Direct comparison of in vivo antisense activity of ENA oligonucleotides targeting PTP1B mRNA with that of 2'-O-(2-methoxy)ethyl-modified oligonucleotides.
Protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) inhibitory activity of the 2'-O-(2-methoxy)ethyl (2'- MOE)-modified gapmer antisense oligonucleotide, ISIS113715, was previously reported. This antisense oligonucleotide increases insulin sensitivity and normalizes plasma glucose levels in diabetic ob/ob and db/db mice. In the present study, the isosequential 2'-O,4'-C-ethylene-bridged nucleic acid (ENA)-modified oligonucleotide, ENA-1, was synthesized, and its ability to further improve the downregulation of PTP1B in db/db mice was examined. We demonstrated that, compared with ISIS113715, intraperitoneal and subcutaneous administration of ENA-1 more effectively decreased the plasma glucose levels in db/db mice. Moreover, ENA-1 decreased expression of PTP1B in the liver and fat of db/db mice more effectively than ISIS113715. We describe for the first time the functional comparison of 2'-MOE- and ENA-modified antisense oligonucleotides. Our data indicate that the enhancement of the efficacy of antisense oligonucleotides by ENA modifications is superior to that of second-generation 2'-MOE modifications in certain aspects.
Koizumi
Makoto
M
Core Technology Research Laboratories, Sankyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo 140-8710, Japan. koizum@sankyo.co.jp
Takagi-Sato
Miho
M
Okuyama
Ryo
R
Araki
Kazushi
K
Sun
Weiyong
W
Nakai
Daisuke
D
Tsutsumi
Shinya
S
Kawai
Kenji
K
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C119446:2'-O-(2-methoxyethyl)-RNA; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; D009843:Oligoribonucleotides; D016372:RNA, Antisense; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D054411:Receptors, Leptin; D054562:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 1; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases; C516609:Ptpn1 protein, mouse