimidines; 6-azapyrimidines; N-2, N -6, and O-6 substituted purines (2-aminopropyladenyl
- the modified nucleotide residue may include, for example, a residue lacking a base, that is, an abasic ribophosphate skeleton.
- the modified nucleotide residues are, for example, US Provisional Application No. 60 / 465,665 (filing date: April 25, 2003) and International Application No. PCT / US04 / 07070 (filing date: 2004/3). The residues described on the 8th of May) can be used, and the present invention can incorporate these documents.
- Method for synthesizing ssPN molecule of the present invention is not particularly limited, and conventionally known methods can be adopted.
- the synthesis method include a synthesis method using a genetic engineering technique, a chemical synthesis method, and the like.
- genetic engineering techniques include in vitro transcription synthesis, a method using a vector, a method using a PCR cassette, and the like.
- the vector is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include non-viral vectors such as plasmids and viral vectors. It is not limited to this.
- the chemical synthesis method is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a phosphoramidite method and an H-phosphonate method.
- a commercially available automatic nucleic acid synthesizer can be used.
- amidite is generally used.
- the amidite is not particularly limited, and commercially available amidites include, for example, RNA Phosphoramidates (2′-O-TBDMSi, trade name, Michisato Pharmaceutical), ACE amidite, TOM amidite, CEE amidite, CEM amidite, TEM amidite, etc. Is given.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention for example, the monomer of the present invention described later is preferably used in the synthesis of the linker region represented by the formula (I).
- composition for suppressing expression of the present invention is a composition for suppressing the expression of a target gene, and is characterized by containing the ssPN molecule of the present invention.
- the composition of the present invention is characterized by containing the ssPN molecule of the present invention, and other configurations are not limited at all.
- the expression suppressing composition of the present invention can also be referred to as an expression suppressing reagent, for example.
- expression of the target gene can be suppressed by administration to a subject in which the target gene exists.
- the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is characterized by containing the ssPN molecule of the present invention.
- the composition of the present invention is characterized by containing the ssPN molecule of the present invention, and other configurations are not limited at all.
- the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can also be referred to as a pharmaceutical product, for example.
- treatment includes, for example, the meanings of prevention of the above-mentioned diseases, improvement of the diseases, and improvement of the prognosis.
- the disease to be treated is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include diseases caused by gene expression.
- a gene that causes the disease is set as the target gene, and the expression suppression sequence may be set as appropriate according to the target gene.
- the target gene is set to the TGF- ⁇ 1 gene and an expression suppression sequence for the gene is arranged in the ssPN molecule, for example, for treating inflammatory diseases, specifically acute lung injury, etc. Can be used.
- composition for suppressing expression and the pharmaceutical composition (hereinafter referred to as composition) of the present invention
- composition for example, the ssPN molecule may be administered to an administration subject having the target gene.
- Examples of the administration target include cells, tissues or organs.
- Examples of the administration subject include non-human animals such as non-human mammals other than humans and humans.
- the administration may be, for example, in vivo or in vitro.
- the cells are not particularly limited, and examples thereof include various cultured cells such as HeLa cells, 293 cells, NIH3T3 cells, and COS cells, stem cells such as ES cells and hematopoietic stem cells, and cells isolated from living bodies such as primary cultured cells. can give.
- the administration method is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately determined according to the administration subject, for example.
- the administration subject is a cultured cell
- examples thereof include a method using a transfection reagent and an electroporation method.
- oral administration or parenteral administration may be used.
- parenteral administration include injection, subcutaneous administration, and local administration.
- composition of the present invention may contain, for example, only the ssPN molecule of the present invention, or may further contain other additives.
- the additive is not particularly limited, and for example, a pharmaceutically acceptable additive is preferable.
- the type of the additive is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately selected depending on, for example, the type of administration target.
- the ssPN molecule may form a complex with the additive, for example.
- the additive can also be referred to as a complexing agent, for example.
- the complex can efficiently deliver the ssPN molecule.
- the bond between the ssPN molecule and the complexing agent is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include non-covalent bonds. Examples of the complex include an inclusion complex.
- the complexing agent is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a polymer, cyclodextrin, adamantine and the like.
- examples of the cyclodextrin include a linear cyclodextrin copolymer and a linear oxidized cyclodextrin copolymer.
- examples of the additive include a carrier, a binding substance to a target cell, a condensing agent, and a fusing agent.
- the carrier is preferably a polymer, and more preferably a biopolymer, for example.
- the carrier is preferably biodegradable, for example.
- the carrier include proteins such as human serum albumin (HSA), low density lipoprotein (LDL), and globulin; carbohydrates such as dextran, pullulan, chitin, chitosan, inulin, cyclodextrin, and hyaluronic acid; lipids and the like Can be given.
- a synthetic polymer such as a synthetic polyamino acid can also be used.
- polyamino acid examples include polylysine (PLL), poly L-aspartic acid, poly L-glutamic acid, styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, poly (L-lactide-co-glycolide) copolymer, divinyl ether-maleic anhydride. Copolymer, N- (2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide copolymer (HMPA), polyethylene glycol (PEG), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyurethane, poly (2-ethylacrylic acid), N-isopropylacrylamide polymer, or polyphosphazine ) Etc.
- PLL polylysine
- poly L-aspartic acid poly L-glutamic acid
- styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer poly (L-lactide-co-glycolide) copolymer
- divinyl ether-maleic anhydride divinyl ether-maleic anhydride.
- binding substance examples include thyroid stimulating hormone, melanocyte stimulating hormone, lectin, glycoprotein, surfactant protein A, mucin carbohydrate, polyvalent lactose, polyvalent galactose, N-acetylgalactosamine, N-acetylglucosamine, polyvalent mannose.
- PEI polyethyleneimine
- PEI polyethyleneimine
- the fusing agent and condensing agent include polyamino chains such as polyethyleneimine (PEI).
- PEI may be, for example, linear or branched, and may be either a synthetic product or a natural product.
- the PEI may be alkyl-substituted or lipid-substituted, for example.
- polyhistidine, polyimidazole, polypyridine, polypropyleneimine, melittin, polyacetal substance (for example, cationic polyacetal) and the like can be used as the fusion agent.
- the fusion agent may have an ⁇ helical structure, for example.
- the fusion agent may be a membrane disrupting agent such as melittin.
- composition of the present invention can use, for example, US Pat. No. 6,509,323, US Patent Publication No. 2003/0008818, PCT / US04 / 07070, and the like for the formation of the complex.
- amphiphilic molecules include amphiphilic molecules.
- the amphiphilic molecule is, for example, a molecule having a hydrophobic region and a hydrophilic region.
- the molecule is preferably a polymer, for example.
- the polymer is, for example, a polymer having a secondary structure, and a polymer having a repetitive secondary structure is preferable.
- a polypeptide is preferable, and an ⁇ -helical polypeptide is more preferable.
- the amphiphilic polymer may be a polymer having two or more amphiphilic subunits, for example.
- the subunit include a subunit having a cyclic structure having at least one hydrophilic group and one hydrophobic group.
- the subunit may have, for example, a steroid such as cholic acid, an aromatic structure, or the like.
- the polymer may have both a cyclic structure subunit such as an aromatic subunit and an amino acid.
- the expression suppression method of the present invention is a method of suppressing the expression of a target gene, characterized by using the ssPN molecule of the present invention.
- the expression suppression method of the present invention is characterized by using the ssPN molecule of the present invention, and other steps and conditions are not limited at all.
- the mechanism of gene expression suppression is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include expression suppression by RNA interference.
- the expression suppression method of the present invention is, for example, a method of inducing RNA interference that suppresses the expression of the target gene, and can also be said to be an expression induction method characterized by using the ssPN molecule of the present invention.
- the expression suppression method of the present invention includes, for example, a step of administering the ssPN molecule to a subject in which the target gene is present.
- the administration step for example, the ssPN molecule is brought into contact with the administration subject.
- the administration subject include cells, tissues or organs.
- the administration subject include non-human animals such as non-human mammals other than humans and humans.
- the administration may be, for example, in vivo or in vitro.
- the ssPN molecule may be administered alone, or the composition of the present invention containing the ssPN molecule may be administered.
- the administration method is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately selected according to, for example, the kind of administration target.
- the treatment method for a disease of the present invention includes the step of administering the ssPN molecule of the present invention to a patient as described above, and the ssPN molecule serves as the gene that causes the disease as the expression-suppressing sequence. It has a sequence that suppresses the expression of.
- the treatment method of the present invention is characterized by using the ssPN molecule of the present invention, and other steps and conditions are not limited at all.
- the expression suppression method of the present invention can be used.
- ssPN molecule Use of ssPN molecule
- the use of the present invention is the use of the ssPN molecule of the present invention for suppressing the expression of the target gene.
- the use of the present invention is also the use of the ssPN molecule of the present invention for the induction of RNA interference.
- the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention is a nucleic acid molecule for use in the treatment of a disease, wherein the nucleic acid molecule is the ssPN molecule of the present invention, and the ssPN molecule serves as the cause of the disease as the expression suppression sequence. It has a sequence that suppresses the expression of the gene to be
- the monomer of the present invention is a monomer for nucleic acid synthesis and has a structure represented by the following formula (II). Unless otherwise indicated, the description of the ssPN molecule
- the linker region (Lx) and the linker region (Ly) represented by the formula (I) can be easily synthesized.
- the monomer of the present invention can be used, for example, as an amidite for automatic nucleic acid synthesis, and can be applied to, for example, a general nucleic acid automatic synthesizer. Examples of the synthesis method include the phosphoramidite method and the H-phosphonate method.
- X 1 and X 2 are each independently H 2 , O, S or NH; Y 1 and Y 2 are each independently a single bond, CH 2 , NH, O or S; R 11 and R 21 are each independently H, a protecting group or a phosphate protecting group; L 1 is an alkylene chain having n carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom on the alkylene carbon atom is substituted with OH, OR a , NH 2 , NHR a , NR a R b , SH, or SR a May not be substituted, or L 1 is a polyether chain in which one or more carbon atoms of the alkylene chain are substituted with an oxygen atom, However, when Y 1 is NH, O, or S, the atom of L 1 bonded to Y 1 is carbon, the atom of L 1 bonded to OR 11 is carbon, and oxygen atoms are not adjacent to each other; L 2 is an alkylene chain having m carbon atoms,
- L 2 is a polyether chain in which one or more carbon atoms of the alkylene chain are substituted with an oxygen atom
- Y 2 is, NH, for O or S, atoms of L 2 that bind to Y 2 is carbon, atoms of L 2 that bind to OR 21 is carbon, between the oxygen atom is not adjacent
- R a , R b , R c and R d are each independently a substituent or a protecting group
- m is an integer ranging from 0 to 30
- n is an integer ranging from 0 to 30
- A is an arbitrary atomic group, provided that the following formula (Ia) is an amino acid that is not a peptide.
- the description of the formula (I) can be used for the same part as the formula (I).
- X 1 , X 2 , Y 1 , Y 2 , L 1 , L 2 , m, n and ring A can all use the description of the formula (I). .
- R 11 and R 21 are each independently H, a protecting group, or a phosphate protecting group, as described above.
- the protecting group is, for example, the same as described in the formula (I), and can be selected from, for example, group I as a specific example.
- group I include a dimethoxytrityl (DMTr) group, a TBDMS group, an ACE group, a TOM group, a CEE group, a CEM group, a TEM group, and a silyl-containing group represented by the following formula (P1) or (P2).
- DMTr dimethoxytrityl
- TBDMS a TBDMS group
- an ACE group an ACE group
- TOM group a TOM group
- CEE group a CEE group
- CEM group CEM group
- TEM group a silyl-containing group represented by the following formula (P1) or (P2).
- P1 or P2 silyl-containing group represented by the following formula (P1) or (P2).
- the phosphate protecting group can be represented by the following formula, for example. -P (OR 6 ) (NR 7 R 8 )
- R 6 is a hydrogen atom or an arbitrary substituent.
- the substituent R 6 is preferably, for example, a hydrocarbon group, and the hydrocarbon group may be substituted with an electron withdrawing group or may not be substituted.
- Substituent R 6 is, for example, halogen, haloalkyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, silyl, silyloxyalkyl, heterocyclylalkenyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, Examples thereof include hydrocarbons such as arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cyclylalkyl, and the like, and may be substituted with an electron withdrawing group or may not be substituted.
- Specific examples of the substituent R 6 include a ⁇ -cyanoethyl group, a nitrophenylethyl group, and a methyl group.
- R 7 and R 8 are each a hydrogen atom or an arbitrary substituent, and may be the same or different.
- the substituents R 7 and R 8 are preferably, for example, a hydrocarbon group, and the hydrocarbon group may be further substituted with an arbitrary substituent or may not be substituted.
- the hydrocarbon group is, for example, the same as the enumeration for R 6 described above, and preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, or an isopropyl group.
- specific examples of —NR 7 R 8 include a diisopropylamino group, a diethylamino group, and an ethylmethylamino group.
- the substituents R 7 and R 8 are combined, and together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded (ie, —NR 7 R 8 is combined), a nitrogen-containing ring (eg, piperidyl group, morpholino group, etc.) May be formed.
- a nitrogen-containing ring eg, piperidyl group, morpholino group, etc.
- phosphate protecting group can be selected from, for example, the following group II.
- Group II for example, -P (OCH 2 CH 2 CN ) (N (i-Pr) 2), - P (OCH 3) (N (i-Pr) 2) , and the like.
- i-Pr represents isopropyl.
- R 1 and R 2 are H or a protecting group, and the other is H or a phosphate protecting group.
- R 1 is the protecting group
- R 2 is preferably H or the phosphate protecting group.
- R 1 is selected from the group I
- R 2 is H or Preferably selected from group II.
- R 1 is selected from the group II
- R 2 is Preferably it is selected from H or Group I.
- R 101 is independently H, protecting group or phosphate protecting group independently of R 11 and R 21 .
- the protecting group and the phosphate protecting group in R 101 are not particularly limited, and may be the same as, for example, R 11 and R 21 , or a perfluoroalkanoyl group such as Tfa (trifluoroacetyl group), or Fmoc (9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl group) and the like may be used.
- the production method of the monomer of the present invention is not particularly limited.
- the following compound is obtained by a condensation reaction.
- (Ic) may be manufactured,
- (IIa) may be further manufactured from (Ic), and
- (IIa) may be converted to (II).
- the following scheme 1 is an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the protecting group R 31 is, for example, Fmoc (9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl group), Z (benzyloxycarbonyl), BOC (t-butoxycarbonyl) or the like.
- Y 1 , Y 2 , L 1 , L 2 , R 11 and R 21 are the same as those in the formula (II).
- the following compound (IIa) is a compound in which X 1 is O and X 2 is O in the formula (II).
- the carbonyl oxygen in the following formula (II) may be appropriately converted to X 1 and X 2 in the above formula (II). If it is not necessary to convert, the following compound (IIa) is directly converted to the compound (II). It may be used as
- the monomer of the present invention preferably contains, for example, the labeling substance, and preferably contains the stable isotope.
- the labeling substance is as described above.
- the isotope can be easily introduced into the ssPN molecule of the present invention.
- the monomer having an isotope can be synthesized from, for example, a raw material of amino acid (Ia) into which the isotope is introduced.
- the method for obtaining the isotope-introduced amino acid (Ia) is not particularly limited. For example, it may be produced by an appropriate method, or may be used if a commercially available product is available.
- an amino acid into which a stable isotope has been introduced for example, an amino acid into which deuterium (D) has been introduced is obtained by treating amino acid (Ia) with LiAlD 4 as shown in, for example, the following scheme 3, and further generating the generated OH It can be produced by oxidizing the group.
- an amino acid into which other stable isotopes have been introduced for example, an amino acid into which heavy oxygen ( 18 O) has been introduced is obtained by converting the methyl ester of amino acid (Ia) under basic conditions as shown in the following formula, for example It can be produced by reacting with H 2 18 O.
- amino acid (Ia) into which heavy nitrogen ( 15 N) or heavy carbon ( 13 C) is introduced is not particularly limited, and can be produced by an appropriate method.
- a monomer into which a stable isotope is introduced can be synthesized, and a nucleic acid molecule into which a stable isotope is introduced into the linker region can be synthesized by using the monomer as a synthesis amidite. is there.
- Example A1 dodecanoic acid amidoglycine-4,4′-dimethoxytrityl oxide decanamido phosphoramidite (6) was synthesized.
- Compound (6) is an example of the monomer of the present invention.
- “Gly” in the following scheme 5 represents a structure represented by the following formula, that is, an atomic group having a structure in which one hydrogen atom of an amino group and OH group of a carboxy group are removed from glycine.
- “Gly” represents a structure represented by the following formula unless otherwise specified.
- Fmoc-glycine-4,4′-dimethoxytrityl oxide decanamide (compound 3) Fmoc-glycine (Fmoc-Gly-OH, purchased from Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) (2.00 g, 6.73 mmol), dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (1.66 g, 8.07 mmol) and 1-hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate (2.31 g, 16.14 mmol) in anhydrous N, N-dimethylformamide (70 mL) was added compound 2 (4.07 g, 8.07 mmol) in anhydrous N, N-dimethylformamide (30 mL) under an argon atmosphere.
- Hydroxydodecanoic acid amide glycine-4,4′-dimethoxytrityl oxide decanamide (Compound 5)
- Compound 4 (3.15 g, 5.62 mmol) was azeotropically dried three times with anhydrous pyridine, then 12-hydroxydodecanoic acid (3.41 g, 6.74 mmol), 1-ethyl-3- (3- Dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride (1.29 g, 6.74 mmol), 1-hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate (2.06 g, 13.48 mmol), and anhydrous dichloromethane (50 mL) were added at room temperature and stirred for 10 minutes. did.
- Triethylamine (2.05 g, 20.22 mmol) was added to the mixture thus obtained, and the mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature under an argon atmosphere.
- Dichloromethane 200 mL was added to the resulting reaction mixture, and the mixture was washed 3 times with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate and once with saturated brine.
- the organic layer was separated and dried over sodium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure.
- the obtained residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (developing solvent: dichloromethane-methanol (95: 5) + 0.05% pyridine) to give a colorless syrup-like hydroxydodecanamidoglycine-4,4′-dimethoxytrityl oxide.
- Decanamide (5) (2.97 g, 70%) was obtained.
- the instrumental analysis value of hydroxydodecanamide glycine-4,4′-dimethoxytrityl oxide decanamide (5) is shown below
- 2-cyanoethoxy-N, N, N ′, N′-tetraisopropyl phosphorodiamidite (1.36 g, 4.51 mmol) in anhydrous acetonitrile in dichloromethane (3 mL) was added, and the mixture was allowed to cool at room temperature under an argon atmosphere. Stir for 4 hours.
- Dichloromethane 150 mL was added to the resulting reaction mixture, and the mixture was washed twice with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate and once with saturated brine. The organic layer was separated and dried over sodium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure.
- the residue was subjected to column chromatography (developing solvent: n-hexane-acetone (7: 3) + 0.05% pyridine) using aminosilica, and dodecanoic acid amidoglycine-4,4′-dimethoxytrityl oxide decanamidophospho
- the loamidite (6) (2.72 g, 77%, HPLC 98.5%) was obtained.
- the instrumental analysis values of dodecanoic acid amidoglycine-4,4′-dimethoxytrityl oxide decanamide phosphoramidite (6) are shown below.
- RNA RNA having the linker of the present invention (single-stranded nucleic acid molecule of the present invention) was synthesized.
- RNA was synthesized from the 3 ′ side to the 5 ′ side by a nucleic acid synthesizer (trade name: ABI Expedite (registered trademark) 8909 Nucleic Acid Synthesis System, Applied Biosystems) based on the phosphoramidite method.
- RNA Phosphoramidites (2′-O-TBDMSi, trade name, Michisato Pharmaceutical
- the amidite was deprotected according to a conventional method, and the synthesized RNA was purified by HPLC. In the following examples, RNA synthesis was performed in the same manner unless otherwise indicated.
- the structure of the linker regions (Lx) and (Ly) is represented by the following chemical formula Lg as RNA (Ex) of this example.
- the represented single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) was synthesized. (Lg [Lx or Ly structure]) —O (CH 2 ) 11 CO—Gly-NH (CH 2 ) 12 O—
- RNA having the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 was synthesized. Then, the compound 6 was linked to the 5 ′ end of the RNA.
- RNA having the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 was ligated to the 5 ′ side of the RNA shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 via the compound 6. Furthermore, the compound 6 was linked to the 5 ′ end of the RNA shown in SEQ ID NO: 2.
- RNA of the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 below was ligated to the 5 ′ side of the RNA shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 via the compound 6 to synthesize the ssRNA of Example.
- PK-0054 The ssRNA of Example synthesized as described above is hereinafter referred to as PK-0054.
- PK-0054 As shown in the following SEQ ID NO: 4, from the 5 ′ side, the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 3, the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 2, and the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 1 are arranged in the order described above.
- RNA of No. 3 (corresponding to Xc) and RNA of SEQ ID No. 2 (corresponding to internal region Z) are linked via a linker Lx (structure Lg), and RNA of SEQ ID NO: 2 (internal region Z) And RNA of SEQ ID NO: 1 (corresponding to Yc) are linked via a linker Ly (the structure Lg).
- the PK-0054 has a stem structure by self-annealing as shown in the following formula.
- the underlined part GUGUCAUACUUCUCAUGG (SEQ ID NO: 5) is a region involved in suppression of GAPDH gene expression.
- PK-0054 expression suppression region (SEQ ID NO: 5) 5'-GUUGUCAUACUUCUCAUGG-3 '
- RNA of SEQ ID NO: 6 is used instead of the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 2
- RNA of SEQ ID NO: 7 is used instead of the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 3
- Other ssRNAs of the examples were synthesized. This is hereinafter referred to as PK-0055.
- 5'-GAA-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 1) 5'-GGCUUUCACUUAUCGUUGAUGGCUUC-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 6) 5'-CCAUCAACGAUAAGUGAAAGCC-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 7)
- the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 7 As shown in the following SEQ ID NO: 8, from the 5 ′ side, the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 7, the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 6 and the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 1 are arranged in the above order, The RNA of No. 7 (corresponding to Xc) and the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 6 (corresponding to the internal region Z) are linked via a linker Lx (the structure Lg), and the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 6 (the internal region Z) And RNA of SEQ ID NO: 1 (corresponding to Yc) are linked via a linker Ly (the structure Lg).
- the PK-0055 has a stem structure by self-annealing as shown in the following formula.
- Example A2 According to the following scheme 6, butanoic acid amidoglycine-4,4′-dimethoxytrityloxybutanamide phosphoramidite (11) was synthesized.
- Compound (11) is an example of the monomer of the present invention.
- Compound (11) corresponds to the compound (6) (Scheme 5, Example A1) in which the number of carbon atoms of the methylene chain directly bonded to both ends of —CO—Gly-NH— is changed.
- Fmoc-glycine-butanamide (Compound 7) Anhydrous N, N-dimethyl of Fmoc-glycine (4.00 g, 13.45 mmol), dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (3.33 g, 16.15 mmol) and 1-hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate (4.94 g, 32.29 mmol) To the formamide solution (100 mL) was added 4-aminobutanol (1.44 g, 16.15 mmol) in anhydrous N, N-dimethylformamide (30 mL), and the mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature under an argon atmosphere. The produced precipitate was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure.
- Triethylamine (3.90 g, 38.53 mmol) was added to the mixture thus obtained, and the mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature under an argon atmosphere.
- Dichloromethane 200 mL was added to the resulting reaction mixture, and the mixture was washed 3 times with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate and once with saturated brine. The organic layer was separated and dried over sodium sulfate, and then the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure.
- the obtained residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (developing solvent: dichloromethane-methanol (95: 5) + 0.05% pyridine), and hydroxyhexanoic acid amidoglycine-4,4′-dimethoxytrityloxybutanamide (10) (4.80 g, 80%) was obtained.
- the instrumental analysis value of hydroxyhexanoic acid amidoglycine-4,4′-dimethoxytrityloxybutanamide (10) is shown below.
- Example B3 Solid-phase synthesis of RNA
- the compound (18) of the scheme 7 is used as a monomer of the present invention instead of the compound (6) of the scheme 5, and the guanosine is substituted for the RNA of the SEQ ID NO: 1.
- the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 63 is used instead of the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 2
- the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 64 is used instead of the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 3.
- solid phase synthesis of RNA of this example was performed.
- the RNA synthesized in this manner is a single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) in which the structures of the linker regions (Lx) and (Ly) are each represented by the following chemical formula Ll.
- Linker structure L1 “Lys” is a structure represented by the following chemical formula. Accordingly, the structure L1 of the linker is represented by the following chemical formula.
- PK-0100 The ssRNA of the Example synthesized as described above is hereinafter referred to as PK-0100.
- the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 64, the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 63, and guanosine are arranged in the above order, and the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 64 ( Xc (corresponding to Xc) and the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 63 (corresponding to the internal region Z) are linked via a linker Lx ′ (the structure Ll), and the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 63 (corresponding to the internal region Z) And guanosine (corresponding to Yc) are linked via a linker Ly ′ (the structure L1).
- the PK-0100 has a stem structure by self-annealing as shown in the following formula.
- the mixture was diluted with dichloromethane and washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate.
- the organic layer was collected and dried over sodium sulfate, and then the organic layer was filtered. About the obtained filtrate, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure.
- To the obtained residue were added anhydrous acetonitrile (5 mL) and 1 mol / L tetrabutylammonium fluoride-containing tetrahydrofuran solution (1.42 mL, tetrabutylammonium fluoride 1.42 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight.
- DMTr-diamide-L-proline amidite type B (Compound 122)
- the DMTr-hydroxydiamide-L-proline (Compound 121) (637 mg, 1.06 mmol) obtained above was mixed with anhydrous acetonitrile and azeotropically dried at room temperature.
- Diisopropylammonium tetrazolide (201 mg, 1.16 mmol) was added to the obtained residue, degassed under reduced pressure, and filled with argon gas.
- the ssRNA synthesized as described above is hereinafter referred to as PK-0004.
- PK-0004 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 9 below, from the 5 ′ side, the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 3, the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 2, and the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 1 are arranged in the above order, and each RNA Are structures connected via the structure Lp. Further, as described in Example B1, the RNA sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 and the RNA sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 1 and 3 have complementary sequences. Therefore, the PK-0004 has a stem structure by self-annealing as shown in the following formula.
- the underlined part GUGUCAUACUUCUCAUGG (SEQ ID NO: 5) is a region involved in suppression of GAPDH gene expression.
- 5'-GAA-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 1) 5'-GGCUGUUGUCAUACUUCUCAUGGUUC-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 2) 5'-CAUGAGAAGUAUGACAACAGCC-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 3)
- PK-0004 SEQ ID NO: 9
- 5'-CAUGAGAAGUAUGACAACAGCC-Lp-GGCU GUUGUCAUACUUCUCAUGG UUC-Lp-GAA-3 ' PK-0004 expression suppression region (SEQ ID NO: 5) 5'-GUUGUCAUACUUCUCAUGG-3 '
- RNA of SEQ ID NO: 6 is used instead of the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 2
- RNA of SEQ ID NO: 7 is used instead of the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 3
- Another ssRNA of Reference Example was synthesized. This is hereinafter referred to as PK-0003.
- 5'-GAA-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 1) 5'-GGCUUUCACUUAUCGUUGAUGGCUUC-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 6) 5'-CCAUCAACGAUAAGUGAAAGCC-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 7)
- the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 7 As shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 below, from the 5 ′ side, the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 7, the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 6 and the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 1 are arranged in the above order, and each RNA Are structures connected via the structure Lp.
- the RNA sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6 and the RNA sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 1 and 7 have complementary sequences. Therefore, the PK-0003 has a stem structure by self-annealing as shown in the following formula.
- PK-0003 (SEQ ID NO: 10) 5'-CCAUCAACGAUAAGUGAAAGCC-Lp-GGCUUUCACUUAUCGUUGAUGGCUUC-Lp-GAA-3 '
- PK-0071 The ssRNA synthesized as described above is hereinafter referred to as PK-0071.
- the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 64, the RNA of SEQ ID NO: 63, and guanosine are arranged in the above order, and each RNA and guanosine are It is a structure connected through the structure Lp.
- the RNA sequence of SEQ ID NO: 63, guanosine and the RNA sequence of SEQ ID NO: 64 have complementary sequences. Therefore, the PK-0071 has a stem structure by self-annealing as shown in the following formula.
- Example C1 GAPDH gene expression suppression effect in HCT116 cells Using the RNA of the present invention, in vitro suppression of GAPDH gene expression was confirmed.
- RNA RNA (Ex) of the example. Further, the ssRNA (PK-0004 and PK-0003) of the above Reference Example B1 was also used as the Reference Example RNA.
- Each RNA was dissolved in distilled water for injection (Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., the same shall apply hereinafter) to obtain a desired concentration (10 ⁇ mol / L) to prepare an RNA solution.
- the cells used were HCT116 cells (DS Pharma Biomedical), the medium was McCoy's 5A (Invitrogen) medium containing 10% FBS, and the culture conditions were 37 ° C. and 5% CO 2 .
- HCT116 cells were cultured in the above medium, and the culture solution was dispensed into a 24-well plate at 400 ⁇ L in an amount of 2 ⁇ 10 4 cells / well. Furthermore, after culturing the cells in the well for 24 hours, the RNA was transfected using the transfection reagent Lipofectamine 2000 (Invitrogen) according to the protocol attached to the transfection reagent. Specifically, the composition per well was set as follows, and transfection was performed. In the well, the final concentration of the RNA was 1 nmol / L, 5 nmol / L, and 25 nmol / L.
- PCR was performed using the synthesized cDNA as a template, and the expression level of the GAPDH gene and the expression level of the ⁇ -actin gene as an internal standard were measured. The expression level of the GAPDH gene was corrected by the expression level of the ⁇ -actin gene.
- the gene expression level was also measured for cells to which only 100 ⁇ L of the solution (B) was added ( ⁇ ).
- the RNA solution was not added, and the cells treated in the same manner except that (A) 1.5 ⁇ L and (B) were added in a total of 100 ⁇ L. The amount was measured (mock).
- the expression level of the control ( ⁇ ) cell was taken as 1, and the relative value of the expression level of the cell into which each RNA was introduced was determined.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relative value of the GAPDH gene expression level, and the vertical axis represents the relative gene expression level.
- PK-0004 and PK-0054 incorporated a sequence targeting human GAPDH, and thus showed an expression suppression effect.
- PK-0003 and PK-0055 were less effective in suppressing expression compared to PK-0004 and PK-0054 due to the different sequences. That is, these RNAs were excellent in reaction specificity for the target base sequence.
- PK-0054 is a ssRNA (single-stranded RNA), it can be easily and efficiently produced compared to siRNA (double-stranded RNA), and is easy to handle. It was.
- PK-0054 which is the ssRNA of the example, showed the same expression suppression effect as PK-0004, which is the ssRNA of the reference example.
- the starting material for synthesis is L-proline in PK-0004, whereas it is glycine in PK-0054, and PK-0054 is much cheaper and easier to obtain. Overwhelmingly advantageous in terms of cost.
- Example C2 Inhibition of firefly luciferase gene expression Inhibition of firefly luciferase gene expression in vitro was confirmed using the RNA of the present invention.
- RNA (Ex) of the example, the ssRNA (PK-1000) of Example B3 was used. Further, the ssRNA (PK-0071) of Reference Example B2 was also used as the reference example RNA. Each RNA was dissolved in distilled water for injection (Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., the same shall apply hereinafter) to obtain a desired concentration (10 ⁇ mol / L) to prepare an RNA solution.
- the cells used were the firefly luciferase stably expressing breast cancer cell line MCF-7 (pGL3 Luc), the medium was 10% RPMI 1640 (Invitrogen) + 10% FCS, and the culture conditions were 37 ° C., 5% CO 2. It was.
- the firefly luciferase stably expressing breast cancer cell line MCF-7 (pGL3 Luc) was cultured as follows. [1] The cells were cultured in a medium, and the culture solution was dispensed into a 96-well plate in a volume of 50 ⁇ L at 1 ⁇ 10 4 cells / well. [2] Next, the cells in the wells were transfected with RNA samples using the transfection reagent Lipofectamine 2000 (Invitrogen) according to the attached protocol. Specifically, 50 ⁇ L of the complex of the RNA sample and the transfection reagent was added per well, so that the total amount was 100 ⁇ L, and the final concentration of the RNA sample was 0.1, 1, or 10 nmol / L.
- the luciferase activity was measured as follows. This luciferase activity measurement is a measurement of the effect of suppressing the expression of the firefly luciferase gene retained by the firefly luciferase stably expressing breast cancer cell line MCF-7 (pGL3 Luc). [1] First, using Steady-Glo (trade name) Luciferase Assay System (Promega), the luminescence intensity by luciferase was measured with a multi-label reader ARVO X2 (PerkinElmer) according to the attached protocol. [2] The luciferase activity measurement results of [1] above were expressed as relative activities with the cell ( ⁇ ) to which no RNA sample and transfection reagent had been added (the control 1, non-added cell group) being 1.
- FIG. 12 is a graph showing the relative value of luciferase activity.
- PK-0100 which is the ssRNA of the example
- the relative activity of luciferase could be reduced to about 0.7 to about 0.3. That is, PK-0100 showed an excellent expression suppressing effect on the firefly luciferase gene retained in the firefly luciferase stably expressing breast cancer cell line MCF-7 (pGL3 Luc).
- PK-0100 also showed an expression suppression effect equivalent to or higher than that of PK-0071, which is a ssRNA of Reference Example.
- RNA material and Method As the RNA, ssRNA shown in FIG. 5 was used.
- the number at the right end indicates a sequence number.
- the lower case underline region indicates the region (Xc)
- the upper case underline region indicates the internal region (Z)
- the lower case underline region indicates the region (Yc).
- Between Xc and Z is a linker region (Lx), and between Z and Yc is a linker region (Ly).
- “Xc / Yc” indicates a ratio between the base length (Xc) of the region (Xc) and the base length (Yc) of the region (Yc).
- “*” indicates a free base.
- the base length of the internal region (Z) was 26 bases
- the base length of the linker region (Lx) was 7 bases
- the base length of the linker region (Ly) was 4 bases.
- the total number of bases (Xc + Yc) of the region (Xc) and the region (Yc) is 26 bases. Otherwise, the region (Xc) and the region (Yc) The total number of bases (Xc + Yc) was 25 bases. Under these conditions, the base lengths of the region (Xc) and the region (Yc) were changed.
- NK-0036 and NK-0040 were molecules having no free base.
- each ssRNA other than these has all the free bases that do not form a double strand in the internal region (Z) as one base, and the position of the free base in the internal region (Z) from the 3 ′ side. Fluctuated to 5 'side.
- RNA concentration at the time of transfection was 10 nmol / L.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the relative value of GAPDH gene expression level when RNA having a final concentration of 10 nmol / L is used. As shown in FIG. 6, suppression of the expression of the GAPDH gene could be confirmed for any ssRNA in which the lengths of the 5 ′ side region (Xc) and the 3 ′ side region (Yc) were changed.
- the gene expression level decreased relatively and the expression suppression activity increased. That is, it was found that the expression suppression activity can be improved as the position of the free base in the inner region (Z) is arranged 5 'or 3' from the center of the inner region.
- RNA ssRNA shown below was used. In the following sequences, “*” indicates a free base.
- RNA concentration at the time of transfection was 1 nmol / L.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relative value of the expression level of TGF- ⁇ 1 gene. As shown in FIG. 7, all ssRNAs showed gene expression inhibitory activity. In addition, NK-0055 and NK-0062, in which the position of the free base is second and third from the 3 ′ end in the internal region (Z), the position of the free base is 3 ′ in the internal region (Z). It showed higher expression inhibitory activity than NK-0033 and NK-0061, which were fourth and fifth from the end. This result was the same behavior as in Reference Example 1 targeting different genes.
- RNA ssRNA shown below was used. In the following sequences, “*” indicates a free base.
- RNA 293 cells were transfected in the same manner as in Example C1, and the cells were cultured for 48 hours.
- the RNA concentration at the time of transfection was 10 nmol / L.
- RNA recovery, cDNA synthesis and PCR were performed in the same manner as in Example C1, and the expression level of LAMA1 gene and ⁇ -actin as an internal standard were used.
- the expression level of the gene was measured.
- the expression level of the LAMA1 gene was corrected by the expression level of the ⁇ -actin gene which is an internal standard.
- Primer set for LAMA1 gene 5'-AAAGCTGCCAATGCCCCTCGACC-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 48) 5'-TAGGTGGGTGGCCCTCGTCTTG-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 49)
- Example C1 In the same manner as in Example C1, the expression level was also measured for control 1 ( ⁇ ) and control 2 (mock). Then, with respect to the corrected LAMA1 gene expression level, the expression level of the control ( ⁇ ) cell was taken as 1, and the relative value of the expression level of the cell into which each RNA was introduced was determined.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the relative value of the expression level of the LAMA1 gene in 293 cells. As shown in FIG. 8, all ssRNAs showed gene expression suppression activity. In addition, NK-0064 in which the position of the free base is second from the 3 ′ end in the internal region (Z) is NK-0064 in which the position of the free base is fourth from the 3 ′ end in the internal region (Z). It showed a higher expression inhibitory activity than -0043. This result was the same behavior as Reference Example 1 and Reference Example 2 targeting different genes.
- RNA ssRNA shown below was used. In the following sequences, “*” indicates a free base.
- A549 cells were transfected as in Example C1 except that the RNA was used, and the cells were cultured for 48 hours. The RNA concentration at the time of transfection was 3 nmol / L. Then, except that the following primer set for LMNA gene was used as a primer, RNA recovery, cDNA synthesis and PCR were carried out in the same manner as in Example C1, and the expression level of LMNA gene and ⁇ -actin as an internal standard were used. The expression level of the gene was measured. The expression level of the LMNA gene was corrected by the expression level of ⁇ -actin gene which is an internal standard. LMNA gene primer set 5'-CTGGACATCAAGCTGGCCCTGGAC-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 52) 5'-CACCAGCTTGCGCATGGCCACTTC-3 '(SEQ ID NO: 53)
- Example C1 the expression level was also measured for control 1 ( ⁇ ) and control 2 (mock). Then, with respect to the corrected LMNA gene expression level, the control ( ⁇ ) cell expression level was set to 1, and the relative value of the expression level of the cells into which each RNA was introduced was determined.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing the relative value of the expression level of the LMNA gene in A549 cells. As shown in FIG. 9, all ssRNAs showed gene expression inhibitory activity. In addition, NK-0066 in which the position of the free base is second from the 3 ′ end in the internal region (Z) is NK-0066 in which the position of the free base is fourth from the 3 ′ end in the internal region (Z). It showed higher expression inhibitory activity than -0063. This result was the same behavior as in Reference Examples 1 to 3 targeting different genes.
- Example C1 the behavior similar to those in these reference examples is as described above.
- RNA material and Method As the RNA, ssRNA shown in FIG. 10 was used.
- the number at the right end indicates the sequence number.
- the lowercase underlined area indicates the area (Xc)
- the uppercase underlined area indicates the internal area (Z)
- the lowercase underlined area indicates the area (Yc).
- Xc + Yc / X + Y indicates a ratio of the total base length of the region (Xc) and the region (Yc) to the total base length of the region (X) and the region (Y).
- “*” indicates a free base.
- Each ssRNA has a base length of the linker region (Lx) of 7 bases, a base length of the linker region (Ly) of 4 bases, a base length of the region (Yc) of 1 base, and the internal region (Z).
- the second base from the 3 ′ side of was used as a free base. Then, the base length of the internal region (Z) and the base length of the region (Xc) were varied.
- RNA was subjected to transfection into HCT116 cells, culture, RNA recovery, cDNA synthesis and PCR, and the relative value of the expression level of the GAPDH gene was calculated.
- the transfection conditions were such that the composition per well was the same as in Table 2 below.
- FIG. 11 is a graph showing the relative value of GAPDH gene expression level when RNA having a final concentration of 1 nmol / L is used. As shown in FIG. 11, suppression of GAPDH gene expression was confirmed for any ssRNA in which the length of the region (X), the region (Xc), the region (Y), and the region (Yc) was changed. did it.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention gene expression can be suppressed, and since it is not circular, its synthesis is easy, and since it is single-stranded, there is no double-stranded annealing step, It can be manufactured efficiently.
- the linker region includes the non-nucleotide residue, for example, it is not limited to the conventional modification of nucleotide residues, and for example, modification such as modification in the linker region can be performed.
- the ssPN molecule of the present invention can suppress the expression of the target gene as described above, it is useful, for example, as a research tool for pharmaceuticals, diagnostic agents, agricultural chemicals, medicine, life sciences, and the like. .
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本発明の一本鎖核酸分子は、前述のように、標的遺伝子の発現を抑制する発現抑制配列を含む一本鎖核酸分子であって、領域(X)、リンカー領域(Lx)および領域(Xc)を含み、前記領域(X)と前記領域(Xc)との間に、前記リンカー領域(Lx)が連結され、前記領域(Xc)が、前記領域(X)と相補的であり、前記領域(X)および前記領域(Xc)の少なくとも一方が、前記発現抑制配列を含み、前記リンカー領域(Lx)が、アミノ酸から誘導される原子団を含むことを特徴とする。
5’-GUUGUCAUACUUCUCAUGG-3’ (配列番号5)
5’-AAAGUCAAUGUACAGCUGCUU-3’ (配列番号15)
5’-AUUGUAACGAGACAAACAC-3’ (配列番号16)
5’-UUGCGCUUUUUGGUGACGC-3’ (配列番号17)
X1は、H2、O、SまたはNHであり、
原子団Aは、任意であり、ただし、ペプチド結合を含まないものとする。
X1およびX2は、それぞれ独立して、H2、O、SまたはNHであり;
Y1およびY2は、それぞれ独立して、単結合、CH2、NH、OまたはSであり;
L1は、n個の炭素原子を有するアルキレン鎖であり、アルキレン炭素原子上の水素原子は、OH、ORa、NH2、NHRa、NRaRb、SH、もしくはSRaで置換されても置換されていなくてもよく、または、
L1は、前記アルキレン鎖の一つ以上の炭素原子が、酸素原子で置換されたポリエーテル鎖であり、
ただし、Y1が、NH、OまたはSの場合、Y1に結合するL1の原子は炭素であり、OR1に結合するL1の原子は炭素であり、酸素原子同士は隣接せず;
L2は、m個の炭素原子を有するアルキレン鎖であり、アルキレン炭素原子上の水素原子は、OH、ORc、NH2、NHRc、NRcRd、SHもしくはSRcで置換されても置換されていなくてもよく、または、
L2は、前記アルキレン鎖の一つ以上の炭素原子が、酸素原子で置換されたポリエーテル鎖であり、
ただし、Y2が、NH、OまたはSの場合、Y2に結合するL2の原子は炭素であり、OR2に結合するL2の原子は炭素であり、酸素原子同士は隣接せず;
Ra、Rb、RcおよびRdは、それぞれ独立して、置換基または保護基であり;
mは、0~30の範囲の整数であり;
nは、0~30の範囲の整数であり;
前記領域(Xc)および前記領域(X)は、それぞれ、-OR1-または-OR2-を介して、前記リンカー領域(Lx)に結合し、
ここで、R1およびR2は、存在しても存在しなくてもよく、存在する場合、R1およびR2は、それぞれ独立して、ヌクレオチド残基または前記構造(I)であり、
Aは、任意の原子団であり、ただし、下記式(Ia)は、前記アミノ酸であり、かつ、下記式(Ia)は、ペプチド以外のアミノ酸である。
条件(1)
前記領域(Xc)は、-OR2-を介して、前記領域(X)は、-OR1-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合する。
条件(2)
前記領域(Xc)は、-OR1-を介して、前記領域(X)は、-OR2-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合する。
R3は、環A上のC-3、C-4、C-5またはC-6に結合する水素原子または置換基である。R3が前記置換基の場合、置換基R3は、1でも複数でも、存在しなくてもよく、複数の場合、同一でも異なってもよい。置換基R3は、例えば、ハロゲン、OH、OR4、NH2、NHR4、NR4R5、SH、SR4またはオキソ基(=O)等である。R4およびR5は、例えば、それぞれ独立して、置換基または保護基であり、同一でも異なってもよい。
lは、1または2であり;l=1の場合、環Aは、5員環であり、例えば、前記ピロリジン骨格である。前記ピロリジン骨格は、例えば、プロリン骨格、プロリノール骨格等があげられ、これらの二価の構造が例示できる。l=2の場合、環Aは、6員環であり、例えば、前記ピペリジン骨格である。環Aは、環A上のC-2以外の1個の炭素原子が、窒素、酸素または硫黄で置換されてもよい。また、環Aは、環A内に、炭素-炭素二重結合または炭素-窒素二重結合を含んでもよい。環Aは、例えば、L型およびD型のいずれでもよい。環Aは、前記環A上のC-2以外の1個の炭素原子が、窒素、酸素、硫黄で置換されてもよく、前記環A内に、炭素-炭素二重結合または炭素-窒素二重結合を含んでもよい。
前記第1のssPN分子は、例えば、前記領域(X)、前記領域(Xc)および前記リンカー領域(Lx)からなる分子である。
X>Xc ・・・(3)
X-Xc=1~10、好ましくは1、2または3、
より好ましくは1または2 ・・・(11)
X=Xc ・・・(5)
前記第2のssPN分子は、例えば、前記領域(X)、前記リンカー領域(Lx)および前記領域(Xc)の他に、さらに、領域(Y)および前記領域(Y)に相補的な領域(Yc)を有する分子である。前記第2のssPN分子において、前記領域(X)と前記領域(Y)とが連結して、内部領域(Z)を形成している。なお、特に示さない限り、前記第2のssPN分子は、前記第1のssPN分子の記載を援用できる。
条件(1)
前記領域(Xc)は、-OR2-を介して、前記領域(X)は、-OR1-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合し、
前記領域(Yc)は、-OR1-を介して、前記領域(Y)は、-OR2-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合する。
条件(2)
前記領域(Xc)は、-OR2-を介して、前記領域(X)は、-OR1-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合し、
前記領域(Yc)は、-OR2-を介して、前記領域(Y)は、-OR1-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合する。
条件(3)
前記領域(Xc)は、-OR1-を介して、前記領域(X)は、-OR2-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合し、
前記領域(Yc)は、-OR1-を介して、前記領域(Y)は、-OR2-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合する。
条件(4)
前記領域(Xc)は、-OR1-を介して、前記領域(X)は、-OR2-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合し、
前記領域(Yc)は、-OR2-を介して、前記領域(Y)は、-OR1-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合する。
Z=X+Y ・・・(1)
Z≧Xc+Yc ・・・(2)
X=Y ・・・(19)
X<Y ・・・(20)
X>Y ・・・(21)
(a)下記式(3)および(4)の条件を満たす。
X>Xc ・・・(3)
Y=Yc ・・・(4)
(b)下記式(5)および(6)の条件を満たす。
X=Xc ・・・(5)
Y>Yc ・・・(6)
(c)下記式(7)および(8)の条件を満たす。
X>Xc ・・・(7)
Y>Yc ・・・(8)
(d)下記式(9)および(10)の条件を満たす。
X=Xc ・・・(9)
Y=Yc ・・・(10)
(a)下記式(11)および(12)の条件を満たす。
X-Xc=1~10、好ましくは1、2、3または4、
より好ましくは1、2または3
・・・(11)
Y-Yc=0 ・・・(12)
(b)下記式(13)および(14)の条件を満たす。
X-Xc=0 ・・・(13)
Y-Yc=1~10、好ましくは1、2、3または4、
より好ましくは1、2または3 ・・・(14)
(c)下記式(15)および(16)の条件を満たす。
X-Xc=1~10、好ましくは、1、2または3、
より好ましくは1または2 ・・・(15)
Y-Yc=1~10、好ましくは、1、2または3、
より好ましくは1または2 ・・・(16)
(d)下記式(17)および(18)の条件を満たす。
X-Xc=0 ・・・(17)
Y-Yc=0 ・・・(18)
(1)非修飾ヌクレオチド残基
(2)修飾ヌクレオチド残基
(3)非修飾ヌクレオチド残基および修飾ヌクレオチド残基
(4)非ヌクレオチド残基
(5)非ヌクレオチド残基および非修飾ヌクレオチド残基
(6)非ヌクレオチド残基および修飾ヌクレオチド残基
(7)非ヌクレオチド残基、非修飾ヌクレオチド残基および修飾ヌクレオチド残基
(1)非修飾ヌクレオチド残基
(2)修飾ヌクレオチド残基
(3)非修飾ヌクレオチド残基および修飾ヌクレオチド残基
(4)非ヌクレオチド残基
(5)非ヌクレオチド残基および非修飾ヌクレオチド残基
(6)非ヌクレオチド残基および修飾ヌクレオチド残基
(7)非ヌクレオチド残基、非修飾ヌクレオチド残基および修飾ヌクレオチド残基
5’-CCAUGAGAAGUAUGACAACAGCC-Lx-GGCUGUUGUCAUACUUCUCAUGGUU-3’
前記ヌクレオチド残基は、例えば、構成要素として、糖、塩基およびリン酸を含む。前記ヌクレオチド残基は、前述のように、例えば、リボヌクレオチド残基およびデオキシリボヌクレオチド残基等があげられる。前記リボヌクレオチド残基は、例えば、糖としてリボース残基を有し、塩基として、アデニン(A)、グアニン(G)、シトシン(C)およびU(ウラシル)を有し、前記デオキシリボース残基は、例えば、糖としてデオキシリボース残基を有し、塩基として、アデニン(A)、グアニン(G)、シトシン(C)およびチミン(T)を有する。
本発明のssPN分子の合成方法は、特に制限されず、従来公知の方法が採用できる。前記合成方法は、例えば、遺伝子工学的手法による合成法、化学合成法等があげられる。遺伝子工学的手法は、例えば、インビトロ転写合成法、ベクターを用いる方法、PCRカセットによる方法等があげられる。前記ベクターは、特に制限されず、プラスミド等の非ウイルスベクター、ウイルスベクター等があげられる。これに限定されない。前記化学合成法は、特に制限されず、例えば、ホスホロアミダイト法およびH-ホスホネート法等があげられる。前記化学合成法は、例えば、市販の自動核酸合成機を使用可能である。前記化学合成法は、一般に、アミダイトが使用される。前記アミダイトは、特に制限されず、市販のアミダイトとして、例えば、RNA Phosphoramidites(2’-O-TBDMSi、商品名、三千里製薬)、ACEアミダイト、TOMアミダイト、CEEアミダイト、CEMアミダイト、TEMアミダイト等があげられる。本発明のssPN分子については、例えば、前記式(I)で表わされるリンカー領域の合成の際、後述する本発明のモノマーを使用することが好ましい。
本発明の発現抑制用組成物は、前述のように、標的遺伝子の発現を抑制するための組成物であり、前記本発明のssPN分子を含むことを特徴とする。本発明の組成物は、前記本発明のssPN分子を含むことが特徴であり、その他の構成は、何ら制限されない。本発明の発現抑制用組成物は、例えば、発現抑制用試薬ということもできる。
本発明の発現抑制方法は、前述のように、標的遺伝子の発現を抑制する方法であって、前記本発明のssPN分子を使用することを特徴とする。本発明の発現抑制方法は、前記本発明のssPN分子を使用することが特徴であって、その他の工程および条件は、何ら制限されない。
本発明の疾患の治療方法は、前述のように、前記本発明のssPN分子を、患者に投与する工程を含み、前記ssPN分子が、前記発現抑制配列として、前記疾患の原因となる遺伝子の発現を抑制する配列を有することを特徴とする。本発明の治療方法は、前記本発明のssPN分子を使用することが特徴であって、その他の工程および条件は、何ら制限されない。本発明の治療方法は、例えば、前記本発明の発現抑制方法を援用できる。
本発明の使用は、前記標的遺伝子の発現抑制のための、前記本発明のssPN分子の使用である。また、本発明の使用は、RNA干渉の誘導のための、前記本発明のssPN分子の使用である。
X1およびX2は、それぞれ独立して、H2、O、SまたはNHであり;
Y1およびY2は、それぞれ独立して、単結合、CH2、NH、OまたはSであり;
R11およびR21は、それぞれ独立して、H、保護基またはリン酸保護基であり;
L1は、n個の炭素原子を有するアルキレン鎖であり、アルキレン炭素原子上の水素原子は、OH、ORa、NH2、NHRa、NRaRb、SH、もしくはSRaで置換されても置換されていなくてもよく、または、
L1は、前記アルキレン鎖の一つ以上の炭素原子が、酸素原子で置換されたポリエーテル鎖であり、
ただし、Y1が、NH、OまたはSの場合、Y1に結合するL1の原子は炭素であり、OR11に結合するL1の原子は炭素であり、酸素原子同士は隣接せず;
L2は、m個の炭素原子を有するアルキレン鎖であり、アルキレン炭素原子上の水素原子は、OH、ORc、NH2、NHRc、NRcRd、SHもしくはSRcで置換されても置換されていなくてもよく、または、
L2は、前記アルキレン鎖の一つ以上の炭素原子が、酸素原子で置換されたポリエーテル鎖であり、
ただし、Y2が、NH、OまたはSの場合、Y2に結合するL2の原子は炭素であり、OR21に結合するL2の原子は炭素であり、酸素原子同士は隣接せず;
Ra、Rb、RcおよびRdは、それぞれ独立して、置換基または保護基であり;
mは、0~30の範囲の整数であり;
nは、0~30の範囲の整数であり;
Aは、任意の原子団であり、ただし、下記式(Ia)は、ペプチドでないアミノ酸である。
-P(OR6)(NR7R8)
前記式において、R6は、水素原子または任意の置換基である。置換基R6は、例えば、炭化水素基が好ましく、前記炭化水素基は、電子吸引基で置換されていてもよいし、置換されていなくてもよい。置換基R6は、例えば、ハロゲン、ハロアルキル、ヘテロアリール、ヒドロキシアルキル、アルコキシアルキル、アミノアルキル、シリル、シリルオキシアルキル、ヘテロシクリルアルケニル、ヘテロシクリルアルキル、ヘテロアリールアルキル、および、アルキル、アルケニル、アルキニル、アリール、アリールアルキル、シクロアルキル、シクロアルケニル、シクロアルキルアルキル、シクリルアルキル等の炭化水素等があげられ、さらに、電子吸引基で置換されていてもよいし、置換されていなくてもよい。置換基R6は、具体的には、例えば、β-シアノエチル基、ニトロフェニルエチル基、メチル基等があげられる。
R101は、R11およびR21と独立して、H、保護基またはリン酸保護基である。R101における前記保護基および前記リン酸保護基は、特に限定されないが、例えば、R11およびR21と同様でもよく、または、Tfa(トリフルオロアセチル基)等のぺルフルオロアルカノイル基、もしくはFmoc(9-フルオレニルメチルオキシカルボニル基)等であってもよい。
下記スキーム5に従い、ドデカン酸アミドグリシン-4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルオキシドデカンアミドホスホロアミダイト(6)を合成した。なお、化合物(6)は、前記本発明のモノマーの一例である。また、下記スキーム5中の「Gly」は、下記式で表される構造を表し、すなわち、グリシンから、アミノ基の水素1原子およびカルボキシ基のOHを除いた構造の原子団である。以下、「Gly」は、特に断らない限り、下記式の構造を表す。また、下記スキーム5において、GlyのNH側は、Fmocまたはカルボニル炭素に結合し、Glyのカルボニル炭素(CO)側は、OHまたはN原子に結合している。
(Gly)
―HN-CH2-CO-
12-アミノドデカノール(4.81g, 23.9mmol)およびトリフルオロ酢酸エチル(6.79g, 47.8mmol)のエタノール溶液(100mL)を室温下に終夜撹拌した。その反応混合物を減圧下に濃縮することにより、無色シロップ状の12-トリフルオロアセトアミドドデカノール(1)(6.98g, q.)を得た。
化合物1(3.00g, 10.08mmol)に対し無水ピリジンを用いて3回共沸乾燥した。その共沸残渣に4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルクロリド(4.32g, 12.1mmol)および無水ピリジン(50mL)を加え、室温下に終夜撹拌した。得られた反応混合物にメタノール(10mL)を加え室温で30分撹拌した後、減圧下に室温で溶媒を約30mLになるまで留去した。その後、ジクロロメタン(200mL)を加え、飽和重曹水で3回洗浄し、更に飽和食塩水で洗浄した。硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥後、減圧下に溶媒を留去した。このようにして得られた未精製の残渣のメタノール溶液(100mL)に、水酸化ナトリウム(2.02g, 50.40mmol)を加え室温で終夜撹拌した。その反応混合物を、減圧下に約30mLまで濃縮し、水(100mL)およびジクロロメタン(200mL)を加え、有機層を分取した。分取した有機層を飽和食塩水で洗浄後、硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥した。その後、乾燥剤(硫酸ナトリウム)をろ別し溶媒を減圧下に留去した。生成した残渣をシリカゲルカラムクロマトグラフ(展開溶媒:ジクロロメタン-メタノール(95:5)+0.05%ピリジン)に付し、12-(4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルオキシ)ドデカンアミン(2)(5.19g, q.)を得た。以下に、12-(4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルオキシ)ドデカンアミン(2)の機器分析値を示す。
1H-NMR(CDCl3):δ=7.45-7.43(2H,m),7.34-7.25(6H,m),7.21-7.20(1H,m),6.83-6.79(4H,m),3.78(6H,s), 3.04-3.01(2H,t,J=6.3Hz),2.70-2.67(2H,t,J=6.8Hz),1.61-1.54(6H,m),1.33-1.24(14H,m).
Fmoc-グリシン(Fmoc-Gly-OH、和光純薬工業株式会社から購入)(2.00g, 6.73mmol)、ジシクロヘキシルカルボジイミド(1.66g, 8.07mmol)および1-ヒドロキシベンゾトリアゾール1水和物(2.31g, 16.14mmol)の無水N,N-ジメチルホルムアミド溶液(70mL)に化合物2(4.07g, 8.07mmol)の無水N,N-ジメチルホルムアミド溶液(30mL)をアルゴン雰囲気下に室温で加え、アルゴン雰囲気下に室温で終夜撹拌した。生成した沈殿をろ別し、ろ液を減圧下に35℃で濃縮した。得られた残渣にジクロロメタン(200mL)を加え、飽和重曹水で3回洗浄した。有機層を分取し、硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥後、減圧下に溶媒を留去した。得られた残渣をシリカゲルカラムクロマトグラフ(展開溶媒:ジクロロメタン-メタノール(95:5)+0.05%ピリジン)に付し、無色シロップ状のFmoc-グリシルグリシン-4,4’-ジメトキキシトリチルオキシブチルドデカンアミド(3)(5.88g, q.)を得た。
化合物3(5.88g, 6.73mmol)にN,N-ジメチルホルムアミド(10mL)およびピペリジン(4.8mL)を室温で加え、室温で終夜撹拌した。反応混合物を減圧下に溶媒を留去し、得られた残渣をシリカゲルカラムクロマトグラフ(展開溶媒:ジクロロメタン-メタノール(9:1)+0.05%ピリジン)に付し、グリシン-4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルオキシドデカンアミド(4)(3.44g, 91%)を得た。以下に、グリシン-4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルオキシドデカンアミド(4)の機器分析値を示す。
1H-NMR(CDCl3):δ=7.47-7.44(2H,m),7.33-7.26(6H,m),7.21-7.20(1H,m),6.83-6.80(4H,m),3.79(6H,s), 3.34(2H,s),3.30-3.25(2H,t,J=6.6Hz),3.06-3.02(2H,t,J=6.3Hz),1.64-1.50(6H,m),1.38-1.25(14H,m).
化合物4(3.15g, 5.62mmol)を無水ピリジンで3回共沸乾燥後、アルゴン雰囲気下に12-ヒドロキシドデカン酸(3.41g, 6.74mmol)、1-エチル-3-(3-ジメチルアミノプロピル)カルボジイミド塩酸塩(1.29g, 6.74mmol)、1-ヒドロキシベンゾトリアゾール1水和物(2.06g, 13.48mmol)、および無水ジクロロメタン(50mL)を室温で加え、10分間撹拌した。このようにして得た混合物にトリエチルアミン(2.05g, 20.22mmol)を加え、アルゴン雰囲気下に室温で終夜撹拌した。得られた反応混合物にジクロロメタン(200mL)を加え飽和重曹水で3回、更に飽和食塩水で1回洗浄した。有機層を分取し硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥後、減圧下に溶媒を留去した。得られた残渣をシリカゲルカラムクロマトグラフ(展開溶媒:ジクロロメタン-メタノール(95:5)+0.05%ピリジン)に付し、無色シロップ状のヒドロキシドデカンアミドグリシン-4,4’-ジメトキキシトリチルオキシドデカンアミド(5)(2.97g, 70%)を得た。以下に、ヒドロキシドデカンアミドグリシン-4,4’-ジメトキキシトリチルオキシドデカンアミド(5)の機器分析値を示す。
1H-NMR(CDCl3):δ=7.42-7.40(2H,m),7.33-7.26(6H,m),7.22-7.21(1H,m),6.83-6.80(4H,m),3.84(2H,s),3.79(6H,s),3.64-3.61(2H,t,J=6.3Hz),3.26-3.24(2H,t,J=6.1Hz),3.08-3.06(2H,t,J=5.6Hz),2.28-2.24(2H,t,J=6.8Hz),1.69-1.52(12H,m),1.44-1.39(26H,m).
化合物5(2.78g, 3.76mmol)を無水ピリジンで3回共沸乾燥した。つぎに、ジイソプロピルアンモニウムテトラゾリド(772mg, 4.51mmol)を加え、減圧下に脱気してアルゴンガスを充填し、無水アセトニトリル(3mL)を加えた。さらに、2-シアノエトキシ-N,N,N’,N’-テトライソプロピルホスホロジアミダイト(1.36g, 4.51mmol)の無水アセトニトリルジクロロメタン溶液(3mL)を加え、混合物をアルゴン雰囲気下、室温で4時間撹拌した。得られた反応混合物にジクロロメタン(150mL)を加え、飽和重曹水で2回、更に飽和食塩水で1回洗浄した。有機層を分取し、硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥後、減圧下に溶媒を留去した。残渣をアミノシリカを用いたカラムクロマトグラフ(展開溶媒:n-ヘキサン-アセトン(7:3)+0.05%ピリジン)に付し、ドデカン酸アミドグリシン-4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルオキシドデカンアミドホスホロアミダイト(6)(2.72g, 77%, HPLC98.5%)を得た。以下に、ドデカン酸アミドグリシン-4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルオキシドデカンアミドホスホロアミダイト(6)の機器分析値を示す。
1H-NMR(CDCl3): δ=7.41-7.49(m, 2H), 7.26-7.30(m, 6H), 7.17-7.19(m, 1H), 6.80-6,83(m, 4H), 6.46-6.62(m, 2H), 4.07-4.29(m, 2H), 3.89(d, J=5.4Hz, 2H), 3.75-3.87(m, 4H), 3.67 (s, 6H), 3.47-3.70(m, 4H), 3.20-3.26(m, 2H), 3.02(t, J=6.4Hz, 2H, CH2), 2.63(t, 6.4Hz, 2H, CH3), 1.56-1.63(m, 6H), 1.47-1.51(m, 2H), 1.24-1.33(m, 26H), 1.13-1.20(m, 12H):
P-NMR(CDCl3): δ=146.62.
本発明のリンカーを有するRNA(本発明の一本鎖核酸分子)を合成した。RNAは、ホスホロアミダイト法に基づき、核酸合成機(商品名ABI Expedite(登録商標) 8909 Nucleic Acid Synthesis System、アプライドバイオシステムズ)により、3’側から5’側に向かって合成した。前記合成には、RNAアミダイトとして、RNA Phosphoramidites(2’-O-TBDMSi、商品名、三千里製薬)を用いた(以下、同様)。前記アミダイトの脱保護は、定法に従い、合成したRNAは、HPLCにより精製した。以下の実施例において、RNAの合成は、特に示さない限り、同様に行った。
(Lg[LxまたはLyの構造])
-O(CH2)11CO-Gly-NH(CH2)12O-
5’-GAA-3’(配列番号1)
5’-GGCUGUUGUCAUACUUCUCAUGGUUC-3’(配列番号2)
5’-CAUGAGAAGUAUGACAACAGCC-3’(配列番号3)
5’-GUUGUCAUACUUCUCAUGG-3’
5’-GAA-3’(配列番号1)
5’-GGCUUUCACUUAUCGUUGAUGGCUUC-3’(配列番号6)
5’-CCAUCAACGAUAAGUGAAAGCC-3’(配列番号7)
下記スキーム6に従い、ブタン酸アミドグリシン-4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルオキシブタンアミドホスホロアミダイト(11)を合成した。なお、化合物(11)は、前記本発明のモノマーの一例である。また、化合物(11)は、化合物(6)(スキーム5、実施例A1)において、 -CO-Gly-NH- の両端に直接結合したメチレン鎖の炭素数を変えた化合物に相当する。
Fmoc-グリシン(4.00g, 13.45mmol)、ジシクロヘキシルカルボジイミド(3.33g, 16.15mmol)および1-ヒドロキシベンゾトリアゾール1水和物(4.94g, 32.29mmol)の無水N,N-ジメチルホルムアミド溶液(100mL)に4-アミノブタノール(1.44g, 16.15mmol)の無水N,N-ジメチルホルムアミド溶液(30mL)を加え、アルゴン雰囲気下、室温で終夜撹拌した。生成した沈殿をろ別し、ろ液を減圧下で濃縮した。得られた残渣にジクロロメタン(200mL)を加え、飽和重曹水で3回洗浄した。更に飽和食塩水で洗浄した。硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥後、減圧下で溶媒を留去した。得られた残渣をシリカゲルカラムクロマトグラフ(展開溶媒:ジクロロメタン-メタノール(95:5)に付し、Fmoc-グリシン-ブタンアミド(7)(4.30g, 87%)を得た。以下に、Fmoc-グリシン-ブタンアミド(7)の機器分析値を示す。
1H-NMR(CDCl3):δ=7.78-7.76(2H,d,J=7.3Hz),7.65-7.63(2H,d,J=7.3Hz),7.42-7.41(2H,t,J=7.6Hz),7.34-7.30(2H,td,J=7.6,1.1Hz),4.42-4.40(2H,d,J=7.3Hz),4.25-4.22(1H,t,J=6.8Hz),3.83(2H,s),3.60-3.55(2H,m),3.30-3.25(2H,m),1.61-1.55(4H,m).
化合物7(4.20g, 11.40mmol)に対し無水ピリジンを用いて3回共沸乾燥した。その共沸残渣に4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルクロリド(5.80g, 17.10mmol)および無水ピリジン(80mL)を加え、室温下で終夜撹拌した。得られた反応混合物にメタノール(20mL)を加え室温で30分撹拌した後、減圧下で溶媒を留去した。その後、ジクロロメタン(200mL)を加え、飽和重曹水で3回洗浄し、更に飽和食塩水で洗浄した。硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥後、減圧下で溶媒を留去した。未精製のFmoc-グリシン-4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルオキシブタンアミド(8)(11.40g)を得た。
未精製の化合物8(11.40g, 16.99mmol)にN,N-ジメチルホルムアミド(45mL)およびピペリジン(11.7mL)を室温で加え、室温で終夜撹拌した。反応混合物を減圧下で溶媒を留去し、得られた残渣をシリカゲルカラムクロマトグラフ(展開溶媒:ジクロロメタン-メタノール(9:1)+0.05%ピリジン)に付し、グリシン-4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルオキシブタンアミド(9)(4.90g, 96%、 2steps)を得た。以下に、グリシン-4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルオキシブタンアミド(9)の機器分析値を示す。
1H-NMR(CDCl3):δ=7.44-7.42(2H,m),7.33-7.26(6H,m),7.21-7.20(1H,m),6.83-6.80(4H,m),3.79(6H,s), 3.49(2H,s),3.30-3.28(2H,t,J=6.3Hz),3.09-3.06(2H,t,J=5.9Hz),1.61-1.55(4H,m).
化合物9(4.80g, 10.70mmol)を無水ピリジンで3回共沸乾燥後、アルゴン雰囲気下で6-ヒドロキシヘキサン酸(1.70g, 12.84mmol)、1-エチル-3-(3-ジメチルアミノプロピル)カルボジイミド塩酸塩(2.46g, 12.84mmol)、1-ヒドロキシベンゾトリアゾール1水和物(3.93g, 25.69mmol)、および無水ジクロロメタン(60mL)を室温で加え、10分間撹拌した。このようにして得た混合物にトリエチルアミン(3.90g, 38.53mmol)を加え、アルゴン雰囲気下、室温で終夜撹拌した。得られた反応混合物にジクロロメタン(200mL)を加え飽和重曹水で3回、更に飽和食塩水で1回洗浄した。有機層を分取し硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥後、減圧下で溶媒を留去した。得られた残渣をシリカゲルカラムクロマトグラフ(展開溶媒:ジクロロメタン-メタノール(95:5)+0.05%ピリジン)に付し、ヒドロキシヘキサン酸アミドグリシン-4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルオキシブタンアミド(10)(4.80g, 80%)を得た。以下に、ヒドロキシヘキサン酸アミドグリシン-4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルオキシブタンアミド(10)の機器分析値を示す。
1H-NMR(CDCl3):δ=7.43-7.40(2H,m),7.33-7.26(6H,m),7.22-7.20(1H,m),6.83-6.80(4H,m),3.85(2H,s),3.78(6H,s),3.63-3.60(2H,t,J=6.3Hz),3.26-3.23(2H,t,J=6.1Hz),3.07-3.05(2H,t,J=5.6Hz),2.26-2.22(2H,t,J=7.3Hz),1.68-1.52(8H,m),1.41-1.36(2H,m).
化合物10(4.70g, 8.35mmol)を無水ピリジンで3回共沸乾燥した。つぎに、ジイソプロピルアンモニウムテトラゾリド(1.72g, 10.02mmol)を加え、減圧下で脱気してアルゴンガスを充填し、無水アセトニトリル(5mL)を加えた。さらに、2-シアノエトキシ-N,N,N’,N’-テトライソプロピルホスホロジアミダイト(3.02g, 10.02mmol)の無水アセトニトリルジクロロメタン混合溶液(1:1)(4mL)を加え、混合物をアルゴン雰囲気下、室温で4時間撹拌した。得られた反応混合物にジクロロメタン(150mL)を加え、飽和重曹水で2回、更に飽和食塩水で1回洗浄した。有機層を分取し、硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥後、減圧下で溶媒を留去した。アミノシリカを用いたカラムクロマトグラフ(展開溶媒:n-ヘキサン-アセトン(3:2)+0.1%トリエチルアミン)に残渣を付し、ヒドロキシヘキサン酸アミドグリシン-4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルオキシブタンアミドホスホロアミダイト(11)(4.50g, 71%, HPLC98.2%)を得た。以下に、ヒドロキシヘキサン酸アミドグリシン-4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルオキシブタンアミドホスホロアミダイト(11)の機器分析値を示す。
1H-NMR(CDCl3):δ=7.43-7.40(2H,m),7.33-7.26(6H,m),7.22-7.20(1H,m),6.83-6.80(4H,m),3.85-3.81(4H,s),3.78(6H,s),3.63-3.61(2H,t,J=6.3Hz),3.26-3.23(2H,t,J=6.1Hz),3.05-2.97(4H,m),2.64-2.62(2H,t,J=6.4Hz),2.25-2.23(2H,t,J=7.3Hz),1.68-1.52(8H,m),1.40-1.38(2H,m),1.13-1.20(12H,m).
31P-NMR(CDCl3): δ=146.57.
6-ヒドロキシヘキサン酸(化合物12)(6g, 15.1mmol)のピリジン溶液(124mL)に4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルクロリド(20g, 1.3eq.)およびジメチルアミノピリジン(0.5g, 0.1eq.)を加え、室温にて20時間撹拌した。反応終了後メタノール(10mL)を加えて10分間撹拌し、溶媒留去した。反応液を酢酸エチルで希釈し、TEAA緩衝液(pH8-9)で3回洗浄、飽和食塩水で1回洗浄後、有機層を硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥、減圧下溶媒留去した。薄黄色油状物質である化合物(13)31g(ピリジン含有)を得た。
化合物14(2.7g, 7.9mmol)、ジシクロヘキシルカルボジイミド(1.9g, 1.2eq.)、1-ヒドロキシベンゾトリアゾール一水和物(2.6g, 2.4eq.)のアセトニトリル溶液(45mL)に、4-アミノ-1-ブタノール(0.86g, 1.2eq.)のアセトニトリル溶液(5mL)を加えて室温で16時間撹拌した。反応終了後沈殿物を濾取し、濾液をエバポレーターにて溶媒留去した。得られた残渣にジクロロメタンを加え、酢酸緩衝液(pH4)で3回、飽和重曹水で3回洗浄後、有機層を硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥、減圧下溶媒留去した。得られた粗生成物をシリカゲルカラムクロマトグラフィー(展開溶媒:ジクロロメタン/メタノール=10/1)により精製し、白色固体である化合物(15)2.8g(収率85%)を得た。以下に、化合物(15)の機器分析値を示す。
1H-NMR(400MHz, CDCl3) δ:7.07(br, 1H), 6.72(t, J=5.6Hz, 1H), 4.03(m, 1H), 3.66(d, J=4.9Hz, 2H), 3.37(dd, J=12.9, 6.3Hz, 2H), 3.29(dd, J=12.4, 6.3Hz, 2H), 1.83(s, 2H), 1.66-1.60(m, 6H), 1.44(s, 9H), 1.41-1.37(m, 2H)
化合物15(2.5g, 6.1mmol)を塩酸/テトラヒドロフラン溶液(4M, 45mL)中で室温にて2時間撹拌した。反応終了後、減圧下溶媒留去した。得られた残渣をエタノールに溶かし、トルエンを加えて共沸した。溶媒留去後、白色固体である化合物(16)1.9gを得た。以下に、化合物(16)の機器分析値を示す。
1H-NMR(400MHz, CD3OD) δ: 3.85-3.81(m, 1H), 3.59-3.56(m, 2H), 3.32-3.20(m, 2H), 1.94-1.80(m, 2H), 1.66-1.58(m, 6H), 1.46-1.40(m, 2H)
化合物13(ピリジン含有, 24g, 35.5mmol)、ジシクロヘキシルカルボジイミド(8.8g, 1.2eq.)、1-ヒドロキシベンゾトリアゾール一水和物(7.2g, 1.5eq.)の溶液(150mL)にトリエチルアミン(4.5mL, 0.9eq.)を加え、さらに化合物16(10g, 0.9eq.)のN,N-ジメチルホルムアミド溶液(30mL)を加えて室温で20時間撹拌した。反応終了後沈殿物を濾取し、濾液をエバポレーターにて溶媒留去した。得られた残渣にジクロロメタンを加え、飽和重曹水で3回洗浄後、有機層を硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥、減圧下溶媒留去した。得られた粗生成物をシリカゲルカラムクロマトグラフィー(展開溶媒:ジクロロメタン/メタノール=20/1+0.05%ピリジン)により精製し、薄黄色固体の化合物(17)16g(収率70%)を得た。以下に、化合物(17)の機器分析値を示す。
1H-NMR(400MHz, CDCl3) δ: 7.43-7.40(m, 2H), 7.32-7.26(m, 6H), 7.21-7.17(m, 1H), 6.81(d, J=8.8Hz, 4H), 4.39-4.37(m, 1H), 3.78(s, 6H), 3.64-3.61(m, 2H), 3.33-3.22(m, 4H), 3.03(t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 2.19(t, J=7.6Hz, 2H), 1.79-1.54(m, 12H), 1.40-1.34(m, 4H)
アセトニトリルにて共沸乾燥した化合物(17)(1.26g, 1.73mmol)の無水アセトニトリル溶液(3.5mL)に、ジイソプロピルアンモニウムテトラゾリド(394mg, 1.3eq.)、2-シアノエトキシ-N,N,N’,N’-テトライソプロピルホスホロジアミダイト(700mg, 1.3eq.)を加え、室温にて2.5時間撹拌した。ジクロロメタンを加えて飽和重曹水および飽和食塩水で洗浄、硫酸ナトリウム乾燥後、溶媒留去した。得られた粗生成物をシリカゲルカラムクロマトグラフィーで精製(アミノシリカ、展開溶媒:n-ヘキサン/酢酸エチル=2/3)し、白色固体の化合物(18)1.3g(収率78%)を得た。以下に、化合物(18)の機器分析値を示す。
1H-NMR(400MHz, CDCl3) δ: 7.43-7.41(m, 2H), 7.32-7.17(m, 7H), 6.81(dt, J=9.3, 2.9Hz, 4H), 4.42-4.37(m, 1H), 3.78(s, 6H), 3.88-3.54(m, 6H), 3.32-3.20(m, 4H), 3.03(t, J=6.3Hz, 2H), 2.19(t, J=7.6Hz, 2H), 1.83-1.53(m, 12H), 1.42-1.31(m, 4H), 1.28-1.24(m, 2H), 1.18-1.16(m, 12H)
31P-NMR(162MHz, CDCl3)δ: 146.9
前記スキーム5の前記化合物(6)に代えて前記スキーム7の前記化合物(18)を本発明のモノマーとして用いること、前記配列番号1のRNAに代えてグアノシンを用いること、前記配列番号2のRNAに代えて下記配列番号63のRNAを用いること、および、前記配列番号3のRNAに代えて下記配列番号64のRNAを用いること以外は前記実施例B1と同様にして本実施例のRNAの固相合成を行った。なお、このようにして合成した本実施例のRNAは、リンカー領域(Lx)および(Ly)の構造が、それぞれ下記化学式Llで表される一本鎖RNA(ssRNA)である。なお、本実施例のRNAにおけるリンカー領域(Lx)(下記化学式Llで表される)を、以下において、前記実施例B1におけるリンカー領域(Lx)(前記化学式Lgで表される)と区別するために「Lx’」という。同様に、本実施例のRNAにおけるリンカー領域(Ly)(下記化学式Llで表される)を、以下において、前記実施例B1におけるリンカー領域(Ly)(前記化学式Lgで表される)と区別するために「Ly’」という。
5’-GGAAUCGAAGUACUCAGCGUAAGUUC-3’(配列番号63)
5’-ACUUACGCUGAGUACUUCGAUUCC-3’(配列番号64)
(Ll[Lx’またはLy’の構造])
-O(CH2)5CO-Lys-NH(CH2)4O-
下記スキーム8に従い、プロリン骨格を含む一本鎖核酸の合成原料であるモノマーを製造した。
前記スキーム8の開始原料である化合物102(Fmoc-L-プロリン)は、東京化成工業株式会社から購入した。この化合物102(10.00g、29.64mmol)、4-アミノ-1-ブタノール(3.18g、35.56mmol)および1-ヒドロキシベンゾトリアゾール(10.90g、70.72mmol)を混合し、前記混合物に対し、減圧下で脱気し、アルゴンガスを充填した。前記混合物に、無水アセトニトリル(140mL)を室温で加え、さらに、ジシクロヘキシルカルボジイミド(7.34g、35.56mmol)の無水アセトニトリル溶液(70mL)を添加した後、アルゴン雰囲気下、室温で15時間撹拌した。反応終了後、生成した沈殿をろ別し、回収したろ液について、減圧下で溶媒を留去した。得られた残渣にジクロロメタン(200mL)を加え、飽和重曹水(200mL)で洗浄した。そして、有機層を回収し、硫酸マグネシウムで乾燥した後、前記有機層をろ過した。得られたろ液について、減圧下で溶媒を留去し、その残渣にジエチルエーテル(200mL)を加え、粉末化した。生じた粉末を濾取することにより、無色粉末状の化合物104(10.34g、収率84%)を得た。以下に、前記化合物104の機器分析結果を示す。
1H-NMR(CDCl3): δ7.76-7.83(m,2H,Ar-H)、7.50-7.63(m,2H,Ar-H)、7.38-7.43 (m,2H,Ar-H)、7.28-7.33(m,2H,Ar-H),4.40-4.46(m,1H,CH),4.15-4.31(m,2H,CH2),3.67-3.73(m,2H,CH2)、3.35-3.52(m,2H,CH2)、3.18-3.30(m,2H,CH2)、2.20-2.50(m,4H)、1.81-2.03(m,3H)、1.47-1.54(m,2H);
MS(FAB+): m/z409(M+H+).
Fmoc-ヒドロキシアミド-L-プロリン(化合物104)(2.00g、30mmol)、t-ブチル-ジメチルシリルクロリド(1.11g、35mmol)およびイミダゾール(10.90g、71mmol)を混合した。前記混合物に対し、減圧下に脱気し、アルゴンガスを充填した。前記混合物に、無水アセトニトリル(20mL)を室温で加え、アルゴン雰囲気下、室温で終夜撹拌した。反応終了後、前記混合物にジクロロメタン(150mL)を加え、水で3回洗浄し、飽和食塩水で洗浄した。有機層を回収し、硫酸マグネシウムで乾燥した後、前記有機層をろ過した。得られたろ液について、減圧下で溶媒を留去し、その残渣をシリカゲルカラムクロマトグラフィー(展開溶媒 CH2Cl2:CH3OH=95:5)に供し、無色シロップ状の化合物118(2.35g、収率92%)を得た。以下に、前記化合物118の機器分析結果を示す。
1H-NMR(CDCl3): δ7.76-7.78(m,2H,Ar-H)、7.50-7.63(m,2H,Ar-H)、7.38-7.42(m,2H,Ar-H)、7.29-7.34(m,2H,Ar-H),4.10-4.46(m,4H,CH2),3.47-3.59(m,4H,CH2)、3.20-3.26(m,2H,CH)、1.85-1.95(m,2H)、1.42-1.55(m,6H)、0.96(s,9H,t-Bu)、0.02(s,6H,SiCH3);
MS(FAB+): m/z 523(M+H+).
上記により得られた前記Fmoc-t-ブチル-ジメチルシロキシアミド-L-プロリン(化合物118)(1.18g、2.5mmol)に対し、無水アセトニトリル(5mL)およびピペリジン(2.4mL)を加え、室温で1時間撹拌した。反応終了後、前記混合物にアセトニトリル(50mL)を加え、不溶物をろ別した。得られたろ液について、減圧下で溶媒を留去し、得られた残渣をシリカゲルカラムクロマトグラフィー(展開溶媒 CH2Cl2:CH3OH=9:1)に供し、無色シロップ状の化合物119(0.61g、収率90%)を得た。以下に、前記化合物119の機器分析結果を示す。
1H-NMR(CDCl3): δ3.71(dd,1H,J=9.0Hz,5.2Hz,CH)、3.61-3.64(m,2H,CH2)、3.22-3.28(m,2H,CH2)、2.98-3.04(m,1H,CH)、2.86-2.91(m,1H,CH)、2.08-2.17(m,1H,CH)、1.86-1.93(m,1H,CH)、1.66-1.75(m,2H,CH2)、1.52-1.57(m,4H)、0.89(s,9H,t-Bu)、0.05(s,6H,SiCH3);
MS(FAB+); m/z 301(M+H+).
上記により得られた前記t-ブチル-ジメチルシロキシアミド-L-プロリン(化合物119)(550mg、1.8mmol)、6-ヒドロキシヘキサン酸(300mg、2.3mmol)、EDC(434mg、2.3mmol)、および1-ヒドロキシベンゾトリアゾール(695mg、4.5mmol)の無水ジクロロメタン溶液(20mL)を混合した。前記混合物に、アルゴン雰囲気下、室温で、トリエチルアミン(689mg、6.8mmol)を加え、その後、アルゴン雰囲気下、室温で、終夜撹拌した。前記混合液を飽和食塩水で洗浄した。有機層を回収し、前記を硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥した後、前記有機層をろ過した。得られたろ液について、減圧下で溶媒を留去した。得られた残渣をシリカゲルカラムクロマトグラフィー(展開溶媒 CH2Cl2:CH3OH=9:1)に供し、無色シロップ状の化合物120(696mg、収率92%)を得た。以下に、前記化合物120の機器分析結果を示す。
1H-NMR(CDCl3):δ4.54(d,1H,CH)、3.58-3.67(m,5H)、3.52-3.56(m,1H,CH),3.32-3.39(m,1H),3.20-3.25(m,2H)、2.40-2.43(m,1H,CH)、2.33(t,J=7.3Hz,2H,CH2)、2.05-2.25(m,2H)、1.93-2.03(m,1H,CH)、1.75-1.85(m,1H,CH)、1.50-1.73(m,8H)、1.37-1.46(m,2H,CH2)、0.87(s,9H,t-Bu)、0.04(s,6H,SiCH3);
MS(FAB+): m/z 415(M++1).
上記により得られた前記t-ブチル-ジメチルシロキシアミドヒドロキシアミド-L-プロリン(化合物120)(640mg、1.54mmol)を無水ピリジン(1mL)と混合し、室温で共沸乾燥した。得られた残留物に、4,4’-ジメトキシトリチルクロリド(657mg、1.85mmol)、DMAP(2mg)および無水ピリジン(5mL)を加え、室温で4時間撹拌した後、メタノール(1mL)を加え、30分室温で撹拌した。前記混合物をジクロロメタンで希釈し、飽和重曹水で洗浄した。有機層を回収し、硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥した後、前記有機層をろ過した。得られたろ液について、減圧下で溶媒を留去した。得られた残渣に、無水アセトニトリル(5mL)および1mol/Lテトラブチルアンモニウムフルオリド含有テトラヒドロフラン溶液(1.42mL、テトラブチルアンモニウムフルオリド1.42mmol)を加え、室温で終夜撹拌した。反応終了後、前記混合物に酢酸エチル(100mL)を加え、水で洗浄した後、飽和食塩水で洗浄した。有機層を回収し、硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥した後、前記有機層をろ過した。得られたろ液について、減圧下に溶媒を留去した。得られた残渣を、シリカゲルカラムクロマトグラフィー(展開溶媒 CH2Cl2:CH3OH=95:5、0.05%ピリジン含有)に供し、無色シロップ状の化合物121(680mg、収率73%)を得た。以下に、前記化合物121の機器分析結果を示す。
1H-NMR(CDCl3): δ7.41-7.44(m,2H,Ar-H)、7.26-7.33(m,4H,Ar-H)、7.18-7.21(m,2H,Ar-H)、7.17-7.21(m,1H,Ar-H)、6.80-6.84(m,4H,Ar-H)、4.51-4.53(d,6.8Hz,1H,CH)、3.79(s,6H,OCH3)、3.61(dd,2H,J=11Hz,5.4Hz,CH2)、3.50-3.54(m,1H,CH)、3.36-3.43(m,1H,CH),3.20-3.26(m,2H,CH2),3.05(t,J=6.4Hz,2H,CH2)、2.38-2.45(m,1H,CH)、2.30(t,J=7.8Hz,2H,CH2)、2.05-2.25(m,1H,CH)、1.92-2.00(m,1H,CH)、1.75-1.83(m,1H,CH)、1.52-1.67(m,8H)、1.35-1.45(m,2H,CH2);
MS(FAB+): m/z 602(M+)、303(DMTr+).
上記により得られた前記DMTr-ヒドロキシジアミド-L-プロリン(化合物121)(637mg、1.06mmol)を無水アセトニトリルと混合し、室温で共沸乾燥した。得られた残留物に、ジイソプロピルアンモニウムテトラゾリド(201mg、1.16mmol)を加え、減圧下で脱気し、アルゴンガスを充填した。前記混合物に対し、無水アセトニトリル(1mL)を加え、さらに、2-シアノエトキシ-N,N,N’,N’-テトライソプロピルホスホロジアミダイト(350mg、1.16mmol)の無水アセトニトリル溶液(1mL)を加えた。この混合物を、アルゴン雰囲気下、室温で4時間撹拌した。前記混合物をジクロロメタンで希釈し、飽和重曹水および飽和食塩水で洗浄した。有機層を回収し、硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥した後、前記有機層をろ過した。得られたろ液について、減圧下で溶媒を留去した。得られた残渣を、充填剤としてアミノシリカゲルを用いたカラムクロマトグラフィー(展開溶媒 ヘキサン:アセトン=7:3)に供し、無色シロップ状の化合物122(680mg、純度95%、収率76%)を得た。以下に、前記化合物122の機器分析結果を示す。
1H-NMR(CDCl3): δ7.41-7.43(m,2H,Ar-H)、7.25-7.32(m,4H,Ar-H)、7.17-7.22(m,2H,Ar-H)、6.80-6.83(m,4H,Ar-H)、4.53(d,J=7.8Hz,1H,CH)、3.75-3.93(m,3H)、3.79(s,6H,OCH3)、3.46-3.68(m,5H)、3.34-3.41(m,1H,CH)、3.10-3.31(m,1H,CH)、3.05(t,J=6.3Hz,2H,CH2)、2.62(t,J=6.3Hz,2H,CH2)、2.39-2.46(m,1H,CH)、2.29(t,7.3Hz,2H,CH2)、2.03-2.19(m,1H,CH)、1.90-2.00(m,1H,CH)、1.70-1.83(m,1H,CH)、1.51-1.71(m,8H)、1.35-1.45(m,2H,CH2)、1.18(d,J=6.4 Hz,6H, CH3)、1.16(d,J=6.4Hz,6H,CH3);
P-NMR (CH3CN) δ146.90;
MS(FAB+): m/z 803(M++1)、303(DMTr+).
前記スキーム5の前記化合物6(本発明のモノマー)に代えて前記化合物122を用い、リンカー領域(Lx)および(Ly)に相当する部分の構造を、前記Lgに代えて下記Lpとする以外は前記実施例B1のPK―0054と同様にして、一本鎖RNA(ssRNA)を合成した。
5’-GAA-3’(配列番号1)
5’-GGCUGUUGUCAUACUUCUCAUGGUUC-3’(配列番号2)
5’-CAUGAGAAGUAUGACAACAGCC-3’(配列番号3)
Ex:PK-0004(配列番号9)
5’-CAUGAGAAGUAUGACAACAGCC-Lp-GGCUGUUGUCAUACUUCUCAUGGUUC-Lp-GAA-3’
PK-0004の発現抑制領域(配列番号5)
5’-GUUGUCAUACUUCUCAUGG-3’
5’-GAA-3’(配列番号1)
5’-GGCUUUCACUUAUCGUUGAUGGCUUC-3’(配列番号6)
5’-CCAUCAACGAUAAGUGAAAGCC-3’(配列番号7)
PK-0003(配列番号10)
5’-CCAUCAACGAUAAGUGAAAGCC-Lp-GGCUUUCACUUAUCGUUGAUGGCUUC-Lp-GAA-3’
前記スキーム7の前記化合物18(本発明のモノマー)に代えて前記化合物22を用い、リンカー領域(Lx)および(Ly)に相当する部分の構造を、前記Llに代えて前記Lp(前記参考例B1)とする以外は前記実施例B3のPK―0100と同様にして、一本鎖RNA(ssRNA)を合成した。
5’-GGAAUCGAAGUACUCAGCGUAAGUUC-3’(配列番号63)
5’-ACUUACGCUGAGUACUUCGAUUCC-3’(配列番号64)
Ex:PK-0071(配列番号66)
5’-ACUUACGCUGAGUACUUCGAUUCC-Lp-GGAAUCGAAGUACUCAGCGUAAGUUC-Lp-G-3’
本発明のRNAを用いて、in vitroにおけるGAPDH遺伝子の発現抑制を確認した。
実施例のRNA(Ex)として、前記実施例B1のssRNA(PK-0054およびPK-0055)を使用した。また、参考例のRNAとして、前記参考例B1のssRNA(PK-0004およびPK-0003)も使用した。前記各RNAを、所望の濃度(10μmol/L)となるように、注射用蒸留水(大塚製薬、以下同様)に溶解し、RNA溶液を調製した。
GAPDH遺伝子用PCRプライマーセット
5’-GGAGAAGGCTGGGGCTCATTTGC-3’(配列番号11)
5’-TGGCCAGGGGTGCTAAGCAGTTG-3’(配列番号12)
β-アクチン遺伝子用プライマーセット
5’-GCCACGGCTGCTTCCAGCTCCTC-3’(配列番号13)
5’-AGGTCTTTGCGGATGTCCACGTCAC-3’(配列番号14)
これらの結果を、図4に示す。図4は、GAPDH遺伝子発現量の相対値を示すグラフであり、縦軸は、相対遺伝子発現量である。
本発明のRNAを用いて、in vitroにおけるホタルルシフェラーゼ遺伝子の発現抑制を確認した。
実施例のRNA(Ex)として、前記実施例B3のssRNA(PK-1000)を使用した。また、参考例のRNAとして、前記参考例B2のssRNA(PK-0071)も使用した。前記各RNAを、所望の濃度(10μmol/L)となるように、注射用蒸留水(大塚製薬、以下同様)に溶解し、RNA溶液を調製した。
[1] 前記細胞を培地中で培養し、その培養液を96穴プレートに50μLずつ1×104細胞/ウェルとなるように分注した。
[2] つぎに、ウェル中の前記細胞に対し、トランスフェクション試薬Lipofectamine 2000(Invitrogen)を用い、添付プロトコールに従ってRNAサンプルをトランスフェクションした。具体的には、ウェルあたり前記RNAサンプルと前記トランスフェクション試薬との複合体50μLを添加し、全量を100μL、前記RNAサンプルの最終濃度を0.1、1、または10nmol/Lとした。コントロール1として、前記RNAサンプルおよび前記トランスフェクション試薬を添加していない細胞(-)、コントロール2として、トランスフェクションにおいて前記RNAサンプルを未添加とし、前記トランスフェクション試薬のみを添加した細胞(mock)を用意した。
[3] さらに、前記トランスフェクション後、24時間培養した。
[1] まず、Steady-Glo(商品名) Luciferase Assay System(Promega)を用い、添付のプロトコールに従ってルシフェラーゼによる発光強度をマルチラベルリーダーARVO X2(PerkinElmer)で測定した。
[2] 前記[1]のルシフェラーゼ活性測定結果は、RNAサンプルおよびトランスフェクション試薬を添加していない細胞(-)(前記コントロール1、非添加細胞群)を1とした相対活性で表した。
これらの結果を、図12に示す。図12は、ルシフェラーゼ活性の相対値を示すグラフである。
フリー塩基の位置が異なるssRNAを使用して、in vitroにおけるGAPDH遺伝子の発現抑制を確認した。
RNAとして、図5に示すssRNAを使用した。図5において、右端の番号は、配列番号を示す。図5において、5’側から、小文字下線の領域は、前記領域(Xc)、大文字下線の領域は、前記内部領域(Z)、小文字下線の領域は、前記領域(Yc)を示す。前記Xcと前記Zとの間が、リンカー領域(Lx)であり、前記Zと前記Ycとの間が、リンカー領域(Ly)である。また、「Xc/Yc」は、前記領域(Xc)の塩基長(Xc)と、前記領域(Yc)の塩基長(Yc)との比を示す。図5において、「*」は、フリー塩基を示す。
これらの結果を、図6に示す。図6は、終濃度10nmol/LのRNAを使用した場合におけるGAPDH遺伝子発現量の相対値を示すグラフである。図6に示すように、前記5’側領域(Xc)および前記3’側領域(Yc)の長さを変化させたいずれのssRNAについても、GAPDH遺伝子の発現抑制が確認できた。
フリー塩基の位置が異なるssRNAを使用して、in vitroにおけるTGF-β1遺伝子の発現抑制効果を確認した。
凍結保存した前記RNAを、20μmol/Lとなるように、注射用蒸留水に溶解し、RNA溶液を調製した。そして、前記RNA溶液を使用した以外は、前記実施例C1と同様にして、Hepal-6細胞への前記ssRNAのトランスフェクション、RNA回収、cDNA合成およびPCRを行い。TGF-β1遺伝子の相対的発現量を測定した。トランスフェクション時のRNA濃度は、1nmol/Lとした。
これらの結果を、図7に示す。図7は、TGF-β1遺伝子発現量の相対値を示すグラフである。図7に示すように、いずれのssRNAも、遺伝子発現抑制活性を示した。また、フリー塩基の位置を、前記内部領域(Z)における3’末端から2番目および3番目としたNK-0055およびNK-0062は、フリー塩基の位置を、前記内部領域(Z)における3’末端から4番目および5番目としたNK-0033およびNK-0061よりも、高い発現抑制活性を示した。この結果は、異なる遺伝子をターゲットとする前記参考例1と同様の挙動であった。
フリー塩基の位置が異なるssRNAを使用して、in vitroにおけるLAMA1遺伝子の発現抑制を確認した。
LAMA1遺伝子用プライマーセット
5’-AAAGCTGCCAATGCCCCTCGACC-3’(配列番号48)
5’-TAGGTGGGTGGCCCTCGTCTTG-3’(配列番号49)
これらの結果を、図8に示す。図8は、293細胞におけるLAMA1遺伝子の発現量の相対値を示すグラフである。図8に示すように、いずれのssRNAも、遺伝子発現抑制活性を示した。また、フリー塩基の位置を、前記内部領域(Z)における3’末端から2番目としたNK-0064は、フリー塩基の位置を、前記内部領域(Z)における3’末端から4番目としたNK-0043よりも、高い発現抑制活性を示した。この結果は、異なる遺伝子をターゲットとする前記参考例1および参考例2と同様の挙動であった。
フリー塩基の位置が異なるssRNAを用いて、in vitroにおけるLMNA遺伝子の発現抑制を確認した。
LMNA遺伝子用プライマーセット
5’-CTGGACATCAAGCTGGCCCTGGAC-3’(配列番号52)
5’-CACCAGCTTGCGCATGGCCACTTC-3’(配列番号53)
これらの結果を、図9に示す。図9は、A549細胞におけるLMNA遺伝子の発現量の相対値を示すグラフである。図9に示すように、いずれのssRNAも、遺伝子発現抑制活性を示した。また、フリー塩基の位置を、前記内部領域(Z)における3’末端から2番目としたNK-0066は、フリー塩基の位置を、前記内部領域(Z)における3’末端から4番目としたNK-0063よりも、高い発現抑制活性を示した。この結果は、異なる遺伝子をターゲットとする前記参考例1~参考例3と同様の挙動であった。
前記内部5’側領域(X)、前記5’側領域(Xc)、前記内部3’側領域(Y)および前記3’側領域(Yc)の各長さを変化させたssRNAを用いて、in vitroにおけるGAPDH遺伝子の発現抑制を確認した。
RNAとして、図10に示すssRNAを使用した。図10において、右端の番号は、配列番号を示す。図10において、5’側から、小文字下線の領域は、前記領域(Xc)、大文字下線の領域は、前記内部領域(Z)、小文字下線の領域は、前記領域(Yc)を示す。また、「Xc+Yc/X+Y」は、前記領域(Xc)と前記領域(Yc)の塩基長の合計と、前記領域(X)と前記領域(Y)の塩基長の合計との比を示す。図10において、「*」は、フリー塩基を示す。
これらの結果を、図11に示す。図11は、終濃度1nmol/LのRNAを使用した場合におけるGAPDH遺伝子発現量の相対値を示すグラフである。図11に示すように、前記領域(X)、前記領域(Xc)、前記領域(Y)および前記領域(Yc)の長さを変化させたいずれのssRNAについても、GAPDH遺伝子の発現抑制が確認できた。
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- 標的遺伝子の発現を抑制する発現抑制配列を含む一本鎖核酸分子であって、
領域(X)、リンカー領域(Lx)および領域(Xc)を含み、
前記領域(X)と前記領域(Xc)との間に、前記リンカー領域(Lx)が連結され、
前記領域(Xc)が、前記領域(X)と相補的であり、
前記領域(X)および前記領域(Xc)の少なくとも一方が、前記発現抑制配列を含み、
前記リンカー領域(Lx)が、アミノ酸から誘導される原子団を含むことを特徴とする一本鎖核酸分子。 - 前記リンカー領域(Lx)が、下記式(I)で表わされる、請求項1記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
X1およびX2は、それぞれ独立して、H2、O、SまたはNHであり;
Y1およびY2は、それぞれ独立して、単結合、CH2、NH、OまたはSであり;
L1は、n個の炭素原子を有するアルキレン鎖であり、アルキレン炭素原子上の水素原子は、OH、ORa、NH2、NHRa、NRaRb、SH、もしくはSRaで置換されても置換されていなくてもよく、または、
L1は、前記アルキレン鎖の一つ以上の炭素原子が、酸素原子で置換されたポリエーテル鎖であり、
ただし、Y1が、NH、OまたはSの場合、Y1に結合するL1の原子は炭素であり、OR1に結合するL1の原子は炭素であり、酸素原子同士は隣接せず;
L2は、m個の炭素原子を有するアルキレン鎖であり、アルキレン炭素原子上の水素原子は、OH、ORc、NH2、NHRc、NRcRd、SHもしくはSRcで置換されても置換されていなくてもよく、または、
L2は、前記アルキレン鎖の一つ以上の炭素原子が、酸素原子で置換されたポリエーテル鎖であり、
ただし、Y2が、NH、OまたはSの場合、Y2に結合するL2の原子は炭素であり、OR2に結合するL2の原子は炭素であり、酸素原子同士は隣接せず;
Ra、Rb、RcおよびRdは、それぞれ独立して、置換基または保護基であり;
mは、0~30の範囲の整数であり;
nは、0~30の範囲の整数であり;
前記領域(Xc)および前記領域(X)は、それぞれ、-OR1-または-OR2-を介して、前記リンカー領域(Lx)に結合し、
ここで、R1およびR2は、存在しても存在しなくてもよく、存在する場合、R1およびR2は、それぞれ独立して、ヌクレオチド残基または前記構造(I)であり、
Aは、任意の原子団であり、ただし、下記式(Ia)は、前記アミノ酸であり、かつ、下記式(Ia)は、ペプチド以外のアミノ酸である。
- 前記式(I)中、
Aが、鎖式原子団、脂環式原子団、および芳香族性原子団からなる群から選択される少なくとも一つを含み、前記各原子団は、さらに置換基または保護基を有していても有していなくても良い、請求項2記載の一本鎖核酸分子。 - 前記アミノ酸が、天然アミノ酸または人工アミノ酸である請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 前記アミノ酸が、タンパク質を構成するアミノ酸である請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 前記アミノ酸が、グリシン、α-アラニン、アルギニン、アスパラギン、アスパラギン酸、システイン、シスチン、グルタミン、グルタミン酸、ヒスチジン、イソロイシン、ロイシン、リシン、ヒドロキシリシン、メチオニン、フェニルアラニン、セリン、トレオニン、チロシン、バリン、トリプトファン、β-アラニン、1-アミノ-2-カルボキシシクロペンタン、またはアミノ安息香酸であり、さらに置換基または保護基を有していても有していなくても良い、請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 前記領域(X)の塩基数(X)および前記5’側領域(Xc)の塩基数(Xc)が、下記式(3)または式(5)の条件を満たす、請求項1から6のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
X>Xc ・・・(3)
X=Xc ・・・(5) - 前記領域(X)の塩基数(X)および前記5’側領域(Xc)の塩基数(Xc)が、下記式(11)の条件を満たす、請求項7記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
X-Xc=1、2または3 ・・・(11) - 前記領域(Xc)の塩基数(Xc)が、19塩基~30塩基である、請求項1から8のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- さらに、領域(Y)および領域(Yc)を有し、
前記領域(Yc)が、前記領域(Y)と相補的であり、
前記領域(X)と前記領域(Y)とが連結して、内部領域(Z)を形成している、請求項1から9のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。 - さらに、リンカー領域(Ly)を有し、
前記領域(Y)と前記領域(Yc)との間に、前記リンカー(Ly)が連結している、請求項10記載の一本鎖核酸分子。 - 前記リンカー領域(Ly)が、下記式(I)で表わされる、請求項11記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
X1およびX2は、それぞれ独立して、H2、O、SまたはNHであり;
Y1およびY2は、それぞれ独立して、単結合、CH2、NH、OまたはSであり;
L1は、n個の炭素原子を有するアルキレン鎖であり、アルキレン炭素原子上の水素原子は、OH、ORa、NH2、NHRa、NRaRb、SH、もしくはSRaで置換されても置換されていなくてもよく、または、
L1は、前記アルキレン鎖の一つ以上の炭素原子が、酸素原子で置換されたポリエーテル鎖であり、
ただし、Y1が、NH、OまたはSの場合、Y1に結合するL1の原子は炭素であり、OR1に結合するL1の原子は炭素であり、酸素原子同士は隣接せず;
L2は、m個の炭素原子を有するアルキレン鎖であり、アルキレン炭素原子上の水素原子は、OH、ORc、NH2、NHRc、NRcRd、SHもしくはSRcで置換されても置換されていなくてもよく、または、
L2は、前記アルキレン鎖の一つ以上の炭素原子が、酸素原子で置換されたポリエーテル鎖であり、
ただし、Y2が、NH、OまたはSの場合、Y2に結合するL2の原子は炭素であり、OR2に結合するL2の原子は炭素であり、酸素原子同士は隣接せず;
Ra、Rb、RcおよびRdは、それぞれ独立して、置換基または保護基であり;
mは、0~30の範囲の整数であり;
nは、0~30の範囲の整数であり;
前記領域(Yc)および前記領域(Y)は、それぞれ、-OR1-または-OR2-を介して、前記リンカー領域(Ly)に結合し、
ここで、R1およびR2は、存在しても存在しなくてもよく、存在する場合、R1およびR2は、それぞれ独立して、ヌクレオチド残基または前記構造(I)であり、
Aは、任意の原子団であり、ただし、下記式(Ia)は、ペプチドではないアミノ酸であり、
- 前記領域(Xc)および前記領域(X)と、前記リンカー領域(Lx)の前記式(I)の構造との結合、ならびに、
前記領域(Yc)および前記領域(Y)と、前記リンカー領域(Ly)の前記式(I)の構造との結合が、それぞれ、下記(1)~(4)のいずれか一つの条件を満たす、請求項12記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
条件(1)
前記領域(Xc)は、-OR2-を介して、前記領域(X)は、-OR1-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合し、
前記領域(Yc)は、-OR1-を介して、前記領域(Y)は、-OR2-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合する。
条件(2)
前記領域(Xc)は、-OR2-を介して、前記領域(X)は、-OR1-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合し、
前記領域(Yc)は、-OR2-を介して、前記領域(Y)は、-OR1-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合する。
条件(3)
前記領域(Xc)は、-OR1-を介して、前記領域(X)は、-OR2-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合し、
前記領域(Yc)は、-OR1-を介して、前記領域(Y)は、-OR2-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合する。
条件(4)
前記領域(Xc)は、-OR1-を介して、前記領域(X)は、-OR2-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合し、
前記領域(Yc)は、-OR2-を介して、前記領域(Y)は、-OR1-を介して、前記式(I)の構造と結合する。 - 前記式(I)において、L1は、前記ポリエーテル鎖であり、前記ポリエーテル鎖が、ポリエチレングリコールである、請求項2から13のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 前記式(I)において、L1の原子個数(n)とL2の原子個数(m)との合計(m+n)が、0~30の範囲である、請求項2から14のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 前記式(I-1)において、n=11およびm=12である、請求項16記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 前記式(I-1)において、n=5およびm=4である、請求項16記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 前記式(I-4)において、n=5およびm=4である、請求項16記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 前記領域(X)の塩基数(X)、前記領域(Y)の塩基数(Y)、前記領域(Xc)の塩基数(Xc)および前記領域(Yc)の塩基数(Yc)が、下記式(2)の条件を満たす、請求項7から19のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
Z≧Xc+Yc ・・・(2) - 前記領域(X)の塩基数(X)、前記(Xc)の塩基数(Xc)、前記領域(Y)の塩基数(Y)および前記領域(Yc)の塩基数(Yc)が、下記(a)~(d)のいずれかの条件を満たす、請求項7から20のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
(a)下記式(3)および(4)の条件を満たす。
X>Xc ・・・(3)
Y=Yc ・・・(4)
(b)下記式(5)および(6)の条件を満たす。
X=Xc ・・・(5)
Y>Yc ・・・(6)
(c)下記式(7)および(8)の条件を満たす。
X>Xc ・・・(7)
Y>Yc ・・・(8)
(d)下記式(9)および(10)の条件を満たす。
X=Xc ・・・(9)
Y=Yc ・・・(10) - 前記(a)~(d)において、前記領域(X)の塩基数(X)と前記領域(Xc)の塩基数(Xc)の差、前記領域(Y)の塩基数(Y)と前記領域(Yc)の塩基数(Yc)の差が、下記条件を満たす、請求項21記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
(a)下記式(11)および(12)の条件を満たす。
X-Xc=1、2または3 ・・・(11)
Y-Yc=0 ・・・(12)
(b)下記式(13)および(14)の条件を満たす。
X-Xc=0 ・・・(13)
Y-Yc=1、2または3 ・・・(14)
(c)下記式(15)および(16)の条件を満たす。
X-Xc=1、2または3 ・・・(15)
Y-Yc=1、2または3 ・・・(16)
(d)下記式(17)および(18)の条件を満たす。
X-Xc=0 ・・・(17)
Y-Yc=0 ・・・(18) - 前記領域(Xc)の塩基数(Xc)が、1~11塩基である、請求項7から22のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 前記領域(Xc)の塩基数(Xc)が、1~7塩基である、請求項23記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 前記領域(Xc)の塩基数(Xc)が、1~3塩基である、請求項23記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 前記領域(Yc)の塩基数(Yc)が、1~11塩基である、請求項7から25のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 前記領域(Yc)の塩基数(Yc)が、1~7塩基である、請求項26記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 前記領域(Yc)の塩基数(Yc)が、1~3塩基である、請求項26記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 少なくとも1つの修飾された残基を含む、請求項1から28のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 標識物質を含む、請求項1から29のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 安定同位体を含む、請求項1から30のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- RNA分子である、請求項1から31のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 前記一本鎖核酸分子において、塩基数の合計が、50塩基以上である、請求項1から32のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 前記遺伝子の発現抑制が、RNA干渉による発現抑制である、請求項1から33のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子。
- 標的遺伝子の発現を抑制するための組成物であって、
請求項1から34のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子を含むことを特徴とする、発現抑制用組成物。 - 請求項1から34のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子を含むことを特徴とする、薬学的組成物。
- 炎症治療用である、請求項36記載の薬学組成物。
- 標的遺伝子の発現を抑制する方法であって、
請求項1から34のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子を使用することを特徴とする発現抑制方法。 - 前記一本鎖核酸分子を、細胞、組織または器官に投与する工程を含む、請求項38記載の発現抑制方法。
- 前記一本鎖核酸分子を、in vivoまたはin vitroで投与する、請求項39記載の発現抑制方法。
- 前記遺伝子の発現抑制が、RNA干渉による発現抑制である、請求項38から40のいずれか一項に記載の発現抑制方法。
- 標的遺伝子の発現を抑制するRNA干渉を誘導する方法であって、
請求項1から34のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子を使用することを特徴とする発現誘導方法。 - 標的遺伝子の発現抑制のための、請求項1から34のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子の使用。
- RNA干渉の誘導のための、請求項1から34のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子の使用。
- 疾患の治療に使用するための核酸分子であって、
前記核酸分子は、請求項1から34のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子であり、
前記一本鎖核酸分子が、前記発現抑制配列として、前記疾患の原因となる遺伝子の発現を抑制する配列を有することを特徴とする一本鎖核酸分子。 - 核酸分子合成用のモノマーであって、
下記式(II)の構造を有することを特徴とするモノマー。
X1およびX2は、それぞれ独立して、H2、O、SまたはNHであり;
Y1およびY2は、それぞれ独立して、単結合、CH2、NH、OまたはSであり;
R11およびR21は、それぞれ独立して、H、保護基またはリン酸保護基であり;
L1は、n個の炭素原子を有するアルキレン鎖であり、アルキレン炭素原子上の水素原子は、OH、ORa、NH2、NHRa、NRaRb、SH、もしくはSRaで置換されても置換されていなくてもよく、または、
L1は、前記アルキレン鎖の一つ以上の炭素原子が、酸素原子で置換されたポリエーテル鎖であり、
ただし、Y1が、NH、OまたはSの場合、Y1に結合するL1の原子は炭素であり、OR11に結合するL1の原子は炭素であり、酸素原子同士は隣接せず;
L2は、m個の炭素原子を有するアルキレン鎖であり、アルキレン炭素原子上の水素原子は、OH、ORc、NH2、NHRc、NRcRd、SHもしくはSRcで置換されても置換されていなくてもよく、または、
L2は、前記アルキレン鎖の一つ以上の炭素原子が、酸素原子で置換されたポリエーテル鎖であり、
ただし、Y2が、NH、OまたはSの場合、Y2に結合するL2の原子は炭素であり、OR21に結合するL2の原子は炭素であり、酸素原子同士は隣接せず;
Ra、Rb、RcおよびRdは、それぞれ独立して、置換基または保護基であり;
mは、0~30の範囲の整数であり;
nは、0~30の範囲の整数であり;
Aは、任意の原子団であり、ただし、下記式(Ia)は、ペプチドでないアミノ酸である。
- 前記式(II-1)において、n=11およびm=12である、請求項47記載のモノマー。
- 前記式(II-1)において、n=5およびm=4である、請求項47記載のモノマー。
- 前記式(II-4)において、n=5およびm=4である、請求項47記載のモノマー。
- 前記式(II)において、L1は、前記ポリエーテル鎖であり、前記ポリエーテル鎖が、ポリエチレングリコールである、請求項46から50のいずれか一項に記載のモノマー。
- 前記式(II)において、L1の原子個数(n)とL2の原子個数(m)との合計(m+n)が、0~30の範囲である、請求項46から51のいずれか一項に記載のモノマー。
- 標識物質を含む、請求項46から52のいずれか一項に記載のモノマー。
- 安定同位体を含む、請求項46から53のいずれか一項に記載のモノマー。
- 自動核酸合成用である、請求項46から54のいずれか一項に記載のモノマー。
- 核酸分子の製造方法であって、
請求項46から55のいずれか一項に記載のモノマーを使用することを特徴とする製造方法。 - 前記核酸分子が、請求項1から34のいずれか一項に記載の一本鎖核酸分子である請求項56記載の製造方法。
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