Abstract
A photoreactive ruthenium(II) complex that contains two tetraazaphenanthrene (TAP) and one phenanthroline (phen) ligands was synthesized and then tethered to (antisense) oligonucleotides (Ru-ASO) to target a destabilized GFP (dGFP). The specificity of the photoreaction of this Ru-ASO conjugate was studied in vitro by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) experiments in denaturing conditions. Other nonspecific Ru-ASO conjugates were also prepared and evaluated with human keratinocytes that expressed dGFP. An illumination-dependent cytotoxicity was observed for most Ru-ASO conjugates that varied from 10 to almost 40%, but only the specific Ru-ASO conjugate was able to significantly reduce GFP expression in illuminated cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1597-1604 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | ChemPlusChem |
Volume | 79 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Antisense agents
- Electron transfer
- Oligonucleotides
- Photochemistry
- Ruthenium
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