The present disclosure provides
double stranded oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods relating thereto. The present disclosure encompasses the recognition that structural elements of
double stranded oligonucleotides, such as
base sequence, chemical modifications (e.g., modifications of
sugar, base, and / or internucleotidic linkages) or patterns thereof, and / or
stereochemistry (e.g.,
stereochemistry of backbone chiral centers (chiral internucleotidic linkages), and / or patterns thereof, can have significant
impact on
oligonucleotide properties and activities, e.g.,
RNA interference (RNAi) activity, Ago2 loading,
thermal stability,
in vivo stability, delivery to tissues and into cells, etc. The present disclosure also provides methods for treatment of diseases, e.g.,
hepatic diseases,
central nervous system (CNS) diseases, etc., using provided
double stranded oligonucleotide compositions, for example, in
RNA interference.