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ArticleNucleic acids research2016

Stabilin-1 and Stabilin-2 are specific receptors for the cellular internalization of phosphorothioate-modified antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) in the liver.

Colton M Miller, Aaron J Donner, Emma E Blank, Andrew W Egger, Brianna M Kellar, Michael E Østergaard, Punit P Seth, Edward N Harris

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 107 papers.

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107 citing papers in PubMed, 163 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Colton M MillerUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dept. of Biochemistry, 1901 Vine Street Lincoln NE 68588, USA.
Aaron J DonnerIonis Pharmaceuticals, 2855 Gazelle Ct, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA.
Emma E BlankUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dept. of Biochemistry, 1901 Vine Street Lincoln NE 68588, USA.
Andrew W EggerUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dept. of Biochemistry, 1901 Vine Street Lincoln NE 68588, USA.
Brianna M KellarUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dept. of Biochemistry, 1901 Vine Street Lincoln NE 68588, USA.
Michael E ØstergaardIonis Pharmaceuticals, 2855 Gazelle Ct, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA.
Punit P SethIonis Pharmaceuticals, 2855 Gazelle Ct, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA pseth@ionisph.com.
Edward N HarrisUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dept. of Biochemistry, 1901 Vine Street Lincoln NE 68588, USA eharris5@unl.edu.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln · USIonis Pharmaceuticals (United States) · US

Funding

In vitro synthesis of recombinant heparan sulfateR01HL094463 · NHLBI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI LIU, JIAN, PAWLINSKI, RAFAL L · 2009 to 2021
$5.2M
NHLBI NIH HHS 5R01HL094463
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phosphorothioate (PS)-modified antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) have been extensively investigated over the past three decades as pharmacological and therapeutic agents. One second generation ASO, Kynamro™, was recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia and over 35 second generation PS ASOs are at various stages of clinical development. In this report, we show that the Stabilin class of scavenger receptors, which were not previously thought to bind DNA, do bind and internalize PS ASOs. With the use of primary cells from mouse and rat livers and recombinant cell lines each expressing Stabilin-1 and each isoform of Stabilin-2 (315-HARE and 190-HARE), we have determined that PS ASOs bind with high affinity and these receptors are responsible for bulk, clathrin-mediated endocytosis within the cell. Binding is primarily dependent on salt-bridge formation and correct folding of the intact protein receptor. Increased internalization rates also enhanced ASO potency for reducing expression of the non-coding RNA Malat-1, in Stabilin-expressing cell lines. A more thorough understanding of mechanisms by which ASOs are internalized in cells and their intracellular trafficking pathways will aid in the design of next generation antisense agents with improved therapeutic properties.

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AnimalsCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalClathrin-Coated VesiclesEndocytosisEndothelial CellsGene ExpressionHEK293 CellsHumansKineticsLiverMiceOligonucleotides, AntisensePhosphorothioate OligonucleotidesPrimary Cell CultureProtein IsoformsRatsCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalMalat1 long non-coding RNA, mouseOligonucleotides, AntisensePhosphorothioate OligonucleotidesProtein IsoformsRNA, Long NoncodingStab1 protein, mouseStab2 protein, mouse

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PMID26908652
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