Biological applications of xeno nucleic acids.
Xeno nucleic acids (XNAs) are a group of chemically modified nucleic acid analogues that have been applied to various biological technologies such as antisense oligonucleotides, siRNAs and aptamers.
National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN), 7-6-8 Saito-Asagi, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0085, Japan and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. obika@phs.osaka-u.ac.jp.
Kunihiko
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Morihiro
National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN), 7-6-8 Saito-Asagi, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0085, Japan and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. obika@phs.osaka-u.ac.jp.
Yuuya
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Kasahara
National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN), 7-6-8 Saito-Asagi, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0085, Japan and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. obika@phs.osaka-u.ac.jp.
Satoshi
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Obika
D052157:Aptamers, Nucleotide; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D018716:Molecular Mimicry; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics*; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics; D052156:SELEX Aptamer Technique
D052157:Aptamers, Nucleotide; D009696:Nucleic Acids; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering