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S Wu-Pong1, T L Weiss, C A Hunt

  • 1Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco 94143.

Antisense Research and Development
|January 1, 1994
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Oligodeoxynucleotide cellular uptake is complex, involving surface binding and internalization. This process is partially energy-dependent and may differ between cell types, suggesting a cell line-dependent mechanism for gene regulation.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Existing cell membrane transport models do not fully explain oligodeoxynucleotide cellular uptake.
  • Oligodeoxynucleotides are charged macromolecules that enter cells via an undefined mechanism.
  • These molecules can modulate gene expression in both the cytoplasm and nucleus.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the cellular uptake mechanism of phosphodiester oligonucleotides in Rauscher Red 5-1.5 erythroleukemia cells.
  • To characterize the internalization process and its dependence on cellular factors.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an antisense c-myc oligodeoxynucleotide (21-mer) for biological activity assessment.
  • Employed proliferation assays and Northern blot analysis to confirm gene downregulation.

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  • Visualized oligonucleotide internalization using confocal laser microscopy.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated biological activity and cellular internalization of the c-myc oligodeoxynucleotide.
    • Oligonucleotide uptake involves surface binding and internalization, with internalization accounting for up to 40% of total uptake.
    • Internalization was partially dependent on a trypsin-sensitive component and cellular energy, indicating a non-specific, non-endocytic mechanism.

    Conclusions:

    • Oligonucleotide uptake in Rauscher Red 5-1.5 erythroleukemia cells is a complex process involving surface binding and internalization.
    • The internalization mechanism is partially energy-dependent and not mediated by receptor-mediated endocytosis.
    • The primary mechanism of oligonucleotide internalization may be cell line-dependent, differing from endocytic mechanisms observed in other cell types.