RNA molecules, including siRNA molecules and related control, trackability and exaequo agents with specific stability modifications are provided. These molecules are particularly advantageous as transfection control reagents. The molecules include an RNA duplex comprising:
(a) a sense strand, wherein said sense strand comprises
(i) a first 5' terminal sense nucleotide and a second 5' terminal sense nucleotide, wherein said first 5' terminal sense nucleotide comprises a first 2'-O-alkyl sense modification and said second 5' terminal sense nucleotide comprises a second 2'-O-alkyl sense modification;
(ii) at least one 2'-O-alkyl pyrimidine modified sense nucleotide, wherein said at least one 2'-O-alkyl pyrimidine modified sense nucleotide is a nucleotide other than said first 5' terminal sense nucleotide or said second 5' terminal sense nucleotide; and
(b) an antisense strand, wherein said antisense strand comprises
(i) a first 5' terminal antisense nucleotide and a second 5' terminal antisense nucleotide, wherein said first 5' terminal antisense nucleotide comprises a first 2'-O-alkyl antisense modification and said second 5' terminal antisense nucleotide comprises a second 2'-O-alkyl antisense modification; and
(ii) at least one 2'-O-alkyl pyrimidine modified antisense nucleotide, wherein said at least one 2'-O-alkyl modified antisense nucleotide is a nucleotide other than said first 5' terminal antisense nucleotide or said second 5' terminal antisense nucleotide,
wherein the sense strand and antisense strand are capable of forming a duplex of between 16 and 50 base pairs.
提供了包括 siRNA 分子在内的 RNA 分子以及具有特定稳定性修饰的相关控制、可追踪性和 exaequo 剂。这些分子作为转染控制试剂尤其具有优势。这些分子包括一个 RNA 双链,其中包括
(a) 有义链,其中所述有义链包括
(i) 第一个 5'末端有义核苷酸和第二个 5'末端有义核苷酸,其中所述第一个 5'末端有义核苷酸包括第一个 2'-O-烷基有义修饰,所述第二个 5'末端有义核苷酸包括第二个 2'-O-烷基有义修饰;
(ii) 至少一个 2'-O-烷基
嘧啶修饰的感应核苷酸,其中所述至少一个 2'-O-烷基
嘧啶修饰的感应核苷酸是除所述第一 5'末端感应核苷酸或所述第二 5'末端感应核苷酸之外的核苷酸;以及
(b) 反义链,其中所述反义链包括
(i) 第一 5'末端反义核苷酸和第二 5'末端反义核苷酸,其中所述第一 5'末端反义核苷酸包括第一 2'-O-烷基反义修饰,所述第二 5'末端反义核苷酸包括第二 2'-O-烷基反义修饰;以及
(ii) 至少一个 2'-O-烷基
嘧啶修饰的反义核苷酸,其中所述至少一个 2'-O-烷基修饰的反义核苷酸是所述第一 5'末端反义核苷酸或所述第二 5'末端反义核苷酸以外的核苷酸、
其中,有义链和反义链能够形成 16 至 50 个碱基对的双链。