Oligonucleotides and their analogs capable of passive cell membrane permeation
US5763208A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07H21/00
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Oligonucleotides that are capable of passive diffusion across cell membranes are disclosed. These oligonucleotides contain at least two nucleotide residues and show a log distribution coefficient in octanol:water of about 0.0-2.5 and a solubility in water of at least 0.001 .mu.g/mL. In preferred embodiments, either at least 80% of the internucleotide linkages are non-ionic, or at least 80% of the bases contain lipophilic hydrocarbyl substitutions, or a combination of these sums to 80%. These oligonucleotides may be conjugated to label and used to visualize cells.
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