Antisense modulation of survivin expression

Abstract

Antisense compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of Survivin. The compositions comprise antisense compounds, particularly antisense oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acids encoding Survivin. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of Survivin expression and for treatment of diseases associated with expression of Survivin are provided.

Description

The present invention provides compositions and methods for modulating the expression of Survivin. In particular, this invention relates to antisense compounds, particularly oligonucleotides, specifically hybridizable with nucleic acids encoding human Survivin. Such oligonucleotides have been shown to modulate the expression of Survivin.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A hallmark feature of cancerous cells is uncontrolled proliferation. Among the differences that have been discovered between tumor and normal cells is resistance to the process of programmed cell death, also known as apoptosis (Ambrosini et al., Nat. Med., 1997, 3, 917-921). Apoptosis is a process multicellular organisms have evolved to prevent uncontrolled cell proliferation as well as to eliminate cells that have become sick, deleterious, or are no longer necessary. The process of apoptosis involves a multistep cascade in which cells are degraded from within through the concerted action of proteolytic enzymes and DNA endonucleases, resulting in the formation of apoptotic bodies that are then removed by scavenger cells. Research to date has shown that much of the intracellular degradation is carried out through the action of the caspases, a family of proteolytic enzymes that cleave adjacent to aspartate residues (Cohen, Biochemistry Journal, 1997, 326, 1-16).

The finding that most tumor cells display resistance to the apoptotic process has led to the view that therapeutic strategies aimed at attenuating the resistance of tumor cells to apoptosis could represent a novel means to halt the spread of neoplastic cells (Ambrosini et al., Nat. Med., 1997, 3, 917-921). One of the mechanisms through which tumor cells are believed to acquire resistance to apoptosis is by overexpression of Survivin, a recently described member of the IAP (inhibitor of apoptosis) caspase inhibitor family. To date, overexpression of Survivin has been detected in tumors of the lung, colon, pancreas, prostate, breast, stomach, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and neuroblastoma (Adida et al., Lancet, 1998, 351, 882-883; Ambrosini et al., Nat. Med., 1997, 3, 917-921; Lu et al., Cancer Res., 1998, 58, 1808-1812). A more detailed analysis has been performed in neuroblastoma where it was found that Survivin overexpression segregated with tumor histologies known to associate with poor prognosis (Adida et al., Lancet, 1998, 351, 882-883). Finally, Ambrosini et al. describe transfection of HeLa cells with an expression vector containing a 708 nt fragment of the human cDNA encoding effector cell protease receptor 1 (EPR-1), the coding sequence of which is extensively complementary to the coding strand of Survivin (Ambrosini et al., J. Bio. Chem., 1998, 273, 11177-11182) and which potentially acts as a Survivin antisense RNA. This construct caused a reduction in cell viability. Methods for modulating apoptosis and for reducing the severity of a pathological state mediated by Survivin using agents that modulate amounts or activity of Survivin are disclosed in WO 98/22589, which also discloses the EPR-1 coding strand/Survivin antisense construct described by Ambrosini et al., supra.

Survivin has recently been found to play a role in cell cycle regulation. It has been found to be expressed in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle in a cycle-regulated manner, and associates with microtubules of the mitotic spindle. Disruption of this interaction results in loss of Survivin's anti-apoptotic function and increased caspase-3 activity during mitosis. Caspase-3 is associated with apoptotic cell death. It is therefore believed that Survivin may counteract a default induction of apoptosis in G2/M phase. It is believed that the overexpression of Survivin in cancer may overcome this apoptotic checkpoint, allowing undesired survival and division of cancerous cells. The Survivin antisense construct described by Ambrosini above was found to downregulate endogenous Survivin in HeLa cells and to increase caspase-3-dependent apoptosis in cells in G2/M phase. Li et al., Nature, 1998, 396, 580-584.

As a result of these advances in the understanding of apoptosis and the role that Survivin expression is believed to play in conferring a growth advantage to a wide variety of tumor cell types, there is a great desire to provide compositions of matter which can modulate the expression of Survivin. It is greatly desired to provide methods of diagnosis and detection of nucleic acids encoding Survivin in animals. It is also desired to provide methods of diagnosis and treatment of conditions arising from Survivin expression. In addition, improved research kits and reagents for detection and study of nucleic acids encoding Survivin are desired.

Currently, there are no known therapeutic agents which effectively inhibit the synthesis of Survivin. Consequently, there is a long-felt need for agents capable of effectively inhibiting Survivin expression in tumor cells. Antisense oligonucleotides against Survivin may therefore prove to be uniquely useful in a number of therapeutic, diagnostic and research applications.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to antisense compounds, particularly oligonucleotides, which are targeted to a nucleic acid encoding Survivin, and which modulate the expression of Survivin. Pharmaceutical and other compositions comprising the antisense compounds of the invention are also provided. Further provided are methods of modulating the expression of Survivin in cells or tissues comprising contacting said cells or tissues with one or more of the antisense compounds or compositions of the invention. Further provided are methods of treating an animal, particularly a human, suspected of having or being prone to a disease or condition associated with expression of Survivin by administering a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of one or more of the antisense compounds or compositions of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention employs oligomeric antisense compounds, particularly oligonucleotides, for use in modulating the function of nucleic acid molecules encoding Survivin, ultimately modulating the amount of Survivin produced. This is accomplished by providing antisense compounds which specifically hybridize with one or more nucleic acids encoding Survivin. As used herein, the terms “target nucleic acid” and “nucleic acid encoding Survivin” encompass DNA encoding Survivin, RNA (including pre-mRNA and mRNA) transcribed from such DNA, and also cDNA derived from such RNA. The specific hybridization of an oligomeric compound with its target nucleic acid interferes with the normal function of the nucleic acid. This modulation of function of a target nucleic acid by compounds which specifically hybridize to it is generally referred to as “antisense”. The functions of DNA to be interfered with include replication and transcription. The functions of RNA to be interfered with include all vital functions such as, for example, translocation of the RNA to the site of protein translation, translation of protein from the RNA, splicing of the RNA to yield one or more mRNA species, and catalytic activity which may be engaged in or facilitated by the RNA. The overall effect of such interference with target nucleic acid function is modulation of the expression of Survivin. In the context of the present invention, “modulation” means either an increase (stimulation) or a decrease (inhibition) in the expression of a gene. In the context of the present invention, inhibition is the preferred form of modulation of gene expression and mRNA is a preferred target.

It is preferred to target specific nucleic acids for antisense. “Targeting” an antisense compound to a particular nucleic acid, in the context of this invention, is a multistep process. The process usually begins with the identification of a nucleic acid sequence whose function is to be modulated. This may be, for example, a cellular gene (or mRNA transcribed from the gene) whose expression is associated with a particular disorder or disease state, or a nucleic acid molecule from an infectious agent. In the present invention, the target is a nucleic acid molecule encoding Survivin. The targeting process also includes determination of a site or sites within this gene for the antisense interaction to occur such that the desired effect, e.g., detection or modulation of expression of the protein, will result. Within the context of the present invention, a preferred intragenic site is the region encompassing the translation initiation or termination codon of the open reading frame (ORF) of the gene. Since, as is known in the art, the translation initiation codon is typically 5′-AUG (in transcribed mRNA molecules; 5′-ATG in the corresponding DNA molecule), the translation initiation codon is also referred to as the “AUG codon,” the “start codon” or the “AUG start codon”. A minority of genes have a translation initiation codon having the RNA sequence 5′-GUG, 5′-UUG or 5′-CUG, and 5′-AUA, 5′-ACG and 5′-CUG have been shown to function in vivo. Thus, the terms “translation initiation codon” and “start codon” can encompass many codon sequences, even though the initiator amino acid in each instance is typically methionine (in eukaryotes) or formylmethionine (in prokaryotes). It is also known in the art that eukaryotic and prokaryotic genes may have two or more alternative start codons, any one of which may be preferentially utilized for translation initiation in a particular cell type or tissue, or under a particular set of conditions. In the context of the invention, “start codon” and “translation initiation codon” refer to the codon or codons that are used in vivo to initiate translation of an mRNA molecule transcribed from a gene encoding Survivin, regardless of the sequence(s) of such codons.

It is also known in the art that a translation termination codon (or “stop codon”) of a gene may have one of three sequences, i.e., 5′-UAA, 5′-UAG and 5′-UGA (the corresponding DNA sequences are 5′-TAA, 5′-TAG and 5′-TGA, respectively). The terms “start codon region” and “translation initiation codon region” refer to a portion of such an mRNA or gene that encompasses from about 25 to about 50 contiguous nucleotides in either direction (i.e., 5′ or 3′) from a translation initiation codon. Similarly, the terms “stop codon region” and “translation termination codon region” refer to a portion of such an mRNA or gene that encompasses from about 25 to about 50 contiguous nucleotides in either direction (i.e., 5′ or 3′) from a translation termination codon.

The open reading frame (ORF) or “coding region,” which is known in the art to refer to the region between the translation initiation codon and the translation termination codon, is also a region which may be targeted effectively. Other target regions include the 5′ untranslated region (5′ UTR), known in the art to refer to the portion of an mRNA in the 5′ direction from the translation initiation codon, and thus including nucleotides between the 5′ cap site and the translation initiation codon of an mRNA or corresponding nucleotides on the gene, and the 3′ untranslated region (3′ UTR), known in the art to refer to the portion of an mRNA in the 3′ direction from the translation termination codon, and thus including nucleotides between the translation termination codon and 3′ end of an mRNA or corresponding nucleotides on the gene. The 5′ cap of an mRNA comprises an N7-methylated guanosine residue joined to the 5′-most residue of the mRNA via a 5′-5′ triphosphate linkage. The 5′ cap region of an mRNA is considered to include the 5′ cap structure itself as well as the first 50 nucleotides adjacent to the cap. The 5′ cap region may also be a preferred target region.

Although some eukaryotic mRNA transcripts are directly translated, many contain one or more regions, known as “introns,” which are excised from a transcript before it is translated. The remaining (and therefore translated) regions are known as “exons” and are spliced together to form a continuous mRNA sequence. mRNA splice sites, i.e., intron-exon junctions, may also be preferred target regions, and are particularly useful in situations where aberrant splicing is implicated in disease, or where an overproduction of a particular mRNA splice product is implicated in disease. Aberrant fusion junctions due to rearrangements or deletions are also preferred targets. It has also been found that introns can also be effective, and therefore preferred, target regions for antisense compounds targeted, for example, to DNA or pre-mRNA.

Once one or more target sites have been identified, oligonucleotides are chosen which are sufficiently complementary to the target, i.e., hybridize sufficiently well and with sufficient specificity, to give the desired effect.

In the context of this invention, “hybridization” means hydrogen bonding, which may be Watson-Crick, Hoogsteen or reversed Hoogsteen hydrogen bonding, between complementary nucleoside or nucleotide bases. For example, adenine and thymine are complementary nucleobases which pair through the formation of hydrogen bonds. “Complementary,” as used herein, refers to the capacity for precise pairing between two nucleotides. For example, if a nucleotide at a certain position of an oligonucleotide is capable of hydrogen bonding with a nucleotide at the same position of a DNA or RNA molecule, then the oligonucleotide and the DNA or RNA are considered to be complementary to each other at that position. The oligonucleotide and the DNA or RNA are complementary to each other when a sufficient number of corresponding positions in each molecule are occupied by nucleotides which can hydrogen bond with each other. Thus, “specifically hybridizable” and “complementary” are terms which are used to indicate a sufficient degree of complementarity or precise pairing such that stable and specific binding occurs between the oligonucleotide and the DNA or RNA target. It is understood in the art that the sequence of an antisense compound need not be 100% complementary to that of its target nucleic acid to be specifically hybridizable. An antisense compound is specifically hybridizable when binding of the compound to the target DNA or RNA molecule interferes with the normal function of the target DNA or RNA to cause a loss of utility, and there is a sufficient degree of complementarity to avoid non-specific binding of the antisense compound to non-target sequences under conditions in which specific binding is desired, i.e., under physiological conditions in the case of in vivo assays or therapeutic treatment, or in the case of in vitro assays, under conditions in which the assays are performed.

Antisense compounds are commonly used as research reagents and diagnostics. For example, antisense oligonucleotides, which are able to inhibit gene expression with exquisite specificity, are often used by those of ordinary skill to elucidate the function of particular genes. Antisense compounds are also used, for example, to distinguish between functions of various members of a biological pathway. Antisense modulation has, therefore, been harnessed for research use.

The specificity and sensitivity of antisense is also harnessed by those of skill in the art for therapeutic uses. Antisense oligonucleotides have been employed as therapeutic moieties in the treatment of disease states in animals and man. Antisense oligonucleotides have been safely and effectively administered to humans and numerous clinical trials are presently underway. It is thus established that oligonucleotides can be useful therapeutic modalities that can be configured to be useful in treatment regimes for treatment of cells, tissues and animals, especially humans.

In the context of this invention, the term “oligonucleotide” refers to an oligomer or polymer of ribonucleic acid (RNA) or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or mimetics thereof. This term includes oligonucleotides composed of naturally-occurring nucleobases, sugars and covalent internucleoside (backbone) linkages as well as oligonucleotides having non-naturally-occurring portions which function similarly. Such modified or substituted oligonucleotides are often preferred over native forms because of desirable properties such as, for example, enhanced cellular uptake, enhanced affinity for nucleic acid target and increased stability in the presence of nucleases.

While antisense oligonucleotides are a preferred form of antisense compound, the present invention comprehends other oligomeric antisense compounds, including but not limited to oligonucleotide mimetics such as are described below. The antisense compounds in accordance with this invention preferably comprise from about 8 to about 30 nucleobases. Particularly preferred are antisense oligonucleotides comprising from about 8 to about 30 nucleobases (i.e. from about 8 to about 30 linked nucleosides). Preferred embodiments comprise at least an 8-nucleobase portion of a sequence of an antisense compound which inhibits expression of Survivin. As is known in the art, a nucleoside is a base-sugar combination. The base portion of the nucleoside is normally a heterocyclic base. The two most common classes of such heterocyclic bases are the purines and the pyrimidines. Nucleotides are nucleosides that further include a phosphate group covalently linked to the sugar portion of the nucleoside. For those nucleosides that include a pentofuranosyl sugar, the phosphate group can be linked to either the 2′, 3′ or 5′ hydroxyl moiety of the sugar. In forming oligonucleotides, the phosphate groups covalently link adjacent nucleosides to one another to form a linear polymeric compound. In turn the respective ends of this linear polymeric structure can be further joined to form a circular structure, however, open linear structures are generally preferred. Within the oligonucleotide structure, the phosphate groups are commonly referred to as forming the internucleoside backbone of the oligonucleotide. The normal linkage or backbone of RNA and DNA is a 3′ to 5′ phosphodiester linkage.

Specific examples of preferred antisense compounds useful in this invention include oligonucleotides containing modified backbones or non-natural internucleoside linkages. As defined in this specification, oligonucleotides having modified backbones include those that retain a phosphorus atom in the backbone and those that do not have a phosphorus atom in the backbone. For the purposes of this specification, and as sometimes referenced in the art, modified oligonucleotides that do not have a phosphorus atom in their internucleoside backbone can also be considered to be oligonucleosides.

Preferred modified oligonucleotide backbones include, for example, phosphorothioates, chiral phosphorothioates, phosphorodithioates, phosphotriesters, aminoalkylphosphotri-esters, methyl and other alkyl phosphonates including 3′-alkylene phosphonates and chiral phosphonates, phosphinates, phosphoramidates including 3′-amino phosphoramidate and aminoalkylphosphoramidates, thionophosphoramidates, thiono-alkylphosphonates, thionoalkylphosphotriesters, and borano-phosphates having normal 3′-5′ linkages, 2′-5′ linked analogs of these, and those having inverted polarity wherein the adjacent pairs of nucleoside units are linked 3′-5′ to 5′-3′ or 2′-5′ to 5′-2′. Various salts, mixed salts and free acid forms are also included.

Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of the above phosphorus-containing linkages include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,687,808; 4,469,863; 4,476,301; 5,023,243; 5,177,196; 5,188,897; 5,264,423; 5,276,019; 5,278,302; 5,286,717; 5,321,131; 5,399,676; 5,405,939; 5,453,496; 5,455,233; 5,466,677; 5,476,925; 5,519,126; 5,536,821; 5,541,306; 5,550,111; 5,563,253; 5,571,799; 5,587,361; and 5,625,050, each of which is herein incorporated by reference.

Preferred modified oligonucleotide backbones that do not include a phosphorus atom therein have backbones that are formed by short chain alkyl or cycloalkyl internucleoside linkages, mixed heteroatom and alkyl or cycloalkyl internucleoside linkages, or one or more short chain heteroatomic or heterocyclic internucleoside linkages. These include those having morpholino linkages (formed in part from the sugar portion of a nucleoside); siloxane backbones; sulfide, sulfoxide and sulfone backbones; formacetyl and thioformacetyl backbones; methylene formacetyl and thioformacetyl backbones; alkene containing backbones; sulfamate backbones; methyleneimino and methylenehydrazino backbones; sulfonate and sulfonamide backbones; amide backbones; and others having mixed N, O, S and CH 2 component parts.

Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of the above oligonucleosides include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,034,506; 5,166,315; 5,185,444; 5,214,134; 5,216,141; 5,235,033; 5,264,562; 5,264,564; 5,405,938; 5,434,257; 5,466,677; 5,470,967; 5,489,677; 5,41,307; 5,561,225; 5,596,086; 5,602,240; 5,610,289; 5,602,240; 5,608,046; 5,610,289; 5,618,704; 5,623,070; 5,663,312; 5,633,360; 5,677,437; and 5,677,439, each of which is herein incorporated by reference.

In other preferred oligonucleotide mimetics, both the sugar and the internucleoside linkage, i.e., the backbone, of the nucleotide units are replaced with novel groups. The base units are maintained for hybridization with an appropriate nucleic acid target compound. One such oligomeric compound, an oligonucleotide mimetic that has been shown to have excellent hybridization properties, is referred to as a peptide nucleic acid (PNA). In PNA compounds, the sugar-backbone of an oligonucleotide is replaced with an amide containing backbone, in particular an aminoethylglycine backbone. The nucleobases are retained and are bound directly or indirectly to aza nitrogen atoms of the amide portion of the backbone. Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of PNA compounds include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,539,082; 5,714,331; and 5,719,262, each of which is herein incorporated by reference. Further teaching of PNA compounds can be found in Nielsen et al., Science, 1991, 254, 1497-1500.

Most preferred embodiments of the invention are oligonucleotides with phosphorothioate backbones and oligonucleosides with heteroatom backbones, and in particular —CH 2 —NH—O—CH 2 —, —CH 2 —N(CH 3 )—O—CH 2 — [known as a methylene (methylimino) or MMI backbone], —CH 2 —O—N(CH 3 )—CH 2 —, —CH 2 —N(CH 3 )—N(CH 3 )—CH 2 — and —O—N(CH 3 )—CH 2 —CH 2 — [wherein the native phosphodiester backbone is represented as —O—P—O—CH 2 —] of the above referenced U.S. Pat. No. 5,489,677, and the amide backbones of the above referenced U.S. Pat. No. 5,602,240. Also preferred are oligonucleotides having morpholino backbone structures of the above-referenced U.S. Pat. No. 5,034,506.

Modified oligonucleotides may also contain one or more substituted sugar moieties. Preferred oligonucleotides comprise one of the following at the 2′ position: OH; F; O—, S—, or N-alkyl; O—, S—, or N-alkenyl; O—, S— or N-alkynyl; or O-alkyl-O-alkyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl may be substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 10 alkyl or C 2 to C 10 alkenyl and alkynyl. Particularly preferred are O[(CH 2 ) n O] m CH 3 , O(CH 2 ) n OCH 3 , O(CH 2 ) n NH 2 , O(CH 2 ) n CH 3 , O(CH 2 ) n ONH 2 , and O(CH 2 ) n ON[(CH 2 ) n CH 3 )] 2 , where n and m are from 1 to about 10. Other preferred oligonucleotides comprise one of the following at the 2′ position: C 1 to C 10 lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, alkaryl, aralkyl, O-alkaryl or O-aralkyl, SH, SCH 3 , OCN, Cl, Br, CN, CF 3 , OCF 3 , SOCH 3 , SO 2 CH 3 , ONO 2 , NO 2 , N 3 , NH 2 , heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalkylamino, substituted silyl, an RNA cleaving group, a reporter group, an intercalator, a group for improving the pharmacokinetic properties of an oligonucleotide, or a group for improving the pharmacodynamic properties of an oligonucleotide, and other substituents having similar properties. A preferred modification includes 2′-methoxyethoxy (2′—O—CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , also known as 2′—O—(2-methoxyethyl) or 2′-MOE) (Martin et al., Helv. Chim. Acta, 1995, 78, 486-504) i.e., an alkoxyalkoxy group. A further preferred modification includes 2′-dimethylaminooxyethoxy, i.e., a O(CH 2 ) 2 ON(CH 3 ) 2 group, also known as 2′-DMAOE, as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/016,520, filed on Jan. 30, 1998, which is commonly owned with the instant application and the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.

Other preferred modifications include 2′-methoxy (2′—O—CH 3 ), 2′-aminopropoxy (2′—OCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 NH 2 ) and 2′-fluoro (2′-F). Similar modifications may also be made at other positions on the oligonucleotide, particularly the 3′ position of the sugar on the 3′ terminal nucleotide or in 2′-5′ linked oligonucleotides and the 5′ position of 5′ terminal nucleotide. Oligonucleotides may also have sugar mimetics such as cyclobutyl moieties in place of the pentofuranosyl sugar. Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of such modified sugar structures include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,981,957; 5,118,800; 5,319,080; 5,359,044; 5,393,878; 5,446,137; 5,466,786; 5,514,785; 5,519,134; 5,567,811; 5,576,427; 5,591,722; 5,597,909; 5,610,300; 5,627,0531 5,639,873; 5,646,265; 5,658,873; 5,670,633; and 5,700,920, each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Oligonucleotides may also include nucleobase (often referred to in the art simply as “base”) modifications or substitutions. As used herein, “unmodified” or “natural” nucleobases include the purine bases adenine (A) and guanine (G), and the pyrimidine bases thymine (T), cytosine (C) and uracil (U). Modified nucleobases include other synthetic and natural nucleobases such as 5-methylcytosine (5-me-C), 5-hydroxymethyl cytosine, xanthine, hypoxanthine, 2-aminoadenine, 6-methyl and other alkyl derivatives of adenine and guanine, 2-propyl and other alkyl derivatives of adenine and guanine, 2-thiouracil, 2-thiothymine and 2-thiocytosine, 5-halouracil and cytosine, 5-propynyl uracil and cytosine, 6-azo uracil, cytosine and thymine, 5-uracil (pseudouracil), 4-thiouracil, 8-halo, 8-amino, 8-thiol, 8-thioalkyl, 8-hydroxyl and other 8-substituted adenines and guanines, 5-halo particularly 5-bromo, 5-trifluoromethyl and other 5-substituted uracils and cytosines, 7-methylguanine and 7-methyladenine, 8-azaguanine and 8-azaadenine, 7-deazaguanine and 7-deazaadenine and 3-deazaguanine and 3-deazaadenine. Further nucleobases include those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,687,808, those disclosed in The Concise Encyclopedia Of Polymer Science And Engineering , pages 858-859, Kroschwitz, J. I., ed. John Wiley & Sons, 1990, those disclosed by Englisch et al., Angewandte Chemie , International Edition, 1991, 30, 613, and those disclosed by Sanghvi, Y. S., Chapter 15, Antisense Research and Applications , pages 289-302, Crooke, S. T. and Lebleu, B. , ed., CRC Press, 1993. Certain of these nucleobases are particularly useful for increasing the binding affinity of the oligomeric compounds of the invention. These include 5-substituted pyrimidines, 6-azapyrimidines and N-2, N-6 and O-6 substituted purines, including 2-aminopropyl-adenine, 5-propynyluracil and 5-propynylcytosine. 5-methylcytosine substitutions have been shown to increase nucleic acid duplex stability by 0.6-1.2° C. (Sanghvi, Y. S., Crooke, S. T. and Lebleu, B., eds., Antisense Research and Applications , CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1993, pp. 276-278) and are presently preferred base substitutions, even more particularly when combined with 2′-O-methoxyethyl sugar modifications.

Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of certain of the above noted modified nucleobases as well as other modified nucleobases include, but are not limited to, the above noted U.S. Pat. No. 3,687,808, as well as U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,845,205; 5,130,302; 5,134,066; 5,175,273; 5,367,066; 5,432,272; 5,457,187; 5,459,255; 5,484,908; 5,502,177; 5,525,711; 5,552,540; 5,587,469; 5,594,121, 5,596,091; 5,614,617; 5,681,941; and 5,750,692, each of which is herein incorporated by reference.

Another modification of the oligonucleotides of the invention involves chemically linking to the oligonucleotide one or more moieties or conjugates which enhance the activity, cellular distribution or cellular uptake of the oligonucleotide. Such moieties include but are not limited to lipid moieties such as a cholesterol moiety (Letsinger et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1989, 86, 6553-6556), cholic acid (Manoharan et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Let., 1994, 4, 1053-1060), a thioether, e.g., hexyl-S-tritylthiol (Manoharan et al., Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., 1992, 660, 306-309; Manoharan et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Let., 1993, 3, 2765-2770), a thiocholesterol (Oberhauser et al., Nucl. Acids Res., 1992, 20, 533-538), an aliphatic chain, e.g., dodecandiol or undecyl residues (Saison-Behmoaras et al., EMBO J., 1991, 10, 1111-1118; Kabanov et al., FEBS Lett., 1990, 259, 327-330; Svinarchuk et al., Biochimie, 1993, 75, 49-54), a phospholipid, e.g., di-hexadecyl-rac-glycerol or triethyl-ammonium 1,2-di-O-hexadecyl-rac-glycero-3-H-phosphonate (Manoharan et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1995, 36, 3651-3654; Shea et al., Nucl. Acids Res., 1990, 18, 3777-3783), a polyamine or a polyethylene glycol chain (Manoharan et al., Nucleosides & Nucleotides, 1995, 14, 969-973), or adamantane acetic acid (Manoharan et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1995, 36, 3651-3654), a palmityl moiety (Mishra et al., Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1995, 1264, 229-237), or an octadecylamine or hexylamino-carbonyl-oxycholesterol moiety (Crooke et al., J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 1996, 277, 923-937.

Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of such oligonucleotide conjugates include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,828,979; 4,948,882; 5,218,105; 5,525,465; 5,541,313; 5,545,730; 5,552,538; 5,578,717, 5,580,731; 5,580,731; 5,591,584; 5,109,124; 5,118,802; 5,138,045; 5,414,077; 5,486,603; 5,512,439; 5,578,718; 5,608,046; 4,587,044; 4,605,735; 4,667,025; 4,762,779; 4,789,737; 4,824,941; 4,835,263; 4,876,335; 4,904,582; 4,958,013; 5,082,830; 5,112,963; 5,214,136; 5,082,830; 5,112,963; 5,214,136; 5,245,022; 5,254,469; 5,258,506; 5,262,536; 5,272,250; 5,292,873; 5,317,098; 5,371,241, 5,391,723; 5,416,203, 5,451,463; 5,510,475; 5,512,667; 5,514,785; 5,565,552; 5,567,810; 5,574,142; 5,585,481; 5,587,371; 5,595,726; 5,597,696; 5,599,923; 5,599,928 and 5,688,941, each of which is herein incorporated by reference.

It is not necessary for all positions in a given compound to be uniformly modified, and in fact more than one of the aforementioned modifications may be incorporated in a single compound or even at a single nucleoside within an oligonucleotide. The present invention also includes antisense compounds which are chimeric compounds. “Chimeric” antisense compounds or “chimeras,” in the context of this invention, are antisense compounds, particularly oligonucleotides, which contain two or more chemically distinct regions, each made up of at least one monomer unit, i.e., a nucleotide in the case of an oligonucleotide compound. These oligonucleotides typically contain at least one region wherein the oligonucleotide is modified so as to confer upon the oligonucleotide increased resistance to nuclease degradation, increased cellular uptake, and/or increased binding affinity for the target nucleic acid. An additional region of the oligonucleotide may serve as a substrate for enzymes capable of cleaving RNA:DNA or RNA:RNA hybrids. By way of example, RNase H is a cellular endonuclease which cleaves the RNA strand of an RNA:DNA duplex. Activation of RNase H, therefore, results in cleavage of the RNA target, thereby greatly enhancing the efficiency of oligonucleotide inhibition of gene expression. Consequently, comparable results can often be obtained with shorter oligonucleotides when chimeric oligonucleotides are used, compared to phosphorothioate deoxyoligonucleotides hybridizing to the same target region. Cleavage of the RNA target can be routinely detected by gel electrophoresis and, if necessary, associated nucleic acid hybridization techniques known in the art.

Chimeric antisense compounds of the invention may be formed as composite structures of two or more oligonucleotides, modified oligonucleotides, oligonucleosides and/or oligonucleotide mimetics as described above. Such compounds have also been referred to in the art as hybrids or gapmers. Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of such hybrid structures include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,013,830; 5,149,797; 5,220,007; 5,256,775; 5,366,878; 5,403,711; 5,491,133; 5,565,350; 5,623,065; 5,652,355; 5,652,356; and 5,700,922, each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

The antisense compounds used in accordance with this invention may be conveniently and routinely made through the well-known technique of solid phase synthesis. Equipment for such synthesis is sold by several vendors including, for example, Applied Biosystems (Foster City, Calif.). Any other means for such synthesis known in the art may additionally or alternatively be employed. It is well known to use similar techniques to prepare oligonucleotides such as the phosphorothioates and alkylated derivatives.

The antisense compounds of the invention are synthesized in vitro and do not include antisense compositions of biological origin, or genetic vector constructs designed to direct the in vivo synthesis of antisense molecules. The compounds of the invention may also be admixed, encapsulated, conjugated or otherwise associated with other molecules, molecule structures or mixtures of compounds, as for example, liposomes, receptor targeted molecules, oral, rectal, topical or other formulations, for assisting in uptake, distribution and/or absorption. Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of such uptake, distribution and/or absorption assisting formulations include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,108,921; 5,354,844; 5,416,016; 5,459,127; 5,521,291; 5,543,158; 5,547,932; 5,583,020; 5,591,721; 4,426,330; 4,534,899; 5,013,556; 5,108,921; 5,213,804; 5,227,170; 5,264,221; 5,356,633; 5,395,619; 5,416,016; 5,417,978; 5,462,854; 5,469,854; 5,512,295; 5,527,528; 5,534,259; 5,543,152; 5,556,948; 5,580,575; and 5,595,756, each of which is herein incorporated by reference.

The antisense compounds of the invention encompass any pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or salts of such esters, or any other compound which, upon administration to an animal including a human, is capable of providing (directly or indirectly) the biologically active metabolite or residue thereof. Accordingly, for example, the disclosure is also drawn to prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of the invention, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such prodrugs, and other bioequivalents.

The term “prodrug” indicates a therapeutic agent that is prepared in an inactive form that is converted to an active form (i.e., drug) within the body or cells thereof by the action of endogenous enzymes or other chemicals and/or conditions. In particular, prodrug versions of the oligonucleotides of the invention are prepared as SATE [(S-acetyl-2-thioethyl) phosphate] derivatives according to the methods disclosed in WO 93/24510 to Gosselin et al., published Dec. 9, 1993 or in WO 94/26764 to Imbach et al.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” refers to physiologically and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of the invention: i.e., salts that retain the desired biological activity of the parent compound and do not impart undesired toxicological effects thereto.

Pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts are formed with metals or amines, such as alkali and alkaline earth metals or organic amines. Examples of metals used as cations are sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and the like. Examples of suitable amines are N,N′-dibenzylethylenediamine, chloroprocaine, choline, diethanolamine, dicyclohexylamine, ethylenediamine, N-methylglucamine, and procaine (see, for example, Berge et al., “Pharmaceutical Salts,” J. of Pharma Sci., 1977, 66, 1-19). The base addition salts of said acidic compounds are prepared by contacting the free acid form with a sufficient amount of the desired base to produce the salt in the conventional manner. The free acid form may be regenerated by contacting the salt form with an acid and isolating the free acid in the conventional manner. The free acid forms differ from their respective salt forms somewhat in certain physical properties such as solubility in polar solvents, but otherwise the salts are equivalent to their respective free acid for purposes of the present invention. As used herein, a “pharmaceutical addition salt” includes a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of an acid form of one of the components of the compositions of the invention. These include organic or inorganic acid salts of the amines. Preferred acid salts are the hydrochlorides, acetates, salicylates, nitrates and phosphates. Other suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salts are well known to those skilled in the art and include basic salts of a variety of inorganic and organic acids, such as, for example, with inorganic acids, such as for example hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid; with organic carboxylic, sulfonic, sulfo or phospho acids or N-substituted sulfamic acids, for example acetic acid, propionic acid, glycolic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, hydroxymaleic acid, methylmaleic acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, oxalic acid, gluconic acid, glucaric acid, glucuronic acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, salicylic acid, 4-aminosalicylic acid, 2-phenoxybenzoic acid, 2-acetoxybenzoic acid, embonic acid, nicotinic acid or isonicotinic acid; and with amino acids, such as the 20 alpha-amino acids involved in the synthesis of proteins in nature, for example glutamic acid or aspartic acid, and also with phenylacetic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, ethane-1,2-disulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, 4-methylbenzenesulfoic acid, naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid, naphthalene-1,5-disulfonic acid, 2- or 3-phosphoglycerate, glucose-6-phosphate, N-cyclohexylsulfamic acid (with the formation of cyclamates), or with other acid organic compounds, such as ascorbic acid. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts of compounds may also be prepared with a pharmaceutically acceptable cation. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable cations are well known to those skilled in the art and include alkaline, alkaline earth, ammonium and quaternary ammonium cations. Carbonates or hydrogen carbonates are also possible.

For oligonucleotides, preferred examples of pharmaceutically acceptable salts include but are not limited to (a) salts formed with cations such as sodium, potassium, ammonium, magnesium, calcium, polyamines such as spermine and spermidine, etc.; (b) acid addition salts formed with inorganic acids, for example hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid and the like; (c) salts formed with organic acids such as, for example, acetic acid, oxalic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, gluconic acid, citric acid, malic acid, ascorbic acid, benzoic acid, tannic acid, palmitic acid, alginic acid, polyglutamic acid, naphthalenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, naphthalenedisulfonic acid, polygalacturonic acid, and the like; and (d) salts formed from elemental anions such as chlorine, bromine, and iodine. The antisense compounds of the present invention can be utilized for diagnostics, therapeutics, prophylaxis and as research reagents and kits. For therapeutics, an animal, preferably a human, suspected of having a disease or disorder which can be treated by modulating the expression of Survivin is treated by administering antisense compounds in accordance with this invention. The compounds of the invention can be utilized in pharmaceutical compositions by adding an effective amount of an antisense compound to a suitable pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier. Use of the antisense compounds and methods of the invention may also be useful prophylactically, e.g., to prevent or delay infection, inflammation or tumor formation, for example.

The antisense compounds of the invention are useful for research and diagnostics, because these compounds hybridize to nucleic acids encoding Survivin, enabling sandwich and other assays to easily be constructed to exploit this fact. Hybridization of the antisense oligonucleotides of the invention with a nucleic acid encoding Survivin can be detected by means known in the art. Such means may include conjugation of an enzyme to the oligonucleotide, radiolabelling of the oligonucleotide or any other suitable detection means. Kits using such detection means for detecting the level of Survivin in a sample may also be prepared.

The present invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions and formulations which include the antisense compounds of the invention. The pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention may be administered in a number of ways depending upon whether local or systemic treatment is desired and upon the area to be treated. Administration may be topical (including ophthalmic and to mucous membranes including vaginal and rectal delivery), pulmonary, e.g., by inhalation or insufflation of powders or aerosols, including by nebulizer; intratracheal, intranasal, epidermal, intradermal and transdermal, oral or parenteral. Parenteral administration includes intravenous, intraarterial, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal or intramuscular injection, drip or infusion; or intracranial, e.g., intrathecal or intraventricular, administration. Oligonucleotides with at least one 2′-O-methoxyethyl modification are believed to be particularly useful for oral administration.

Pharmaceutical compositions and formulations for topical administration may include transdermal patches, ointments, lotions, creams, gels, drops, suppositories, sprays, liquids and powders. Conventional pharmaceutical carriers, aqueous, powder or oily bases, thickeners and the like may be necessary or desirable. Coated condoms, gloves and the like may also be useful.

Compositions and formulations for oral administration include powders or granules, suspensions or solutions in water or non-aqueous media, capsules, sachets or tablets. Thickeners, flavoring agents, diluents, emulsifiers, dispersing aids or binders may be desirable.

Compositions and formulations for parenteral, intrathecal or intraventricular administration may include sterile aqueous solutions which may also contain buffers, diluents and other suitable additives such as, but not limited to, penetration enhancers, carrier compounds and other pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients.

Pharmaceutical compositions and/or formulations comprising the oligonucleotides of the present invention may also include penetration enhancers in order to enhance the alimentary delivery of the oligonucleotides. Penetration enhancers may be classified as belonging to one of five broad categories, i.e., fatty acids, bile salts, chelating agents, surfactants and non-surfactants (Lee et al., Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, 1991, 8, 91-192; Muranishi, Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, 1990, 7:1, 1-33). One or more penetration enhancers from one or more of these broad categories may be included.

Various fatty acids and their derivatives which act as penetration enhancers include, for example, oleic acid, lauric acid, capric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, dicaprate, tricaprate, recinleate, monoolein (a.k.a. 1-monooleoyl-rac-glycerol), dilaurin, caprylic acid, arichidonic acid, glyceryl 1-monocaprate, 1-dodecylazacycloheptan-2-one, acylcarnitines, acylcholines, mono- and di-glycerides and physiologically acceptable salts thereof (i.e., oleate, laurate, caprate, myristate, palmitate, stearate, linoleate, etc.) (Lee et al., Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, 1991, 8:2, 91-192; Muranishi, Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, 1990, 7:1, 1-33; El-Hariri et al., J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 1992, 44, 651-654). Examples of some presently preferred fatty acids are sodium caprate and sodium laurate, used singly or in combination at concentrations of 0.5 to 5%.

The physiological roles of bile include the facilitation of dispersion and absorption of lipids and fat-soluble vitamins (Brunton, Chapter 38 In: Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th Ed., Hardman et al., eds., McGraw-Hill, New York, N.Y., 1996, pages 934-935). Various natural bile salts, and their synthetic derivatives, act as penetration enhancers. Thus, the term “bile salt” includes any of the naturally occurring components of bile as well as any of their synthetic derivatives. Examples of presently preferred bile salts are chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) and/or ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), generally used at concentrations of 0.5 to 2%.

Complex formulations comprising one or more penetration enhancers may be used. For example, bile salts may be used in combination with fatty acids to make complex formulations. Preferred combinations include CDCA combined with sodium caprate or sodium laurate (generally 0.5 to 5%).

Chelating agents include, but are not limited to, disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA), citric acid, salicylates (e.g., sodium salicylate, 5-methoxysalicylate and homovanilate), N-acyl derivatives of collagen, laureth-9 and N-amino acyl derivatives of beta-diketones (enamines)(Lee et al., Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, 1991, 8:2, 92-192; Muranishi, Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, 1990, 7:1, 1-33; Buur et al., J. Control Rel., 1990, 14, 43-51). Chelating agents have the added advantage of also serving as DNase inhibitors.

Surfactants include, for example, sodium lauryl sulfate, polyoxyethylene-9-lauryl ether and polyoxyethylene-20-cetyl ether (Lee et al., Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, 1991, 8:2, 92-191); and perfluorochemical emulsions, such as FC-43 (Takahashi et al., J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 1988, 40, 252-257).

Non-surfactants include, for example, unsaturated cyclic ureas, 1-alkyl- and 1-alkenylazacyclo-alkanone derivatives (Lee et al., Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, 1991, 8:2, 92-191); and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents such as diclofenac sodium, indomethacin and phenylbutazone (Yamashita et al., J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 1987, 39, 621-626).

As used herein, “carrier compound” refers to a nucleic acid, or analog thereof, which is inert (i.e., does not possess biological activity per se) but is recognized as a nucleic acid by in vivo processes that reduce the bioavailability of a nucleic acid having biological activity by, for example, degrading the biologically active nucleic acid or promoting its removal from circulation. The coadministration of a nucleic acid and a carrier compound, typically with an excess of the latter substance, can result in a substantial reduction of the amount of nucleic acid recovered in the liver, kidney or other extracirculatory reservoirs, presumably due to competition between the carrier compound and the nucleic acid for a common receptor. For example, the recovery of a partially phosphorothioated oligonucleotide in hepatic tissue is reduced when it is coadministered with polyinosinic acid, dextran sulfate, polycytidic acid or 4-acetamido-4′-isothiocyano-stilbene-2,2′-disulfonic acid (Miyao et al., Antisense Res. Dev., 1995, 5, 115-121; Takakura et al., Antisense & Nucl. Acid Drug Dev., 1996, 6, 177-183).

In contrast to a carrier compound, a “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” (excipient) is a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent, suspending agent or any other pharmacologically inert vehicle for delivering one or more nucleic acids to an animal. The pharmaceutically acceptable carrier may be liquid or solid and is selected with the planned manner of administration in mind so as to provide for the desired bulk, consistency, etc., when combined with a nucleic acid and the other components of a given pharmaceutical composition. Typical pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include, but are not limited to, binding agents (e.g., pregelatinized maize starch, polyvinyl-pyrrolidone or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, etc.); fillers (e.g., lactose and other sugars, microcrystalline cellulose, pectin, gelatin, calcium sulfate, ethyl cellulose, polyacrylates or calcium hydrogen phosphate, etc.); lubricants (e.g., magnesium stearate, talc, silica, colloidal silicon dioxide, stearic acid, metallic stearates, hydrogenated vegetable oils, corn starch, polyethylene glycols, sodium benzoate, sodium acetate, etc.); disintegrates (e.g., starch, sodium starch glycolate, etc.); or wetting agents (e.g., sodium lauryl sulphate, etc.). Sustained release oral delivery systems and/or enteric coatings for orally administered dosage forms are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,704,295; 4,556,552; 4,309,406; and 4,309,404.

The compositions of the present invention may additionally contain other adjunct components conventionally found in pharmaceutical compositions, at their art-established usage levels. Thus, for example, the compositions may contain additional compatible pharmaceutically-active materials such as, e.g., antipruritics, astringents, local anesthetics or anti-inflammatory agents, or may contain additional materials useful in physically formulating various dosage forms of the composition of present invention, such as dyes, flavoring agents, preservatives, antioxidants, opacifiers, thickening agents and stabilizers. However, such materials, when added, should not unduly interfere with the biological activities of the components of the compositions of the invention.

Regardless of the method by which the antisense compounds of the invention are introduced into a patient, colloidal dispersion systems may be used as delivery vehicles to enhance the in vivo stability of the compounds and/or to target the compounds to a particular organ, tissue or cell type. Colloidal dispersion systems include, but are not limited to, macromolecule complexes, nanocapsules, microspheres, beads and lipid-based systems including oil-in-water emulsions, micelles, mixed micelles, liposomes and lipid:oligonucleotide complexes of uncharacterized structure. A preferred colloidal dispersion system is a plurality of liposomes. Liposomes are microscopic spheres having an aqueous core surrounded by one or more outer layer(s) made up of lipids arranged in a bilayer configuration (see, generally, Chonn et al., Current Op. Biotech., 1995, 6, 698-708).

Certain embodiments of the invention provide for liposomes and other compositions containing (a) one or more antisense compounds and (b) one or more other chemotherapeutic agents which function by a non-antisense mechanism. Examples of such chemotherapeutic agents include but are not limited to daunorubicin, daunomycin, dactinomycin, doxorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, esorubicin, bleomycin, mafosfamide, ifosfamide, cytosine arabinoside, bis-chloroethylnitrosurea, busulfan, mitomycin C, actinomycin D, mithramycin, prednisone, hydroxyprogesterone, testosterone, tamoxifen, dacarbazine, procarbazine, hexamethylmelamine, pentamethylmelamine, mitoxantrone, amsacrine, chlorambucil, methylcyclohexylnitrosurea, nitrogen mustards, melphalan, cyclophosphamide, 6-mercaptopurine, 6-thioguanine, cytarabine, 5-azacytidine, hydroxyurea, deoxycoformycin, 4-hydroxyperoxycyclophosphoramide, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), 5-fluorodeoxyuridine (5-FUdR), methotrexate (MTX), colchicine, taxol, vincristine, vinblastine, etoposide (VP-16), trimetrexate, irinotecan, topotecan, gemcitabine, teniposide, cisplatin and diethylstilbestrol (DES) See, generally, The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 15th Ed. 1987, pp. 1206-1228, Berkow et al., eds., Rahway, N.J. When used with the compounds of the invention, such chemotherapeutic agents may be used individually (e.g., 5-FU and oligonucleotide), sequentially (e.g., 5-FU and oligonucleotide for a period of time followed by MTX and oligonucleotide), or in combination with one or more other such chemotherapeutic agents (e.g., 5-FU, MTX and oligonucleotide, or 5-FU, radiotherapy and oligonucleotide).

Anti-inflammatory drugs, including but not limited to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids, and antiviral drugs, including but not limited to ribivirin, vidarabine, acyclovir and ganciclovir, may also be combined in compositions of the invention. See, generally, The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 15th Ed., Berkow et al., eds., 1987, Rahway, N.J., pages 2499-2506 and 46-49, respectively). Other non-antisense chemotherapeutic agents are also within the scope of this invention. Two or more combined compounds may be used together or sequentially.

In another related embodiment, compositions of the invention may contain one or more antisense compounds, particularly oligonucleotides, targeted to a first nucleic acid and one or more additional antisense compounds targeted to a second nucleic acid target. Examples of antisense oligonucleotides include, but are not limited to, those directed to the following targets as disclosed in the indicated U.S. Patents, or pending U.S. applications, which are commonly owned with the instant application and are hereby incorporated by reference, or the indicated published PCT applications: raf (WO 96/39415, WO 95/32987 and U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,563,255 and 5,656,612), the p120 nucleolar antigen (WO 93/17125 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,656,743), protein kinase C (WO 95/02069, WO 95/03833 and WO 93/19203), multidrug resistance-associated protein (WO 95/10938 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,510,239), subunits of transcription factor AP-1 (pending application U.S. Ser. No. 08/837,201, filed Apr. 14, 1997), Jun kinases (pending application U.S. Ser. No. 08/910,629, filed Aug. 13, 1997), MDR-1 (multidrug resistance glycoprotein; pending application U.S. Ser. No. 08/731,199, filed Sep. 30, 1997), HIV (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,166,195 and 5,591,600), herpesvirus (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,248,670 and 5,514,577), cytomegalovirus (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,442,049 and 5,591,720), papillomavirus (U.S. Pat. No. 5,457,189), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) (U.S. Pat. No. 5,514,788), 5-lipoxygenase (U.S. Pat. No. 5,530,114) and influenza virus (U.S. Pat. No. 5,580,767). Two or more combined compounds may be used together or sequentially.

The formulation of therapeutic compositions and their subsequent administration is believed to be within the skill of those in the art. Dosing is dependent on severity and responsiveness of the disease state to be treated, with the course of treatment lasting from several days to several months, or until a cure is effected or a diminution of the disease state is achieved. Optimal dosing schedules can be calculated from measurements of drug accumulation in the body of the patient. Persons of ordinary skill can easily determine optimum dosages, dosing methodologies and repetition rates. Optimum dosages may vary depending on the relative potency of individual oligonucleotides, and can generally be estimated based on EC 50 S found to be effective in in vitro and in vivo animal models. In general, dosage is from 0.01 μg to 100 g per kg of body weight, and may be given once or more daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, or even once every 2 to 20 years. Persons of ordinary skill in the art can easily estimate repetition rates for dosing based on measured residence times and concentrations of the drug in bodily fluids or tissues. Following successful treatment, it may be desirable to have the patient undergo maintenance therapy to prevent the recurrence of the disease state, wherein the oligonucleotide is administered in maintenance doses, ranging from 0.01 μg to 100 g per kg of body weight, once or more daily, to once every 20 years.

While the present invention has been described with specificity in accordance with certain of its preferred embodiments, the following examples serve only to illustrate the invention and are not intended to limit the same.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

Nucleoside Phosphoramidites for Oligonucleotide Synthesis Deoxy and 2′-alkoxy Amidites

2′-Deoxy and 2′-methoxy beta-cyanoethyldiisopropyl phosphoramidites were purchased from commercial sources (e.g. Chemgenes, Needham Mass. or Glen Research, Inc. Sterling Va.) Other 2′-O-alkoxy substituted nucleoside amidites are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,506,351, herein incorporated by reference. For oligonucleotides synthesized using 2′-alkoxy amidites, the standard cycle for unmodified oligonucleotides was utilized, except the wait step after pulse delivery of tetrazole and base was increased to 360 seconds.

Oligonucleotides containing 5-methyl-2′-deoxycytidine (5-Me-C) nucleotides were synthesized according to published methods [Sanghvi, et. al., Nucleic Acids Research, 1993, 21, 3197-3203] using commercially available phosphoramidites (Glen Research, Sterling Va. or ChemGenes, Needham Mass.).

2′-Fluoro Amidites

2′-Fluorodeoxyadenosine amidites

2′-fluoro oligonucleotides were synthesized as described previously [Kawasaki, et. al., J. Med. Chem., 1993, 36, 831-841] and U.S. Pat. No. 5,670,633, herein incorporated by reference. Briefly, the protected nucleoside N6-benzoyl-2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroadenosine was synthesized utilizing commercially available 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyladenine as starting material and by modifying literature procedures whereby the 2′-alpha-fluoro atom is introduced by a S N 2-displacement of a 2′-beta-trityl group. Thus N6-benzoyl-9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyladenine was selectively protected in moderate yield as the 3′,5′-ditetrahydropyranyl (THP) intermediate. Deprotection of the THP and N6-benzoyl groups was accomplished using standard methodologies and standard methods were used to obtain the 5′-dimethoxytrityl-(DMT) and 5′-DMT-3′-phosphoramidite intermediates.

2′-Fluorodeoxyguanosine

The synthesis of 2-deoxy-2′-fluoroguanosine was accomplished using tetraisopropyldisiloxanyl (TPDS) protected 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosylguanine as starting material, and conversion to the intermediate diisobutyryl-arabinofuranosylguanosine. Deprotection of the TPDS group was followed by protection of the hydroxyl group with THP to give diisobutyryl di-THP protected arabinofuranosylguanine. Selective O-deacylation and triflation was followed by treatment of the crude product with fluoride, then deprotection of the THP groups. Standard methodologies were used to obtain the 5′-DMT- and 5′-DMT-3′-phosphoramidites.

2′-Fluorouridine

Synthesis of 2′-deoxy-2′-fluorouridine was accomplished by the modification of a literature procedure in which 2,2′-anhydro-1-beta-D-arabinofuranosyluracil was treated with 70% hydrogen fluoride-pyridine. Standard procedures were used to obtain the 5′-DMT and 5′-DMT-3′ phosphoramidites.

2′-Fluorodeoxycytidine

2′-deoxy-2′-fluorocytidine was synthesized via amination of 2′-deoxy-2′-fluorouridine, followed by selective protection to give N4-benzoyl-2′-deoxy-2′-fluorocytidine. Standard procedures were used to obtain the 5′-DMT and 5′-DMT-3′ phosphoramidites.

2′-O-(2-Methoxyethyl) modified amidites

2′-O-Methoxyethyl-substituted nucleoside amidites are prepared as follows, or alternatively, as per the methods of Martin, P., Helvetica Chimica Acta, 1995, 78, 486-504.

2,2′-Anhydro[1-(beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5-methyluridine]

5-Methyluridine (ribosylthymine, commercially available through Yamasa, Choshi, Japan) (72.0 g, 0.279 M), diphenyl-carbonate (90.0 g, 0.420 M) and sodium bicarbonate (2.0 g, 0.024 M) were added to DMF (300 mL). The mixture was heated to reflux, with stirring, allowing the evolved carbon dioxide gas to be released in a controlled manner. After 1 hour, the slightly darkened solution was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting syrup was poured into diethylether (2.5 L), with stirring. The product formed a gum. The ether was decanted and the residue was dissolved in a minimum amount of methanol (ca. 400 mL). The solution was poured into fresh ether (2.5 L) to yield a stiff gum. The ether was decanted and the gum was dried in a vacuum oven (60° C. at 1 mm Hg for 24 h) to give a solid that was crushed to a light tan powder (57 g, 85% crude yield). The NMR spectrum was consistent with the structure, contaminated with phenol as its sodium salt (ca. 5%). The material was used as is for further reactions (or it can be purified further by column chromatography using a gradient of methanol in ethyl acetate (10-25%) to give a white solid, mp 222-4° C.)

2′-O-Methoxyethyl-5-methyluridine

2,2′-Anhydro-5-methyluridine (195 g, 0.81 M), tris(2-methoxyethyl)borate (231 g, 0.98 M) and 2-methoxyethanol (1.2 L) were added to a 2 L stainless steel pressure vessel and placed in a pre-heated oil bath at 160° C. After heating for 48 hours at 155-160° C., the vessel was opened and the solution evaporated to dryness and triturated with MeOH (200 mL). The residue was suspended in hot acetone (1 L). The insoluble salts were filtered, washed with acetone (150 mL) and the filtrate evaporated. The residue (280 g) was dissolved in CH 3 CN (600 mL) and evaporated. A silica gel column (3 kg) was packed in CH 2 Cl 2 /Acetone/MeOH (20:5:3) containing 0.5% Et 3 NH. The residue was dissolved in CH 2 Cl 2 (250 mL) and adsorbed onto silica (150 g) prior to loading onto the column. The product was eluted with the packing solvent to give 160 g (63%) of product. Additional material was obtained by reworking impure fractions.

2′-O-Methoxyethyl-5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-5-methyluridine

2′-O-Methoxyethyl-5-methyluridine (160 g, 0.506 M) was co-evaporated with pyridine (250 mL) and the dried residue dissolved in pyridine (1.3 L). A first aliquot of dimethoxytrityl chloride (94.3 g, 0.278 M) was added and the mixture stirred at room temperature for one hour. A second aliquot of dimethoxytrityl chloride (94.3 g, 0.278 M) was added and the reaction stirred for an additional one hour. Methanol (170 mL) was then added to stop the reaction. HPLC showed the presence of approximately 70% product. The solvent was evaporated and triturated with CH 3 CN (200 mL). The residue was dissolved in CHCl 3 (1.5 L) and extracted with 2×500 mL of saturated NaHCO 3 and 2×500 mL of saturated NaCl. The organic phase was dried over Na 2 SO 4 , filtered and evaporated. 275 g of residue was obtained. The residue was purified on a 3.5 kg silica gel column, packed and eluted with EtOAc/Hexane/Acetone (5:5:1) containing 0.5% Et 3 NH. The pure fractions were evaporated to give 164 g of product. Approximately 20 g additional was obtained from the impure fractions to give a total yield of 183 g (57%).

3′-O-Acetyl-2′-O-methoxyethyl-5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-5-methyluridine

2′-O-Methoxyethyl-5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-5-methyluridine (106 g, 0.167 M), DMF/pyridine (750 mL of a 3:1 mixture prepared from 562 mL of DMF and 188 mL of pyridine) and acetic anhydride (24.38 mL, 0.258 M) were combined and stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. The reaction was monitored by tlc by first quenching the tic sample with the addition of MeOH. Upon completion of the reaction, as judged by tic, MeOH (50 mL) was added and the mixture evaporated at 35° C. The residue was dissolved in CHCl 3 (800 mL) and extracted with 2×200 mL of saturated sodium bicarbonate and 2×200 mL of saturated NaCl. The water layers were back extracted with 200 mL of CHCl 3 . The combined organics were dried with sodium sulfate and evaporated to give 122 g of residue (approx. 90% product). The residue was purified on a 3.5 kg silica gel column and eluted using EtOAc/Hexane(4:1). Pure product fractions were evaporated to yield 96 g (84%). An additional 1.5 g was recovered from later fractions.

3′-O-Acetyl-2′-O-methoxyethyl-5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-5-methyl-4-triazoleuridine

A first solution was prepared by dissolving 3′-O-acetyl-2′-O-methoxyethyl-5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-5-methyluridine (96 g, 0.144 M) in CH 3 CN (700 mL) and set aside. Triethylamine (189 mL, 1.44 M) was added to a solution of triazole (90 g, 1.3 M) in CH 3 CN (1 L), cooled to −5° C. and stirred for 0.5 hours using an overhead stirrer. POCl 3 was added dropwise, over a 30 minute period, to the stirred solution maintained at 0-10° C., and the resulting mixture stirred for an additional 2 hours. The first solution was added dropwise, over a 45 minute period, to the latter solution. The resulting reaction mixture was stored overnight in a cold room. Salts were filtered from the reaction mixture and the solution was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (1 L) and the insoluble solids were removed by filtration. The filtrate was washed with 1×300 mL of NaHCO 3 and 2×300 mL of saturated NaCl, dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated. The residue was triturated with EtOAc to give the title compound.

2′-O-Methoxyethyl-5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-5-methylcytidine

A solution of 3′-O-acetyl-2′-O-methoxyethyl-5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-5-methyl-4-triazoleuridine (103 g, 0.141 M) in dioxane (500 mL) and NH 4 OH (30 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The dioxane solution was evaporated and the residue azeotroped with MeOH (2×200 mL). The residue was dissolved in MeOH (300 mL) and transferred to a 2 liter stainless steel pressure vessel. MeOH (400 mL) saturated with NH 3 gas was added and the vessel heated to 100° C. for 2 hours (tlc showed complete conversion). The vessel contents were evaporated to dryness and the residue was dissolved in EtOAc (500 mL) and washed once with saturated NaCl (200 mL). The organics were dried over sodium sulfate and the solvent was evaporated to give 85 g (95%) of the title compound.

N4-Benzoyl-2′-O-methoxyethyl-5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-5-methylcytidine

2′-O-Methoxyethyl-5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-5-methylcytidine (85 g, 0.134 M) was dissolved in DMF (800 mL) and benzoic anhydride (37.2 g, 0.165 M) was added with stirring. After stirring for 3 hours, tlc showed the reaction to be approximately 95% complete. The solvent was evaporated and the residue azeotroped with MeOH (200 mL). The residue was dissolved in CHCl 3 (700 mL) and extracted with saturated NaHCO 3 (2×300 mL) and saturated NaCl (2×300 mL), dried over MgSO 4 and evaporated to give a residue (96 g). The residue was chromatographed on a 1.5 kg silica column using EtOAc/Hexane (1:1) containing 0.5% Et 3 NH as the eluting solvent. The pure product fractions were evaporated to give 90 g (90%) of the title compound.

N4-Benzoyl-2′-O-methoxyethyl-5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-5-methylcytidine-3′-amidite

N4-Benzoyl-2′-O-methoxyethyl-5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-5-methylcytidine (74 g, 0.10 M) was dissolved in CH 2 Cl 2 (1 L). Tetrazole diisopropylamine (7.1 g) and 2-cyanoethoxy-tetra-(isopropyl)phosphite (40.5 mL, 0.123 M) were added with stirring, under a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting mixture was stirred for 20 hours at room temperature (tlc showed the reaction to be 95% complete). The reaction mixture was extracted with saturated NaHCO 3 (1×300 mL) and saturated NaCl (3×300 mL). The aqueous washes were back-extracted with CH 2 Cl 2 (300 mL), and the extracts were combined, dried over MgSO 4 and concentrated. The residue obtained was chromatographed on a 1.5 kg silica column using EtOAc/Hexane (3:1) as the eluting solvent. The pure fractions were combined to give 90.6 g (87%) of the title compound.

2′-(Aminooxyethyl) nucleoside amidites and 2′-(dimethylaminooxyethyl) nucleoside amidites

Aminooxyethyl and dimethylaminooxyethyl amidites are prepared as per the methods of U.S. patent applications Ser. No. 10/037,143, filed Feb. 14, 1998, and Ser. No. 09/016,520, filed Jan. 30, 1998, each of which is commonly owned with the instant application and is herein incorporated by reference.

Example 2

Oligonucleotide Synthesis

Unsubstituted and substituted phosphodiester (P═O) oligonucleotides are synthesized on an automated DNA synthesizer (Applied Biosystems model 380B) using standard phosphoramidite chemistry with oxidation by iodine.

Phosphorothioates (P═S) are synthesized as for the phosphodiester oligonucleotides except the standard oxidation bottle was replaced by 0.2 M solution of 3H-1,2-benzodithiole-3-one 1,1-dioxide in acetonitrile for the stepwise thiation of the phosphite linkages. The thiation wait step was increased to 68 sec and was followed by the capping step. After cleavage from the CPG column and deblocking in concentrated ammonium hydroxide at 55° C. (18 hours), the oligonucleotides were purified by precipitating twice with 2.5 volumes of ethanol from a 0.5 M NaCl solution. Phosphinate oligonucleotides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,508,270, herein incorporated by reference.

Alkyl phosphonate oligonucleotides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No.4,469,863, herein incorporated by reference.

3′-Deoxy-3′-methylene phosphonate oligonucleotides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,610,289 or 5,625,050, herein incorporated by reference.

Phosphoramidite oligonucleotides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,256,775 or 5,366,878, herein incorporated by reference.

Alkylphosphonothioate oligonucleotides are prepared as described in published PCT applications PCT/US94/00902 and PCT/US93/06976 (published as WO 94/17093 and WO 94/02499, respectively), herein incorporated by reference.

3′-Deoxy-3′-amino phosphoramidate oligonucleotides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No.5,476,925, herein incorporated by reference.

Phosphotriester oligonucleotides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,023,243, herein incorporated by reference.

Borano phosphate oligonucleotides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,130,302 and 5,177,198, both herein incorporated by reference.

Example 3

Oligonucleoside Synthesis

Methylenemethylimino linked oligonucleosides, also identified as MMI linked oligonucleosides, methylenedimethyl-hydrazo linked oligonucleosides, also identified as MDH linked oligonucleosides, and methylenecarbonylamino linked oligonucleosides, also identified as amide-3 linked oligonucleosides, and methyleneaminocarbonyl linked oligonucleosides, also identified as amide-4 linked oligonucleosides, as well as mixed backbone compounds having, for instance, alternating MMI and P═O or P═S linkages are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,378,825, 5,386,023, 5,489,677, 5,602,240 and 5,610,289, all of which are herein incorporated by reference.

Formacetal and thioformacetal linked oligonucleosides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,264,562 and 20 5,264,564, herein incorporated by reference.

Ethylene oxide linked oligonucleosides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,223,618, herein incorporated by reference.

Example 4

PNA Synthesis

Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are prepared in accordance with any of the various procedures referred to in Peptide Nucleic Acids (PNA): Synthesis, Properties and Potential Applications, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 1996, 4, 5-23. They may also be prepared in accordance with U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,539,082, 5,700,922, and 5,719,262, herein incorporated by reference.

Example 5

Synthesis of Chimeric Oligonucleotides

Chimeric oligonucleotides, oligonucleosides or mixed oligonucleotides/oligonucleosides of the invention can be of several different types. These include a first type wherein the “gap” segment of linked nucleosides is positioned between 5′ and 3′ “wing” segments of linked nucleosides and a second “open end” type wherein the “gap” segment is located at either the 3′ or the 5′ terminus of the oligomeric compound. Oligonucleotides of the first type are also known in the art as “gapmers” or gapped oligonucleotides. Oligonucleotides of the second type are also known in the art as “hemimers” or “wingmers”.

[2 ′-O-Me]-[2′-deoxy]-[2′-O-Me]chimeric phosphorothioate oligonucleotides

Chimeric oligonucleotides having 2′-O-alkyl phosphorothioate and 2′-deoxy phosphorothioate oligonucleotide segments are synthesized using an Applied Biosystems automated DNA synthesizer Model 380B, as above. Oligonucleotides are synthesized using the automated synthesizer and 2′-deoxy-5′-dimethoxytrityl-3′-O-phosphoramidite for the DNA portion and 5′-dimethoxytrityl-2′-O-methyl-3′-O-phosphoramidite for 5′ and 3′ wings. The standard synthesis cycle is modified by increasing the wait step after the delivery of tetrazole and base to 600 s repeated four times for RNA and twice for 2′-O-methyl. The fully protected oligonucleotide is cleaved from the support and the phosphate group is deprotected in 3:1 Ammonia/Ethanol at room temperature overnight then lyophilized to dryness. Treatment in methanolic ammonia for 24 hours at room temperature is then done to deprotect all bases and sample was again lyophilized to dryness. The pellet is resuspended in 1M TBAF in THF for 24 hours at room temperature to deprotect the 2′ positions. The reaction is then quenched with 1M TEAA and the sample is then reduced to 1/2 volume by rotovac before being desalted on a G25 size exclusion column. The oligo recovered is then analyzed spectrophotometrically for yield and for purity by capillary electrophoresis and by mass spectrometry.

[2′-O-(2-Methoxyethyl)]-[2′-deoxy]-[2′-O-(Methoxyethyl)]chimeric phosphorothioate oligonucleotides

[2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl)]-[2′-deoxy]-[-2′-O-(methoxy-ethyl)]chimeric phosphorothioate oligonucleotides were prepared as per the procedure above for the 2′-O-methyl chimeric oligonucleotide, with the substitution of 2′-O-(methoxyethyl) amidites for the 2′-O-methyl amidites.

[2′-O-(2-Methoxyethyl) Phosphodiester]-[2′-deoxy Phosphorothioate]-[2′-O-(2-Methoxyethyl) Phosphodiester]chimeric oligonucleotides

[2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl phosphodiester]-[2′-deoxy phosphorothioate]-[2′-O-(methoxyethyl) phosphodiester]chimeric oligonucleotides are prepared as per the above procedure for the 2′-O-methyl chimeric oligonucleotide with the substitution of 2′-O-(methoxyethyl) amidites for the 2′-O-methyl amidites, oxidization with iodine to generate the phosphodiester internucleotide linkages within the wing portions of the chimeric structures and sulfurization utilizing 3,H-1,2 benzodithiole-3-one 1,1 dioxide (Beaucage Reagent) to generate the phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages for the center gap.

Other chimeric oligonucleotides, chimeric oligonucleosides and mixed chimeric oligonucleotides/oligonucleosides are synthesized according to U. S. Pat. No. 5,623,065, herein incorporated by reference.

Example 6

Oligonucleotide Isolation

After cleavage from the controlled pore glass column (Applied Biosystems) and deblocking in concentrated ammonium hydroxide at 55° C. for 18 hours, the oligonucleotides or oligonucleosides are purified by precipitation twice out of 0.5 M NaCl with 2.5 volumes ethanol. Synthesized oligonucleotides were analyzed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis on denaturing gels and judged to be at least 85% full length material. The relative amounts of phosphorothioate and phosphodiester linkages obtained in synthesis were periodically checked by 31 p nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and for some studies oligonucleotides were purified by HPLC, as described by Chiang et al., J. Biol. Chem. 1991, 266, 18162-18171. Results obtained with HPLC-purified material were similar to those obtained with non-HPLC purified material.

Example 7

Oligonucleotide Synthesis—96 Well Plate Format

Oligonucleotides were synthesized via solid phase P(III) phosphoramidite chemistry on an automated synthesizer capable of assembling 96 sequences simultaneously in a standard 96 well format. Phosphodiester internucleotide linkages were afforded by oxidation with aqueous iodine. Phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages were generated by sulfurization utilizing 3,H-1,2 benzodithiole-3-one 1,1 dioxide (Beaucage Reagent) in anhydrous acetonitrile. Standard base-protected beta-cyanoethyldiisopropyl phosphoramidites were purchased from commercial vendors (e.g. PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif., or Pharmacia, Piscataway, N.J.). Non-standard nucleosides are synthesized as per known literature or patented methods. They are utilized as base protected beta-cyanoethyldiisopropyl phosphoramidites.

Oligonucleotides were cleaved from support and deprotected with concentrated NH 4 OH at elevated temperature (55-60° C.) for 12-16 hours and the released product then dried in vacuo. The dried product was then re-suspended in sterile water to afford a master plate from which all analytical and test plate samples are then diluted utilizing robotic pipettors.

Example 8

Oligonucleotide Analysis—96 Well Plate Format

The concentration of oligonucleotide in each well was assessed by dilution of samples and UV absorption spectroscopy. The full-length integrity of the individual products was evaluated by capillary electrophoresis (CE) in either the 96 well format (Beckman P/ACE™ MDQ) or, for individually prepared samples, on a commercial CE apparatus (e.g., Beckman P/ACE™ 5000, ABI 270). Base and backbone composition was confirmed by mass analysis of the compounds utilizing electrospray-mass spectroscopy. All assay test plates were diluted from the master plate using single and multi-channel robotic pipettors. Plates were judged to be acceptable if at least 85% of the compounds on the plate were at least 85% full length.

Example 9

Cell Culture and Oligonucleotide Treatment

The effect of antisense compounds on target nucleic acid expression can be tested in any of a variety of cell types provided that the target nucleic acid is present at measurable levels. This can be routinely determined using, for example, PCR or Northern blot analysis. The following four cell types are provided for illustrative purposes, but other cell types can be routinely used.

T-35 Cells

The transitional cell bladder carcinoma cell line T-24 was obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) (Manassas, Va.). T-24 cells were routinely cultured in complete McCoy's 5A basal media (Gibco/Life Technologies, Gaithersburg, Md.) supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum (Gibco/Life Technologies, Gaithersburg, Md.), penicillin 100 units per mL, and streptomycin 100 micrograms per mL (Gibco/Life Technologies, Gaithersburg, Md.). Cells were routinely passaged by trypsinization and dilution when they reached 90% confluence. Cells were seeded into 96-well plates (Falcon-Primaria #3872) at a density of 7000 cells/well for use in RT-PCR analysis.

For Northern blotting or other analysis, cells may be seeded onto 100 mm or other standard tissue culture plates and treated similarly, using appropriate volumes of medium and oligonucleotide.

A549 Cells

The human lung carcinoma cell line A549 was obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) (Manassas, Va.). A549 cells were routinely cultured in DMEM basal media (Gibco/Life Technologies, Gaithersburg, Md.) supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum (Gibco/Life Technologies, Gaithersburg, Md.), penicillin 100 units per mL, and streptomycin 100 micrograms per mL (Gibco/Life Technologies, Gaithersburg, Md.). Cells were routinely passaged by trypsinization and dilution when they reached 90% confluence.

NHDF Cells

Human neonatal dermal fibroblast (NHDF) were obtained from the Clonetics Corporation (Walkersville Md.). NHDFs were routinely maintained in Fibroblast Growth Medium (Clonetics Corporation, Walkersville Md.) supplemented as recommended by the supplier. Cells were maintained for up to 10 passages as recommended by the supplier.

HEK Cells

Human embryonic keratinocytes (HEK) were obtained from the Clonetics Corporation (Walkersville Md.). HEKs were routinely maintained in Keratinocyte Growth Medium (Clonetics Corporation, Walkersville MD) formulated as recommended by the supplier. Cells were routinely maintained for up to 10 passages as recommended by the supplier.

3T3-L1 Cells

The mouse embryonic adipocyte-like cell line 3T3-L1 was obtained from the American Type Culure Collection (Manassas, Va.). 3T3-L1 cells were routinely cultured in DMEM, high glucose (Gibco/Life Technologies, Gaithersburg, Md.) supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum (Gibco/Life Technologies, Gaithersburg, Md.). Cells were routinely passaged by trypsinization and dilution when they reached 80% confluence. Cells were seeded into 96-well plates (Falcon-Primaria #3872) at a density of 4000 cells/well for use in RT-PCR analysis.

For Northern blotting or other analyses, cells may be seeded onto 100 mm or other standard tissue culture plates and treated similarly, using appropriate volumes of medium and oligonucleotide.

Treatment with Antisense Compounds

When cells reached 80% confluency, they were treated with oligonucleotide. For cells grown in 96-well plates, wells were washed once with 200 μL OPTI-MEM™ reduced-serum medium (Gibco BRL) and then treated with 130 AL of OPTI-MEM™-1 containing 3.75 μg/mL LIPOFECTIN™ (Gibco BRL) and the desired oligonucleotide at a final concentration of 150 nM. After 4 hours of treatment, the medium was replaced with fresh medium. Cells were harvested 16 hours after oligonucleotide treatment.

The concentration of oligonucleotide used varies from cell line to cell line. To determine the optimal oligonucleotide concentration for a particular cell line, the cells are treated with a positive control oligonucleotide at a range of concentrations. For human cells the positive control oligonucleotide is ISIS 13920, TCCGTCATCGCTCCTCAGGG, SEQ ID NO: 1, a 2′-O-methoxyethyl gapmer (2′-O-methoxyethyls shown in bold) with a phosphorothioate backbone which is targeted to human H-ras. For mouse or rat cells the positive control oligonucleotide is ISIS 15770, ATGCATTCTGCCCCCAAGGA, SEQ ID NO: 2, a 2′-O-methoxyethyl gapmer (2′-O-methoxyethyls shown in bold) with a phosphorothioate backbone which is targeted to both mouse and rat c-raf. The concentration of positive control oligonucleotide that results in 80% inhibition of H-ras (for ISIS 13920) or c-raf (for ISIS 15770) mRNA is then utilized as the screening concentration for new oligonucleotides in subsequent experiments for that cell line. If 80% inhibition is not achieved, the lowest concentration of positive control oligonucleotide that results in 60% inhibition of H-ras or c-raf mRNA is then utilized as the oligonucleotide screening concentration in subsequent experiments for that cell line. If 60% inhibition is not achieved, that particular cell line is deemed as unsuitable for oligonucleotide transfection experiments.

Example 10

Analysis of Oligonucleotide Inhibition of Survivin Expression

Antisense modulation of Survivin expression can be assayed in a variety of ways known in the art. For example, Survivin mRNA levels can be quantitated by, e.g., Northern blot analysis, competitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR), or real-time PCR (RT-PCR). Real-time quantitative PCR is presently preferred. RNA analysis can be performed on total cellular RNA or poly(A)+ mRNA. Methods of RNA isolation are taught in, for example, Ausubel, F. M. et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology , Volume 1, pp. 4.1.1-4.2.9 and 4.5.1-4.5.3, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1993. Northern blot analysis is routine in the art and is taught in, for example, Ausubel, F. M. et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology , Volume 1, pp. 4.2.1-4.2.9, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996. Real-time quantitative (PCR) can be conveniently accomplished using the commercially available ABI PRISM™ 7700 Sequence Detection System, available from PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif. and used according to manufacturer's instructions. Other methods of PCR are also known in the art.

Survivin protein levels can be quantitated in a variety of ways well known in the art, such as immunoprecipitation, Western blot analysis (immunoblotting), ELISA or fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). Antibodies directed to Survivin can be identified and obtained from a variety of sources, such as the MSRS catalog of antibodies (Aerie Corporation, Birmingham, Mich.), or can be prepared via conventional antibody generation methods. Methods for preparation of polyclonal antisera are taught in, for example, Ausubel, F. M. et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology , Volume 2, pp. 11.12.1-11.12.9, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997. Preparation of monoclonal antibodies is taught in, for example, Ausubel, F. M. et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology , Volume 2, pp. 11.4.1-11.11.5, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997.

Immunoprecipitation methods are standard in the art and can be found at, for example, Ausubel, F. M. et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology , Volume 2, pp. 10.16.1-10.16.11, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998. Western blot (immunoblot) analysis is standard in the art and can be found at, for example, Ausubel, F. M. et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology , Volume 2, pp. 10.8.1-10.8.21, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) are standard in the art and can be found at, for example, Ausubel, F. M. et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology , Volume 2, pp. 11.2.1-11.2.22, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991.

Example 11

Poly(A)+ mRNA Isolation

Poly(A)+ mRNA was isolated according to Miura et al., Clin. Chem., 1996, 42, 1758-1764. Other methods for poly(A)+mRNA isolation are taught in, for example, Ausubel, F. M. et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology , Volume 1, pp. 4.5.1-4.5.3, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1993. Briefly, for cells grown on 96-well plates, growth medium was removed from the cells and each well was washed with 200 μL cold PBS. 60 μL lysis buffer (10 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.6, 1 mM EDTA, 0.5 M NaCl, 0.5% NP-40, 20 mM vanadyl-ribonucleoside complex) was added to each well, the plate was gently agitated and then incubated at room temperature for five minutes. 55 μL of lysate was transferred to Oligo d(T) coated 96-well plates (AGCT Inc., Irvine Calif.). Plates were incubated for 60 minutes at room temperature, washed 3 times with 200 μL of wash buffer (10 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.6, 1 mM EDTA, 0.3 M NaCl). After the final wash, the plate was blotted on paper towels to remove excess wash buffer and then air-dried for 5 minutes. 60 μL of elution buffer (5 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.6), preheated to 70° C. was added to each well, the plate was incubated on a 90° C. hot plate for 5 minutes, and the eluate was then transferred to a fresh 96-well plate.

Cells grown on 100 mm or other standard plates may be treated similarly, using appropriate volumes of all solutions.

Example 12

Total RNA Isolation

Total mRNA was isolated using an RNEASY 96™ kit and buffers purchased from Qiagen Inc. (Valencia Calif.) following the manufacturer's recommended procedures. Briefly, for cells grown on 96-well plates, growth medium was removed from the cells and each well was washed with 200 μL cold PBS. 100 μL Buffer RLT was added to each well and the plate vigorously agitated for 20 seconds. 100 μL of 70% ethanol was then added to each well and the contents mixed by pippeting three times up and down. The samples were then transferred to the RNEASY 96™ well plate attached to a QIAVAC™ manifold fitted with a waste collection tray and attached to a vacuum source. Vacuum was applied for 15 seconds. 1 mL of Buffer RW1 was added to each well of the RNEASY 96™ plate and the vacuum again applied for 15 seconds. 1 mL of Buffer RPE was then added to each well of the RNEASY 96™ plate and the vacuum applied for a period of 15 seconds. The Buffer RPE wash was then repeated and the vacuum was applied for an additional 10 minutes. The plate was then removed from the QIAVAC™ manifold and blotted dry on paper towels. The plate was then re-attached to the QIAVAC™ manifold fitted with a collection tube rack containing 1.2 mL collection tubes. RNA was then eluted by pipetting 60 μL water into each well, incubating 1 minute, and then applying the vacuum for 30 seconds. The elution step was repeated with an additional 60 μL water.

Example 13

Real-time Quantitative PCR Analysis of Survivin mRNA Levels

Quantitation of Survivin mRNA levels was determined by real-time quantitative PCR using the ABI PRISM™ 7700 Sequence Detection System (PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif.) according to manufacturer's instructions. This is a closed-tube, non-gel-based, fluorescence detection system which allows high-throughput quantitation of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products in real-time. As opposed to standard PCR, in which amplification products are quantitated after the PCR is completed, products in real-time quantitative PCR are quantitated as they accumulate. This is accomplished by including in the PCR reaction an oligonucleotide probe that anneals specifically between the forward and reverse PCR primers, and contains two fluorescent dyes. A reporter dye (e.g., JOE or FAM, obtained from either Operon Technologies Inc., Alameda, Calif. or PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif.) is attached to the 5′ end of the probe and a quencher dye (e.g., TAMRA, obtained from either Operon Technologies Inc., Alameda, Calif. or PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif.) is attached to the 3′ end of the probe. When the probe and dyes are intact, reporter dye emission is quenched by the proximity of the 3′ quencher dye. During amplification, annealing of the probe to the target sequence creates a substrate that can be cleaved by the 5′-exonuclease activity of Taq polymerase. During the extension phase of the PCR amplification cycle, cleavage of the probe by Taq polymerase releases the reporter dye from the remainder of the probe (and hence from the quencher moiety) and a sequence-specific fluorescent signal is generated. With each cycle, additional reporter dye molecules are cleaved from their respective probes, and the fluorescence intensity is monitored at regular (six-second) intervals by laser optics built into the ABI PRISM™ 7700 Sequence Detection System. In each assay, a series of parallel reactions containing serial dilutions of mRNA from untreated control samples generates a standard curve that is used to quantitate the percent inhibition after antisense oligonucleotide treatment of test samples.

PCR reagents were obtained from PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif. RT-PCR reactions were carried out by adding 25 μL PCR cocktail (1 33 TAQMAN™ buffer A, 5.5 mM MgCl 2 , 300 μM each of dATP, dCTP and dGTP, 600 μM of dUTP, 100 nM each of forward primer, reverse primer, and probe, 20 Units RNAse inhibitor, 1.25 Units AMPLITAQ GOLD™, and 12.5 Units MuLV reverse transcriptase) to 96 well plates containing 25 μL poly(A) mRNA solution. The RT reaction was carried out by incubation for 30 minutes at 48° C. Following a 10 minute incubation at 95° C. to activate the AMPLITAQ GOLD™, 40 cycles of a two-step PCR protocol were carried out: 95° C. for 15 seconds (denaturation) followed by 60° C. for 1.5 minutes (annealing/extension). Probes and primers to human Survivin were designed to hybridize to a human Survivin sequence, using published sequence information (GenBank accession number U75285, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO:3). For human Survivin the PCR primers were:

forward primer: AAGGACCACCGCATCTCTACA (SEQ ID NO: 4)

reverse primer: CCAAGTCTGGCTCGTTCTCAGT (SEQ ID NO: 5) and the

PCR probe was: FAM-CGAGGCTGGCTTCATCCACTGCC-TAMRA (SEQ ID NO: 6) where FAM (PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif.) is the fluorescent reporter dye) and TAMRA (PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif.) is the quencher dye. For human GAPDH the PCR primers were:

forward primer: GAAGGTGAAGGTCGGAGTC (SEQ ID NO: 7)

reverse primer: GAAGATGGTGATGGGATTTC (SEQ ID NO: 8) and the

PCR probe was: 5′ JOE-CAAGCTTCCCGTTCTCAGCC-TAMRA 3′ (SEQ ID NO: 9) where JOE (PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif.) is the fluorescent reporter dye) and TAMRA (PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif.) is the quencher dye.

Probes and primers to mouse Survivin were designed to hybridize to a mouse Survivin sequence, using published sequence information (GenBank accession number AB013819, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO:10). For mouse Survivin the CR primers were:

forward primer: CCGAGAACGAGCCTGATTTG (SEQ ID NO:11)

reverse primer: GGGAGTGCTTTCTATGCTCCTCTA (SEQ ID NO: 12) and

the PCR probe was: FAM-TAAGGAATTGGAAGGCTGGGAACCCG-TAMRA (SEQ ID NO: 13) where FAM (PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif.) is the fluorescent reporter dye) and TAMRA (PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif.) is the quencher dye. For mouse GAPDH the PCR primers were:

forward primer: GGCAAATTCAACGGCACAGT (SEQ ID NO: 14)

reverse primer: GGGTCTCGCTCCTGGAAGCT (SEQ ID NO: 15) and the

PCR probe was: 5′ JOE-AAGGCCGAGAATGGGAAGCTTGTCATC-TAMRA 3′ (SEQ ID NO: 16) where JOE (PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif.) is the fluorescent reporter dye) and TAMRA (PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif.) is the quencher dye.

Example 14

Northern Blot Analysis of Survivin mRNA levels

Eighteen hours after antisense treatment, cell monolayers were washed twice with cold PBS and lysed in 1 mL RNAZOL™ (TEL-TEST “B” Inc., Friendswood, Tex.). Total RNA was prepared following manufacturer's recommended protocols. Twenty micrograms of total RNA was fractionated by electrophoresis through 1.2% agarose gels containing 1.1% formaldehyde using a MOPS buffer system (AMRESCO, Inc. Solon, Ohio). RNA was transferred from the gel to HYBOND™−N+nylon membranes (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, Piscataway, N.J.) by overnight capillary transfer using a Northern/Southern Transfer buffer system (TEL-TEST “B” Inc., Friendswood, Tex.). RNA transfer was confirmed by UV visualization. Membranes were fixed by UV cross-linking using a STRATALINKER™ UV Crosslinker 2400 (Stratagene, Inc, La Jolla, Calif.) and then robed using QUICKHYB™ hybridization solution (Stratagene, La Jolla, Calif.) using manufacturer's recommendations for stringent conditions.

To detect human Survivin, a human Survivin specific probe was prepared by PCR using the forward primer AGGACCACCGCATCTCTACA (SEQ ID NO: 4) and the reverse primer CCAAGTCTGGCTCGTTCTCAGT (SEQ ID NO: 5) To normalize for variations in loading and transfer efficiency membranes were stripped and probed for human glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) RNA (Clontech, Palo Alto, Calif.).

To detect mouse Survivin, a mouse Survivin specific probe was prepared by PCR using the forward primer CCGAGAACGAGCCTGATTTG (SEQ ID NO:11 ) and the reverse primer GGGAGTGCTTTCTATGCTCCTCTA (SEQ ID NO: 12). To normalize for variations in loading and transfer efficiency membranes were stripped and probed for mouse glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) RNA (Clontech, Palo Alto, Calif.).

Example 15

Antisense Inhibition of Survivin Expression—Phosphorothioate Oligodeoxynucleotides

In accordance with the present invention, a series of oligonucleotides were designed to target different regions of the human Survivin RNA, using published sequences (GenBank accession number U75285, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 3). The oligonucleotides are shown in Table 1. Target sites are indicated by nucleotide numbers, as given in the sequence source reference (Genbank accession no. U75285), to which the oligonucleotide binds. All compounds in Table 1 are oligodeoxynucleotides with phosphorothioate backbones (internucleoside linkages) throughout. All cytodines are 5-methylcytidines. The compounds were analyzed for effect on Survivin mRNA levels by quantitative real-time PCR as described in other examples herein. Data are averages from three experiments. If present, “N.D.” indicates “no data”.

TABLE 1
Inhibition of human Survivin mRNA levels by
phosphorothioate oligodeoxynucleotides
		TAR-
		GET		% Inhi-	SEQ ID
ISIS#	REGION	SITE	SEQUENCE	bition	NO.
23652	5′ UTR	1	gcgattcaaatctggcgg	0	17
23653	5′ UTR	19	cctctgccaacgggtccc	4	18
23654	5′ UTR	75	tgagaaagggctgccagg	46	19
23655	5′ UTR	103	ttcttgaatgtagagatg	0	20
23656	5′ UTR	128	ggcgcagccctccaagaa	38	21
23657	Coding	194	caagtctggctcgttctc	0	22
23658	Coding	226	tccagctccttgaagcag	32	23
23659	Coding	249	ggtcgtcatctggctccc	36	24
23660	Coding	306	gcttcttgacagaaagga	35	25
23661	Coding	323	ggttaattcttcaaactg	0	26
23662	Coding	363	tcttggctctttctctgt	34	27
23663	Coding	393	tcttattgttggtttcct	0	28
23664	Coding	417	tcgcagtttcctcaaatt	37	29
23665	Coding	438	cgatggcacggcgcactt	72	30
23666	Coding	511	cctggaagtggtgcagcc	16	31
23667	Coding	542	acaggaaggctggtggca	70	32
23668	Coding	587	tttgaaaatgttgatctc	8	33
23669	Coding	604	acagttqaaacatctaat	0	34
23670	Coding	625	ctttcaagacaaaacagg	0	35
23671	Coding	650	acaggcagaagcacctct	0	36
23672	Coding	682	aagcagccactgttacca	64	37
23673	Coding	700	aaagagagagagagagag	18	38
23674	Coding	758	tccctcacttctcacctg	29	39
23675	3′ UTR	777	agggacactgccttcttc	43	40
23676	3′ UTR	808	ccacgcgaacaaagctgt	62	41
23677	3′ UTR	825	actgtggaaggctctgcc	0	42
23678	3′ UTR	867	aggactgtgacagcctca	62	43
23679	3′ UTR	901	tcagattcaacaggcacc	0	44
23680	3′ UTR	1016	attctctcatcacacaca	26	45
23681	3′ UTR	1054	tgttgttaaacagtagag	0	46
23682	3′ UTR	1099	tgtgctattctgtgaatt	20	47
23683	3′ UTR	1137	gacttagaatggctttgt	37	48
23684	3′ UTR	1178	ctgtctcctcatccacct	41	49
23685	3′ UTR	1216	aaaaggagtatctgccag	39	50
23686	3′ UTR	1276	gaggagcggccagcatgt	47	51
23687	3′ UTR	1373	ggctgacagacacacggc	41	52
23688	3′ UTR	1405	ccgtgtggagaacgtgac	22	53
23689	3′ UTR	1479	tacgccagacttcagccc	1	54
23690	3′ UTR	1514	atgacagggaggagggcg	0	55
23691	3′ UTR	1571	gccgagatgacctccaga	66	56

As shown in Table 1, SEQ ID NOs 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 32, 37, 40, 41, 43, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 and 56 demonstrated at least 30% inhibition of Survivin expression in this assay and are therefore preferred.

Example 16

Antisense Inhibition of Survivin Expression—Phosphorothioate 2′-MOE Gapmer Oligonucleotides

In accordance with the present invention, a second series of oligonucleotides targeted to human Survivin were synthesized. The oligonucleotide sequences are shown in Table 2. Target sites are indicated by nucleotide numbers, as given in the sequence source reference (Genbank accession no. U75285), to which the oligonucleotide binds.

All compounds in Table 2 are chimeric oligonucleotides (“gapmers”) 18 nucleotides in length, composed of a central “gap” region consisting of ten 2′-deoxynucleotides, which is flanked on both sides (5′ and 3′ directions) by four-nucleotide “wings”. The wings are composed of 2′-methoxyethyl (2′-MOE)nucleotides. The internucleoside (backbone) linkages are phosphorothioate (P═S) throughout the oligonucleotide. All cytidine residues are 5-methylcytidines.

Data were obtained by real-time quantitative PCR as described in other examples herein and are averaged from three experiments. If present, “N.D.” indicates “no data”.

TABLE 2
Inhibition of human Survivin mRNA levels by
chimeric phosphorothioate oligonucleotides
having 2′-MOE wings and a deoxy gap
		TARGET			SEQ ID
ISIS#	REGION	SITE	SEQUENCE	%	NO.
23692	5′ UTR	1	gcgattcaaatctggcgg	22	57
23693	5′ UTR	19	cctctgccaacgggtccc	15	58
23694	5′ UTR	75	tgagaaagggctgccagg	11	59
23695	5′ UTR	103	ttcttgaatgtagagatg	37	60
23696	5′ UTR	128	ggcgcagccctccaagaa	16	61
23697	Coding	194	caagtctggctcgttctc	17	62
23698	Coding	226	tccagctccttgaagcag	0	63
23699	Coding	249	ggtcgtcatctggctccc	19	64
23700	Coding	306	gcttcttgacagaaagga	35	65
23701	Coding	323	ggttaattcttcaaactg	15	66
23702	Coding	363	tcttggctctttctctgt	8	67
23703	Coding	393	tcttattgttggtttcct	41	68
23704	Coding	417	tcgcagtttcctcaaatt	24	69
23705	Coding	438	cgatggcacggcgcactt	72	70
23706	Coding	511	cctggaagtggtgcagcc	4	71
23707	Coding	542	acaggaaggctggtggca	48	72
23708	Coding	587	tttgaaaatgttgatctc	2	73
23709	Coding	604	acagttgaaacatctaat	28	74
23710	Coding	625	ctttcaagacaaaacagg	0	75
23711	Coding	650	acaggcagaagcacctct	38	76
23712	Coding	682	aagcagccactgttacca	27	77
23713	Coding	700	aaagagagagagagagag	0	78
23714	Coding	758	tccctcacttctcacctg	0	79
23715	3′ UTR	777	agggacactgccttcttc	44	80
23716	3′ UTR	808	ccacgcgaacaaagctgt	25	81
23717	3′ UTR	825	actgtggaaggctctgcc	8	82
23718	3′ UTR	867	aggactgtgacagcctca	49	83
23719	3′ UTR	901	tcagattcaacaggcacc	0	84
23720	3′ UTR	1016	attctctcatcacacaca	0	85
23721	3′ UTR	1054	tgttgttaaacagtagag	0	86
23722	3′ UTR	1099	tgtgctattctgtgaatt	80	87
23723	3′ UTR	1137	gacttagaatggctttgt	44	88
23724	3′ UTR	1178	ctgtctcctcatccacct	27	89
23725	3′ UTR	1216	aaaaggagtatctgccag	21	90
23726	3′ UTR	1276	gaggagcggccagcatgt	39	91
23727	3′ UTR	1373	ggctgacagacacacggc	45	92
23728	3′ UTR	1405	ccgtgtggagaacgtgac	24	93
23729	3′ UTR	1479	tacgccagacttcagccc	25	94
23730	3′ UTR	1514	atgacagggaggagggcg	0	95
23731	3′ UTR	1571	gccgagatgacctccaga	19	96

As shown is Table 2, SEQ ID NOs 60, 65, 68, 70, 72, 76, 80, 83, 87, 88, 91 and 92 demonstrated at least 30% inhibition of Survivin expression in this experiment and are therefore preferred.

Example 17

Antisense Inhibition of Survivin Expression—Phosphorothioate 2′-MOE Gapmer Oligonucleotides

In accordance with the present invention, a third series of oligonucleotides targeted to human Survivin mRNA were synthesized. The oligonucleotide sequences are shown in Table 3. Target sites are indicated by nucleotide numbers to which the oligonucleotide binds. The human Survivin mRNA was generated by splicing nucleotides 2811-2921, 3174-3283, 5158-5275 and 11955-12044 from Genbank accession no. U75285 creating the complete human mRNA sequence herein incorporated as SEQ ID NO: 97.

All compounds in Table 3 are chimeric oligonucleotides (“gapmers”) 18 nucleotides in length, composed of a central “gap” region consisting of ten 2′-deoxynucleotides, which is flanked on both sides (5′ and 3′ directions) by four-nucleotide “wings”. The wings are composed of 2 1 -methoxyethyl (2′-MOE)nucleotides. The internucleoside (backbone) linkages are phosphorothioate (P═S) throughout the oligonucleotide. All cytidine residues are 5-methylcytidines.

Data were obtained by real-time quantitative PCR as described in other examples herein and are averaged from three experiments. If present, “N.D.” indicates “no data”.

TABLE 3
Inhibition of human Survivin mRNA levels by
chimeric phosphorothioate oligonucleotides
having 2′-MOE wings and a deoxy gap
		TAR-
		GET		% Inhi-	SEQ ID
ISIS#	REGION	SITE	SEQUENCE	bition	NO.
107289	Coding	14	gccaacgggtcccgcgat	5	98
107290	Coding	35	catgccgccgccgccacc	4	99
107291	Coding	90	agatgcggtggtccttga	94	100
107292	Coding	110	gggccagttcttgaatgt	14	101
107293	Coding	166	tggatgaagccagcctcg	0	102
107294	Coding	212	gcagaagaaacactgggc	0	103
107295	Coding	233	ccagccttccagctcctt	0	104
107296	Coding	283	caaccggacgaatgcttt	0	105
107297	Coding	299	gacagaaaggaaagcgca	83	106
107298	Coding	313	tcaaactgcttcttgaca	73	107
107299	Coding	329	accaagggttaattcttc	0	1O8
107300	Coding	359	ggctctttctctgtccag	7	109
107301	Coding	370	attttgttcttggctctt	4	110
107302	Coding	398	tttcttcttattgttggt	11	111
107303	Coding	412	gtttcctcaaattctttc	0	112
107304	Coding	421	ttcttcgcagtttcctca	49	113
107305	Coding	432	cacggcgcactttcttcg	22	114
107306	Coding	445	agctgctcgatggcacgg	7	115
107307	Coding	495	ccactctgggaccaggca	0	116
107308	Coding	514	aaccctggaagtggtgca	0	117
107309	Coding	529	tggcaccagggaataaac	0	118
107310	Coding	566	tcctaagacattgctaag	1	119
107311	Coding	579	tgttgatctcctttccta	3	120
107312	Coding	590	taatttgaaaatgttgat	15	121
107313	Coding	599	tgaaacatctaatttgaa	0	122
107314	Coding	613	aacaggagcacagttgaa	27	123
107315	Coding	619	agacaaaacaggagcaca	0	124
107316	Coding	630	tgccactttcaagacaaa	24	125
107317	Coding	635	tctggtgccadtttcaag	0	126
107318	Coding	653	tgcacaggcagaagcacc	15	127
107319	Coding	676	ccactgttadcagcagca	4	128
107320	Coding	701	aaaagagagagagagaga	0	129
107321	Coding	766	cttcttcctccctcactt	7	130
107322	Coding	789	agctctagcaaaagggac	0	131
107323	Coding	814	ctctgcccacgcgaacaa	13	132
107324	Coding	836	cagacacattcactgtgg	0	133
107325	Coding	852	tcaacaacatgaggtcca	0	134
107326	Coding	882	gccaagtccacactcagg	0	135
107327	Coding	1039	gaggagccagggactctg	16	136
107328	Coding	1067	aataagaaagccatgttg	0	137
107329	Coding	1080	acaattcaaacaaaataa	30	138
107330	Coding	1081	aacaattcaaacaaaata	0	139
107331	Coding	1082	taacaattcaaacaaaat	3	140
107332	Coding	1083	ttaacaattcaaacaaaa	31	141
107333	Coding	1084	attaacaattcaaacaaa	9	142
107334	Coding	1085	aattaacaattcaaacaa	10	143
107335	Coding	1992	ttctgtgaattaacaatt	16	144
107336	Coding	1093	attctqtqaattaacaat	0	145
107337	Coding	1094	tattctgtgaattaacaa	25	146
107338	Coding	1095	ctattctgtgaattaaca	12	147
107339	Coding	1096	gctattctgtgaattaac	14	148
107340	Coding	1097	tgctattctgtgaattaa	14	149
107341	Coding	1098	gtgctattctgtgaatta	8	150
107342	Coding	1100	ttgtgctattctgtgaat	18	151
107343	Coding	1101	tttgtgctattctgtgaa	33	152
107344	Coding	1102	gtttgtgctattctgtga	11	153
107345	Coding	1103	agtttgtgctattctgtg	21	154
107346	Coding	1104	tagtttgtgctattctgt	17	155
107347	Coding	1105	gtagtttgtgctattctg	57	156
107348	Coding	1106	tgtagtttgtgctattct	6	157
107349	Coding	1107	ttgtagtttgtgctattc	13	158
107350	Coding	1108	attgtagtttgtgctatt	15	159
107351	Coding	1109	aattgtagtttgtgctat	0	160
107352	Coding	1110	taattgtagtttgtgcta	25	161
107353	Coding	1120	tgcttagttttaattgta	0	162
107354	Coding	1144	ccccaatgacttagaatg	7	163
107355	Coding	1163	cctgaagttcaccccgtt	19	164
107356	Coding	1184	tctattctgtctcctcat	0	165
107357	Coding	1199	gacgcttcctatcactct	18	166
107358	Coding	1222	agtggcaaaaggagtatc	0	167
107359	Coding	1239	ctgtctaatcacacagca	0	168
107360	Coding	1281	tgagggaggagcggccag	0	169
107361	Coding	1350	gcagcccagccagtcccc	0	170
107362	Coding	1379	aggttgggctgacagaca	1	171
107363	Coding	1399	ggagaacgtgacagatgt	23	172
107364	Coding	1425	gggcggactgcgtctctc	0	173
107365	Coding	1470	cttcagccctgcgggagc	0	174
107366	Coding	1488	ccatcatcttacgccaga	0	175
107367	Coding	1509	agggaggagggcgaatca	0	176
107368	Coding	1585	atttctcaggaacagccg	7	177

As shown in Table 3, SEQ ID Nos 101, 106, 107, 113, 138, 141, 152 and 156 demonstrated at least 30% inhibition of human Survivin expression in this assay and are therefore preferred.

Example 18

Antisense Inhibition of Mouse Survivin Expression by Chimeric Phosphorothioate Oligonucleotides Having 2′-MOE Wings and a Deoxy Gap

In accordance with the present invention, a series of oligonucleotides were designed to target different regions of the mouse Survivin RNA, using published sequences (GenBank accession number AB013819, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 10). The oligonucleotides are shown in Table 4. “Target site” indicates the first (5′-most) nucleotide number on the particular target sequence to which the oligonucleotide binds. All compounds in Table 4 are chimeric oligonucleotides (“gapmers”) 20 nucleotides in length, composed of a central “gap” region consisting of ten 2′-deoxynucleotides, which is flanked on both sides (5′ and 3′ directions) by five-nucleotide “wings”. The wings are composed of 2′-methoxyethyl (2′-MOE) nucleotides. The internucleoside (backbone) linkages are phosphorothioate (P═S) throughout the oligonucleotide. All cytidine residues are 5-methylcytidines. The compounds were analyzed for their effect on mouse Survivin mRNA levels by quantitative real-time PCR as described in other examples herein. Data are averages from two experiments. If present, “N.D.” indicates “no data”.

TABLE 4
Inhibition of mouse Survivin mRNA levels by
chimeric phosphorothioate oligonucleotides
having 2′-MOE wings and a deoxy gap
		TAR-			SEQ
		GET		% Inhi-	ID
ISIS#	REGION	SITE	SEQUENCE	bition	NO.
114968	5′UTR	3	agagccccggccccctcgtg	0	178
114967	5′UTR	4	gagagccccggccccctcgt	0	179
114966	5′UTR	16	agagcatgccgggagagccc	0	108
114965	5′UTR	25	gcgcgccgcagagcatgccg	0	181
114964	5′UTR	55	aaacgcaggattcaaatcgc	0	182
114963	5′UTR	66	caagacgactcaaacgcagg	0	183
114962	5′UTR	68	gccaagacgactcaaacgca	0	184
114961	Start	92	catgatggcgtcaccacaac	0	185
	Codon
114972	Start	101	cggagctcccatgatggcgt	27	186
	Codon
114960	Start	104	cgccggagctcccatgatgg	47	187
	Codon
114959	Coding	171	ggaagggccagttcttgaag	35	188
114958	Coding	184	gcgcagtcctccaggaaggg	0	189
114957	Coding	186	aggcgcagtcctccaggaag	10	190
114957	Coding	186	aggcgcagtcctccaggaag	6	191
114971	Coding	189	tgcaggcgcagtcctccagg	30	192
114956	Coding	249	aatcagggtcgttctcggta	46	193
114955	Coding	259	cactgggccaaatcaggctc	14	194
114954	Coding	289	cagccttccaattccttaaa	0	195
114953	Coding	300	catcgggttcccagccttcc	67	196
114952	Coding	303	tgtcatcgggttcccagcct	83	197
114951	Coding	315	cctctatcgggttgtcatcg	40	198
114950	Coding	327	gctttctatgctcctctatc	39	199
114949	Coding	358	ttgacagtgaggaaggcgca	0	200
114948	Coding	374	ttcttccatctgcttcttga	0	201
114947	Coding	387	cactgacggttagttcttcc	39	202
114946	Coding	389	ttcactgacggttagttctt	12	203
114945	Coding	394	aagaattcactgacggttag	26	204
114944	Coding	396	tcaagaattcactgacggtt	38	205
114943	Coding	465	cttcaaactctttttgcttg	10	206
114942	Coding	497	ctcaattgactgacgggtag	48	207
114941	Coding	498	gctcaattgactgacgggta	39	208
114940	Coding	499	tgctcaattgactgacgggt	23	219
114939	Stop	521	ggctcagcattaggcagcca	18	210
114938	Stop	531	tctcagcaaaggctcagcat	42	211
	Codon
114937	3′UTR	601	gctaggaggccctggctgga	52	212
114936	3′UTR	613	ctctaagatcctgctaggag	39	213
114935	3′UTR	627	accactgtctccttctctaa	35	214
114934	3′UTR	642	atccagtttcaaaataccac	0	215
114933	3′UTR	649	atttgatatccagtttcaaa	20	216
114932	3′UTR	666	aaagcaaaaccaaaaatatt	7	217
114931	3′UTR	683	agagaggtagccactttaaa	45	218
114930	3′UTR	688	accaaagagaggtagccact	44	219
114929	3′UTR	713	cgtcacaatagagcaaagcc	14	220
114970	3′UTR	721	taagtccacgtcacaataga	7	221
114928	3′UTR	741	ttcatcacttccttattgct	8	222
114927	3′UTR	756	agagaacactgtcccttcat	15	223
114969	3′UTR	786	acaggcaccccgacccccac	4	224
114926	3′UTR	801	gaaccaagaccttgcacagg	59	225
114925	3′UTR	812	tatcacaatcagaaccaaga	34	226
114924	3′UTR	834	cattagcagccctgtatgga	18	227
114923	3′UTR	856	aaccacacttacccatgggc	52	228
114922	3′UTR	903	gtggtaggaaaactcatcag	64	229
114921	3′UTR	934	actttttcaagtgattttat	13	230

As shown in Table 4, SEQ ID NOs 187, 188, 192, 193, 196, 197, 198, 199, 202, 205, 207, 208, 211, 212, 213, 214, 218, 219, 225, 226, 228 and 229 demonstrated at least 30% inhibition of mouse Survivin expression in this experiment and are therefore preferred.

In accordance with the present invention, a second series of oligonucleotides were designed to target different regions of the mouse Survivin RNA, using published sequences (GenBank accession number AA717921, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 231). The oligonucleotides are shown in Table 5. “Target site” indicates the first (5′-most) nucleotide number on the particular target sequence to which the oligonucleotide binds. All compounds in Table 5 are chimeric oligonucleotides (“gapmers”) 20 nucleotides in length, composed of a central “gap” region consisting of ten 2′-deoxynucleotides, which is flanked on both sides (5′ and 3′ directions) by five-nucleotide “wings”. The wings are composed of 2′-methoxyethyl (2′-MOE) nucleotides. The internucleoside (backbone) linkages are phosphorothioate (P═S) throughout the oligonucleotide. All cytidine residues are 5-methylcytidines. The compounds were analyzed for their effect on mouse Survivin mRNA levels by quantitative real-time PCR as described in other examples herein. Data are averages from two experiments. If present, “N.D.” indicates “no data”.

TABLE 5
Inhibition of mouse Survivin mRNA levels by
chimeric phosphorothioate oligonucleotides
having 2′-MOE wings and a doexy gap
		TAR-			SEQ
		GET		% Inhi-	ID
ISIS#	REGION	SITE	SEQUENCE	bition	NO.
114920	5′UTR	2	aatcccagccaaggatccga	0	232
114919	5′UTR	21	cgtggtggctcacaccttta	1	233
114918	5′UTR	33	tttcaagccgggcgtggtgg	11	234
114917	5′UTR	57	acatatatatatataaacat	0	235
114916	5′UTR	87	aattttccttccttgatttt	5	236
114915	5′UTR	105	tactgagctacaaactggaa	41	237
114914	5′UTR	108	acttactgagctacaaactg	0	238
114913	5′UTR	168	aagttattatttttgtattg	0	239
114912	5′UTR	169	aaagttattatttttgtatt	7	240
114911	5′UTR	184	taaatcattaaaaggaaagt	0	241
114910	5′UTR	197	catcgtggcaagataaatca	0	242
114909	5′UTR	229	gcctgtccagggtgagatgc	0	243
114908	5′UTR	231	ttgcctgtccagggtgaggt	0	244
114907	5′UTR	240	gggccaggcttgcctgtcca	13	245
114906	Start	293	ggtctcctttycctggaatg	23	246
	Codon
114905	Start	296	gttggtctcctttgcctgga	59	247
	Codon

As shown in Table 5, SEQ ID NOs 237 and 247 demonstrated at least 30% inhibition of mouse Survivin expression in this experiment and are therefore preferred.

Example 19

Western Blot Analysis of Survivin Protein Levels

Western blot analysis (immunoblot analysis) is carried out using standard methods. Cells are harvested 16-20 hours after oligonucleotide treatment, washed once with PBS, suspended in Laemmli buffer (100 μl/well), boiled for 5 minutes and loaded on a 16% SDS-PAGE gel. Gels are run for 1.5 hours at 150 V, and transferred to membrane for western blotting. Appropriate primary antibody directed to Survivin is used, with a radiolabelled or fluorescently labeled secondary antibody directed against the primary antibody species. Bands are visualized using a PHOSPHORIMAGER™ (Molecular Dynamics, Sunnyvale Calif.).

Example 20

Effect of Antisense Inhibition of Survivin on Apoptosis

ISIS 23722 and a mismatch control, ISIS 28598 (TAAGCTGTTCTATGTGTT; SEQ ID NO: 248) were assayed for their effect on apoptosis in HeLa cells. The caspase inhibitor z-VAD.fmk was purchased from Calbiochem (La Jolla Calif.) and used according to manufacturer's recommendations. In HeLa cells without oligonucleotide, approximately 4% of cells are hypodiploid (indicating DNA fragmentation, a measure of apoptosis). With the addition of ISIS 23722, approximately 22% of cells are hypodiploid, compared to approximately 11% with the mismatch oligonucleotide. In the presence of the caspase inhibitor z-VAD.fmk (42.8 mM), the percent of hypodiploid (apoptotic) cells drops to 3% without oligonucleotide, 6% with ISIS 23722 and 4% with the mismatch control. This demonstrates that antisense inhibition of Survivin increases apoptosis and that this effect is caspase-mediated.

Example 21

Effect of Antisense Inhibition of Survivin on Cytokinesis

HeLa cells treated with an antisense oligonucleotide targeted to Survivin (ISIS 23722) can be observed to form large, multinucleated cells as a result of improper cell division. The mismatch control oligonucleotide did not have this effect and cells appeared normal (comparable to untreated controls). This effect can be quantitated by flow cytometry.

Untreated cells or cells treated with the control oligonucleotide display two prominent peaks, representing populations of cells in the G1 phase and the G2/M phase of cell division, respectively. G1 cells have a single copy of their DNA (1×) and G2/M cells have two copies(2×).Over time from 24 hours to 72 hours, these 1× and 2× peaks remain virtually unchanged in cells treated with the control oligonucleotide or without oligonucleotide. However, in cells treated with the antisense oligonucleotide targeted to Survivin, the majority of cells have two copies of DNA by 24 hours after oligo treatment. This indicates that cell division is arrested. By 48 hours after treatment with this oligonucleotide, a 4× peak is approximately equal in size to the 1× and 2× peaks, indicating roughly equal numbers of cells with one, two and four copies of DNA. By 72 hours the largest peak is 16×, indicating that cells have 16 copies of their DNA and thus that division of the cytoplasm has not occurred for multiple generations. Thus inhibition of Survivin is shown to interfere with cytokinesis.

Example 22

Effect of Antisense Inhibition of Survivin on Cell Proliferation

Human HT1080 fibrosarcoma cells (American Type Culture Collection, CCL-121) were grown in minimal essential medium with 1% non-essential amino acids, 90% with 10% fetal bovine serum (Gibco BRL). Cells were electroporated (Electro Square Porator, Model T820, Biotechnologies and Experimental Research, BTX) with oligonucleotide at settings of 225 volts for 6 milliseconds with a single pulse and oligonucleotide concentrations of 1 to 30 μM. ISIS 23722 (SEQ ID NO: 87) and the mismatch control ISIS 28598 (SEQ ID NO: 248) were used. Cells were plated at 1500 cells/well immediately after electroporation and viable cells were measured by MTT assay at 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours after electroporation. Growth rate (ΔOD/hour) was plotted against oligonucleotide concentration. At an oligonucleotide concentration of 1 μM, growth rates were virtually identical for ISIS 23722 and the control, ISIS 28598 (0.01726 and 0.01683, respectively. At 5 μM oligonucleotide, the growth rate of the ISIS 23722-treated cells was 16.7% less than the control treated cells (0.01433 vs. 0.01728 ΔOD/hour, respectively). At 10 μM the growth rate of the ISIS 23722-treated cells was 45% less than the control treated cells (0.009677 vs. 0.01762 ΔOD/hour, respectively). At 20 μM the growth rate of the ISIS 23722-treated cells was 52% less than the control treated cells (0.007716 vs. 0.01620 ΔOD/hour, respectively). At 30 μM the growth rate of the ISIS 23722-treated cells was 54% less than the control treated cells (0.006562 vs. 0.01417 ΔOD/hour, respectively). Thus treatment with antisense oligonucleotide targeted to Survivin was demonstrated to reduce the rate of tumor cell proliferation by over 50%.

In an similar experiment using a different control oligonucleotide, a 20mer random oligonucleotide (ISIS 29848, SEQ ID NO: 249; NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN, wherein each N is a mixture of A, C, G and T) a similar result was obtained. Oligonucleotides were tested at concentrations of 0.5 to 20 μM, and cell viability was again measured by MTT assay and growth rate (ΔOD/hour) was calculated. At 0.5 μM oligonucleotide concentrations, growth rates were similar for ISIS 23722 and control treated cells (0.01441 and 0.01342, respectively) . At 10 μM the growth rate of the ISIS 23722-treated cells was 57% less than the control treated cells (0.005568 vs. 0.01298 ΔOD/hour, respectively). At 20 μM the growth rate of the ISIS 23722-treated cells was 77% less than the control treated cells (0.002433 vs. 0.01073 ΔOD/hour, respectively). Thus treatment with antisense oligonucleotide targeted to Survivin was demonstrated to reduce the rate of tumor cell proliferation by over 75% compared to control.

A similar experiment was conducted in human MCF-7 breast carcinoma cells, testing ISIS 23722 and the random control ISIS 29848 at doses from 0.5 to 20 μM. Cells were electroporated (Electro Square Porator, Model T820 manufactured by Biotechnologies and Experimental Research, BTX) at settings of 175 volts for 6 milliseconds with a single pulse with oligonucleotide and growth rates were calculated as described above. At At 0.5 μM oligonucleotide concentrations, growth rates were similar for ISIS 23722 and control treated cells (0.005959 and 0.005720, respectively). At 1 μM oligonucleotide, growth rates were still relatively similar for ISIS 23722 and control treated cells (0.005938 and 0.005479, respectively). At 5 μM oligonucleotide, growth rates were 0.002574 and 0.005676, respectively for ISIS 23722 and control treated cells. At 10 μM the growth rate of the ISIS 23722-treated cells was 69% less than the control treated cells (0.001828 vs. 0.005901 ΔOD/hour, respectively). At 20 μM the growth rate of the ISIS 23722-treated cells was 64% less than the control treated cells (0.001523 vs. 0.004223 ΔOD/hour, respectively). Thus treatment with antisense oligonucleotide targeted to Survivin was demonstrated to significantly reduce the rate of tumor cell proliferation in several tumor cell types.

Example 23

Sensitization of Cells to Chemotherapeutic Agent Stimuli by ISIS 23722

ISIS 23722 (SEQ ID NO: 87) and a control oligonucleotide, ISIS 29848, a 20 mer random oligonucleotide (ISIS 29848, SEQ ID NO: 249; NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN, wherein each N is a mixture f A, C, G and T) were assayed for their ability to sensitize cells to the effects of the chemotherapeutic agents, Taxol and Cisplatin.

Human HT1080 fibrosarcoma cells (American Type Culture Collection, CCL-121) were grown in minimal essential medium with 1% non-essential amino acids, 90% with 10% fetal bovine serum (Gibco BRL). Cells were treated with oligonucleotide at concentrations of 10 to 100 nM alone or in combination with Taxol (concentrations of 0.25 nM or 1 nM) or Cisplatin (concentrations of 5 μM or 25 μM). Treatment with Taxol or Cisplatin followed oligonucleotide treatment by 1-2 hr. Cells were plated at 1500 cells/well immediately after treatment and viable cells were measured by MTT assay at 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 hours after treatment. Growth rate (ΔOD/hour) is plotted against oligonucleotide and/or chemotherapeutic agent concentration.

A similar experiment was conducted in human MCF-7 breast carcinoma cells (American Type Culture Collection), testing ISIS 23722 and the random control ISIS 29848 at doses from 10 to 100 nM alone or in combination with Taxol (concentrations of 0.5 nM or 2nM) or Cisplatin (concentrations of 2.5 μM or 15 μM). Cells were grown in Dulbecco's Modified Eagles medium (low glucose), 90% with 10% fetal bovine serum (Gibco BRL). Treatment with Taxol or Cisplatin followed oligonucleotide treatment by 1-2 hr. Cells were plated at 2500 cells/well immediately after transfection and viable cells were measured by MTT assay at 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 hours after treatment. Growth rate (ΔOD/hour) is plotted against oligonucleotide and/or chemotherapeutic agent concentration.

Example 24

Mixed Backbone Version of Active Oligonucleotide ISIS 23722

An oligonucleotide having the same sequence as ISIS 23722 (SEQ ID NO:87) was synthesized, this time as a 2′ MOE gapmer with phosphodiester backbone linkages in the 2′ MOE “wings” and phosphorothioate linkages in the 2′ deoxy “gap”. Both cytosine are 5-methylcytosines.

This compound is tested for its effects on cell proliferation, cytokinesis and sensitization to chemotherapeutic agents as described herein in previous examples.

SEQUENCE LISTING
<160> NUMBER OF SEQ ID NOS: 249
<210> SEQ ID NO 1
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 1
tccgtcatcg ctcctcaggg                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 2
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 2
atgcattctg cccccaagga                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 3
<211> LENGTH: 14796
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Homo sapiens
<220> FEATURE:
<221> NAME/KEY: CDS
<222> LOCATION: (2811)...(2921)
<221> NAME/KEY: CDS
<222> LOCATION: (3174)...(3283)
<221> NAME/KEY: CDS
<222> LOCATION: (5158)...(5275)
<221> NAME/KEY: CDS
<222> LOCATION: (11955)...(12044)
<400> SEQUENCE: 3
tctagacatg cggatatatt caagctgggc acagcacagc agccccaccc caggcagctt     60
gaaatcagag ctggggtcca aagggaccac accccgaggg actgtgtggg ggtcggggca    120
cacaggccac tgcttccccc cgtctttctc agccattcct gaagtcagcc tcactctgct    180
tctcagggat ttcaaatgtg cagagactct ggcacttttg tagaagcccc ttctggtcct    240
aacttacacc tggatgctgt ggggctgcag ctgctgctcg ggctcgggag gatgctgggg    300
gcccggtgcc catgagcttt tgaagctcct ggaactcggt tttgagggtg ttcaggtcca    360
ggtggacacc tgggctgtcc ttgtccatgc atttgatgac attgtgtgca gaagtgaaaa    420
ggagttaggc cgggcatgct ggcttatgcc tgtaatccca gcactttggg aggctgaggc    480
gggtggatca cgaggtcagg agttcaatac cagcctggcc aagatggtga aaccccgtct    540
ctactaaaaa tacaaaaaaa ttagccgggc atggtggcgg gcgcatgtaa tcccagctac    600
tgggggggct gaggcagaga attgctggaa cccaggagat ggaggttgca gtgagccaag    660
attgtgccac tgcactgcac tccagcctgg cgacagagca agactctgtc tcaaaaaaaa    720
aaaaaaaaag tgaaaaggag ttgttccttt cctccctcct gagggcaggc aactgctgcg    780
gttgccagtg gaggtggtgc gtccttggtc tgtgcctggg ggccacccca gcagaggcca    840
tggtggtgcc agggcccggt tagcgagcca atcagcagga cccaggggcg acctgccaaa    900
gtcaactgga tttgataact gcagcgaagt taagtttcct gattttgatg attgtgttgt    960
ggttgtgtaa gagaatgaag tatttcgggg tagtatggta atgccttcaa cttacaaacg   1020
gttcaggtaa accacccata tacatacata tacatgcatg tgatatatac acatacaggg   1080
atgtgtgtgt gttcacatat atgaggggag agagactagg ggagagaaag taggttgggg   1140
agagggagag agaaaggaaa acaggagaca gagagagagc ggggagtaga gagagggaag   1200
gggtaagaga gggagaggag gagagaaagg gaggaagaag cagagagtga atgttaaagg   1260
aaacaggcaa aacataaaca gaaaatctgg gtgaagggta tatgagtatt ctttgtacta   1320
ttcttgcaat tatcttttat ttaaattgac atcgggccgg gcgcagtggc tcacatctgt   1380
aatcccagca ctttgggagg ccgaggcagg cagatcactt gaggtcagga gtttgagacc   1440
agcctggcaa acatggtgaa accccatctc tactaaaaat acaaaaatta gcctggtgtg   1500
gtggtgcatg cctttaatct cagctactcg ggaggctgag gcaggagaat cgcttgaacc   1560
cgtggcgggg aggaggttgc agtgagctga gatcatgcca ctgcactcca gcctgggcga   1620
tagagcgaga ctcagtttca aataaataaa taaacatcaa aataaaaagt tactgtatta   1680
aagaatgggg gcggggtggg aggggtgggg agaggttgca aaaataaata aataaataaa   1740
taaaccccaa aatgaaaaag acagtggagg caccaggcct gcgtggggct ggagggctaa   1800
taaggccagg cctcttatct ctggccatag aaccagagaa gtgagtggat gtgatgccca   1860
gctccagaag tgactccaga acaccctgtt ccaaagcaga ggacacactg attttttttt   1920
taataggctg caggacttac tgttggtggg acgccctgct ttgcgaaggg aaaggaggag   1980
tttgccctga gcacaggccc ccaccctcca ctgggctttc cccagctccc ttgtcttctt   2040
atcacggtag tggcccagtc cctggcccct gactccagaa ggtggccctc ctggaaaccc   2100
aggtcgtgca gtcaacgatg tactcgccgg gacagcgatg tctgctgcac tccatccctc   2160
ccctgttcat ttgtccttca tgcccgtctg gagtagatgc tttttgcaga ggtggcaccc   2220
tgtaaagctc tcctgtctga cttttttttt ttttttagac tgagttttgc tcttgttgcc   2280
taggctggag tgcaatggca caatctcagc tcactgcacc ctctgcctcc cgggttcaag   2340
cgattctcct gcctcagcct cccgagtagt tgggattaca ggcatgcacc accacgccca   2400
gctaattttt gtatttttag tagagacaag gtttcaccgt gatggccagg ctggtcttga   2460
actccaggac tcaagtgatg ctcctgccta ggcctctcaa agtgttggga ttacaggcgt   2520
gagccactgc acccggcctg cacgcgttct ttgaaagcag tcgagggggc gctaggtgtg   2580
ggcagggacg agctggcgcg gcgtcgctgg gtgcaccgcg accacgggca gagccacgcg   2640
gcgggaggac tacaactccc ggcacacccc gcgccgcccc gcctctactc ccagaaggcc   2700
gcggggggtg gaccgcctaa gagggcgtgc gctcccgaca tgccccgcgg cgcgccatta   2760
accgccagat ttgaatcgcg ggacccgttg gcagaggtgg cggcggcggc  atg ggt     2816
Met Gly
1
gcc ccg acg ttg ccc cct gcc tgg cag ccc ttt ctc aag gac cac cgc     2864
Ala Pro Thr Leu Pro Pro Ala Trp Gln Pro Phe Leu Lys Asp His Arg
5                  10                  15
atc tct aca ttc aag aac tgg ccc ttc ttg gag ggc tgc gcc tgc acc     2912
Ile Ser Thr Phe Lys Asn Trp Pro Phe Leu Glu Gly Cys Ala Cys Thr
20                  25                  30
ccg gag cgg gtgagactgc ccggcctcct ggggtccccc acgcccgcct tgccctgtcc  2971
Pro Glu Arg
35
ctagcgaggc cactgtgact gggcctcggg ggtacaagcc gccctcccct ccccgtcctg   3031
tccccagcga ggccactgtg gctgggcccc ttgggtccag gccggcctcc cctccctgct   3091
ttgtccccat cgaggccttt gtggctgggc ctcggggttc cgggctgcca cgtccactca   3151
cgagctgtgc tgtcccttgc ag atg gcc gag gct ggc ttc atc cac tgc ccc    3203
Met Ala Glu Ala Gly Phe Ile His Cys Pro
40                  45
act gag aac gag cca gac ttg gcc cag tgt ttc ttc tgc ttc aag gag     3251
Thr Glu Asn Glu Pro Asp Leu Ala Gln Cys Phe Phe Cys Phe Lys Glu
50                  55                  60
ctg gaa ggc tgg gag cca gat gac gac ccc at  gtaagtcttc tctggccagc   3303
Leu Glu Gly Trp Glu Pro Asp Asp Asp Pro Ile
65                  70
ctcgatgggc tttgttttga actgagttgt caaaagattt gagttgcaaa gacacttagt   3363
atgggagggt tgctttccac cctcattgct tcttaaacag ctgttgtgaa cggatacctc   3423
tctatatgct ggtgccttgg tgatgcttac aacctaatta aatctcattt gaccaaaatg   3483
ccttggggtg gacgtaagat gcctgatgcc tttcatgttc aacagaatac atcagcagac   3543
cctgttgttg tgaactccca ggaatgtcca agtgcttttt ttgagatttt ttaaaaaaca   3603
gtttaattga aatataacct acacagcaca aaaattaccc tttgaaagtg tgcacttcac   3663
actttcggag gctgaggcgg gcggatcacc tgaggtcagg agttcaagac ctgcctggcc   3723
aacttggcga aaccccgtct ctactaaaaa tacaaaaatt agccgggcat ggtagcgcac   3783
gcccgtaatc ccagctactc gggaggctaa ggcaggagaa tcgcttgaac ctgggaggcg   3843
gaggttgcag tgagccgaga ttgtgccaat gcactccagc ctcggcgaca gagcgagact   3903
ccgtcataaa aataaaaaat tgaaaaaaaa aaaagaaaga aagcatatac ttcagtgttg   3963
ttctggattt ttttcttcaa gatgcctagt taatgacaat gaaattctgt actcggatgg   4023
tatctgtctt tccacactgt aatgccatat tcttttctca cctttttttc tgtcggattc   4083
agttgcttcc acagctttaa tttttttccc ctggagaatc accccagttg tttttctttt   4143
tggccagaag agagtagctg ttttttttct tagtatgttt gctatggtgg ttatactgca   4203
tccccgtaat cactgggaaa agatcagtgg tattcttctt gaaaatgaat aagtgttatg   4263
atattttcag attagagtta caactggctg tctttttgga ctttgtgtgg ccatgttttc   4323
attgtaatgc agttctggta acggtgatag tcagttatac agggagactc ccctagcaga   4383
aaatgagagt gtgagctagg gggtcccttg gggaacccgg ggcaataatg cccttctctg   4443
cccttaatcc ttacagtggg ccgggcacgg tggcttacgc ctgtaatacc agcactttgg   4503
gaggccgagg cgggcggatc acgaggtcag gagatcgaga ccatcttggc taatacggtg   4563
aaaccccgtc tccactaaaa atacaaaaaa ttagccgggc gtggtggtgg gcgcctgtag   4623
tcccagctac tcgggaggct gaggcaggag aatggcgtga acccaggagg cggagcttgc   4683
agtgagccga gattgcacca ctgcactcca gcctgggcga cagaatgaga ctccgtctca   4743
aaaaaaaaaa aaaaagaaaa aaatctttac agtggattac ataacaattc cagtgaaatg   4803
aaattacttc aaacagttcc ttgagaatgt tggagggatt tgacatgtaa ttcctttgga   4863
catataccat gtaacacttt tccaactaat tgctaaggaa gtccagataa aatagataca   4923
ttagccacac agatgtgggg ggagatgtcc acagggagag agaaggtgct aagaggtgcc   4983
atatgggaat gtggcttggg caaagcactg atgccatcaa cttcagactt gacgtcttac   5043
tcctgaggca gagcagggtg tgcctgtgga gggcgtgggg aggtggcccg tggggagtgg   5103
actgccgctt taatcccttc agctgccttt ccgctgttgt tttgattttt ctag a gag   5161
Glu
75
gaa cat aaa aag cat tcg tcc ggt tgc gct ttc ctt tct gtc aag aag     5209
Glu His Lys Lys His Ser Ser Gly Cys Ala Phe Leu Ser Val Lys Lys
80                  85                  90
cag ttt gaa gaa tta acc ctt ggt gaa ttt ttg aaa ctg gac aga gaa     5257
Gln Phe Glu Glu Leu Thr Leu Gly Glu Phe Leu Lys Leu Asp Arg Glu
95                 100                 105
aga gcc aag aac aaa att gtatgtattg ggaataagaa ctgctcaaac cctgttcaat 5315
Arg Ala Lys Asn Lys Ile
110
gtctttagca ctaaactacc tagtccctca aagggactct gtgttttcct caggaagcat   5375
tttttttttt tttctgagat agagtttcac tcttgttgcc caggctggag tgcaatggtg   5435
caatcttggc tcactgcaac ctctgcctct cgggttcaag tgattctcct gcctcagcct   5495
cccaagtaac tgggattaca gggaagtgcc accacaccca gctaattttt gtatttttag   5555
tagagatggg gtttcaccac attgcccagg ctggtcttga actcctgacc tcgtgattcg   5615
cccaccttgg cctcccaaag tgctgggatt acaggcgtga accaccacgc ctggcttttt   5675
tttttttgtt ctgagacaca gtttcactct gttacccagg ctggagtagg gtggcctgat   5735
ctcggatcac tgcaacctcc gcctcctggg ctcaagtgat ttgcctgctt cagcctccca   5795
agtagccgag attacaggca tgtgccacca cacccaggta atttttgtat ttttggtaga   5855
gacgaggttt caccatgttg gccaggctgg ttttgaactc ctgacctcag gtgatccacc   5915
cgcctcagcc tcccaaagtg ctgagattat aggtgtgagc caccacacct ggcctcagga   5975
agtattttta tttttaaatt tatttattta tttgagatgg agtcttgctc tgtcgcccag   6035
gctagagtgc agcgacggga tctcggctca ctgcaagctc cgccccccag gttcaagcca   6095
ttctcctgcc tcagcctccc gagtagctgg gactacaggc gcccgccacc acacccggct   6155
aatttttttg tatttttagt agagacgggt tttcaccgtg ttagccagga gggtcttgat   6215
ctcctgacct cgtgatctgc ctgcctcggc ctcccaaagt gctgggatta caggtgtgag   6275
ccaccacacc cggctatttt tatttttttg agacagggac tcactctgtc acctgggctg   6335
cagtgcagtg gtacaccata gctcactgca gcctcgaact cctgagctca agtgatcctc   6395
ccacctcatc ctcacaagta attgggacta caggtgcacc ccaccatgcc cacctaattt   6455
atttatttat ttatttattt attttcatag agatgagggt tccctgtgtt gtccaggctg   6515
gtcttgaact cctgagctca cgggatcctt ttgcctgggc ctcccaaagt gctgagatta   6575
caggcatgag ccaccgtgcc cagctaggaa tcatttttaa agcccctagg atgtctgtgt   6635
gattttaaag ctcctggagt gtggccggta taagtatata ccggtataag taaatcccac   6695
attttgtgtc agtatttact agaaacttag tcatttatct gaagttgaaa tgtaactggg   6755
ctttatttat ttatttattt atttatttat ttttaatttt tttttttgag acgagtctca   6815
ctttgtcacc caggctggag tgcagtggca cgatctcggc tcactgcaac ctctgcctcc   6875
cggggtcaag cgattctcct gccttagcct cccgagtagc tgggactaca ggcacgcacc   6935
accatgcctg gctaattttt gtatttttag tagacggggt ttcaccatgc tggccaagct   6995
ggtctcaaac tcctgacctt gtgatctgcc cgctttagcc tcccagagtg ctgggattac   7055
aggcatgagc caccatgcgt ggtcttttta aaattttttg attttttttt tttttgagac   7115
agagccttgc tctgtcgccc aggctggagt gcagtggcac gatctcagct cactacaagc   7175
tccgcctccc gggttcacgc cattcttctg cctcagcctc ctgagtagct gggactacag   7235
gtgcccacca ccacgcctgg ctaatttttt ttggtatttt tattagagac aaggtttcat   7295
catgttggcc aggctggtct caaactcctg acctcaagtg atctgcctgc ctcggcctcc   7355
caaagcgctg agattacagg tgtgatctac tgcgccaggc ctgggcgtca tatattctta   7415
tttgctaagt ctggcagccc cacacagaat aagtactggg ggattccata tccttgtagc   7475
aaagccctgg gtggagagtc aggagatgtt gtagttctgt ctctgccact tgcagacttt   7535
gagtttaagc cagtcgtgct catgctttcc ttgctaaata gaggttagac cccctatccc   7595
atggtttctc aggttgcttt tcagcttgaa aattgtattc ctttgtagag atcagcgtaa   7655
aataattctg tccttatatg tggctttatt ttaatttgag acagagtgtc actcagtcgc   7715
ccaggctgga gtgtggtggt gcgatcttgg ctcactgcga cctccacctc ccaggttcaa   7775
gcgattctcg tgcctcaggc tcccaagtag ctgagattat aggtgtgtgc caccaggccc   7835
agctaacttt tgtattttta gtagagacag ggttttgcca tgttggctaa gctggtctcg   7895
aactcctggc ctcaagtgat ctgcccgcct tggcatccca aagtgctggg attacaggtg   7955
tgaaccacca cacctggcct caatatagtg gcttttaagt gctaaggact gagattgtgt   8015
tttgtcagga agaggccagt tgtgggtgaa gcatgctgtg agagagcttg tcacctggtt   8075
gaggttgtgg gagctgcagc gtgggaactg gaaagtgggc tggggatcat ctttttccag   8135
gtcaggggtc agccagcttt tctgcagcgt gccatagacc atctcttagc cctcgtgggt   8195
cagagtctct gttgcatatt gtcttttgtt gtttttcaca accttttaga aacataaaaa   8255
gcattcttag cccgtgggct ggacaaaaaa aggccatgac gggctgtatg gatttggccc   8315
agcaggccct tgcttgccaa gccctgtttt agacaaggag cagcttgtgt gcctggaacc   8375
atcatgggca caggggagga gcagagtgga tgtggaggtg tgagctggaa accaggtccc   8435
agagcgctga gaaagacaga gggtttttgc ccttgcaagt agagcaactg aaatctgaca   8495
ccatccagtt ccagaaagcc ctgaagtgct ggtggacgct gcggggtgct ccgctctagg   8555
gttacaggga tgaagatgca gtctggtagg gggagtccac tcacctgttg gaagatgtga   8615
ttaagaaaag tagactttca gggccgggca tggtggctca cgcctgtaat cccagcactt   8675
tgggaggccg aggcgggtgg atcacgaggt caggagatcg agaccatcct ggctaacatg   8735
gtgaaacccc gtctttacta aaaatacaaa aaattagctg ggcgtggtgg cgggcgcctg   8795
tagtcccagc tactcgggag gctgaggcag gagaatggcg tgaacctggg aggtggagct   8855
tgctgtgagc cgagatcgcg ccactgcact ccagcctggg cgacagagcg agactccgtc   8915
tcaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaagt aggctttcat gatgtgtgag ctgaaggcgc agtaggcaga   8975
agtagaggcc tcagtccctg caggagaccc ctcggtctct atctcctgat agtcagaccc   9035
agccacactg gaaagagggg agacattaca gcctgcgaga aaagtaggga gatttaaaaa   9095
ctgcttggct tttattttga actgtttttt ttgtttgttt gttttcccca attcagaata   9155
cagaatactt ttatggattt gtttttatta ctttaatttt gaaacaatat aatctttttt   9215
ttgttgtttt tttgagacag ggtcttactc tgtcacccag gctgagtgca gtggtgtgat   9275
cttggctcac ctcagcctcg accccctggg ctcaaatgat tctcccacct cagcttccca   9335
agtagctggg accacaggtg cgtgtgttgc gctatacaaa tcctgaagac aaggatgctg   9395
ttgctggtga tgctggggat tcccaagatc ccagatttga tggcaggatg cccctgtctg   9455
ctgccttgcc agggtgccag gagggcgctg ctgtggaagc tgaggcccgg ccatccaggg   9515
cgatgcattg ggcgctgatt cttgttcctg ctgctgcctc ggtgcttagc ttttgaaaca   9575
atgaaataaa ttagaaccag tgtgaaaatc gatcagggaa taaatttaat gtggaaataa   9635
actgaacaac ttagttcttc ataagagttt acttggtaaa tacttgtgat gaggacaaaa   9695
cgaagcacta gaaggagagg cgagttgtag acctgggtgg caggagtgtt ttgtttgttt   9755
tctttggcag ggtcttgctc tgttgctcag gctggagtac agtggcacaa tcacagctca   9815
ctatagcctc gacctcctgg actcaagcaa tcctcctgcc tcagcctccc agtagctggg   9875
actacaggcg catgccacca tgcctggcta attttaaatt tttttttttc tcttttttga   9935
gatggaatct cactctgtcg cccaggctgg agtgcagtgg cgtgatctcg gctgacggca   9995
agctccgcct cccaggttca ctccattcgc ctgcctcagc ctcccaagta gctgggacta  10055
caggcgctgg gattacaaac ccaaacccaa agtgctggga ttacaggcgt gagccactgc  10115
acccggcctg ttttgtcttt caatagcaag agttgtgttt gcttcgcccc tacctttagt  10175
ggaaaaatgt ataaaatgga gatattgacc tccacattgg ggtggttaaa ttatagcatg  10235
tatgcaaagg agcttcgcta atttaaggct tttttgaaag agaagaaact gaataatcca  10295
tgtgtgtata tatattttaa aagccatggt catctttcca tatcagtaaa gctgaggctc  10355
cctgggactg cagagttgtc catcacagtc cattataagt gcgctgctgg gccaggtgca  10415
gtggcttgtg cctgaatccc agcactttgg gaggccaagg caggaggatt cattgagccc  10475
aggagttttg aggcgagcct gggcaatgtg gccagacctc atctcttcaa aaaatacaca  10535
aaaaattagc caggcatggt ggcacgtgcc tgtagtctca gctactcagg aggctgaggt  10595
gggaggatca ctttgagcct tgcaggtcaa agctgcagta agccatgatc ttgccactgc  10655
attccagcct ggatgacaga gcgagaccct gtctctaaaa aaaaaaaaaa ccaaacggtg  10715
cactgttttc ttttttctta tcaatttatt atttttaaat taaattttct tttaataatt  10775
tataaattat aaatttatat taaaaaatga caaattttta ttacttatac atgaggtaaa  10835
acttaggata tataaagtac atattgaaaa gtaatttttt ggctggcaca gtggctcaca  10895
cctgtaatcc cagcactttg ggaggccgtg gcgggcagat cacatgagat catgagttcg  10955
agaccaacct gaccaacatg gagagacccc atctctacta aaaatacaaa attagccggg  11015
gtggtggcgc atgcctgtaa tcccagctac tcgggaggct gaggcaggag aatctcttga  11075
acccgggagg cagaggttgc ggtgagccaa gatcgtgcct ttgcacacca gcctaggcaa  11135
caagagcgaa agtccgtctc aaaaaaaaag taattttttt taagttaacc tctgtcagca  11195
aacaaattta acccaataaa ggtctttgtt ttttaatgta gtagaggagt tagggtttat  11255
aaaaaatatg gtagggaagg gggtccctgg atttgctaat gtgattgtca tttgcccctt  11315
aggagagagc tctgttagca gaatgaaaaa attggaagcc agattcaggg agggactgga  11375
agcaaaagaa tttctgttcg aggaagagcc tgatgtttgc cagggtctgt ttaactggac  11435
atgaagagga aggctctgga ctttcctcca ggagtttcag gagaaaggta gggcagtggt  11495
taagagcaga gctctgccta gactagctgg ggtgcctaga ctagctgggg tgcccagact  11555
agctggggtg cctagactag ctgggtactt tgagtggctc cttcagcctg gacctcggtt  11615
tcctcacctg tatagtagag atatgggagc acccagcgca ggatcactgt gaacataaat  11675
cagttaatgg aggaagcagg tagagtggtg ctgggtgcat accaagcact ccgtcagtgt  11735
ttcctgttat tcgatgatta ggaggcagct taaactagag ggagttgagc tgaatcagga  11795
tgtttgtccc aggtagctgg gaatctgcct agcccagtgc ccagtttatt taggtgctct  11855
ctcagtgttc cctgattgtt ttttcctttg tcatcttatc tacaggatgt gactgggaag  11915
ctctggtttc agtgtcatgt gtctattctt tatttccag gca aag gaa acc aac     11969
Ala Lys Glu Thr Asn
115
aat aag aag aaa gaa ttt gag gaa act gcg aag aaa gtg cgc cgt gcc    12017
Asn Lys Lys Lys Glu Phe Glu Glu Thr Ala Lys Lys Val Arg Arg Ala
120                 125                 130
atc gag cag ctg gct gcc atg gat tga ggcctctggc cggagctgcc          12064
Ile Glu Gln Leu Ala Ala Met Asp
135                 140
tggtcccaga gtggctgcac cacttccagg gtttattccc tggtgccacc agccttcctg  12124
tgggcccctt agcaatgtct taggaaagga gatcaacatt ttcaaattag atgtttcaac  12184
tgtgctcctg ttttgtcttg aaagtggcac cagaggtgct tctgcctgtg cagcgggtgc  12244
tgctggtaac agtggctgct tctctctctc tctctctttt ttgggggctc atttttgctg  12304
ttttgattcc cgggcttacc aggtgagaag tgagggagga agaaggcagt gtcccttttg  12364
ctagagctga cagctttgtt cgcgtgggca gagccttcca cagtgaatgt gtctggacct  12424
catgttgttg aggctgtcac agtcctgagt gtggacttgg caggtgcctg ttgaatctga  12484
gctgcaggtt ccttatctgt cacacctgtg cctcctcaga ggacagtttt tttgttgttg  12544
tgtttttttg tttttttttt ttggtagatg catgacttgt gtgtgatgag agaatggaga  12604
cagagtccct ggctcctcta ctgtttaaca acatggcttt cttattttgt ttgaattgtt  12664
aattcacaga atagcacaaa ctacaattaa aactaagcac aaagccattc taagtcattg  12724
gggaaacggg gtgaacttca ggtggatgag gagacagaat agagtgatag gaagcgtctg  12784
gcagatactc cttttgccac tgctgtgtga ttagacaggc ccagtgagcc gcggggcaca  12844
tgctggccgc tcctccctca gaaaaaggca gtggcctaaa tcctttttaa atgacttggc  12904
tcgatgctgt gggggactgg ctgggctgct gcaggccgtg tgtctgtcag cccaaccttc  12964
acatctgtca cgttctccac acgggggaga gacgcagtcc gcccaggtcc ccgctttctt  13024
tggaggcagc agctcccgca gggctgaagt ctggcgtaag atgatggatt tgattcgccc  13084
tcctccctgt catagagctg cagggtggat tgttacagct tcgctggaaa cctctggagg  13144
tcatctcggc tgttcctgag aaataaaaag cctgtcattt caaacactgc tgtggaccct  13204
actgggtttt taaaatattg tcagtttttc atcgtcgtcc ctagcctgcc aacagccatc  13264
tgcccagaca gccgcagtga ggatgagcgt cctggcagag acgcagttgt ctctgggcgc  13324
ttgccagagc cacgaacccc agacctgttt gtatcatccg ggctccttcc gggcagaaac  13384
aactgaaaat gcacttcaga cccacttatt tatgccacat ctgagtcggc ctgagataga  13444
cttttccctc taaactggga gaatatcaca gtggtttttg ttagcagaaa atgcactcca  13504
gcctctgtac tcatctaagc tgcttatttt tgatatttgt gtcagtctgt aaatggatac  13564
ttcactttaa taactgttgc ttagtaattg gctttgtaga gaagctggaa aaaaatggtt  13624
ttgtcttcaa ctcctttgca tgccaggcgg tgatgtggat ctcggcttct gtgagcctgt  13684
gctgtgggca gggctgagct ggagccgccc ctctcagccc gcctgccacg gcctttcctt  13744
aaaggccatc cttaaaacca gaccctcatg gctgccagca cctgaaagct tcctcgacat  13804
ctgttaataa agccgtaggc ccttgtctaa gcgcaaccgc ctagactttc tttcagatac  13864
atgtccacat gtccattttt caggttctct aagttggagt ggagtctggg aagggttgtg  13924
aatgaggctt ctgggctatg ggtgaggttc caatggcagg ttagagcccc tcgggccaac  13984
tgccatcctg gaaagtagag acagcagtgc ccgctgccca gaagagacca gcaagccaaa  14044
ctggagcccc cattgcaggc tgtcgccatg tggaaagagt aactcacaat tgccaataaa  14104
gtctcatgtg gttttatcta cttttttttt ctttttcttt ttttttgaga caaggccttg  14164
ccctcccagg ctggagtgca gtggaatgac cacagctcac cgcaacctca aattcttgcg  14224
ttcaagtgaa cctcccactt tagcctccca agtagctggg actacaggcg cacgccatca  14284
cacccggcta attgaaaaat tttttttttt gtttagatgg aatctcactt tgttgcccag  14344
gctggtctca aactcctggg ctcaagtgat catcctgctt cagcgtccga cttgttggta  14404
ttataggcgt gagccactgg gcctgaccta gctaccattt tttaatgcag aaatgaagac  14464
ttgtagaaat gaaataactt gtccaggata gtcgaataag taacttttag agctgggatt  14524
tgaacccagg caatctggct ccagagctgg gccctcactg ctgaaggaca ctgtcagctt  14584
gggagggtgg ctatggtcgg ctgtctgatt ctagggagtg agggctgtct ttaaagcacc  14644
ccattccatt ttcagacagc tttgtcagaa aggctgtcat atggagctga cacctgcctc  14704
cccaaggctt ccatagatcc tctctgtaca ttgtaacctt ttattttgaa atgaaaattc  14764
acaggaagtt gtaaggctag tacaggggat cc                                14796
<210> SEQ ID NO 4
<211> LENGTH: 21
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: PCR Primer
<400> SEQUENCE: 4
aaggaccacc gcatctctac a                                               21
<210> SEQ ID NO 5
<211> LENGTH: 22
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: PCR Primer
<400> SEQUENCE: 5
ccaagtctgg ctcgttctca gt                                              22
<210> SEQ ID NO 6
<211> LENGTH: 23
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: PCR Probe
<400> SEQUENCE: 6
cgaggctggc ttcatccact gcc                                             23
<210> SEQ ID NO 7
<211> LENGTH: 19
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: PCR Primer
<400> SEQUENCE: 7
gaaggtgaag gtcggagtc                                                  19
<210> SEQ ID NO 8
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: PCR Primer
<400> SEQUENCE: 8
gaagatggtg atgggatttc                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 9
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: PCR Probe
<400> SEQUENCE: 9
caagcttccc gttctcagcc                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 10
<211> LENGTH: 955
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Mus musculus
<220> FEATURE:
<221> NAME/KEY: CDS
<222> LOCATION: (109)...(531)
<400> SEQUENCE: 10
ggcacgaggg ggccggggct ctcccggcat gctctgcggc gcgcctccgc ccgcgcgatt     60
tgaatcctgc gtttgagtcg tcttggcgga ggttgtggtg acgccatc atg gga gct     117
Met Gly Ala
1
ccg gcg ctg ccc cag atc tgg cag ctg tac ctc aag aac tac cgc atc      165
Pro Ala Leu Pro Gln Ile Trp Gln Leu Tyr Leu Lys Asn Tyr Arg Ile
5                  10                  15
gcc acc ttc aag aac tgg ccc ttc ctg gag gac tgc gcc tgc acc cca      213
Ala Thr Phe Lys Asn Trp Pro Phe Leu Glu Asp Cys Ala Cys Thr Pro
20                  25                  30                  35
gag cga atg gcg gag gct ggc ttc atc cac tgc cct acc gag aac gag      261
Glu Arg Met Ala Glu Ala Gly Phe Ile His Cys Pro Thr Glu Asn Glu
40                  45                  50
cct gat ttg gcc cag tgt ttt ttc tgc ttt aag gaa ttg gaa ggc tgg      309
Pro Asp Leu Ala Gln Cys Phe Phe Cys Phe Lys Glu Leu Glu Gly Trp
55                  60                  65
gaa ccc gat gac aac ccg ata gag gag cat aga aag cac tcc cct ggc      357
Glu Pro Asp Asp Asn Pro Ile Glu Glu His Arg Lys His Ser Pro Gly
70                  75                  80
tgc gcc ttc ctc act gtc aag aag cag atg gaa gaa cta acc gtc agt      405
Cys Ala Phe Leu Thr Val Lys Lys Gln Met Glu Glu Leu Thr Val Ser
85                  90                  95
gaa ttc ttg aaa ctg gac aga cag aga gcc aag aac aaa att gca aag      453
Glu Phe Leu Lys Leu Asp Arg Gln Arg Ala Lys Asn Lys Ile Ala Lys
100                 105                 110                 115
gag acc aac aac aag caa aaa gag ttt gaa gag act gca aag act acc      501
Glu Thr Asn Asn Lys Gln Lys Glu Phe Glu Glu Thr Ala Lys Thr Thr
120                 125                 130
cgt cag tca att gag cag ctg gct gcc taa tgctgagcct ttgctgagat        551
Arg Gln Ser Ile Glu Gln Leu Ala Ala
135                 140
aacttggacc tgagtgacat gccacatcta agccacgcat cccagctttt ccagccaggg    611
cctcctagca ggatcttaga gaaggagaca gtggtatttt gaaactggat atcaaatatt    671
tttggttttg ctttaaagtg gctacctctc tttggttttg tggctttgct ctattgtgac    731
gtggacttaa gcaataagga agtgatgaag ggacagtgtt ctctgacagg acctgtgggg    791
gtcggggtgc ctgtgcaagg tcttggttct gattgtgata tttccataca gggctgctaa    851
tgcagcccat gggtaagtgt ggttatatgt gtttgtgctg ataattttgt cctgatgagt    911
tttcctacca cggggtaacg gaataaaatc acttgaaaaa gtgg                     955
<210> SEQ ID NO 11
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: PCR Primer
<400> SEQUENCE: 11
ccgagaacga gcctgatttg                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 12
<211> LENGTH: 24
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: PCR Primer
<400> SEQUENCE: 12
gggagtgctt tctatgctcc tcta                                            24
<210> SEQ ID NO 13
<211> LENGTH: 26
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: PCR Probe
<400> SEQUENCE: 13
taaggaattg gaaggctggg aacccg                                          26
<210> SEQ ID NO 14
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: PCR Primer
<400> SEQUENCE: 14
ggcaaattca acggcacagt                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 15
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: PCR Primer
<400> SEQUENCE: 15
gggtctcgct cctggaagct                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 16
<211> LENGTH: 27
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: PCR Probe
<400> SEQUENCE: 16
aaggccgaga atgggaagct tgtcatc                                         27
<210> SEQ ID NO 17
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 17
gcgattcaaa tctggcgg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 18
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 18
cctctgccaa cgggtccc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 19
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 19
tgagaaaggg ctgccagg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 20
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 20
ttcttgaatg tagagatg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 21
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 21
ggcgcagccc tccaagaa                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 22
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 22
caagtctggc tcgttctc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 23
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 23
tccagctcct tgaagcag                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 24
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 24
ggtcgtcatc tggctccc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 25
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 25
gcttcttgac agaaagga                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 26
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 26
ggttaattct tcaaactg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 27
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 27
tcttggctct ttctctgt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 28
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 28
tcttattgtt ggtttcct                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 29
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 29
tcgcagtttc ctcaaatt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 30
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 30
cgatggcacg gcgcactt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 31
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 31
cctggaagtg gtgcagcc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 32
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 32
acaggaaggc tggtggca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 33
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 33
tttgaaaatg ttgatctc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 34
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 34
acagttgaaa catctaat                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 35
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 35
ctttcaagac aaaacagg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 36
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 36
acaggcagaa gcacctct                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 37
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 37
aagcagccac tgttacca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 38
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 38
aaagagagag agagagag                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 39
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 39
tccctcactt ctcacctg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 40
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 40
agggacactg ccttcttc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 41
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 41
ccacgcgaac aaagctgt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 42
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 42
actgtggaag gctctgcc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 43
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 43
aggactgtga cagcctca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 44
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 44
tcagattcaa caggcacc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 45
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 45
attctctcat cacacaca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 46
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 46
tgttgttaaa cagtagag                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 47
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 47
tgtgctattc tgtgaatt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 48
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 48
gacttagaat ggctttgt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 49
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 49
ctgtctcctc atccacct                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 50
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 50
aaaaggagta tctgccag                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 51
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 51
gaggagcggc cagcatgt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 52
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 52
ggctgacaga cacacggc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 53
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 53
ccgtgtggag aacgtgac                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 54
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 54
tacgccagac ttcagccc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 55
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 55
atgacaggga ggagggcg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 56
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 56
gccgagatga cctccaga                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 57
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 57
gcgattcaaa tctggcgg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 58
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 58
cctctgccaa cgggtccc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 59
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 59
tgagaaaggg ctgccagg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 60
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 60
ttcttgaatg tagagatg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 61
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 61
ggcgcagccc tccaagaa                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 62
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 62
caagtctggc tcgttctc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 63
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 63
tccagctcct tgaagcag                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 64
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 64
ggtcgtcatc tggctccc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 65
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 65
gcttcttgac agaaagga                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 66
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 66
ggttaattct tcaaactg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 67
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 67
tcttggctct ttctctgt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 68
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 68
tcttattgtt ggtttcct                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 69
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 69
tcgcagtttc ctcaaatt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 70
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 70
cgatggcacg gcgcactt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 71
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 71
cctggaagtg gtgcagcc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 72
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 72
acaggaaggc tggtggca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 73
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 73
tttgaaaatg ttgatctc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 74
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 74
acagttgaaa catctaat                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 75
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 75
ctttcaagac aaaacagg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 76
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 76
acaggcagaa gcacctct                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 77
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 77
aagcagccac tgttacca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 78
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 78
aaagagagag agagagag                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 79
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 79
tccctcactt ctcacctg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 80
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 80
agggacactg ccttcttc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 81
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 81
ccacgcgaac aaagctgt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 82
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 82
actgtggaag gctctgcc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 83
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 83
aggactgtga cagcctca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 84
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 84
tcagattcaa caggcacc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 85
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 85
attctctcat cacacaca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 86
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 86
tgttgttaaa cagtagag                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 87
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 87
tgtgctattc tgtgaatt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 88
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 88
gacttagaat ggctttgt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 89
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 89
ctgtctcctc atccacct                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 90
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 90
aaaaggagta tctgccag                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 91
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 91
gaggagcggc cagcatgt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 92
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 92
ggctgacaga cacacggc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 93
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 93
ccgtgtggag aacgtgac                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 94
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 94
tacgccagac ttcagccc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 95
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 95
atgacaggga ggagggcg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 96
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 96
gccgagatga cctccaga                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 97
<211> LENGTH: 1619
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Homo sapiens
<400> SEQUENCE: 97
ccgccagatt tgaatcgcgg gacccgttgg cagaggtggc ggcggcggca tgggtgcccc     60
gacgttgccc cctgcctggc agccctttct caaggaccac cgcatctcta cattcaagaa    120
ctggcccttc ttggagggct gcgcctgcac cccggagcgg atggccgagg ctggcttcat    180
ccactgcccc actgagaacg agccagactt ggcccagtgt ttcttctgct tcaaggagct    240
ggaaggctgg gagccagatg acgaccccat agaggaacat aaaaagcatt cgtccggttg    300
cgctttcctt tctgtcaaga agcagtttga agaattaacc cttggtgaat ttttgaaact    360
ggacagagaa agagccaaga acaaaattgc aaaggaaacc aacaataaga agaaagaatt    420
tgaggaaact gcgaagaaag tgcgccgtgc catcgagcag ctggctgcca tggattgagg    480
cctctggccg gagctgcctg gtcccagagt ggctgcacca cttccagggt ttattccctg    540
gtgccaccag ccttcctgtg ggccccttag caatgtctta ggaaaggaga tcaacatttt    600
caaattagat gtttcaactg tgctcctgtt ttgtcttgaa agtggcacca gaggtgcttc    660
tgcctgtgca gcgggtgctg ctggtaacag tggctgcttc tctctctctc tctctttttt    720
gggggctcat ttttgctgtt ttgattcccg ggcttaccag gtgagaagtg agggaggaag    780
aaggcagtgt cccttttgct agagctgaca gctttgttcg cgtgggcaga gccttccaca    840
gtgaatgtgt ctggacctca tgttgttgag gctgtcacag tcctgagtgt ggacttggca    900
ggtgcctgtt gaatctgagc tgcaggttcc ttatctgtca cacctgtgcc tcctcagagg    960
acagtttttt tgttgttgtg tttttttgtt tttttttttt ggtagatgca tgacttgtgt   1020
gtgatgagag aatggagaca gagtccctgg ctcctctact gtttaacaac atggctttct   1080
tattttgttt gaattgttaa ttcacagaat agcacaaact acaattaaaa ctaagcacaa   1140
agccattcta agtcattggg gaaacggggt gaacttcagg tggatgagga gacagaatag   1200
agtgatagga agcgtctggc agatactcct tttgccactg ctgtgtgatt agacaggccc   1260
agtgagccgc ggggcacatg ctggccgctc ctccctcaga aaaaggcagt ggcctaaatc   1320
ctttttaaat gacttggctc gatgctgtgg gggactggct gggctgctgc aggccgtgtg   1380
tctgtcagcc caaccttcac atctgtcacg ttctccacac gggggagaga cgcagtccgc   1440
ccaggtcccc gctttctttg gaggcagcag ctcccgcagg gctgaagtct ggcgtaagat   1500
gatggatttg attcgccctc ctccctgtca tagagctgca gggtggattg ttacagcttc   1560
gctggaaacc tctggaggtc atctcggctg ttcctgagaa ataaaaagcc tgtcatttc    1619
<210> SEQ ID NO 98
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 98
gccaacgggt cccgcgat                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 99
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 99
catgccgccg ccgccacc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 100
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 100
agatgcggtg gtccttga                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 101
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 101
gggccagttc ttgaatgt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 102
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 102
tggatgaagc cagcctcg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 103
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 103
gcagaagaaa cactgggc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 104
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 104
ccagccttcc agctcctt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 105
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 105
caaccggacg aatgcttt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 106
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 106
gacagaaagg aaagcgca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 107
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 107
tcaaactgct tcttgaca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 108
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 108
accaagggtt aattcttc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 109
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 109
ggctctttct ctgtccag                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 110
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 110
attttgttct tggctctt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 111
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 111
tttcttctta ttgttggt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 112
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 112
gtttcctcaa attctttc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 113
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 113
ttcttcgcag tttcctca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 114
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 114
cacggcgcac tttcttcg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 115
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 115
agctgctcga tggcacgg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 116
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 116
ccactctggg accaggca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 117
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 117
aaccctggaa gtggtgca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 118
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 118
tggcaccagg gaataaac                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 119
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 119
tcctaagaca ttgctaag                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 120
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 120
tgttgatctc ctttccta                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 121
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 121
taatttgaaa atgttgat                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 122
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 122
tgaaacatct aatttgaa                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 123
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 123
aacaggagca cagttgaa                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 124
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 124
agacaaaaca ggagcaca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 125
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 125
tgccactttc aagacaaa                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 126
<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
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tctggtgcca ctttcaag                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 127
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tgcacaggca gaagcacc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 128
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<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
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ccactgttac cagcagca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 129
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<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
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aaaagagaga gagagaga                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 130
<211> LENGTH: 18
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<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
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cttcttcctc cctcactt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 131
<211> LENGTH: 18
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agctctagca aaagggac                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 132
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ctctgcccac gcgaacaa                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 133
<211> LENGTH: 18
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cagacacatt cactgtgg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 134
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tcaacaacat gaggtcca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 135
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gccaagtcca cactcagg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 136
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gaggagccag ggactctg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 137
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aataagaaag ccatgttg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 138
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acaattcaaa caaaataa                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 139
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aacaattcaa acaaaata                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 140
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taacaattca aacaaaat                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 141
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ttaacaattc aaacaaaa                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 142
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attaacaatt caaacaaa                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 143
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aattaacaat tcaaacaa                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 144
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ttctgtgaat taacaatt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 145
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attctgtgaa ttaacaat                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 146
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tattctgtga attaacaa                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 147
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ctattctgtg aattaaca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 148
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gctattctgt gaattaac                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 149
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tgctattctg tgaattaa                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 150
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gtgctattct gtgaatta                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 151
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ttgtgctatt ctgtgaat                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 152
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tttgtgctat tctgtgaa                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 153
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gtttgtgcta ttctgtga                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 154
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agtttgtgct attctgtg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 155
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tagtttgtgc tattctgt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 156
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gtagtttgtg ctattctg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 157
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tgtagtttgt gctattct                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 158
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ttgtagtttg tgctattc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 159
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attgtagttt gtgctatt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 160
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aattgtagtt tgtgctat                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 161
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taattgtagt ttgtgcta                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 162
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tgcttagttt taattgta                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 163
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ccccaatgac ttagaatg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 164
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cctgaagttc accccgtt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 165
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tctattctgt ctcctcat                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 166
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gacgcttcct atcactct                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 167
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agtggcaaaa ggagtatc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 168
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ctgtctaatc acacagca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 169
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tgagggagga gcggccag                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 170
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gcagcccagc cagtcccc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 171
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aggttgggct gacagaca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 172
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ggagaacgtg acagatgt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 173
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gggcggactg cgtctctc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 174
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cttcagccct gcgggagc                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 175
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ccatcatctt acgccaga                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 176
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agggaggagg gcgaatca                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 177
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atttctcagg aacagccg                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 178
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agagccccgg ccccctcgtg                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 179
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gagagccccg gccccctcgt                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 180
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agagcatgcc gggagagccc                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 181
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gcgcgccgca gagcatgccg                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 182
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aaacgcagga ttcaaatcgc                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 183
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caagacgact caaacgcagg                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 184
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gccaagacga ctcaaacgca                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 185
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catgatggcg tcaccacaac                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 186
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cggagctccc atgatggcgt                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 187
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cgccggagct cccatgatgg                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 188
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ggaagggcca gttcttgaag                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 189
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gcgcagtcct ccaggaaggg                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 190
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aggcgcagtc ctccaggaag                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 191
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aggcgcagtc ctccaggaag                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 192
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tgcaggcgca gtcctccagg                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 193
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aatcaggctc gttctcggta                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 194
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cactgggcca aatcaggctc                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 195
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cagccttcca attccttaaa                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 196
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catcgggttc ccagccttcc                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 197
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tgtcatcggg ttcccagcct                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 198
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cctctatcgg gttgtcatcg                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 199
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gctttctatg ctcctctatc                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 200
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ttgacagtga ggaaggcgca                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 201
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ttcttccatc tgcttcttga                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 202
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cactgacggt tagttcttcc                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 203
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ttcactgacg gttagttctt                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 204
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aagaattcac tgacggttag                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 205
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tcaagaattc actgacggtt                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 206
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<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
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cttcaaactc tttttgcttg                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 207
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ctcaattgac tgacgggtag                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 208
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gctcaattga ctgacgggta                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 209
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tgctcaattg actgacgggt                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 210
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ggctcagcat taggcagcca                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 211
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tctcagcaaa ggctcagcat                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 212
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<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
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gctaggaggc cctggctgga                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 213
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<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
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ctctaagatc ctgctaggag                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 214
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<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
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accactgtct ccttctctaa                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 215
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<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
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atccagtttc aaaataccac                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 216
<211> LENGTH: 20
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<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
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atttgatatc cagtttcaaa                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 217
<211> LENGTH: 20
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aaagcaaaac caaaaatatt                                                 20
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<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 218
agagaggtag ccactttaaa                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 219
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<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 219
accaaagaga ggtagccact                                                 20
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<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
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cgtcacaata gagcaaagcc                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 221
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<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 221
taagtccacg tcacaataga                                                 20
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<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 222
ttcatcactt ccttattgct                                                 20
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<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 223
agagaacact gtcccttcat                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 224
<211> LENGTH: 20
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<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 224
acaggcaccc cgacccccac                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 225
<211> LENGTH: 20
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<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 225
gaaccaagac cttgcacagg                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 226
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<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 226
tatcacaatc agaaccaaga                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 227
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<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
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cattagcagc cctgtatgga                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 228
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<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 228
aaccacactt acccatgggc                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 229
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<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 229
gtggtaggaa aactcatcag                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 230
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<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 230
actttttcaa gtgattttat                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 231
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ttcggatcct tggctgggat taaaggtgtg agccaccacg cccggcttga aaaaacatgt     60
ttatatatat atatgtatat atataaaaaa tcaaggaagg aaaattccag tttgtagctc    120
agtaagtatt tgcttattac tattgaggcc ctaggttcaa ttcccagcaa tacaaaaata    180
ataactttcc ttttaatgat ttatcttgcc acgatggtga tgacactagc atctcaccct    240
ggacaggcaa gcctggccct ctggcnaccc cagccccttc gtgtctgttc atcattccag    300
gca aag gag acc aac aac aag caa aaa gag ttt gaa gag act gca aag     348
Ala Lys Glu Thr Asn Asn Lys Gln Lys Glu Phe Glu Glu Thr Ala Lys
1               5                  10                  15
act acc cgt cag tca att gag cag ctg gct gcc taa tgctgagcct           394
Thr Thr Arg Gln Ser Ile Glu Gln Leu Ala Ala
20                  25
ttgctgagat aacttggacc tgagtgacat gccacatcta agccacgcat cccagctttt    454
ccagccaggg cctcctagca ggatcttaga gcaggagaca gtggtatttt gaaactggat    514
a                                                                    515
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aatcccagcc aaggatccga                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 233
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<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 233
cgtggtggct cacaccttta                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 234
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<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
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tttcaagccg ggcgtggtgg                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 235
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<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 235
acatatatat atataaacat                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 236
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<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 236
aattttcctt ccttgatttt                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 237
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<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 237
tactgagcta caaactggaa                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 238
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 238
acttactgag ctacaaactg                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 239
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 239
aagttattat ttttgtattg                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 240
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 240
aaagttatta tttttgtatt                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 241
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 241
taaatcatta aaaggaaagt                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 242
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 242
catcgtggca agataaatca                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 243
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 243
gcctgtccag ggtgagatgc                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 244
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 244
ttgcctgtcc agggtgagat                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 245
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 245
gggccaggct tgcctgtcca                                                 20
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<211> LENGTH: 20
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<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 246
ggtctccttt gcctggaatg                                                 20
<210> SEQ ID NO 247
<211> LENGTH: 20
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 247
gttggtctcc tttgcctgga                                                 20
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<211> LENGTH: 18
<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<223> OTHER INFORMATION: Antisense Oligonucleotide
<400> SEQUENCE: 248
taagctgttc tatgtgtt                                                   18
<210> SEQ ID NO 249
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<212> TYPE: DNA
<213> ORGANISM: Artificial Sequence
<220> FEATURE:
<221> NAME/KEY: unsure
<222> LOCATION: (1)..(20)
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<400> SEQUENCE: 249
nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn                                                 20

Claims

1. An antisense compound up to 30 nucleobases in length comprising at least an 8-nucleobase portion or SEQ ID NO: 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 32, 37, 40, 41, 43, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 56, 60, 68, 76, 87, 100, 106, 107, 113, 138, 141, 152 or 156 which inhibits the expression of human Survivin.

2. The antisense compound of claim 1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 25, 30, 40, 43, or 48.

3. A method of inhibiting the proliferation of cells comprising contacting cells in vitro with an effective amount of an antisense compound 8 to 30 nucleobases in length targeted to a nucleic acid molecule encoding human Survivin and which inhibits the expression of human Survivin, so that proliferation of the cells is inhibited.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said cells are cancer cells.

5. The method of claim 3 further comprising contacting said cells with a chemotherapeutic agent.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein said chemotherapeutic agent is taxol or cisplatin.

7. The antisense compound of claim 1 which comprises at least one modified internucleoside linkage.

8. The antisense compound of claim 7 wherein the modified internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage.

9. The antisense compound of claim 7 which comprises at least one modified sugar moiety.

10. The antisense compound of claim 9 wherein the modified sugar moiety is a 2′-O-methoxyethyl sugar moiety.

11. The antisense compound of claim 7 which comprises at least one modified nucleobase.

12. The antisense compound of claim 11 wherein the modified nucleobase is a 5-methylcytosine.

13. The antisense compound of claim 7 which is a chimeric oligonucleotide.

14. A method of inhibiting the expression of human Survivin in human cells or tissues comprising contacting said cells or tissues in vitro with the antisense compound of claim 1 so that expression of human Survivin is inhibited.

15. A method of modulating apoptosis in a cell comprising contacting a cell in vitro with the antisense compound of claim 1 so that apoptosis is modulated.

16. A method of modulating cytokinesis in a cell comprising contacting a cell in vitro with the antisense compound of claim 1 so that cytokinesis is modulated.

17. A method of modulating the cell cycle in a cell comprising contacting a cell in vitro with the antisense compound of claim 1 so that the cell cycle is modulated.

18. A method of inhibiting the proliferation of cells comprising contacting cells in vitro with an effective amount of the antisense compound of claim 1, so that proliferation of the cells is inhibited.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said cells are cancer cells.

20. The method of claim 15 wherein said modulation of apoptosis is sensitization to an apoptotic stimulus.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein said apoptotic stimulus is a cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agent.

22. The method of claim 18 further comprising contacting said cells with a chemotherapeutic agent.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein said chemotherapeutic agent is taxol or cisplatin.