Perfluoroaryl Bicyclic Cell-Penetrating Peptides for Delivery of Antisense Oligonucleotides.
Perfluoroaryl Bicyclic Cell-Penetrating Peptides for Delivery of Antisense Oligonucleotides.
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10.1002/anie.201801167
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2018-04-16
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Pentelute BL
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Wolfe JM;Fadzen CM;Holden RL;Yao M;Hanson GJ;Pentelute BL
Exon-skipping antisense oligonucleotides are effective treatments for genetic diseases, yet exon-skipping activity requires that these macromolecules reach the nucleus. While cell-penetrating peptides can improve delivery, proteolytic instability often limits efficacy. We hypothesized that bicyclization of arginine-rich peptides would improve their stability and their ability to deliver oligonucleotides into the nucleus. Here, we introduce two methods for the synthesis of arginine-rich bicyclic peptides using cysteine perfluoroarylation chemistry. Then, the bicyclic peptides are covalently linked to a phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligonucleotide (PMO) and assayed for exon skipping activity. The perfluoroaryl cyclic and bicyclic peptides improve PMO activity roughly 14-fold over the unconjugated PMO. The bicyclic peptides exhibited increased proteolytic stability relative to the monocycle, demonstrating that perfluoroaryl bicyclic peptides are potent and stable delivery agents. Exon-skipping antisense oligonucleotides are effective treatments for genetic diseases, yet exon-skipping activity requires that these macromolecules reach the nucleus. While cell-penetrating peptides can improve delivery, proteolytic instability often limits efficacy. We hypothesized that bicyclization of arginine-rich peptides would improve their stability and their ability to deliver oligonucleotides into the nucleus. Here, we introduce two methods for the synthesis of arginine-rich bicyclic peptides using cysteine perfluoroarylation chemistry. Then, the bicyclic peptides are covalently linked to a phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligonucleotide (PMO) and assayed for exon skipping activity. The perfluoroaryl cyclic and bicyclic peptides improve PMO activity roughly 14-fold over the unconjugated PMO. The bicyclic peptides exhibited increased proteolytic stability relative to the monocycle, demonstrating that perfluoroaryl bicyclic peptides are potent and stable delivery agents. Peptide bicycles are synthesized using cysteine perfluoroarylation chemistry. The bicyclic peptides demonstrate enhanced proteolytic stability relative to the monocyclic peptide. Additionally, after conjugation to antisense oligonucleotides, the bicyclic peptide conjugates exhibit a 14-fold increase in cellular activity when compared to the unconjugated oligonucleotide.
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