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| 20090221685 | OLIGOMERIC COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE USE IN MODULATION OF MICRORNAS - Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the levels expression, processing and function of miRNAs. The compositions comprise oligomeric compounds targeted to small non-coding RNAs and miRNAs. The oligomeric compounds possess potent miRNA inhibitory activity, and further exhibit improved therapeutic index. Further provided are methods for selectively modulating miRNA activity in a cell. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090306178 | CONJUGATED DOUBLE STRAND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN GENE MODULATION - The present invention provides conjugated double stranded compositions wherein each strand is modified to have a motif defined by positioning of β-D-ribonucleosides and/or sugar modified nucleosides. More particularly, the present compositions comprise a linked conjugate group on one strand and a non hybridizing region of 2′-modified nucleosides on the other strand. Each strand further comprises one or more phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage. The compositions are useful for targeting selected nucleic acid molecules and modulating the expression of one or more genes. In preferred embodiments the compositions of the present invention hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA. The present invention also provides methods for modulating gene expression. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20110046206 | DOUBLE STRAND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DIFFERENTIALLY MODIFIED STRANDS FOR USE IN GENE MODULATION - The present invention provides double stranded compositions wherein the first strand is modified to have a particular motif and the second strand is modified a selected motif. The motifs are defined by positioning of differentially modified nucleosides wherein at least the sugar moieties are different. More particularly, the present compositions comprise an antisense strand that is modified to have a positional/full motif and the sense strand is modified to have an alternating motif, a hemimer motif, a blockmer motif, a gapped motif, a positional motif, a positional/full motif or a fully modified motif. Each strand further comprises one or more phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage. The compositions are useful for targeting selected nucleic acid molecules and modulating the expression of one or more genes. In preferred embodiments the compositions of the present invention hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA. The present invention also provides methods for modulating gene expression. | 02-24-2011 |
