66 results about "Mitochondrial RNA editing" patented technology

The invention relates to ribonucleic acids, probes and methods for detection, quantification as well as monitoring the expression of mature microRNAs and small interfering RNAs (siRNAs). The invention furthermore relates to methods for monitoring the expression of other non-coding RNAs, mRNA splice variants, as well as detecting and quantifying RNA editing, allelic variants of single transcripts, mutations, deletions, or duplications of particular exons in transcripts, e.g., alterations associated with human disease such as cancer. The invention furthermore relates to methods for detection, quantification as well as monitoring the expression of deoxy nucleic acids.

The invention relates to a site-directed RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) editing technology based on CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats)-Cas13a, and discloses an RNA site-directed editing method based on the CRISPR-Cas13a. By use of the method disclosed by the invention, during RNA site-directed editing, under the guidance of a crRNA, a Cas13a mutant takes a catalytic structural domain of ADAR2 (Adenosine Deaminase Acting on RNA 2) to an appointed RNA position to finish the site-directed editing from A to I. The Cas13a mutant does not have ssRNA cleavage activity, has ssRNA binding activity and is blended with the catalytic structural domain of the ADAR2. On the basis, the design of the crRNA is also optimized.

The invention provides a way to target RNA editing by adenosine deamination to a chosen adenosine within RNA. An antisense RNA oligonucleotide is used for targeting the entire complex to a specific address on the RNA molecule. A Box B RNA and a λ N-peptide are used as a linkage between the antisense RNA oligonucleotide and a deaminase domain of human ADAR2 used to catalyze the deamination of the specific adenosine residue. These elements make up two molecules: the antisense RNA Oligo Box B RNA hairpin forms a single unit, as does the λ N-peptide-deaminase domain of human ADAR2.

The invention relates to ribonucleic acids, probes and methods for detection, quantification as well as monitoring the expression of mature microRNAs and small interfering RNAs (siRNAs). The invention furthermore relates to method s for monitoring the expression of other non-coding RNAs, mRNA splice variants, as well as detecting and quantifying RNA editing, allelic variants of single transcripts, mutations, deletions, or duplications of particular exons in transcripts, e.g., alterations associated with human disease such as cancer. The invention furthermore relates to methods for detection, quantification a s well as monitoring the expression of deoxy nucleic acids.

The invention relates to double stranded oligonucleotide complexes comprising an antisense oligonucleotide (AON) and a complementary sense oligonucleotide (SON), for use in the deamination of a target adenosine in a sense target RNA sequence in a cell by an ADAR enzyme, wherein at least the nucleotide in the AON that is directly opposite the target adenosine in the target RNA sequence does not have a 2′-O-alkyl modification and the SON comprises nucleotides that are at least complementary to all nucleotides in the AON that do not have a 2′-O-alkyl modification. The invention further relates to methods of RNA editing using the AON/SON complexes of the invention.

The invention provides a feature analysis method for RNA editing sites. The method comprises the steps of performing sequencing on to-be-analyzed samples and obtaining DNA and RNA data; analyzing the obtained data to obtain an RNA editing site data set; obtaining an RNA secondary structure free energy distribution curve of RNA editing site upstream and downstream sequences in the RNA editing site data set through statistics. The method can conveniently and rapidly analyze the basic features of RNA editing site data.

The invention relates to editing oligonucleotides (EONs) that carry 2′-0-methoxyethyl (2′-MOE) ribose modifications at specified positions and that do not carry such modifications on positions that would lower RNA editing efficiency. The selection of positions that should or should not carry a 2′-MOE modification is based on computational modelling that revealed steric clashes between the 2′-MOE modification and mammalian ADAR enzymes.

Provided are methods for identifying agents which can induce or inhibit C>U deamination in RNA driven by apolipoprotein B editing catalytic proteins. The method comprises contacting APOBEC3A or APOBEC3G with a suitable RNA substrate and determining the extent of C>U deamination under conditions which induce APOBEC driven C>U deamination.

The present invention concerns artificial nucleic acids for site-directed editing of a target RNA. In particular, the present invention provides artificial nucleic acids capable of site-directed editing of endogenous transcripts by harnessing an endogenous deaminase. Further, the present invention provides artificial nucleic acids for sited-directed editing of a target RNA, which are chemically modified, in particular according to a modification pattern as described herein. The invention also comprises a vector encoding said artificial nucleic acid and a composition comprising said artificial nucleic acid. Moreover, the invention provides the use of the artificial nucleic acid, the composition or the vector for site-directed editing of a target RNA or for in vitro diagnosis. In addition, the artificial nucleic acid, the composition or the vector as described herein are provided for use as a medicament or for use in diagnosis of a disease or disorder.

Compositions and methods for expanding CD34+ cells, performing research related to cancer stem cells, RNA-editing enzymes and for monitoring, diagnosing and treating, ameliorating and preventing diseases such as cancers or inflammatory diseases.

The invention discloses a prokaryote-derived Mbp_Argonaute protein and application thereof. The Mbp_Argonaute protein has an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or as shown in a sequence which has at least 50% or at least 80% of homology with SEQ ID NO: 1. According to the invention, an Argonaute protein gene derived from a cold-resistant prokaryotic organism Mucilaginibacter paaluis is synthesized, the protein is named as MbpAgo, and researches find that the MbpAgo has binding activity to single-stranded guide DNA and has nuclease activity to target RNA and/or target DNA complementarily paired with the single-stranded guide DNA, therefore, the MbpAgo can be used for targeted RNA editing in vivo and in vitro, and then specific site modification of genetic material. The MbpAgo not only can modify RNA with a high-grade structure, but also does not influence an endogenous RNAi pathway of animal and plant cells, provides a brand new powerful tool for RNA editing, and is high in cutting activity and good in specificity.

The invention discloses a method for high-flux sequencing for establishing of a human miRNA (micro-ribonucleic acid) sequencing library. The method comprises the following steps of S1, extracting human total RNA, and reversing into cDNA (complementary deoxyribonucleic acid); S2, using the cDNA as a template, using a probe to perform mmPCR (multi-multiplex polymerase chain reaction) pre-amplification and mmPCR amplification on miRNA in a sample, and respectively connecting a 3' terminal and a 5' terminal to both ends of an amplified product; S4, connecting a tag sequence with a mmPCR amplifiedproduct; S5, performing gel electrophoresis on the sample added with the tag sequence, recycling a pure electrophoresis product, and building the miRNA library; S6, mixing the obtained multiple miRNAlibraries, and utilizing a next generation sequencing technique to perform high-flux sequencing. The method has the advantages that the detection sensitivity of RNA editing and modifying on the precursor miRNA is greatly improved, the uniformity of the RNA-targeted sequencing libraries is improved, the library building and sequencing cycle is shortened, the cost is reduced, and the application prospect is larger.

The invention provides a technique for realizing precisely fixed-point RNA shearing in fish embryos. A CasRx-mediated RNA editing technique is used, only mRNA of CasRx and specific targeted guidance RNA need to be provided, precisely fixed-point RNA knockdown can be realized in the fish embryos, and the technique has the advantages such as high efficiency, high specificity, convenience and low cost. The problems of faced low efficiency of a current existing siRNA technique and high cost and prone off-target of a Morpholino-technique-mediated gene knockout technique are solved.

The invention provides an OsPPR34 gene which is separated and cloned from rice DNA and is related to a rice plant type and drought resistance. The protein coded by the gene contains a conservative P structural domain of a PPR (pentatricopeptide repeat) family, and participates in RNA editing of a mitochondrial gene. The OsPPR34 gene regulates and controls the plant height of the rice through a gibberellin way, meanwhile, the root tropism is changed, the deep root ratio of a knockout mutant of the OsPPR34 gene is remarkably increased, and the OsPPR34 gene shows high drought resistance in a root canal experiment. The OsPPR34 gene regulates and controls the plant height and the drought resistance of the rice, the plant height of a knockout mutant of the OsPPR34 gene is reduced, and the OsPPR34 gene has a high depth-to-root ratio and can be applied to improvement of the plant type of the cultivated rice and improvement of the drought resistance of the cultivated rice.

Provided are methods for editing RNA by introducing a deaminase-recruiting RNA in a host cell for deamination of an adenosine in a target RNA, deaminase-recruiting RNAs used in the RNA editing methods, compositions and kits comprising the same.

The present disclosure provides novel adenine base editors that retain ability to edit DNA efficiently but show greatly reduced off-target effects, such as reduced RNA editing activity, as well as lower off-target DNA editing activity and reduced indel by product formation. Also provided are base editing methods comprising contacting a nucleic acid molecule with an adenine base editor and a guide RNA that has complementarity to a target sequence. Further provided are complexes comprising a guide RNA bound to a base editor provided herein; and kits and pharmaceutical compositions for the administration of adenine base editor variants to a host cell.

The present application provides methods for editing RNA by introducing a deaminase-recruiting RNA in a host cell for deamination of an adenosine in a target RNA. The present application further provides deaminase-recruiting RNAs used in the RNA editing methods and compositions comprising the same.

The invention relates to single-stranded RNA editing antisense oligonucleotides (AONs) for binding to a target RNA molecule for deaminating a target nucleotide, preferably an adenosine, present in the target RNA molecule and recruiting, in a cell, preferably a human cell, an enzyme with nucleotide deamination activity, preferably an ADAR enzyme, to deaminate the target nucleotide in the target RNA molecule. The AONs carry at least one methylphosphonate-modified internucleosidic linkage on a position that would render the AON more stable in comparison to an AON not carrying that methylphosphonate modification at that position.