RNA interference mediated inhibition of MAP kinase gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA)

Abstract

This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating mitogen activated protein kinase (MAP kinase) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of MAP kinase gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of MAP kinase genes, such as Jun amino-terminal kinase (e.g., JNK-1, JNK-2), p38 (MAPK 14), ERK (e.g., ERK-1, ERK-2) and/or c-Jun.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of mitogen activated protein kinase (MAP kinase) gene expression and/or activity. The present invention is also directed to compounds, compositions, and methods relating to traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of expression and/or activity of genes involved in MAP kinase gene expression pathways or other cellular processes that mediate the maintenance or development of such traits, diseases and conditions. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against MAP kinase gene expression, such as Jun amino-terminal kinase (e.g., JNK-1, JNK-2), p38 (MAPK 14), ERK (e.g., ERK-1, ERK-2) and/or c-Jun gene expression. Such small nucleic acid molecules are useful, for example, in providing compositions for treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that can respond to modulation of MAP kinase expression in a subject, such as cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, neuroligic, ocular, respiratory, allergic, and/or proliferative diseases, disorders, and/or conditions.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The following is a discussion of relevant art pertaining to RNAi. The discussion is provided only for understanding of the invention that follows. The summary is not an admission that any of the work described below is prior art to the claimed invention.

RNA interference refers to the process of sequence-specific post-transcriptional gene silencing in animals mediated by short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) (Zamore et al., 2000, Cell, 101, 25-33; Fire et al., 1998, Nature, 391, 806; Hamilton et al., 1999, Science, 286, 950-951; Lin et al., 1999, Nature, 402, 128-129; Sharp, 1999, Genes & Dev., 13:139-141; and Strauss, 1999, Science, 286, 886). The corresponding process in plants (Heifetz et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 99/61631) is commonly referred to as post-transcriptional gene silencing or RNA silencing and is also referred to as quelling in fungi. The process of post-transcriptional gene silencing is thought to be an evolutionarily-conserved cellular defense mechanism used to prevent the expression of foreign genes and is commonly shared by diverse flora and phyla (Fire et al., 1999, Trends Genet., 15, 358). Such protection from foreign gene expression may have evolved in response to the production of double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) derived from viral infection or from the random integration of transposon elements into a host genome via a cellular response that specifically destroys homologous single-stranded RNA or viral genomic RNA. The presence of dsRNA in cells triggers the RNAi response through a mechanism that has yet to be fully characterized. This mechanism appears to be different from other known mechanisms involving double stranded RNA-specific ribonucleases, such as the interferon response that results from dsRNA-mediated activation of protein kinase PKR and 2′,5′-oligoadenylate synthetase resulting in non-specific cleavage of mRNA by ribonuclease L (see for example U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,107,094; 5,898,031; Clemens et al., 1997, J. Interferon & Cytokine Res., 17, 503-524; Adah et al., 2001, Curr. Med. Chem., 8, 1189).

The presence of long dsRNAs in cells stimulates the activity of a ribonuclease III enzyme referred to as dicer (Bass, 2000, Cell, 101, 235; Zamore et al., 2000, Cell, 101, 25-33; Hammond et al., 2000, Nature, 404, 293). Dicer is involved in the processing of the dsRNA into short pieces of dsRNA known as short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) (Zamore et al., 2000, Cell, 101, 25-33; Bass, 2000, Cell, 101, 235; Berstein et al., 2001, Nature, 409, 363). Short interfering RNAs derived from dicer activity are typically about 21 to about 23 nucleotides in length and comprise about 19 base pair duplexes (Zamore et al., 2000, Cell, 101, 25-33; Elbashir et al., 2001, Genes Dev., 15, 188). Dicer has also been implicated in the excision of 21- and 22-nucleotide small temporal RNAs (stRNAs) from precursor RNA of conserved structure that are implicated in translational control (Hutvagner et al., 2001, Science, 293, 834). The RNAi response also features an endonuclease complex, commonly referred to as an RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), which mediates cleavage of single-stranded RNA having sequence complementary to the antisense strand of the siRNA duplex. Cleavage of the target RNA takes place in the middle of the region complementary to the antisense strand of the siRNA duplex (Elbashir et al., 2001, Genes Dev., 15, 188).

RNAi has been studied in a variety of systems. Fire et al., 1998, Nature, 391, 806, were the first to observe RNAi in C. elegans. Bahramian and Zarbl, 1999, Molecular and Cellular Biology, 19, 274-283 and Wianny and Goetz, 1999, Nature Cell Biol., 2, 70, describe RNAi mediated by dsRNA in mammalian systems. Hammond et al., 2000, Nature, 404, 293, describe RNAi in Drosophila cells transfected with dsRNA. Elbashir et al., 2001, Nature, 411, 494 and Tuschl et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/75164, describe RNAi induced by introduction of duplexes of synthetic 21-nucleotide RNAs in cultured mammalian cells including human embryonic kidney and HeLa cells. Recent work in Drosophila embryonic lysates (Elbashir et al., 2001, EMBO J, 20, 6877 and Tuschl et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/75164) has revealed certain requirements for siRNA length, structure, chemical composition, and sequence that are essential to mediate efficient RNAi activity. These studies have shown that 21-nucleotide siRNA duplexes are most active when containing 3′-terminal dinucleotide overhangs. Furthermore, complete substitution of one or both siRNA strands with 2′-deoxy (2′-H) or 2′-O-methyl nucleotides abolishes RNAi activity, whereas substitution of the 3′-terminal siRNA overhang nucleotides with 2′-deoxy nucleotides (2′-H) was shown to be tolerated. Single mismatch sequences in the center of the siRNA duplex were also shown to abolish RNAi activity. In addition, these studies also indicate that the position of the cleavage site in the target RNA is defined by the 5′-end of the siRNA guide sequence rather than the 3′-end of the guide sequence (Elbashir et al., 2001, EMBO J, 20, 6877). Other studies have indicated that a 5′-phosphate on the target-complementary strand of a siRNA duplex is required for siRNA activity and that ATP is utilized to maintain the 5′-phosphate moiety on the siRNA (Nykanen et al., 2001, Cell, 107, 309).

Studies have shown that replacing the 3′-terminal nucleotide overhanging segments of a 21-mer siRNA duplex having two-nucleotide 3′-overhangs with deoxyribonucleotides does not have an adverse effect on RNAi activity. Replacing up to four nucleotides on each end of the siRNA with deoxyribonucleotides has been reported to be well tolerated, whereas complete substitution with deoxyribonucleotides results in no RNAi activity (Elbashir et al., 2001, EMBO J., 20, 6877 and Tuschl et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/75164). In addition, Elbashir et al., supra, also report that substitution of siRNA with 2′-O-methyl nucleotides completely abolishes RNAi activity. Li et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/44914, and Beach et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/68836 preliminarily suggest that siRNA may include modifications to either the phosphate-sugar backbone or the nucleoside to include at least one of a nitrogen or sulfur heteroatom, however, neither application postulates to what extent such modifications would be tolerated in siRNA molecules, nor provides any further guidance or examples of such modified siRNA. Kreutzer et al., Canadian Patent Application No. 2,359,180, also describe certain chemical modifications for use in dsRNA constructs in order to counteract activation of double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase PKR, specifically 2′-amino or 2′-O-methyl nucleotides, and nucleotides containing a 2′-O or 4′-C methylene bridge. However, Kreutzer et al. similarly fails to provide examples or guidance as to what extent these modifications would be tolerated in dsRNA molecules.

Parrish et al., 2000, Molecular Cell, 6, 1077-1087, tested certain chemical modifications targeting the unc-22 gene in C. elegans using long (>25 nt) siRNA transcripts. The authors describe the introduction of thiophosphate residues into these siRNA transcripts by incorporating thiophosphate nucleotide analogs with T7 and T3 RNA polymerase and observed that RNAs with two phosphorothioate modified bases also had substantial decreases in effectiveness as RNAi. Further, Parrish et al. reported that phosphorothioate modification of more than two residues greatly destabilized the RNAs in vitro such that interference activities could not be assayed. Id. at 1081. The authors also tested certain modifications at the 2′-position of the nucleotide sugar in the long siRNA transcripts and found that substituting deoxynucleotides for ribonucleotides produced a substantial decrease in interference activity, especially in the case of Uridine to Thymidine and/or Cytidine to deoxy-Cytidine substitutions. Id. In addition, the authors tested certain base modifications, including substituting, in sense and antisense strands of the siRNA, 4-thiouracil, 5-bromouracil, 5-iodouracil, and 3-(aminoallyl)uracil for uracil, and inosine for guanosine. Whereas 4-thiouracil and 5-bromouracil substitution appeared to be tolerated, Parrish reported that inosine produced a substantial decrease in interference activity when incorporated in either strand. Parrish also reported that incorporation of 5-iodouracil and 3-(aminoallyl)uracil in the antisense strand resulted in a substantial decrease in RNAi activity as well.

The use of longer dsRNA has been described. For example, Beach et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/68836, describes specific methods for attenuating gene expression using endogenously-derived dsRNA. Tuschl et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/75164, describe a Drosophila in vitro RNAi system and the use of specific siRNA molecules for certain functional genomic and certain therapeutic applications; although Tuschl, 2001, Chem. Biochem., 2, 239-245, doubts that RNAi can be used to cure genetic diseases or viral infection due to the danger of activating interferon response. Li et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/44914, describe the use of specific long (141 bp-488 bp) enzymatically synthesized or vector expressed dsRNAs for attenuating the expression of certain target genes. Zernicka-Goetz et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/36646, describe certain methods for inhibiting the expression of particular genes in mammalian cells using certain long (550 bp-714 bp), enzymatically synthesized or vector expressed dsRNA molecules. Fire et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 99/32619, describe particular methods for introducing certain long dsRNA molecules into cells for use in inhibiting gene expression in nematodes. Plaetinck et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/01846, describe certain methods for identifying specific genes responsible for conferring a particular phenotype in a cell using specific long dsRNA molecules. Mello et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/29058, describe the identification of specific genes involved in dsRNA-mediated RNAi. Pachuck et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/63364, describe certain long (at least 200 nucleotide) dsRNA constructs. Deschamps Depaillette et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 99/07409, describe specific compositions consisting of particular dsRNA molecules combined with certain anti-viral agents. Waterhouse et al., International PCT Publication No. 99/53050 and 1998, PNAS, 95, 13959-13964, describe certain methods for decreasing the phenotypic expression of a nucleic acid in plant cells using certain dsRNAs. Driscoll et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/49844, describe specific DNA expression constructs for use in facilitating gene silencing in targeted organisms.

Others have reported on various RNAi and gene-silencing systems. For example, Parrish et al., 2000, Molecular Cell, 6, 1077-1087, describe specific chemically-modified dsRNA constructs targeting the unc-22 gene of C. elegans. Grossniklaus, International PCT Publication No. WO 01/38551, describes certain methods for regulating polycomb gene expression in plants using certain dsRNAs. Churikov et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/42443, describe certain methods for modifying genetic characteristics of an organism using certain dsRNAs. Cogoni et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/53475, describe certain methods for isolating a Neurospora silencing gene and uses thereof. Reed et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/68836, describe certain methods for gene silencing in plants. Honer et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/70944, describe certain methods of drug screening using transgenic nematodes as Parkinson's Disease models using certain dsRNAs. Deak et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/72774, describe certain Drosophila-derived gene products that may be related to RNAi in Drosophila. Arndt et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/92513 describe certain methods for mediating gene suppression by using factors that enhance RNAi. Tuschl et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 02/44321, describe certain synthetic siRNA constructs. Pachuk et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/63364, and Satishchandran et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/04313, describe certain methods and compositions for inhibiting the function of certain polynucleotide sequences using certain long (over 250 bp), vector expressed dsRNAs. Echeverri et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 02/38805, describe certain C. elegans genes identified via RNAi. Kreutzer et al., International PCT Publications Nos. WO 02/055692, WO 02/055693, and EP 1144623 B1 describes certain methods for inhibiting gene expression using dsRNA. Graham et al., International PCT Publications Nos. WO 99/49029 and WO 01/70949, and AU 4037501 describe certain vector expressed siRNA molecules. Fire et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,506,559, describe certain methods for inhibiting gene expression in vitro using certain long dsRNA (299 bp-1033 bp) constructs that mediate RNAi. Martinez et al., 2002, Cell, 110, 563-574, describe certain single stranded siRNA constructs, including certain 5′-phosphorylated single stranded siRNAs that mediate RNA interference in Hela cells. Harborth et al., 2003, Antisense & Nucleic Acid Drug Development, 13, 83-105, describe certain chemically and structurally modified siRNA molecules. Chiu and Rana, 2003, RNA, 9, 1034-1048, describe certain chemically and structurally modified siRNA molecules. Woolf et al., International PCT Publication Nos. WO 03/064626 and WO 03/064625 describe certain chemically modified dsRNA constructs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating mitogen activated protein kinase (MAP kinase) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of MAP kinase gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of MAP kinase genes, such as c-JUN, JNK (e.g., JNK1 and JNK2), ERK (e.g., ERK1 and ERK2), and p39 (MAPK3) genes.

A siNA of the invention can be unmodified or chemically-modified. A siNA of the instant invention can be chemically synthesized, expressed from a vector or enzymatically synthesized. The instant invention also features various chemically-modified synthetic short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules capable of modulating MAP kinase gene expression or activity in cells by RNA interference (RNAi). The use of chemically-modified siNA improves various properties of native siNA molecules through increased resistance to nuclease degradation in vivo and/or through improved cellular uptake. Further, contrary to earlier published studies, siNA having multiple chemical modifications retains its RNAi activity. The siNA molecules of the instant invention provide useful reagents and methods for a variety of therapeutic, veterinary, diagnostic, target validation, genomic discovery, genetic engineering, and pharmacogenomic applications.

In one embodiment, the invention features one or more siNA molecules and methods that independently or in combination modulate the expression of MAP kinase genes encoding proteins, such as proteins comprising MAP kinase associated with the maintenance and/or development of cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, neuroligic, ocular, respiratory, allergic, and/or proliferative diseases, traits, conditions and disorders, such as genes encoding sequences comprising those sequences referred to by GenBank Accession Nos. shown in Table I, referred to herein generally as mitogen activated protein kinase or MAP kinase. The description below of the various aspects and embodiments of the invention is provided with reference to exemplary MAP kinase genes, such as JNK1 (also referred to as MAPK8, for example Genbank Accession No. NM_—002750), p38 (also referred to as MAPK14, for example Genbank Accession No. NM_—139012), ERK2 (also referred to as MAPK1, for example Genbank Accession No. NM_—002745), and ERK1 (also referred to as MAPK3, for example Genbank Accession XM_—055766) genes. However, the various aspects and embodiments are also directed to other MAP kinases referred to by Accession number in Table I and other genes involved in MAP kinase pathways such as those genes encoding c-JUN (for example Genbank Accession No. NM_—002228), TNF-alpha (for example Genbank Accession No. M10988), interleukins such as IL-8 (for example Genbank Accession No. M68932), and activating proteins such as AP-1 (for example Genbank Accession No. NM_—013277). The various aspects and embodiments are also directed to other MAP kinase genes, such as homolog genes and transcript variants, and polymorphisms (e.g., single nucleotide polymorphism, (SNPs)) associated with certain MAP kinase genes. As such, the various aspects and embodiments are also directed to other genes that are involved in MAP kinase mediated pathways of signal transduction or gene expression that are involved, for example, in the maintenance or development of diseases, traits, or conditions described herein. These additional genes can be analyzed for target sites using the methods described for MAP kinase genes herein. Thus, the modulation of other genes and the effects of such modulation of the other genes can be performed, determined, and measured as described herein.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a MAP kinase gene, wherein said siNA molecule comprises about 15 to about 28 base pairs.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that directs cleavage of a MAP kinase RNA via RNA interference (RNAi), wherein the double stranded siNA molecule comprises a first and a second strand, each strand of the siNA molecule is about 18 to about 28 nucleotides in length, the first strand of the siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence having sufficient complementarity to the MAP kinase RNA for the siNA molecule to direct cleavage of the MAP kinase RNA via RNA interference, and the second strand of said siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the first strand.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that directs cleavage of a MAP kinase RNA via RNA interference (RNAi), wherein the double stranded siNA molecule comprises a first and a second strand, each strand of the siNA molecule is about 18 to about 23 nucleotides in length, the first strand of the siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence having sufficient complementarity to the MAP kinase RNA for the siNA molecule to direct cleavage of the MAP kinase RNA via RNA interference, and the second strand of said siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the first strand.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically synthesized double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that directs cleavage of a MAP kinase RNA via RNA interference (RNAi), wherein each strand of the siNA molecule is about 18 to about 28 nucleotides in length; and one strand of the siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence having sufficient complementarity to the MAP kinase RNA for the siNA molecule to direct cleavage of the MAP kinase RNA via RNA interference.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically synthesized double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that directs cleavage of a MAP kinase RNA via RNA interference (RNAi), wherein each strand of the siNA molecule is about 18 to about 23 nucleotides in length; and one strand of the siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence having sufficient complementarity to the MAP kinase RNA for the siNA molecule to direct cleavage of the MAP kinase RNA via RNA interference.

In one embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule that down-regulates expression of a MAP kinase gene, for example, wherein the MAP kinase gene comprises MAP kinase encoding sequence (e.g., c-JUN, JNK1, JNK2, p38, ERK1, or ERK2). In one embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule that down-regulates expression of a MAP kinase gene, for example, wherein the MAP kinase gene comprises MAP kinase non-coding sequence or regulatory elements involved in MAP kinase gene expression.

In one embodiment, a siNA of the invention is used to inhibit the expression of MAP kinase genes or a MAP kinase gene family, wherein the genes or gene family sequences share sequence homology. Such homologous sequences can be identified as is known in the art, for example using sequence alignments. siNA molecules can be designed to target such homologous sequences, for example using perfectly complementary sequences or by incorporating non-canonical base pairs, for example mismatches and/or wobble base pairs, that can provide additional target sequences. In instances where mismatches are identified, non-canonical base pairs (for example, mismatches and/or wobble bases) can be used to generate siNA molecules that target more than one gene sequence. In a non-limiting example, non-canonical base pairs such as UU and CC base pairs are used to generate siNA molecules that are capable of targeting sequences for differing MAP kinase targets that share sequence homology. As such, one advantage of using siNAs of the invention is that a single siNA can be designed to include nucleic acid sequence that is complementary to the nucleotide sequence that is conserved between the homologous genes. In this approach, a single siNA can be used to inhibit expression of more than one gene instead of using more than one siNA molecule to target the different genes.

In one embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule having RNAi activity against MAP kinase RNA, wherein the siNA molecule comprises a sequence complementary to any RNA having MAP kinase encoding sequence, such as those sequences having GenBank Accession Nos. shown in Table I. In another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule having RNAi activity against MAP kinase RNA, wherein the siNA molecule comprises a sequence complementary to an RNA having variant MAP kinase encoding sequence, for example other mutant MAP kinase genes not shown in Table I but known in the art to be associated with the maintenance and/or development of cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, neuroligic, ocular, respiratory, allergic, and/or proliferative diseases, disorders, and/or conditions. Chemical modifications as shown in Tables III and IV or otherwise described herein can be applied to any siNA construct of the invention. In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention includes a nucleotide sequence that can interact with nucleotide sequence of a MAP kinase gene and thereby mediate silencing of MAP kinase gene expression, for example, wherein the siNA mediates regulation of MAP kinase gene expression by cellular processes that modulate the chromatin structure or methylation patterns of the MAP kinase gene and prevent transcription of the MAP kinase gene.

In one embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention are used to down regulate or inhibit the expression of MAP kinase proteins arising from MAP kinase haplotype polymorphisms that are associated with a disease or condition, (e.g., cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, neuroligic, ocular, respiratory, allergic, and/or proliferative diseases, disorders, and/or conditions). Analysis of MAP kinase genes, or MAP kinase protein or RNA levels can be used to identify subjects with such polymorphisms or those subjects who are at risk of developing traits, conditions, or diseases described herein. These subjects are amenable to treatment, for example, treatment with siNA molecules of the invention and any other composition useful in treating diseases related to MAP kinase gene expression. As such, analysis of MAP kinase protein or RNA levels can be used to determine treatment type and the course of therapy in treating a subject. Monitoring of MAP kinase protein or RNA levels can be used to predict treatment outcome and to determine the efficacy of compounds and compositions that modulate the level and/or activity of certain MAP kinase proteins associated with a trait, condition, or disease.

In one embodiment of the invention a siNA molecule comprises an antisense strand comprising a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof encoding a MAP kinase protein. The siNA further comprises a sense strand, wherein said sense strand comprises a nucleotide sequence of a MAP kinase gene or a portion thereof.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule comprises an antisense region comprising a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence encoding a MAP kinase protein or a portion thereof. The siNA molecule further comprises a sense region, wherein said sense region comprises a nucleotide sequence of a MAP kinase gene or a portion thereof.

In another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence in the antisense region of the siNA molecule that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence or portion of sequence of a MAP kinase gene. In another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule comprising a region, for example, the antisense region of the siNA construct, complementary to a sequence comprising a MAP kinase gene sequence or a portion thereof.

In one embodiment, the antisense region of MAPK 1 siNA constructs can comprise a sequence complementary to sequence having any of SEQ ID NOs. 1-163 and 1475-1482. The antisense region can also comprise sequence having any of SEQ ID NOs. 164-326, 1543-1550, 1559-1566, 1575-1582, 1591-1598, and 1607-1630. In another embodiment, the sense region of ERK2 siNA constructs can comprise sequence having any of SEQ ID NOs. 1-163, 1475-1482, 1535-1542, 1551-1558, 1567-1574, 1583-1590, 1599-1606.

In one embodiment, the antisense region of ERK1 (MAPK 3) siNA constructs can comprise a sequence complementary to sequence having any of SEQ ID NOs. 327-431 and 1483-1490. The antisense region can also comprise sequence having any of SEQ ID NOs. 432-536, 1639-1646, 1655-1662, 1671-1678, 1687-1694, and 1703-1726. In another embodiment, the sense region of ERK1 siNA constructs can comprise sequence having any of SEQ ID NOs. 327-431, 1483-1490, 1693-1638, 1647-1654, 663-1670, 1679-1686, and 1695-1702.

In one embodiment, the antisense region of MAPK 8 siNA constructs can comprise a sequence complementary to sequence having any of SEQ ID NOs. 537-615 and 1491-1498. The antisense region can also comprise sequence having any of SEQ ID NOs. 616-694, 1735-1742, 1751-1758, 1767-1774, 1783-1790, 1799-1824. In another embodiment, the sense region of JNK1 constructs can comprise sequence having any of SEQ ID NOs. 537-615, 1491-1498, 1727-1734, 1743-1750, 1759-1766, 1775-1782, and 1791-1798.

In one embodiment, the antisense region of p38 (MAPK 14) siNA constructs can comprise a sequence complementary to sequence having any of SEQ ID NOs. 695-903 and 1499-1506. The antisense region can also comprise sequence having any of SEQ ID NOs. 904-1112, 1833-1840, 1849-1856, 1865-1872, 1881-1888, 1897-1920. In another embodiment, the sense region of p38 siNA constructs can comprise sequence having any of SEQ ID NOs. 695-903, 1499-1506, 1825-1832, 1841-1848, 1857-1864, 1873-1880, and 1889-1896.

In one embodiment, the antisense region of c-JUN siNA constructs can comprise a sequence complementary to sequence having any of SEQ ID NOs. 1113-1293 and 1507-1534. In one embodiment, the antisense region of c-JUN siNA constructs can comprise sequence having any of SEQ ID NOs. 1294-1474, 1949-1976, 2005-2032, 2061-2088, 2117-2144, 2173-2256, 2340, 2342, 2344, 2347, 2349, 2351, 2353, and 2356. In another embodiment, the sense region of c-JUN siNA constructs can comprise sequence having any of SEQ ID NOs. 1113-1293, 1507-1534, 1921-1948, 1977-2004, 2033-2060, 2089-2116, 2146-2172, 2257-2260, 2339, 2341, 2343, 2345, 2346, 2348, 2350, 2351, 2352, 2354, and 2355.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises any of SEQ ID NOs. 1-2356. The sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 1-2356 are not limiting. A siNA molecule of the invention can comprise any contiguous MAP kinase sequence (e.g., about 15 to about 25 or more, or about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25 or more contiguous MAP kinase nucleotides).

In yet another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule comprising a sequence, for example, the antisense sequence of the siNA construct, complementary to a sequence or portion of sequence comprising sequence represented by GenBank Accession Nos. shown in Table I. Chemical modifications in Tables III and IV and described herein can be applied to any siNA construct of the invention.

In one embodiment of the invention a siNA molecule comprises an antisense strand having about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides, wherein the antisense strand is complementary to a RNA sequence or a portion thereof encoding a MAP kinase protein, and wherein said siNA further comprises a sense strand having about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides, and wherein said sense strand and said antisense strand are distinct nucleotide sequences where at least about 15 nucleotides in each strand are complementary to the other strand.

In another embodiment of the invention a siNA molecule of the invention comprises an antisense region having about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides, wherein the antisense region is complementary to a RNA sequence encoding a MAP kinase protein, and wherein said siNA further comprises a sense region having about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides, wherein said sense region and said antisense region are comprised in a linear molecule where the sense region comprises at least about 15 nucleotides that are complementary to the antisense region.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention has RNAi activity that modulates expression of RNA encoded by a MAP kinase gene. Because MAP kinase genes can share some degree of sequence homology with each other, siNA molecules can be designed to target a class of MAP kinase genes or alternately specific MAP kinase genes (e.g., polymorphic variants) by selecting sequences that are either shared amongst different MAP kinase targets or alternatively that are unique for a specific MAP kinase target. Therefore, in one embodiment, the siNA molecule can be designed to target conserved regions of MAP kinase RNA sequences having homology among several MAP kinase gene variants so as to target a class of MAP kinase genes with one siNA molecule. Accordingly, in one embodiment, the siNA molecule of the invention modulates the expression of one or both MAP kinase alleles in a subject. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule can be designed to target a sequence that is unique to a specific MAP kinase RNA sequence (e.g., a single MAP kinase allele or MAP kinase single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)) due to the high degree of specificity that the siNA molecule requires to mediate RNAi activity.

In one embodiment, nucleic acid molecules of the invention that act as mediators of the RNA interference gene silencing response are double-stranded nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the siNA molecules of the invention consist of duplex nucleic acid molecules containing about 15 to about 30 base pairs between oligonucleotides comprising about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides. In yet another embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention comprise duplex nucleic acid molecules with overhanging ends of about 1 to about 3 (e.g., about 1, 2, or 3) nucleotides, for example, about 21-nucleotide duplexes with about 19 base pairs and 3′-terminal mononucleotide, dinucleotide, or trinucleotide overhangs. In yet another embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention comprise duplex nucleic acid molecules with blunt ends, where both ends are blunt, or alternatively, where one of the ends is blunt.

In one embodiment, the invention features one or more chemically-modified siNA constructs having specificity for MAP kinase expressing nucleic acid molecules, such as RNA encoding a MAP kinase protein. In one embodiment, the invention features a RNA based siNA molecule (e.g., a siNA comprising 2′-OH nucleotides) having specificity for MAP kinase expressing nucleic acid molecules that includes one or more chemical modifications described herein. Non-limiting examples of such chemical modifications include without limitation phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, 2′-deoxyribonucleotides, 2′-O-methyl ribonucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro ribonucleotides, “universal base” nucleotides, “acyclic” nucleotides, 5-C-methyl nucleotides, and terminal glyceryl and/or inverted deoxy abasic residue incorporation. These chemical modifications, when used in various siNA constructs, (e.g., RNA based siNA constructs), are shown to preserve RNAi activity in cells while at the same time, dramatically increasing the serum stability of these compounds. Furthermore, contrary to the data published by Parrish et al., supra, applicant demonstrates that multiple (greater than one) phosphorothioate substitutions are well-tolerated and confer substantial increases in serum stability for modified siNA constructs.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises modified nucleotides while maintaining the ability to mediate RNAi. The modified nucleotides can be used to improve in vitro or in vivo characteristics such as stability, activity, and/or bioavailability. For example, a siNA molecule of the invention can comprise modified nucleotides as a percentage of the total number of nucleotides present in the siNA molecule. As such, a siNA molecule of the invention can generally comprise about 5% to about 100% modified nucleotides (e.g., about 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 100% modified nucleotides). The actual percentage of modified nucleotides present in a given siNA molecule will depend on the total number of nucleotides present in the siNA. If the siNA molecule is single stranded, the percent modification can be based upon the total number of nucleotides present in the single stranded siNA molecules. Likewise, if the siNA molecule is double stranded, the percent modification can be based upon the total number of nucleotides present in the sense strand, antisense strand, or both the sense and antisense strands.

One aspect of the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a MAP kinase gene. In one embodiment, the double stranded siNA molecule comprises one or more chemical modifications and each strand of the double-stranded siNA is about 21 nucleotides long. In one embodiment, the double-stranded siNA molecule does not contain any ribonucleotides. In another embodiment, the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises one or more ribonucleotides. In one embodiment, each strand of the double-stranded siNA molecule independently comprises about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides, wherein each strand comprises about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides that are complementary to the nucleotides of the other strand. In one embodiment, one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof of the MAP kinase gene, and the second strand of the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially similar to the nucleotide sequence of the MAP kinase gene or a portion thereof.

In another embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a MAP kinase gene comprising an antisense region, wherein the antisense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the MAP kinase gene or a portion thereof, and a sense region, wherein the sense region comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially similar to the nucleotide sequence of the MAP kinase gene or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, the antisense region and the sense region independently comprise about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides, wherein the antisense region comprises about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides that are complementary to nucleotides of the sense region.

In another embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a MAP kinase gene comprising a sense region and an antisense region, wherein the antisense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of RNA encoded by the MAP kinase gene or a portion thereof and the sense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the antisense region.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises blunt ends, i.e., ends that do not include any overhanging nucleotides. For example, a siNA molecule comprising modifications described herein (e.g., comprising nucleotides having Formulae I-VII or siNA constructs comprising “Stab 00“−”Stab 32” (Table IV) or any combination thereof (see Table IV)) and/or any length described herein can comprise blunt ends or ends with no overhanging nucleotides.

In one embodiment, any siNA molecule of the invention can comprise one or more blunt ends, i.e. where a blunt end does not have any overhanging nucleotides. In one embodiment, the blunt ended siNA molecule has a number of base pairs equal to the number of nucleotides present in each strand of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule comprises one blunt end, for example wherein the 5′-end of the antisense strand and the 3′-end of the sense strand do not have any overhanging nucleotides. In another example, the siNA molecule comprises one blunt end, for example wherein the 3′-end of the antisense strand and the 5′-end of the sense strand do not have any overhanging nucleotides. In another example, a siNA molecule comprises two blunt ends, for example wherein the 3′-end of the antisense strand and the 5′-end of the sense strand as well as the 5′-end of the antisense strand and 3′-end of the sense strand do not have any overhanging nucleotides. A blunt ended siNA molecule can comprise, for example, from about 15 to about 30 nucleotides (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 nucleotides). Other nucleotides present in a blunt ended siNA molecule can comprise, for example, mismatches, bulges, loops, or wobble base pairs to modulate the activity of the siNA molecule to mediate RNA interference.

By “blunt ends” is meant symmetric termini or termini of a double stranded siNA molecule having no overhanging nucleotides. The two strands of a double stranded siNA molecule align with each other without over-hanging nucleotides at the termini. For example, a blunt ended siNA construct comprises terminal nucleotides that are complementary between the sense and antisense regions of the siNA molecule.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a MAP kinase gene, wherein the siNA molecule is assembled from two separate oligonucleotide fragments wherein one fragment comprises the sense region and the second fragment comprises the antisense region of the siNA molecule. The sense region can be connected to the antisense region via a linker molecule, such as a polynucleotide linker or a non-nucleotide linker.

In one embodiment, the invention features double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a MAP kinase gene, wherein the siNA molecule comprises about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) base pairs, and wherein each strand of the siNA molecule comprises one or more chemical modifications. In another embodiment, one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of a MAP kinase gene or a portion thereof, and the second strand of the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially similar to the nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof of the MAP kinase gene. In another embodiment, one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of a MAP kinase gene or portion thereof, and the second strand of the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially similar to the nucleotide sequence or portion thereof of the MAP kinase gene. In another embodiment, each strand of the siNA molecule comprises about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides, and each strand comprises at least about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides that are complementary to the nucleotides of the other strand. The MAP kinase gene can comprise, for example, sequences referred to in Table I.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises no ribonucleotides. In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises ribonucleotides.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises an antisense region comprising a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of a MAP kinase gene or a portion thereof, and the siNA further comprises a sense region comprising a nucleotide sequence substantially similar to the nucleotide sequence of the MAP kinase gene or a portion thereof. In another embodiment, the antisense region and the sense region each comprise about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides and the antisense region comprises at least about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides that are complementary to nucleotides of the sense region. The MAP kinase gene can comprise, for example, sequences referred to in Table I. In another embodiment, the siNA is a double stranded nucleic acid molecule, where each of the two strands of the siNA molecule independently comprise about 15 to about 40 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 23, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, or 40) nucleotides, and where one of the strands of the siNA molecule comprises at least about 15 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 or 25 or more) nucleotides that are complementary to the nucleic acid sequence of the MAP kinase gene or a portion thereof.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises a sense region and an antisense region, wherein the antisense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of RNA encoded by a MAP kinase gene, or a portion thereof, and the sense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the antisense region. In one embodiment, the siNA molecule is assembled from two separate oligonucleotide fragments, wherein one fragment comprises the sense region and the second fragment comprises the antisense region of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the sense region is connected to the antisense region via a linker molecule. In another embodiment, the sense region is connected to the antisense region via a linker molecule, such as a nucleotide or non-nucleotide linker. The MAP kinase gene can comprise, for example, sequences referred in to Table I.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a MAP kinase gene comprising a sense region and an antisense region, wherein the antisense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of RNA encoded by the MAP kinase gene or a portion thereof and the sense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the antisense region, and wherein the siNA molecule has one or more modified pyrimidine and/or purine nucleotides. In one embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides in the sense region are 2′-O-methylpyrimidine nucleotides or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and the purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides. In another embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and the purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides. In another embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and the purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides. In one embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides in the antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and the purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl or 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides. In another embodiment of any of the above-described siNA molecules, any nucleotides present in a non-complementary region of the sense strand (e.g. overhang region) are 2′-deoxy nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a MAP kinase gene, wherein the siNA molecule is assembled from two separate oligonucleotide fragments wherein one fragment comprises the sense region and the second fragment comprises the antisense region of the siNA molecule, and wherein the fragment comprising the sense region includes a terminal cap moiety at the 5′-end, the 3′-end, or both of the 5′ and 3′ ends of the fragment. In one embodiment, the terminal cap moiety is an inverted deoxy abasic moiety or glyceryl moiety. In one embodiment, each of the two fragments of the siNA molecule independently comprise about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides. In another embodiment, each of the two fragments of the siNA molecule independently comprise about 15 to about 40 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 23, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, or 40) nucleotides. In a non-limiting example, each of the two fragments of the siNA molecule comprise about 21 nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule comprising at least one modified nucleotide, wherein the modified nucleotide is a 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotide. The siNA can be, for example, about 15 to about 40 nucleotides in length. In one embodiment, all pyrimidine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides. In one embodiment, the modified nucleotides in the siNA include at least one 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro cytidine or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro uridine nucleotide. In another embodiment, the modified nucleotides in the siNA include at least one 2′-fluoro cytidine and at least one 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro uridine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all uridine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro uridine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all cytidine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro cytidine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all adenosine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro adenosine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all guanosine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro guanosine nucleotides. The siNA can further comprise at least one modified internucleotidic linkage, such as phosphorothioate linkage. In one embodiment, the 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoronucleotides are present at specifically selected locations in the siNA that are sensitive to cleavage by ribonucleases, such as locations having pyrimidine nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method of increasing the stability of a siNA molecule against cleavage by ribonucleases comprising introducing at least one modified nucleotide into the siNA molecule, wherein the modified nucleotide is a 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotide. In one embodiment, all pyrimidine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides. In one embodiment, the modified nucleotides in the siNA include at least one 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro cytidine or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro uridine nucleotide. In another embodiment, the modified nucleotides in the siNA include at least one 2′-fluoro cytidine and at least one 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro uridine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all uridine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro uridine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all cytidine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro cytidine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all adenosine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro adenosine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all guanosine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro guanosine nucleotides. The siNA can further comprise at least one modified internucleotidic linkage, such as phosphorothioate linkage. In one embodiment, the 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoronucleotides are present at specifically selected locations in the siNA that are sensitive to cleavage by ribonucleases, such as locations having pyrimidine nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a MAP kinase gene comprising a sense region and an antisense region, wherein the antisense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of RNA encoded by the MAP kinase gene or a portion thereof and the sense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the antisense region, and wherein the purine nucleotides present in the antisense region comprise 2′-deoxy-purine nucleotides. In an alternative embodiment, the purine nucleotides present in the antisense region comprise 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides. In either of the above embodiments, the antisense region can comprise a phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage at the 3′ end of the antisense region. Alternatively, in either of the above embodiments, the antisense region can comprise a glyceryl modification at the 3′ end of the antisense region. In another embodiment of any of the above-described siNA molecules, any nucleotides present in a non-complementary region of the antisense strand (e.g. overhang region) are 2′-deoxy nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the antisense region of a siNA molecule of the invention comprises sequence complementary to a portion of a MAP kinase transcript having sequence unique to a particular MAP kinase disease related allele, such as sequence comprising a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associated with the disease specific allele. As such, the antisense region of a siNA molecule of the invention can comprise sequence complementary to sequences that are unique to a particular allele to provide specificity in mediating selective RNAi against the disease, condition, or trait related allele.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a MAP kinase gene, wherein the siNA molecule is assembled from two separate oligonucleotide fragments wherein one fragment comprises the sense region and the second fragment comprises the antisense region of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule is a double stranded nucleic acid molecule, where each strand is about 21 nucleotides long and where about 19 nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule, wherein at least two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are not base-paired to the nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule is a double stranded nucleic acid molecule, where each strand is about 19 nucleotide long and where the nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule to form at least about 15 (e.g., 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19) base pairs, wherein one or both ends of the siNA molecule are blunt ends. In one embodiment, each of the two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule is a 2′-deoxy-pyrimidine nucleotide, such as a 2′-deoxy-thymidine. In another embodiment, all nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule is a double stranded nucleic acid molecule of about 19 to about 25 base pairs having a sense region and an antisense region, where about 19 nucleotides of the antisense region are base-paired to the nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof of the RNA encoded by the MAP kinase gene. In another embodiment, about 21 nucleotides of the antisense region are base-paired to the nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof of the RNA encoded by the MAP kinase gene. In any of the above embodiments, the 5′-end of the fragment comprising said antisense region can optionally include a phosphate group.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits the expression of a MAP kinase RNA sequence (e.g., wherein said target RNA sequence is encoded by a MAP kinase gene involved in the MAP kinase pathway), wherein the siNA molecule does not contain any ribonucleotides and wherein each strand of the double-stranded siNA molecule is about 15 to about 30 nucleotides. In one embodiment, the siNA molecule is 21 nucleotides in length. Examples of non-ribonucleotide containing siNA constructs are combinations of stabilization chemistries shown in Table IV in any combination of Sense/Antisense chemistries, such as Stab 7/8, Stab 7/11, Stab 8/8, Stab 18/8, Stab 18/11, Stab 12/13, Stab 7/13, Stab 18/13, Stab 7/19, Stab 8/19, Stab 18/19, Stab 7/20, Stab 8/20, Stab 18/20, Stab 7/32, Stab 8/32, or Stab 18/32 (e.g., any siNA having Stab 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, or 32 sense or antisense strands or any combination thereof).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically synthesized double stranded RNA molecule that directs cleavage of a MAP kinase RNA via RNA interference, wherein each strand of said RNA molecule is about 15 to about 30 nucleotides in length; one strand of the RNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence having sufficient complementarity to the MAP kinase RNA for the RNA molecule to direct cleavage of the MAP kinase RNA via RNA interference; and wherein at least one strand of the RNA molecule optionally comprises one or more chemically modified nucleotides described herein, such as without limitation deoxynucleotides, 2′-O-methyl nucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides, 2′-O-methoxyethyl nucleotides etc.

In one embodiment, the invention features a medicament comprising a siNA molecule of the invention.

In one embodiment, the invention features an active ingredient comprising a siNA molecule of the invention.

In one embodiment, the invention features the use of a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule to inhibit, down-regulate, or reduce expression of a MAP kinase gene, wherein the siNA molecule comprises one or more chemical modifications and each strand of the double-stranded siNA is independently about 15 to about 30 or more (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 or 30 or more) nucleotides long. In one embodiment, the siNA molecule of the invention is a double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprising one or more chemical modifications, where each of the two fragments of the siNA molecule independently comprise about 15 to about 40 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 23, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, or 40) nucleotides and where one of the strands comprises at least 15 nucleotides that are complementary to nucleotide sequence of MAP kinase encoding RNA or a portion thereof. In a non-limiting example, each of the two fragments of the siNA molecule comprise about 21 nucleotides. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule is a double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprising one or more chemical modifications, where each strand is about 21 nucleotide long and where about 19 nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule, wherein at least two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are not base-paired to the nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule is a double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprising one or more chemical modifications, where each strand is about 19 nucleotide long and where the nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule to form at least about 15 (e.g., 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19) base pairs, wherein one or both ends of the siNA molecule are blunt ends. In one embodiment, each of the two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule is a 2′-deoxy-pyrimidine nucleotide, such as a 2′-deoxy-thymidine. In another embodiment, all nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule is a double stranded nucleic acid molecule of about 19 to about 25 base pairs having a sense region and an antisense region and comprising one or more chemical modifications, where about 19 nucleotides of the antisense region are base-paired to the nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof of the RNA encoded by the MAP kinase gene. In another embodiment, about 21 nucleotides of the antisense region are base-paired to the nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof of the RNA encoded by the MAP kinase gene. In any of the above embodiments, the 5′-end of the fragment comprising said antisense region can optionally include a phosphate group.

In one embodiment, the invention features the use of a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits, down-regulates, or reduces expression of a MAP kinase gene, wherein one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule is an antisense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence of MAP kinase RNA or a portion thereof, the other strand is a sense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand and wherein a majority of the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits, down-regulates, or reduces expression of a MAP kinase gene, wherein one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule is an antisense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence of MAP kinase RNA or a portion thereof, wherein the other strand is a sense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand and wherein a majority of the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits, down-regulates, or reduces expression of a MAP kinase gene, wherein one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule is an antisense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence of MAP kinase RNA that encodes a protein or portion thereof, the other strand is a sense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand and wherein a majority of the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification. In one embodiment, each strand of the siNA molecule comprises about 15 to about 30 or more (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 or more) nucleotides, wherein each strand comprises at least about 15 nucleotides that are complementary to the nucleotides of the other strand. In one embodiment, the siNA molecule is assembled from two oligonucleotide fragments, wherein one fragment comprises the nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand of the siNA molecule and a second fragment comprises nucleotide sequence of the sense region of the siNA molecule. In one embodiment, the sense strand is connected to the antisense strand via a linker molecule, such as a polynucleotide linker or a non-nucleotide linker. In a further embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and the purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides. In another embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and the purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides. In still another embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense strand are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides. In another embodiment, the antisense strand comprises one or more 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and one or more 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides. In another embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense strand are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides. In a further embodiment the sense strand comprises a 3′-end and a 5′-end, wherein a terminal cap moiety (e.g., an inverted deoxy abasic moiety or inverted deoxy nucleotide moiety such as inverted thymidine) is present at the 5′-end, the 3′-end, or both of the 5′ and 3′ ends of the sense strand. In another embodiment, the antisense strand comprises a phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage at the 3′ end of the antisense strand. In another embodiment, the antisense strand comprises a glyceryl modification at the 3′ end. In another embodiment, the 5′-end of the antisense strand optionally includes a phosphate group.

In any of the above-described embodiments of a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits expression of a MAP kinase gene, wherein a majority of the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification, each of the two strands of the siNA molecule can comprise about 15 to about 30 or more (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 or more) nucleotides. In one embodiment, about 15 to about 30 or more (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 or more) nucleotides of each strand of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other strand of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, about 15 to about 30 or more (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 or more) nucleotides of each strand of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other strand of the siNA molecule, wherein at least two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each strand of the siNA molecule are not base-paired to the nucleotides of the other strand of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, each of the two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule is a 2′-deoxy-pyrimidine, such as 2′-deoxy-thymidine. In one embodiment, each strand of the siNA molecule is base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other strand of the siNA molecule. In one embodiment, about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides of the antisense strand are base-paired to the nucleotide sequence of the MAP kinase RNA or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, about 18 to about 25 (e.g., about 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) nucleotides of the antisense strand are base-paired to the nucleotide sequence of the MAP kinase RNA or a portion thereof.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits expression of a MAP kinase gene, wherein one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule is an antisense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence of MAP kinase RNA or a portion thereof, the other strand is a sense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand and wherein a majority of the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification, and wherein the 5′-end of the antisense strand optionally includes a phosphate group.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits expression of a MAP kinase gene, wherein one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule is an antisense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence of MAP kinase RNA or a portion thereof, the other strand is a sense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand and wherein a majority of the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification, and wherein the nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof of the antisense strand is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the untranslated region or a portion thereof of the MAP kinase RNA.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits expression of a MAP kinase gene, wherein one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule is an antisense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence of MAP kinase RNA or a portion thereof, wherein the other strand is a sense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand, wherein a majority of the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification, and wherein the nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the MAP kinase RNA or a portion thereof that is present in the MAP kinase RNA.

In one embodiment, the invention features a composition comprising a siNA molecule of the invention in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

In a non-limiting example, the introduction of chemically-modified nucleotides into nucleic acid molecules provides a powerful tool in overcoming potential limitations of in vivo stability and bioavailability inherent to native RNA molecules that are delivered exogenously. For example, the use of chemically-modified nucleic acid molecules can enable a lower dose of a particular nucleic acid molecule for a given therapeutic effect since chemically-modified nucleic acid molecules tend to have a longer half-life in serum. Furthermore, certain chemical modifications can improve the bioavailability of nucleic acid molecules by targeting particular cells or tissues and/or improving cellular uptake of the nucleic acid molecule. Therefore, even if the activity of a chemically-modified nucleic acid molecule is reduced as compared to a native nucleic acid molecule, for example, when compared to an all-RNA nucleic acid molecule, the overall activity of the modified nucleic acid molecule can be greater than that of the native molecule due to improved stability and/or delivery of the molecule. Unlike native unmodified siNA, chemically-modified siNA can also minimize the possibility of activating interferon activity in humans.

In any of the embodiments of siNA molecules described herein, the antisense region of a siNA molecule of the invention can comprise a phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage at the 3′-end of said antisense region. In any of the embodiments of siNA molecules described herein, the antisense region can comprise about one to about five phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages at the 5′-end of said antisense region. In any of the embodiments of siNA molecules described herein, the 3′-terminal nucleotide overhangs of a siNA molecule of the invention can comprise ribonucleotides or deoxyribonucleotides that are chemically-modified at a nucleic acid sugar, base, or backbone. In any of the embodiments of siNA molecules described herein, the 3′-terminal nucleotide overhangs can comprise one or more universal base ribonucleotides. In any of the embodiments of siNA molecules described herein, the 3′-terminal nucleotide overhangs can comprise one or more acyclic nucleotides.

One embodiment of the invention provides an expression vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one siNA molecule of the invention in a manner that allows expression of the nucleic acid molecule. Another embodiment of the invention provides a mammalian cell comprising such an expression vector. The mammalian cell can be a human cell. The siNA molecule of the expression vector can comprise a sense region and an antisense region. The antisense region can comprise sequence complementary to a RNA or DNA sequence encoding MAP kinase and the sense region can comprise sequence complementary to the antisense region. The siNA molecule can comprise two distinct strands having complementary sense and antisense regions. The siNA molecule can comprise a single strand having complementary sense and antisense regions.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against MAP kinase inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system, wherein the chemical modification comprises one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) nucleotides comprising a backbone modified internucleotide linkage having Formula I:

• • wherein each R1 and R2 is independently any nucleotide, non-nucleotide, or polynucleotide which can be naturally-occurring or chemically-modified, each X and Y is independently O, S, N, alkyl, or substituted alkyl, each Z and W is independently O, S, N, alkyl, substituted alkyl, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, alkaryl, aralkyl, or acetyl and wherein W, X, Y, and Z are optionally not all O. In another embodiment, a backbone modification of the invention comprises a phosphonoacetate and/or thiophosphonoacetate internucleotide linkage (see for example Sheehan et al., 2003, Nucleic Acids Research, 31, 4109-4118).

The chemically-modified internucleotide linkages having Formula I, for example, wherein any Z, W, X, and/or Y independently comprises a sulphur atom, can be present in one or both oligonucleotide strands of the siNA duplex, for example, in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. The siNA molecules of the invention can comprise one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) chemically-modified internucleotide linkages having Formula I at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. For example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise about 1 to about 5 or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) chemically-modified internucleotide linkages having Formula I at the 5′-end of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. In another non-limiting example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) pyrimidine nucleotides with chemically-modified internucleotide linkages having Formula I in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. In yet another non-limiting example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) purine nucleotides with chemically-modified internucleotide linkages having Formula I in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention having internucleotide linkage(s) of Formula I also comprises a chemically-modified nucleotide or non-nucleotide having any of Formulae I-VII.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against MAP kinase inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system, wherein the chemical modification comprises one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) nucleotides or non-nucleotides having Formula II: wherein each R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R11 and R12 is independently H, OH, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkaryl or aralkyl, F, Cl, Br, CN, CF3, OCF3, OCN, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, N-alkyl, O-alkenyl, S-alkenyl, N-alkenyl, SO-alkyl, alkyl-OSH, alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-SH, S-alkyl-OH, S-alkyl-SH, alkyl-S-alkyl, alkyl-O-alkyl, ONO2, NO2, N3, NH2, aminoalkyl, aminoacid, aminoacyl, ONH2, O-aminoalkyl, O-aminoacid, O-aminoacyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalklylamino, substituted silyl, or group having Formula I or II; R9 is O, S, CH2, S═O, CHF, or CF2, and B is a nucleosidic base such as adenine, guanine, uracil, cytosine, thymine, 2-aminoadenosine, 5-methylcytosine, 2,6-diaminopurine, or any other non-naturally occurring base that can be complementary or non-complementary to target RNA or a non-nucleosidic base such as phenyl, naphthyl, 3-nitropyrrole, 5-nitroindole, nebularine, pyridone, pyridinone, or any other non-naturally occurring universal base that can be complementary or non-complementary to target RNA.

The chemically-modified nucleotide or non-nucleotide of Formula II can be present in one or both oligonucleotide strands of the siNA duplex, for example in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. The siNA molecules of the invention can comprise one or more chemically-modified nucleotides or non-nucleotides of Formula II at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. For example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise about 1 to about 5 or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) chemically-modified nucleotides or non-nucleotides of Formula II at the 5′-end of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. In anther non-limiting example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise about 1 to about 5 or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) chemically-modified nucleotides or non-nucleotides of Formula II at the 3′-end of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against MAP kinase inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system, wherein the chemical modification comprises one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) nucleotides or non-nucleotides having Formula III: wherein each R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R11 and R12 is independently H, OH, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkaryl or aralkyl, F, Cl, Br, CN, CF3, OCF3, OCN, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, N-alkyl, O-alkenyl, S-alkenyl, N-alkenyl, SO-alkyl, alkyl-OSH, alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-SH, S-alkyl-OH, S-alkyl-SH, alkyl-S-alkyl, alkyl-O-alkyl, ONO2, NO2, N3, NH2, aminoalkyl, aminoacid, aminoacyl, ONH2, O-aminoalkyl, O-aminoacid, O-aminoacyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalklylamino, substituted silyl, or group having Formula I or II; R9 is O, S, CH2, S═O, CHF, or CF2, and B is a nucleosidic base such as adenine, guanine, uracil, cytosine, thymine, 2-aminoadenosine, 5-methylcytosine, 2,6-diaminopurine, or any other non-naturally occurring base that can be employed to be complementary or non-complementary to target RNA or a non-nucleosidic base such as phenyl, naphthyl, 3-nitropyrrole, 5-nitroindole, nebularine, pyridone, pyridinone, or any other non-naturally occurring universal base that can be complementary or non-complementary to target RNA.

The chemically-modified nucleotide or non-nucleotide of Formula III can be present in one or both oligonucleotide strands of the siNA duplex, for example, in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. The siNA molecules of the invention can comprise one or more chemically-modified nucleotides or non-nucleotides of Formula III at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. For example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise about 1 to about 5 or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) chemically-modified nucleotide(s) or non-nucleotide(s) of Formula III at the 5′-end of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. In anther non-limiting example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise about 1 to about 5 or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) chemically-modified nucleotide or non-nucleotide of Formula III at the 3′-end of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises a nucleotide having Formula II or III, wherein the nucleotide having Formula II or III is in an inverted configuration. For example, the nucleotide having Formula II or III is connected to the siNA construct in a 3′-3′,3′-2′,2′-3′, or 5′-5′ configuration, such as at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of one or both siNA strands.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against MAP kinase inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system, wherein the chemical modification comprises a 5′-terminal phosphate group having Formula IV: wherein each X and Y is independently O, S, N, alkyl, substituted alkyl, or alkylhalo; wherein each Z and W is independently O, S, N, alkyl, substituted alkyl, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkylhalo, or acetyl; and wherein W, X, Y and Z are not all O.

In one embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule having a 5′-terminal phosphate group having Formula IV on the target-complementary strand, for example, a strand complementary to a target RNA, wherein the siNA molecule comprises an all RNA siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule having a 5′-terminal phosphate group having Formula IV on the target-complementary strand wherein the siNA molecule also comprises about 1 to about 3 (e.g., about 1, 2, or 3) nucleotide 3′-terminal nucleotide overhangs having about 1 to about 4 (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, or 4) deoxyribonucleotides on the 3′-end of one or both strands. In another embodiment, a 5′-terminal phosphate group having Formula IV is present on the target-complementary strand of a siNA molecule of the invention, for example a siNA molecule having chemical modifications having any of Formulae I-VII.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against MAP kinase inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system, wherein the chemical modification comprises one or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages. For example, in a non-limiting example, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) having about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages in one siNA strand. In yet another embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) individually having about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages in both siNA strands. The phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages can be present in one or both oligonucleotide strands of the siNA duplex, for example in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. The siNA molecules of the invention can comprise one or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. For example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise about 1 to about 5 or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) consecutive phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages at the 5′-end of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. In another non-limiting example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) pyrimidine phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. In yet another non-limiting example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) purine phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands.

In one embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule, wherein the sense strand comprises one or more, for example, about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, and/or about one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the sense strand; and wherein the antisense strand comprises about 1 to about 10 or more, specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the antisense strand. In another embodiment, one or more, for example about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more, pyrimidine nucleotides of the sense and/or antisense siNA strand are chemically-modified with 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl and/or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides, with or without one or more, for example about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more, phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages and/or a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends, being present in the same or different strand.

In another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule, wherein the sense strand comprises about 1 to about 5, specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the sense strand; and wherein the antisense strand comprises about 1 to about 5 or more, specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the antisense strand. In another embodiment, one or more, for example about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more, pyrimidine nucleotides of the sense and/or antisense siNA strand are chemically-modified with 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl and/or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides, with or without about 1 to about 5 or more, for example about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages and/or a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends, being present in the same or different strand.

In one embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule, wherein the antisense strand comprises one or more, for example, about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or about one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the sense strand; and wherein the antisense strand comprises about 1 to about 10 or more, specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the antisense strand. In another embodiment, one or more, for example about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more pyrimidine nucleotides of the sense and/or antisense siNA strand are chemically-modified with 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl and/or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides, with or without one or more, for example, about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages and/or a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends, being present in the same or different strand.

In another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule, wherein the antisense strand comprises about 1 to about 5 or more, specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the sense strand; and wherein the antisense strand comprises about 1 to about 5 or more, specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the antisense strand. In another embodiment, one or more, for example about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more pyrimidine nucleotides of the sense and/or antisense siNA strand are chemically-modified with 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl and/or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides, with or without about 1 to about 5, for example about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages and/or a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends, being present in the same or different strand.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule having about 1 to about 5 or more (specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages in each strand of the siNA molecule.

In another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule comprising 2′-5′ internucleotide linkages. The 2′-5′ internucleotide linkage(s) can be at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of one or both siNA sequence strands. In addition, the 2′-5′ internucleotide linkage(s) can be present at various other positions within one or both siNA sequence strands, for example, about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more including every internucleotide linkage of a pyrimidine nucleotide in one or both strands of the siNA molecule can comprise a 2′-5′ internucleotide linkage, or about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more including every internucleotide linkage of a purine nucleotide in one or both strands of the siNA molecule can comprise a 2′-5′ internucleotide linkage.

In another embodiment, a chemically-modified siNA molecule of the invention comprises a duplex having two strands, one or both of which can be chemically-modified, wherein each strand is independently about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides in length, wherein the duplex has about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) base pairs, and wherein the chemical modification comprises a structure having any of Formulae I-VII. For example, an exemplary chemically-modified siNA molecule of the invention comprises a duplex having two strands, one or both of which can be chemically-modified with a chemical modification having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof, wherein each strand consists of about 21 nucleotides, each having a 2-nucleotide 3′-terminal nucleotide overhang, and wherein the duplex has about 19 base pairs. In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises a single stranded hairpin structure, wherein the siNA is about 36 to about 70 (e.g., about 36, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, or 70) nucleotides in length having about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) base pairs, and wherein the siNA can include a chemical modification comprising a structure having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof. For example, an exemplary chemically-modified siNA molecule of the invention comprises a linear oligonucleotide having about 42 to about 50 (e.g., about 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50) nucleotides that is chemically-modified with a chemical modification having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof, wherein the linear oligonucleotide forms a hairpin structure having about 19 to about 21 (e.g., 19, 20, or 21) base pairs and a 2-nucleotide 3′-terminal nucleotide overhang. In another embodiment, a linear hairpin siNA molecule of the invention contains a stem loop motif, wherein the loop portion of the siNA molecule is biodegradable. For example, a linear hairpin siNA molecule of the invention is designed such that degradation of the loop portion of the siNA molecule in vivo can generate a double-stranded siNA molecule with 3′-terminal overhangs, such as 3′-terminal nucleotide overhangs comprising about 2 nucleotides.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises a hairpin structure, wherein the siNA is about 25 to about 50 (e.g., about 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50) nucleotides in length having about 3 to about 25 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) base pairs, and wherein the siNA can include one or more chemical modifications comprising a structure having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof. For example, an exemplary chemically-modified siNA molecule of the invention comprises a linear oligonucleotide having about 25 to about 35 (e.g., about 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, or 35) nucleotides that is chemically-modified with one or more chemical modifications having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof, wherein the linear oligonucleotide forms a hairpin structure having about 3 to about 25 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) base pairs and a 5′-terminal phosphate group that can be chemically modified as described herein (for example a 5′-terminal phosphate group having Formula IV). In another embodiment, a linear hairpin siNA molecule of the invention contains a stem loop motif, wherein the loop portion of the siNA molecule is biodegradable. In one embodiment, a linear hairpin siNA molecule of the invention comprises a loop portion comprising a non-nucleotide linker.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises an asymmetric hairpin structure, wherein the siNA is about 25 to about 50 (e.g., about 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50) nucleotides in length having about 3 to about 25 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) base pairs, and wherein the siNA can include one or more chemical modifications comprising a structure having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof. For example, an exemplary chemically-modified siNA molecule of the invention comprises a linear oligonucleotide having about 25 to about 35 (e.g., about 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, or 35) nucleotides that is chemically-modified with one or more chemical modifications having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof, wherein the linear oligonucleotide forms an asymmetric hairpin structure having about 3 to about 25 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) base pairs and a 5′-terminal phosphate group that can be chemically modified as described herein (for example a 5′-terminal phosphate group having Formula IV). In one embodiment, an asymmetric hairpin siNA molecule of the invention contains a stem loop motif, wherein the loop portion of the siNA molecule is biodegradable. In another embodiment, an asymmetric hairpin siNA molecule of the invention comprises a loop portion comprising a non-nucleotide linker.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises an asymmetric double stranded structure having separate polynucleotide strands comprising sense and antisense regions, wherein the antisense region is about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides in length, wherein the sense region is about 3 to about 25 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) nucleotides in length, wherein the sense region and the antisense region have at least 3 complementary nucleotides, and wherein the siNA can include one or more chemical modifications comprising a structure having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof. For example, an exemplary chemically-modified siNA molecule of the invention comprises an asymmetric double stranded structure having separate polynucleotide strands comprising sense and antisense regions, wherein the antisense region is about 18 to about 23 (e.g., about 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, or 23) nucleotides in length and wherein the sense region is about 3 to about 15 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15) nucleotides in length, wherein the sense region the antisense region have at least 3 complementary nucleotides, and wherein the siNA can include one or more chemical modifications comprising a structure having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof. In another embodiment, the asymmetric double stranded siNA molecule can also have a 5′-terminal phosphate group that can be chemically modified as described herein (for example a 5′-terminal phosphate group having Formula IV).

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises a circular nucleic acid molecule, wherein the siNA is about 38 to about 70 (e.g., about 38, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, or 70) nucleotides in length having about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) base pairs, and wherein the siNA can include a chemical modification, which comprises a structure having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof. For example, an exemplary chemically-modified siNA molecule of the invention comprises a circular oligonucleotide having about 42 to about 50 (e.g., about 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50) nucleotides that is chemically-modified with a chemical modification having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof, wherein the circular oligonucleotide forms a dumbbell shaped structure having about 19 base pairs and 2 loops.

In another embodiment, a circular siNA molecule of the invention contains two loop motifs, wherein one or both loop portions of the siNA molecule is biodegradable. For example, a circular siNA molecule of the invention is designed such that degradation of the loop portions of the siNA molecule in vivo can generate a double-stranded siNA molecule with 3′-terminal overhangs, such as 3′-terminal nucleotide overhangs comprising about 2 nucleotides.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises at least one (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) abasic moiety, for example a compound having Formula V: wherein each R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R11, R12, and R13 is independently H, OH, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkaryl or aralkyl, F, Cl, Br, CN, CF3, OCF3, OCN, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, N-alkyl, O-alkenyl, S-alkenyl, N-alkenyl, SO-alkyl, alkyl-OSH, alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-SH, S-alkyl-OH, S-alkyl-SH, alkyl-S-alkyl, alkyl-O-alkyl, ONO2, NO2, N3, NH2, aminoalkyl, aminoacid, aminoacyl, ONH2, O-aminoalkyl, O-aminoacid, O-aminoacyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalklylamino, substituted silyl, or group having Formula I or II; R9 is O, S, CH2, S═O, CHF, or CF2.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises at least one (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) inverted abasic moiety, for example a compound having Formula VI: wherein each R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R11, R12, and R13 is independently H, OH, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkaryl or aralkyl, F, Cl, Br, CN, CF3, OCF3, OCN, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, N-alkyl, O-alkenyl, S-alkenyl, N-alkenyl, SO-alkyl, alkyl-OSH, alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-SH, S-alkyl-OH, S-alkyl-SH, alkyl-S-alkyl, alkyl-O-alkyl, ONO2, NO2, N3, NH2, aminoalkyl, aminoacid, aminoacyl, ONH2, O-aminoalkyl, O-aminoacid, O-aminoacyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalklylamino, substituted silyl, or group having Formula I or II; R9 is O, S, CH2, S═O, CHF, or CF2, and either R2, R3, R8 or R13 serve as points of attachment to the siNA molecule of the invention.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises at least one (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) substituted polyalkyl moieties, for example a compound having Formula VII: wherein each n is independently an integer from 1 to 12, each R1, R2 and R3 is independently H, OH, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkaryl or aralkyl, F, Cl, Br, CN, CF3, OCF3, OCN, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, N-alkyl, O-alkenyl, S-alkenyl, N-alkenyl, SO-alkyl, alkyl-OSH, alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-SH, S-alkyl-OH, S-alkyl-SH, alkyl-S-alkyl, alkyl-O-alkyl, ONO2, NO2, N3, NH2, aminoalkyl, aminoacid, aminoacyl, ONH2, O-aminoalkyl, O-aminoacid, O-aminoacyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalklylamino, substituted silyl, or a group having Formula I, and R1, R2 or R3 serves as points of attachment to the siNA molecule of the invention.

In another embodiment, the invention features a compound having Formula VII, wherein R1 and R2 are hydroxyl (OH) groups, n=1, and R3 comprises 0 and is the point of attachment to the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of one or both strands of a double-stranded siNA molecule of the invention or to a single-stranded siNA molecule of the invention. This modification is referred to herein as “glyceryl” (for example modification 6 in FIG. 10).

In another embodiment, a chemically modified nucleoside or non-nucleoside (e.g. a moiety having any of Formula V, VI or VII) of the invention is at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of a siNA molecule of the invention. For example, chemically modified nucleoside or non-nucleoside (e.g., a moiety having Formula V, VI or VII) can be present at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of the antisense strand, the sense strand, or both antisense and sense strands of the siNA molecule. In one embodiment, the chemically modified nucleoside or non-nucleoside (e.g., a moiety having Formula V, VI or VII) is present at the 5′-end and 3′-end of the sense strand and the 3′-end of the antisense strand of a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention. In one embodiment, the chemically modified nucleoside or non-nucleoside (e.g., a moiety having Formula V, VI or VII) is present at the terminal position of the 5′-end and 3′-end of the sense strand and the 3′-end of the antisense strand of a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention. In one embodiment, the chemically modified nucleoside or non-nucleoside (e.g., a moiety having Formula V, VI or VII) is present at the two terminal positions of the 5′-end and 3′-end of the sense strand and the 3′-end of the antisense strand of a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention. In one embodiment, the chemically modified nucleoside or non-nucleoside (e.g., a moiety having Formula V, VI or VII) is present at the penultimate position of the 5′-end and 3′-end of the sense strand and the 3′-end of the antisense strand of a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention. In addition, a moiety having Formula VII can be present at the 3′-end or the 5′-end of a hairpin siNA molecule as described herein.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises an abasic residue having Formula V or VI, wherein the abasic residue having Formula VI or VI is connected to the siNA construct in a 3′-3′,3′-2′,2′-3′, or 5′-5′ configuration, such as at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of one or both siNA strands.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) locked nucleic acid (LNA) nucleotides, for example, at the 5′-end, the 3′-end, both of the 5′ and 3′-ends, or any combination thereof, of the siNA molecule.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) acyclic nucleotides, for example, at the 5′-end, the 3′-end, both of the 5′ and 3′-ends, or any combination thereof, of the siNA molecule.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising a sense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides), and wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising a sense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides), and wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides), wherein any nucleotides comprising a 3′-terminal nucleotide overhang that are present in said sense region are 2′-deoxy nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising a sense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides), and wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising a sense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides), wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides), and wherein any nucleotides comprising a 3′-terminal nucleotide overhang that are present in said sense region are 2′-deoxy nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising an antisense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides), and wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising an antisense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides), wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides), and wherein any nucleotides comprising a 3′-terminal nucleotide overhang that are present in said antisense region are 2′-deoxy nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising an antisense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides), and wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising an antisense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides), and wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against MAP kinase inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system comprising a sense region, wherein one or more pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides), and one or more purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides), and an antisense region, wherein one or more pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides), and one or more purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides). The sense region and/or the antisense region can have a terminal cap modification, such as any modification described herein or shown in FIG. 10, that is optionally present at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of the sense and/or antisense sequence. The sense and/or antisense region can optionally further comprise a 3′-terminal nucleotide overhang having about 1 to about 4 (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, or 4) 2′-deoxynucleotides. The overhang nucleotides can further comprise one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4 or more) phosphorothioate, phosphonoacetate, and/or thiophosphonoacetate internucleotide linkages. Non-limiting examples of these chemically-modified siNAs are shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 and Tables III and IV herein. In any of these described embodiments, the purine nucleotides present in the sense region are alternatively 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides) and one or more purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides). Also, in any of these embodiments, one or more purine nucleotides present in the sense region are alternatively purine ribonucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are purine ribonucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are purine ribonucleotides) and any purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides). Additionally, in any of these embodiments, one or more purine nucleotides present in the sense region and/or present in the antisense region are alternatively selected from the group consisting of 2′-deoxy nucleotides, locked nucleic acid (LNA) nucleotides, 2′-methoxyethyl nucleotides, 4′-thionucleotides, and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are selected from the group consisting of 2′-deoxy nucleotides, locked nucleic acid (LNA) nucleotides, 2′-methoxyethyl nucleotides, 4′-thionucleotides, and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are selected from the group consisting of 2′-deoxy nucleotides, locked nucleic acid (LNA) nucleotides, 2′-methoxyethyl nucleotides, 4′-thionucleotides, and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides).

In another embodiment, any modified nucleotides present in the siNA molecules of the invention, preferably in the antisense strand of the siNA molecules of the invention, but also optionally in the sense and/or both antisense and sense strands, comprise modified nucleotides having properties or characteristics similar to naturally occurring ribonucleotides. For example, the invention features siNA molecules including modified nucleotides having a Northern conformation (e.g., Northern pseudorotation cycle, see for example Saenger, Principles of Nucleic Acid Structure, Springer-Verlag ed., 1984). As such, chemically modified nucleotides present in the siNA molecules of the invention, preferably in the antisense strand of the siNA molecules of the invention, but also optionally in the sense and/or both antisense and sense strands, are resistant to nuclease degradation while at the same time maintaining the capacity to mediate RNAi. Non-limiting examples of nucleotides having a northern configuration include locked nucleic acid (LNA) nucleotides (e.g., 2′-O, 4′-C-methylene-(D-ribofuranosyl) nucleotides); 2′-methoxyethoxy (MOE) nucleotides; 2′-methyl-thio-ethyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-chloro nucleotides, 2′-azido nucleotides, and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the sense strand of a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises a terminal cap moiety, (see for example FIG. 10) such as an inverted deoxyabaisc moiety, at the 3′-end, 5′-end, or both 3′ and 5′-ends of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid molecule (siNA) capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against MAP kinase inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system, wherein the chemical modification comprises a conjugate covalently attached to the chemically-modified siNA molecule. Non-limiting examples of conjugates contemplated by the invention include conjugates and ligands described in Vargeese et al, U.S. Ser. No. 10/427,160, filed Apr. 30, 2003, incorporated by reference herein in its entirety, including the drawings. In another embodiment, the conjugate is covalently attached to the chemically-modified siNA molecule via a biodegradable linker. In one embodiment, the conjugate molecule is attached at the 3′-end of either the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands of the chemically-modified siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the conjugate molecule is attached at the 5′-end of either the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands of the chemically-modified siNA molecule. In yet another embodiment, the conjugate molecule is attached both the 3′-end and 5′-end of either the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands of the chemically-modified siNA molecule, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, a conjugate molecule of the invention comprises a molecule that facilitates delivery of a chemically-modified siNA molecule into a biological system, such as a cell. In another embodiment, the conjugate molecule attached to the chemically-modified siNA molecule is a polyethylene glycol, human serum albumin, or a ligand for a cellular receptor that can mediate cellular uptake. Examples of specific conjugate molecules contemplated by the instant invention that can be attached to chemically-modified siNA molecules are described in Vargeese et al., U.S. Ser. No. 10/201,394, filed Jul. 22, 2002 incorporated by reference herein. The type of conjugates used and the extent of conjugation of siNA molecules of the invention can be evaluated for improved pharmacokinetic profiles, bioavailability, and/or stability of siNA constructs while at the same time maintaining the ability of the siNA to mediate RNAi activity. As such, one skilled in the art can screen siNA constructs that are modified with various conjugates to determine whether the siNA conjugate complex possesses improved properties while maintaining the ability to mediate RNAi, for example in animal models as are generally known in the art.

In one embodiment, the invention features a short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention, wherein the siNA further comprises a nucleotide, non-nucleotide, or mixed nucleotide/non-nucleotide linker that joins the sense region of the siNA to the antisense region of the siNA. In one embodiment, a nucleotide linker of the invention can be a linker of >2 nucleotides in length, for example about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides in length. In another embodiment, the nucleotide linker can be a nucleic acid aptamer. By “aptamer” or “nucleic acid aptamer” as used herein is meant a nucleic acid molecule that binds specifically to a target molecule wherein the nucleic acid molecule has sequence that comprises a sequence recognized by the target molecule in its natural setting. Alternately, an aptamer can be a nucleic acid molecule that binds to a target molecule where the target molecule does not naturally bind to a nucleic acid. The target molecule can be any molecule of interest. For example, the aptamer can be used to bind to a ligand-binding domain of a protein, thereby preventing interaction of the naturally occurring ligand with the protein. This is a non-limiting example and those in the art will recognize that other embodiments can be readily generated using techniques generally known in the art. (See, for example, Gold et al., 1995, Annu. Rev. Biochem., 64, 763; Brody and Gold, 2000, J. Biotechnol., 74, 5; Sun, 2000, Curr. Opin. Mol. Ther., 2, 100; Kusser, 2000, J Biotechnol., 74, 27; Hermann and Patel, 2000, Science, 287, 820; and Jayasena, 1999, Clinical Chemistry, 45, 1628.)

In yet another embodiment, a non-nucleotide linker of the invention comprises abasic nucleotide, polyether, polyamine, polyamide, peptide, carbohydrate, lipid, polyhydrocarbon, or other polymeric compounds (e.g. polyethylene glycols such as those having between 2 and 100 ethylene glycol units). Specific examples include those described by Seela and Kaiser, Nucleic Acids Res. 1990, 18:6353 and Nucleic Acids Res. 1987, 15:3113; Cload and Schepartz, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113:6324; Richardson and Schepartz, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113:5109; Ma et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 1993, 21:2585 and Biochemistry 1993, 32:1751; Durand et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 1990, 18:6353; McCurdy et al., Nucleosides & Nucleotides 1991, 10:287; Jschke et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 34:301; Ono et al., Biochemistry 1991, 30:9914; Arnold et al., International Publication No. WO 89/02439; Usman et al., International Publication No. WO 95/06731; Dudycz et al., International Publication No. WO 95/11910 and Ferentz and Verdine, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113:4000, all hereby incorporated by reference herein. A “non-nucleotide” further means any group or compound that can be incorporated into a nucleic acid chain in the place of one or more nucleotide units, including either sugar and/or phosphate substitutions, and allows the remaining bases to exhibit their enzymatic activity. The group or compound can be abasic in that it does not contain a commonly recognized nucleotide base, such as adenosine, guanine, cytosine, uracil or thymine, for example at the C1 position of the sugar.

In one embodiment, the invention features a short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system, wherein one or both strands of the siNA molecule that are assembled from two separate oligonucleotides do not comprise any ribonucleotides. For example, a siNA molecule can be assembled from a single oligonculeotide where the sense and antisense regions of the siNA comprise separate oligonucleotides that do not have any ribonucleotides (e.g., nucleotides having a 2′-OH group) present in the oligonucleotides. In another example, a siNA molecule can be assembled from a single oligonculeotide where the sense and antisense regions of the siNA are linked or circularized by a nucleotide or non-nucleotide linker as described herein, wherein the oligonucleotide does not have any ribonucleotides (e.g., nucleotides having a 2′-OH group) present in the oligonucleotide. Applicant has surprisingly found that the presense of ribonucleotides (e.g., nucleotides having a 2′-hydroxyl group) within the siNA molecule is not required or essential to support RNAi activity. As such, in one embodiment, all positions within the siNA can include chemically modified nucleotides and/or non-nucleotides such as nucleotides and or non-nucleotides having Formula I, II, III, IV, V, VI, or VII or any combination thereof to the extent that the ability of the siNA molecule to support RNAi activity in a cell is maintained.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is a single stranded siNA molecule that mediates RNAi activity in a cell or reconstituted in vitro system comprising a single stranded polynucleotide having complementarity to a target nucleic acid sequence. In another embodiment, the single stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises a 5′-terminal phosphate group. In another embodiment, the single stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises a 5′-terminal phosphate group and a 3′-terminal phosphate group (e.g., a 2′,3′-cyclic phosphate). In another embodiment, the single stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides. In yet another embodiment, the single stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises one or more chemically modified nucleotides or non-nucleotides described herein. For example, all the positions within the siNA molecule can include chemically-modified nucleotides such as nucleotides having any of Formulae I-VII, or any combination thereof to the extent that the ability of the siNA molecule to support RNAi activity in a cell is maintained.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is a single stranded siNA molecule that mediates RNAi activity in a cell or reconstituted in vitro system comprising a single stranded polynucleotide having complementarity to a target nucleic acid sequence, wherein one or more pyrimidine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides), and wherein any purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides), and a terminal cap modification, such as any modification described herein or shown in FIG. 10, that is optionally present at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of the antisense sequence. The siNA optionally further comprises about 1 to about 4 or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4 or more) terminal 2′-deoxynucleotides at the 3′-end of the siNA molecule, wherein the terminal nucleotides can further comprise one or more (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4 or more) phosphorothioate, phosphonoacetate, and/or thiophosphonoacetate internucleotide linkages, and wherein the siNA optionally further comprises a terminal phosphate group, such as a 5′-terminal phosphate group. In any of these embodiments, any purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are alternatively 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides). Also, in any of these embodiments, any purine nucleotides present in the siNA (i.e., purine nucleotides present in the sense and/or antisense region) can alternatively be locked nucleic acid (LNA) nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are LNA nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are LNA nucleotides). Also, in any of these embodiments, any purine nucleotides present in the siNA are alternatively 2′-methoxyethyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-methoxyethyl purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-methoxyethyl purine nucleotides). In another embodiment, any modified nucleotides present in the single stranded siNA molecules of the invention comprise modified nucleotides having properties or characteristics similar to naturally occurring ribonucleotides. For example, the invention features siNA molecules including modified nucleotides having a Northern conformation (e.g., Northern pseudorotation cycle, see for example Saenger, Principles of Nucleic Acid Structure, Springer-Verlag ed., 1984). As such, chemically modified nucleotides present in the single stranded siNA molecules of the invention are preferably resistant to nuclease degradation while at the same time maintaining the capacity to mediate RNAi.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises chemically modified nucleotides or non-nucleotides (e.g., having any of Formulae I-VII, such as 2′-deoxy, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or 2′-O-methyl nucleotides) at alternating positions within one or more strands or regions of the siNA molecule. For example, such chemical modifications can be introduced at every other position of a RNA based siNA molecule, starting at either the first or second nucleotide from the 3′-end or 5′-end of the siNA. In a non-limiting example, a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention in which each strand of the siNA is 21 nucleotides in length is featured wherein positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 and 21 of each strand are chemically modified (e.g., with compounds having any of Formulae 1-VII, such as such as 2′-deoxy, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or 2′-O-methyl nucleotides). In another non-limiting example, a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention in which each strand of the siNA is 21 nucleotides in length is featured wherein positions 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20 of each strand are chemically modified (e.g., with compounds having any of Formulae 1-VII, such as such as 2′-deoxy, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or 2′-O-methyl nucleotides). Such siNA molecules can further comprise terminal cap moieties and/or backbone modifications as described herein.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for modulating the expression of a MAP kinase gene within a cell comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the MAP kinase gene; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a cell under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the cell.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for modulating the expression of a MAP kinase gene within a cell comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the MAP kinase gene and wherein the sense strand sequence of the siNA comprises a sequence identical or substantially similar to the sequence of the target RNA; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a cell under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the cell.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for modulating the expression of more than one MAP kinase gene within a cell comprising: (a) synthesizing siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the MAP kinase genes; and (b) introducing the siNA molecules into a cell under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase genes in the cell.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for modulating the expression of two or more MAP kinase genes within a cell comprising: (a) synthesizing one or more siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein the siNA strands comprise sequences complementary to RNA of the MAP kinase genes and wherein the sense strand sequences of the siNAs comprise sequences identical or substantially similar to the sequences of the target RNAs; and (b) introducing the siNA molecules into a cell under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase genes in the cell.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for modulating the expression of more than one MAP kinase gene within a cell comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the MAP kinase gene and wherein the sense strand sequence of the siNA comprises a sequence identical or substantially similar to the sequences of the target RNAs; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a cell under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase genes in the cell.

In one embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention are used as reagents in ex vivo applications. For example, siNA reagents are introduced into tissue or cells that are transplanted into a subject for therapeutic effect. The cells and/or tissue can be derived from an organism or subject that later receives the explant, or can be derived from another organism or subject prior to transplantation. The siNA molecules can be used to modulate the expression of one or more genes in the cells or tissue, such that the cells or tissue obtain a desired phenotype or are able to perform a function when transplanted in vivo. In one embodiment, certain target cells from a patient are extracted. These extracted cells are contacted with siNAs targeting a specific nucleotide sequence within the cells under conditions suitable for uptake of the siNAs by these cells (e.g. using delivery reagents such as cationic lipids, liposomes and the like or using techniques such as electroporation to facilitate the delivery of siNAs into cells). The cells are then reintroduced back into the same patient or other patients. In one embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of a MAP kinase gene in a tissue explant comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the MAP kinase gene; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a cell of the tissue explant derived from a particular organism under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the tissue explant. In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing the tissue explant back into the organism the tissue was derived from or into another organism under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in that organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of a MAP kinase gene in a tissue explant comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the MAP kinase gene and wherein the sense strand sequence of the siNA comprises a sequence identical or substantially similar to the sequence of the target RNA; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a cell of the tissue explant derived from a particular organism under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the tissue explant. In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing the tissue explant back into the organism the tissue was derived from or into another organism under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in that organism.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of more than one MAP kinase gene in a tissue explant comprising: (a) synthesizing siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the MAP kinase genes; and (b) introducing the siNA molecules into a cell of the tissue explant derived from a particular organism under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase genes in the tissue explant. In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing the tissue explant back into the organism the tissue was derived from or into another organism under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase genes in that organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of a MAP kinase gene in a subject or organism comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the MAP kinase gene; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into the subject or organism under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the subject or organism. The level of MAP kinase protein or RNA can be determined using various methods well-known in the art.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of more than one MAP kinase gene in a subject or organism comprising: (a) synthesizing siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the MAP kinase genes; and (b) introducing the siNA molecules into the subject or organism under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase genes in the subject or organism. The level of MAP kinase protein or RNA can be determined as is known in the art.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for modulating the expression of a MAP kinase gene within a cell comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein the siNA comprises a single stranded sequence having complementarity to RNA of the MAP kinase gene; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a cell under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the cell.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for modulating the expression of more than one MAP kinase gene within a cell comprising: (a) synthesizing siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein the siNA comprises a single stranded sequence having complementarity to RNA of the MAP kinase gene; and (b) contacting the cell in vitro or in vivo with the siNA molecule under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase genes in the cell.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of a MAP kinase gene in a tissue explant comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein the siNA comprises a single stranded sequence having complementarity to RNA of the MAP kinase gene; and (b) contacting a cell of the tissue explant derived from a particular subject or organism with the siNA molecule under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the tissue explant. In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing the tissue explant back into the subject or organism the tissue was derived from or into another subject or organism under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in that subject or organism.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of more than one MAP kinase gene in a tissue explant comprising: (a) synthesizing siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein the siNA comprises a single stranded sequence having complementarity to RNA of the MAP kinase gene; and (b) introducing the siNA molecules into a cell of the tissue explant derived from a particular subject or organism under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase genes in the tissue explant. In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing the tissue explant back into the subject or organism the tissue was derived from or into another subject or organism under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase genes in that subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of a MAP kinase gene in a subject or organism comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein the siNA comprises a single stranded sequence having complementarity to RNA of the MAP kinase gene; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into the subject or organism under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the subject or organism.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of more than one MAP kinase gene in a subject or organism comprising: (a) synthesizing siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein the siNA comprises a single stranded sequence having complementarity to RNA of the MAP kinase gene; and (b) introducing the siNA molecules into the subject or organism under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase genes in the subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of a MAP kinase gene in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing an inflammatory disease, disorder, or condition in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing a neurologic disease, disorder, or condition in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing an ocular disease, disorder, or condition in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing a respiratory disease, disorder, or condition in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing an autoimmune disease, disorder, and/or condition in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing an allergic disease, disorder, and/or condition in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing a proliferative disease, disorder, and/or condition in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing cancer in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase gene in the subject or organism.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of more than one MAP kinase genes in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with one or more siNA molecules of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the MAP kinase genes in the subject or organism.

The siNA molecules of the invention can be designed to down regulate or inhibit target (e.g., MAP kinase) gene expression through RNAi targeting of a variety of RNA molecules. In one embodiment, the siNA molecules of the invention are used to target various RNAs corresponding to a target gene. Non-limiting examples of such RNAs include messenger RNA (mRNA), alternate RNA splice variants of target gene(s), post-transcriptionally modified RNA of target gene(s), pre-mRNA of target gene(s), and/or RNA templates. If alternate splicing produces a family of transcripts that are distinguished by usage of appropriate exons, the instant invention can be used to inhibit gene expression through the appropriate exons to specifically inhibit or to distinguish among the functions of gene family members. For example, a protein that contains an alternatively spliced transmembrane domain can be expressed in both membrane bound and secreted forms. Use of the invention to target the exon containing the transmembrane domain can be used to determine the functional consequences of pharmaceutical targeting of membrane bound as opposed to the secreted form of the protein. Non-limiting examples of applications of the invention relating to targeting these RNA molecules include therapeutic pharmaceutical applications, pharmaceutical discovery applications, molecular diagnostic and gene function applications, and gene mapping, for example using single nucleotide polymorphism mapping with siNA molecules of the invention. Such applications can be implemented using known gene sequences or from partial sequences available from an expressed sequence tag (EST).

In another embodiment, the siNA molecules of the invention are used to target conserved sequences corresponding to a gene family or gene families such as MAP kinase family genes. As such, siNA molecules targeting multiple MAP kinase targets can provide increased therapeutic effect. In addition, siNA can be used to characterize pathways of gene function in a variety of applications. For example, the present invention can be used to inhibit the activity of target gene(s) in a pathway to determine the function of uncharacterized gene(s) in gene function analysis, mRNA function analysis, or translational analysis. The invention can be used to determine potential target gene pathways involved in various diseases and conditions toward pharmaceutical development. The invention can be used to understand pathways of gene expression involved in, for example cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, neuroligic, ocular, respiratory, allergic, and/or proliferative diseases, disorders and conditions.

In one embodiment, siNA molecule(s) and/or methods of the invention are used to down regulate the expression of gene(s) that encode RNA referred to by Genbank Accession, for example, MAP kinase genes encoding RNA sequence(s) referred to herein by Genbank Accession number, for example, Genbank Accession Nos. shown in Table I.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method comprising: (a) generating a library of siNA constructs having a predetermined complexity; and (b) assaying the siNA constructs of (a) above, under conditions suitable to determine RNAi target sites within the target RNA sequence. In one embodiment, the siNA molecules of (a) have strands of a fixed length, for example, about 23 nucleotides in length. In another embodiment, the siNA molecules of (a) are of differing length, for example having strands of about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides in length. In one embodiment, the assay can comprise a reconstituted in vitro siNA assay as described herein. In another embodiment, the assay can comprise a cell culture system in which target RNA is expressed. In another embodiment, fragments of target RNA are analyzed for detectable levels of cleavage, for example by gel electrophoresis, northern blot analysis, or RNAse protection assays, to determine the most suitable target site(s) within the target RNA sequence. The target RNA sequence can be obtained as is known in the art, for example, by cloning and/or transcription for in vitro systems, and by cellular expression in in vivo systems.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method comprising: (a) generating a randomized library of siNA constructs having a predetermined complexity, such as of 4N, where N represents the number of base paired nucleotides in each of the siNA construct strands (eg. for a siNA construct having 21 nucleotide sense and antisense strands with 19 base pairs, the complexity would be 4¹⁹); and (b) assaying the siNA constructs of (a) above, under conditions suitable to determine RNAi target sites within the target MAP kinase RNA sequence. In another embodiment, the siNA molecules of (a) have strands of a fixed length, for example about 23 nucleotides in length. In yet another embodiment, the siNA molecules of (a) are of differing length, for example having strands of about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides in length. In one embodiment, the assay can comprise a reconstituted in vitro siNA assay as described in Example 6 herein. In another embodiment, the assay can comprise a cell culture system in which target RNA is expressed. In another embodiment, fragments of MAP kinase RNA are analyzed for detectable levels of cleavage, for example, by gel electrophoresis, northern blot analysis, or RNAse protection assays, to determine the most suitable target site(s) within the target MAP kinase RNA sequence. The target MAP kinase RNA sequence can be obtained as is known in the art, for example, by cloning and/or transcription for in vitro systems, and by cellular expression in in vivo systems.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method comprising: (a) analyzing the sequence of a RNA target encoded by a target gene; (b) synthesizing one or more sets of siNA molecules having sequence complementary to one or more regions of the RNA of (a); and (c) assaying the siNA molecules of (b) under conditions suitable to determine RNAi targets within the target RNA sequence. In one embodiment, the siNA molecules of (b) have strands of a fixed length, for example about 23 nucleotides in length. In another embodiment, the siNA molecules of (b) are of differing length, for example having strands of about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides in length. In one embodiment, the assay can comprise a reconstituted in vitro siNA assay as described herein. In another embodiment, the assay can comprise a cell culture system in which target RNA is expressed. Fragments of target RNA are analyzed for detectable levels of cleavage, for example by gel electrophoresis, northern blot analysis, or RNAse protection assays, to determine the most suitable target site(s) within the target RNA sequence. The target RNA sequence can be obtained as is known in the art, for example, by cloning and/or transcription for in vitro systems, and by expression in in vivo systems.

By “target site” is meant a sequence within a target RNA that is “targeted” for cleavage mediated by a siNA construct which contains sequences within its antisense region that are complementary to the target sequence.

By “detectable level of cleavage” is meant cleavage of target RNA (and formation of cleaved product RNAs) to an extent sufficient to discern cleavage products above the background of RNAs produced by random degradation of the target RNA. Production of cleavage products from 1-5% of the target RNA is sufficient to detect above the background for most methods of detection.

In one embodiment, the invention features a composition comprising a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. In another embodiment, the invention features a pharmaceutical composition comprising siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, targeting one or more genes in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. In another embodiment, the invention features a method for diagnosing a disease or condition in a subject comprising administering to the subject a composition of the invention under conditions suitable for the diagnosis of the disease or condition in the subject. In another embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing a disease or condition in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a composition of the invention under conditions suitable for the treatment or prevention of the disease or condition in the subject, alone or in conjunction with one or more other therapeutic compounds. In yet another embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, neuroligic, ocular, respiratory, allergic, and/or proliferative diseases, disorders and conditions in a subject or organism comprising administering to the subject a composition of the invention under conditions suitable for the treatment or prevention of cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, neuroligic, ocular, respiratory, allergic, and/or proliferative diseases, disorders and conditions in the subject or organism.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for validating a MAP kinase gene target, comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands includes a sequence complementary to RNA of a MAP kinase target gene; (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a cell, tissue, subject, or organism under conditions suitable for modulating expression of the MAP kinase target gene in the cell, tissue, subject, or organism; and (c) determining the function of the gene by assaying for any phenotypic change in the cell, tissue, subject, or organism.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for validating a MAP kinase target comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands includes a sequence complementary to RNA of a MAP kinase target gene; (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a biological system under conditions suitable for modulating expression of the MAP kinase target gene in the biological system; and (c) determining the function of the gene by assaying for any phenotypic change in the biological system.

By “biological system” is meant, material, in a purified or unpurified form, from biological sources, including but not limited to human or animal, wherein the system comprises the components required for RNAi activity. The term “biological system” includes, for example, a cell, tissue, subject, or organism, or extract thereof. The term biological system also includes reconstituted RNAi systems that can be used in an in vitro setting.

By “phenotypic change” is meant any detectable change to a cell that occurs in response to contact or treatment with a nucleic acid molecule of the invention (e.g., siNA). Such detectable changes include, but are not limited to, changes in shape, size, proliferation, motility, protein expression or RNA expression or other physical or chemical changes as can be assayed by methods known in the art. The detectable change can also include expression of reporter genes/molecules such as Green Florescent Protein (GFP) or various tags that are used to identify an expressed protein or any other cellular component that can be assayed.

In one embodiment, the invention features a kit containing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, that can be used to modulate the expression of a MAP kinase target gene in a biological system, including, for example, in a cell, tissue, subject, or organism. In another embodiment, the invention features a kit containing more than one siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, that can be used to modulate the expression of more than one MAP kinase target gene in a biological system, including, for example, in a cell, tissue, subject, or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a cell containing one or more siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified. In another embodiment, the cell containing a siNA molecule of the invention is a mammalian cell. In yet another embodiment, the cell containing a siNA molecule of the invention is a human cell.

In one embodiment, the synthesis of a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, comprises: (a) synthesis of two complementary strands of the siNA molecule; (b) annealing the two complementary strands together under conditions suitable to obtain a double-stranded siNA molecule. In another embodiment, synthesis of the two complementary strands of the siNA molecule is by solid phase oligonucleotide synthesis. In yet another embodiment, synthesis of the two complementary strands of the siNA molecule is by solid phase tandem oligonucleotide synthesis.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for synthesizing a siNA duplex molecule comprising: (a) synthesizing a first oligonucleotide sequence strand of the siNA molecule, wherein the first oligonucleotide sequence strand comprises a cleavable linker molecule that can be used as a scaffold for the synthesis of the second oligonucleotide sequence strand of the siNA; (b) synthesizing the second oligonucleotide sequence strand of siNA on the scaffold of the first oligonucleotide sequence strand, wherein the second oligonucleotide sequence strand further comprises a chemical moiety than can be used to purify the siNA duplex; (c) cleaving the linker molecule of (a) under conditions suitable for the two siNA oligonucleotide strands to hybridize and form a stable duplex; and (d) purifying the siNA duplex utilizing the chemical moiety of the second oligonucleotide sequence strand. In one embodiment, cleavage of the linker molecule in (c) above takes place during deprotection of the oligonucleotide, for example, under hydrolysis conditions using an alkylamine base such as methylamine. In one embodiment, the method of synthesis comprises solid phase synthesis on a solid support such as controlled pore glass (CPG) or polystyrene, wherein the first sequence of (a) is synthesized on a cleavable linker, such as a succinyl linker, using the solid support as a scaffold. The cleavable linker in (a) used as a scaffold for synthesizing the second strand can comprise similar reactivity as the solid support derivatized linker, such that cleavage of the solid support derivatized linker and the cleavable linker of (a) takes place concomitantly. In another embodiment, the chemical moiety of (b) that can be used to isolate the attached oligonucleotide sequence comprises a trityl group, for example a dimethoxytrityl group, which can be employed in a trityl-on synthesis strategy as described herein. In yet another embodiment, the chemical moiety, such as a dimethoxytrityl group, is removed during purification, for example, using acidic conditions.

In a further embodiment, the method for siNA synthesis is a solution phase synthesis or hybrid phase synthesis wherein both strands of the siNA duplex are synthesized in tandem using a cleavable linker attached to the first sequence which acts a scaffold for synthesis of the second sequence. Cleavage of the linker under conditions suitable for hybridization of the separate siNA sequence strands results in formation of the double-stranded siNA molecule.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for synthesizing a siNA duplex molecule comprising: (a) synthesizing one oligonucleotide sequence strand of the siNA molecule, wherein the sequence comprises a cleavable linker molecule that can be used as a scaffold for the synthesis of another oligonucleotide sequence; (b) synthesizing a second oligonucleotide sequence having complementarity to the first sequence strand on the scaffold of (a), wherein the second sequence comprises the other strand of the double-stranded siNA molecule and wherein the second sequence further comprises a chemical moiety than can be used to isolate the attached oligonucleotide sequence; (c) purifying the product of (b) utilizing the chemical moiety of the second oligonucleotide sequence strand under conditions suitable for isolating the full-length sequence comprising both siNA oligonucleotide strands connected by the cleavable linker and under conditions suitable for the two siNA oligonucleotide strands to hybridize and form a stable duplex. In one embodiment, cleavage of the linker molecule in (c) above takes place during deprotection of the oligonucleotide, for example, under hydrolysis conditions. In another embodiment, cleavage of the linker molecule in (c) above takes place after deprotection of the oligonucleotide. In another embodiment, the method of synthesis comprises solid phase synthesis on a solid support such as controlled pore glass (CPG) or polystyrene, wherein the first sequence of (a) is synthesized on a cleavable linker, such as a succinyl linker, using the solid support as a scaffold. The cleavable linker in (a) used as a scaffold for synthesizing the second strand can comprise similar reactivity or differing reactivity as the solid support derivatized linker, such that cleavage of the solid support derivatized linker and the cleavable linker of (a) takes place either concomitantly or sequentially. In one embodiment, the chemical moiety of (b) that can be used to isolate the attached oligonucleotide sequence comprises a trityl group, for example a dimethoxytrityl group.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for making a double-stranded siNA molecule in a single synthetic process comprising: (a) synthesizing an oligonucleotide having a first and a second sequence, wherein the first sequence is complementary to the second sequence, and the first oligonucleotide sequence is linked to the second sequence via a cleavable linker, and wherein a terminal 5′-protecting group, for example, a 5′-O-dimethoxytrityl group (5′-O-DMT) remains on the oligonucleotide having the second sequence; (b) deprotecting the oligonucleotide whereby the deprotection results in the cleavage of the linker joining the two oligonucleotide sequences; and (c) purifying the product of (b) under conditions suitable for isolating the double-stranded siNA molecule, for example using a trityl-on synthesis strategy as described herein.

In another embodiment, the method of synthesis of siNA molecules of the invention comprises the teachings of Scaringe et al., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,889,136; 6,008,400; and 6,111,086, incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against MAP kinase, wherein the siNA construct comprises one or more chemical modifications, for example, one or more chemical modifications having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof that increases the nuclease resistance of the siNA construct.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with increased nuclease resistance comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having increased nuclease resistance.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with improved toxicologic profiles (e.g., have attenuated or no immunstimulatory properties) comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII (e.g., siNA motifs referred to in Table IV) or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved toxicologic profiles.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules that do not stimulate an interferon response (e.g., no interferon response or attenuated interferon response) in a cell, subject, or organism, comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII (e.g., siNA motifs referred to in Table IV) or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules that do not stimulate an interferon response.

By “improved toxicologic profile”, is meant that the chemically modified siNA construct exhibits decreased toxicity in a cell, subject, or organism compared to an unmodified siNA or siNA molecule having fewer modifications or modifications that are less effective in imparting improved toxicology. In a non-limiting example, siNA molecules with improved toxicologic profiles are associated with a decreased or attenuated immunostimulatory response in a cell, subject, or organism compared to an unmodified siNA or siNA molecule having fewer modifications or modifications that are less effective in imparting improved toxicology. In one embodiment, a siNA molecule with an improved toxicological profile comprises no ribonucleotides. In one embodiment, a siNA molecule with an improved toxicological profile comprises less than 5 ribonucleotides (e.g., 1, 2, 3, or 4 ribonucleotides). In one embodiment, a siNA molecule with an improved toxicological profile comprises Stab 7, Stab 8, Stab 11, Stab 12, Stab 13, Stab 16, Stab 17, Stab 18, Stab 19, Stab 20, Stab 23, Stab 24, Stab 25, Stab 26, Stab 27, Stab 28, Stab 29, Stab 30, Stab 31, Stab 32 or any combination thereof (see Table IV). In one embodiment, the level of immunostimulatory response associated with a given siNA molecule can be measured as is known in the art, for example by determining the level of PKR/interferon response, proliferation, B-cell activation, and/or cytokine production in assays to quantitate the immunostimulatory response of particular siNA molecules (see, for example, Leifer et al., 2003, J Immunother. 26, 313-9; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,968,909, incorporated in its entirety by reference).

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against MAP kinase, wherein the siNA construct comprises one or more chemical modifications described herein that modulates the binding affinity between the sense and antisense strands of the siNA construct.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with increased binding affinity between the sense and antisense strands of the siNA molecule comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having increased binding affinity between the sense and antisense strands of the siNA molecule.

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against MAP kinase, wherein the siNA construct comprises one or more chemical modifications described herein that modulates the binding affinity between the antisense strand of the siNA construct and a complementary target RNA sequence within a cell.

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against MAP kinase, wherein the siNA construct comprises one or more chemical modifications described herein that modulates the binding affinity between the antisense strand of the siNA construct and a complementary target DNA sequence within a cell.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with increased binding affinity between the antisense strand of the siNA molecule and a complementary target RNA sequence comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having increased binding affinity between the antisense strand of the siNA molecule and a complementary target RNA sequence.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with increased binding affinity between the antisense strand of the siNA molecule and a complementary target DNA sequence comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having increased binding affinity between the antisense strand of the siNA molecule and a complementary target DNA sequence.

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against MAP kinase, wherein the siNA construct comprises one or more chemical modifications described herein that modulate the polymerase activity of a cellular polymerase capable of generating additional endogenous siNA molecules having sequence homology to the chemically-modified siNA construct.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules capable of mediating increased polymerase activity of a cellular polymerase capable of generating additional endogenous siNA molecules having sequence homology to a chemically-modified siNA molecule comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules capable of mediating increased polymerase activity of a cellular polymerase capable of generating additional endogenous siNA molecules having sequence homology to the chemically-modified siNA molecule.

In one embodiment, the invention features chemically-modified siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against MAP kinase in a cell, wherein the chemical modifications do not significantly effect the interaction of siNA with a target RNA molecule, DNA molecule and/or proteins or other factors that are essential for RNAi in a manner that would decrease the efficacy of RNAi mediated by such siNA constructs.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with improved RNAi activity against MAP kinase comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved RNAi activity.

In yet another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with improved RNAi activity against MAP kinase target RNA comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved RNAi activity against the target RNA.

In yet another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with improved RNAi activity against MAP kinase target DNA comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved RNAi activity against the target DNA.

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against MAP kinase, wherein the siNA construct comprises one or more chemical modifications described herein that modulates the cellular uptake of the siNA construct.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules against MAP kinase with improved cellular uptake comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved cellular uptake.

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against MAP kinase, wherein the siNA construct comprises one or more chemical modifications described herein that increases the bioavailability of the siNA construct, for example, by attaching polymeric conjugates such as polyethyleneglycol or equivalent conjugates that improve the pharmacokinetics of the siNA construct, or by attaching conjugates that target specific tissue types or cell types in vivo. Non-limiting examples of such conjugates are described in Vargeese et al., U.S. Ser. No. 10/201,394 incorporated by reference herein.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules of the invention with improved bioavailability comprising (a) introducing a conjugate into the structure of a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved bioavailability. Such conjugates can include ligands for cellular receptors, such as peptides derived from naturally occurring protein ligands; protein localization sequences, including cellular ZIP code sequences; antibodies; nucleic acid aptamers; vitamins and other co-factors, such as folate and N-acetylgalactosamine; polymers, such as polyethyleneglycol (PEG); phospholipids; cholesterol; polyamines, such as spermine or spermidine; and others.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that comprises a first nucleotide sequence complementary to a target RNA sequence or a portion thereof, and a second sequence having complementarity to said first sequence, wherein said second sequence is chemically modified in a manner that it can no longer act as a guide sequence for efficiently mediating RNA interference and/or be recognized by cellular proteins that facilitate RNAi.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that comprises a first nucleotide sequence complementary to a target RNA sequence or a portion thereof, and a second sequence having complementarity to said first sequence, wherein the second sequence is designed or modified in a manner that prevents its entry into the RNAi pathway as a guide sequence or as a sequence that is complementary to a target nucleic acid (e.g., RNA) sequence. Such design or modifications are expected to enhance the activity of siNA and/or improve the specificity of siNA molecules of the invention. These modifications are also expected to minimize any off-target effects and/or associated toxicity.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that comprises a first nucleotide sequence complementary to a target RNA sequence or a portion thereof, and a second sequence having complementarity to said first sequence, wherein said second sequence is incapable of acting as a guide sequence for mediating RNA interference.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that comprises a first nucleotide sequence complementary to a target RNA sequence or a portion thereof, and a second sequence having complementarity to said first sequence, wherein said second sequence does not have a terminal 5′-hydroxyl (5′-OH) or 5′-phosphate group.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that comprises a first nucleotide sequence complementary to a target RNA sequence or a portion thereof, and a second sequence having complementarity to said first sequence, wherein said second sequence comprises a terminal cap moiety at the 5′-end of said second sequence. In one embodiment, the terminal cap moiety comprises an inverted abasic, inverted deoxy abasic, inverted nucleotide moiety, a group shown in FIG. 10, an alkyl or cycloalkyl group, a heterocycle, or any other group that prevents RNAi activity in which the second sequence serves as a guide sequence or template for RNAi.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that comprises a first nucleotide sequence complementary to a target RNA sequence or a portion thereof, and a second sequence having complementarity to said first sequence, wherein said second sequence comprises a terminal cap moiety at the 5′-end and 3′-end of said second sequence. In one embodiment, each terminal cap moiety individually comprises an inverted abasic, inverted deoxy abasic, inverted nucleotide moiety, a group shown in FIG. 10, an alkyl or cycloalkyl group, a heterocycle, or any other group that prevents RNAi activity in which the second sequence serves as a guide sequence or template for RNAi.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules of the invention with improved specificity for down regulating or inhibiting the expression of a target nucleic acid (e.g., a DNA or RNA such as a gene or its corresponding RNA), comprising (a) introducing one or more chemical modifications into the structure of a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved specificity. In another embodiment, the chemical modification used to improve specificity comprises terminal cap modifications at the 5′-end, 3′-end, or both 5′ and 3′-ends of the siNA molecule. The terminal cap modifications can comprise, for example, structures shown in FIG. 10 (e.g. inverted deoxyabasic moieties) or any other chemical modification that renders a portion of the siNA molecule (e.g. the sense strand) incapable of mediating RNA interference against an off target nucleic acid sequence. In a non-limiting example, a siNA molecule is designed such that only the antisense sequence of the siNA molecule can serve as a guide sequence for RISC mediated degradation of a corresponding target RNA sequence. This can be accomplished by rendering the sense sequence of the siNA inactive by introducing chemical modifications to the sense strand that preclude recognition of the sense strand as a guide sequence by RNAi machinery. In one embodiment, such chemical modifications comprise any chemical group at the 5′-end of the sense strand of the siNA, or any other group that serves to render the sense strand inactive as a guide sequence for mediating RNA interference. These modifications, for example, can result in a molecule where the 5′-end of the sense strand no longer has a free 5′-hydroxyl (5′-OH) or a free 5′-phosphate group (e.g., phosphate, diphosphate, triphosphate, cyclic phosphate etc.). Non-limiting examples of such siNA constructs are described herein, such as “Stab 9/10”, “Stab 7/8”, “Stab 7/19”, “Stab 17/22”, “Stab 23/24”, “Stab 24/25”, and “Stab 24/26” (e.g., any siNA having Stab 7, 9, 17, 23, or 24 sense strands) chemistries and variants thereof (see Table IV) wherein the 5′-end and 3′-end of the sense strand of the siNA do not comprise a hydroxyl group or phosphate group.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules of the invention with improved specificity for down regulating or inhibiting the expression of a target nucleic acid (e.g., a DNA or RNA such as a gene or its corresponding RNA), comprising introducing one or more chemical modifications into the structure of a siNA molecule that prevent a strand or portion of the siNA molecule from acting as a template or guide sequence for RNAi activity. In one embodiment, the inactive strand or sense region of the siNA molecule is the sense strand or sense region of the siNA molecule, i.e. the strand or region of the siNA that does not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequence. In one embodiment, such chemical modifications comprise any chemical group at the 5′-end of the sense strand or region of the siNA that does not comprise a 5′-hydroxyl (5′-OH) or 5′-phosphate group, or any other group that serves to render the sense strand or sense region inactive as a guide sequence for mediating RNA interference. Non-limiting examples of such siNA constructs are described herein, such as “Stab 9/10”, “Stab 7/8”, “Stab 7/19”, “Stab 17/22”, “Stab 23/24”, “Stab 24/25”, and “Stab 24/26” (e.g., any siNA having Stab 7, 9, 17, 23, or 24 sense strands) chemistries and variants thereof (see Table IV) wherein the 5′-end and 3′-end of the sense strand of the siNA do not comprise a hydroxyl group or phosphate group.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for screening siNA molecules that are active in mediating RNA interference against a target nucleic acid sequence comprising (a) generating a plurality of unmodified siNA molecules, (b) screening the siNA molecules of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules that are active in mediating RNA interference against the target nucleic acid sequence, and (c) introducing chemical modifications (e.g. chemical modifications as described herein or as otherwise known in the art) into the active siNA molecules of (b). In one embodiment, the method further comprises re-screening the chemically modified siNA molecules of step (c) under conditions suitable for isolating chemically modified siNA molecules that are active in mediating RNA interference against the target nucleic acid sequence.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for screening chemically modified siNA molecules that are active in mediating RNA interference against a target nucleic acid sequence comprising (a) generating a plurality of chemically modified siNA molecules (e.g. siNA molecules as described herein or as otherwise known in the art), and (b) screening the siNA molecules of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating chemically modified siNA molecules that are active in mediating RNA interference against the target nucleic acid sequence.

The term “ligand” refers to any compound or molecule, such as a drug, peptide, hormone, or neurotransmitter, that is capable of interacting with another compound, such as a receptor, either directly or indirectly. The receptor that interacts with a ligand can be present on the surface of a cell or can alternately be an intercellular receptor. Interaction of the ligand with the receptor can result in a biochemical reaction, or can simply be a physical interaction or association.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules of the invention with improved bioavailability comprising (a) introducing an excipient formulation to a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved bioavailability. Such excipients include polymers such as cyclodextrins, lipids, cationic lipids, polyamines, phospholipids, nanoparticles, receptors, ligands, and others.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules of the invention with improved bioavailability comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved bioavailability.

In another embodiment, polyethylene glycol (PEG) can be covalently attached to siNA compounds of the present invention. The attached PEG can be any molecular weight, preferably from about 2,000 to about 50,000 daltons (Da).

The present invention can be used alone or as a component of a kit having at least one of the reagents necessary to carry out the in vitro or in vivo introduction of RNA to test samples and/or subjects. For example, preferred components of the kit include a siNA molecule of the invention and a vehicle that promotes introduction of the siNA into cells of interest as described herein (e.g., using lipids and other methods of transfection known in the art, see for example Beigelman et al, U.S. Pat. No. 6,395,713). The kit can be used for target validation, such as in determining gene function and/or activity, or in drug optimization, and in drug discovery (see for example Usman et al., U.S. Ser. No. 60/402,996). Such a kit can also include instructions to allow a user of the kit to practice the invention.

The term “short interfering nucleic acid”, “siNA”, “short interfering RNA”, “siRNA”, “short interfering nucleic acid molecule”, “short interfering oligonucleotide molecule”, or “chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid molecule” as used herein refers to any nucleic acid molecule capable of inhibiting or down regulating gene expression or viral replication, for example by mediating RNA interference “RNAi” or gene silencing in a sequence-specific manner; see for example Zamore et al., 2000, Cell, 101, 25-33; Bass, 2001, Nature, 411, 428-429; Elbashir et al., 2001, Nature, 411, 494-498; and Kreutzer et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/44895; Zernicka-Goetz et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/36646; Fire, International PCT Publication No. WO 99/32619; Plaetinck et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/01846; Mello and Fire, International PCT Publication No. WO 01/29058; Deschamps-Depaillette, International PCT Publication No. WO 99/07409; and Li et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/44914; Allshire, 2002, Science, 297, 1818-1819; Volpe et al., 2002, Science, 297, 1833-1837; Jenuwein, 2002, Science, 297, 2215-2218; and Hall et al., 2002, Science, 297, 2232-2237; Hutvagner and Zamore, 2002, Science, 297, 2056-60; McManus et al., 2002, RNA, 8, 842-850; Reinhart et al., 2002, Gene &Dev., 16, 1616-1626; and Reinhart & Bartel, 2002, Science, 297, 1831). Non limiting examples of siNA molecules of the invention are shown in FIGS. 4-6, and Tables II and III herein. For example the siNA can be a double-stranded polynucleotide molecule comprising self-complementary sense and antisense regions, wherein the antisense region comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in a target nucleic acid molecule or a portion thereof and the sense region having nucleotide sequence corresponding to the target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof. The siNA can be assembled from two separate oligonucleotides, where one strand is the sense strand and the other is the antisense strand, wherein the antisense and sense strands are self-complementary (i.e. each strand comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in the other strand; such as where the antisense strand and sense strand form a duplex or double stranded structure, for example wherein the double stranded region is about 15 to about 30, e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 or 30 base pairs; the antisense strand comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in a target nucleic acid molecule or a portion thereof and the sense strand comprises nucleotide sequence corresponding to the target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof (e.g., about 15 to about 25 or more nucleotides of the siNA molecule are complementary to the target nucleic acid or a portion thereof). Alternatively, the siNA is assembled from a single oligonucleotide, where the self-complementary sense and antisense regions of the siNA are linked by means of a nucleic acid based or non-nucleic acid-based linker(s). The siNA can be a polynucleotide with a duplex, asymmetric duplex, hairpin or asymmetric hairpin secondary structure, having self-complementary sense and antisense regions, wherein the antisense region comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in a separate target nucleic acid molecule or a portion thereof and the sense region having nucleotide sequence corresponding to the target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof. The siNA can be a circular single-stranded polynucleotide having two or more loop structures and a stem comprising self-complementary sense and antisense regions, wherein the antisense region comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in a target nucleic acid molecule or a portion thereof and the sense region having nucleotide sequence corresponding to the target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof, and wherein the circular polynucleotide can be processed either in vivo or in vitro to generate an active siNA molecule capable of mediating RNAi. The siNA can also comprise a single stranded polynucleotide having nucleotide sequence complementary to nucleotide sequence in a target nucleic acid molecule or a portion thereof (for example, where such siNA molecule does not require the presence within the siNA molecule of nucleotide sequence corresponding to the target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof), wherein the single stranded polynucleotide can further comprise a terminal phosphate group, such as a 5′-phosphate (see for example Martinez et al., 2002, Cell., 110, 563-574 and Schwarz et al., 2002, Molecular Cell, 10, 537-568), or 5′,3′-diphosphate. In certain embodiments, the siNA molecule of the invention comprises separate sense and antisense sequences or regions, wherein the sense and antisense regions are covalently linked by nucleotide or non-nucleotide linkers molecules as is known in the art, or are alternately non-covalently linked by ionic interactions, hydrogen bonding, van der waals interactions, hydrophobic interactions, and/or stacking interactions. In certain embodiments, the siNA molecules of the invention comprise nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence of a target gene. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule of the invention interacts with nucleotide sequence of a target gene in a manner that causes inhibition of expression of the target gene. As used herein, siNA molecules need not be limited to those molecules containing only RNA, but further encompasses chemically-modified nucleotides and non-nucleotides. In certain embodiments, the short interfering nucleic acid molecules of the invention lack 2′-hydroxy (2′-OH) containing nucleotides. Applicant describes in certain embodiments short interfering nucleic acids that do not require the presence of nucleotides having a 2′-hydroxy group for mediating RNAi and as such, short interfering nucleic acid molecules of the invention optionally do not include any ribonucleotides (e.g., nucleotides having a 2′-OH group). Such siNA molecules that do not require the presence of ribonucleotides within the siNA molecule to support RNAi can however have an attached linker or linkers or other attached or associated groups, moieties, or chains containing one or more nucleotides with 2′-OH groups. Optionally, siNA molecules can comprise ribonucleotides at about 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50% of the nucleotide positions. The modified short interfering nucleic acid molecules of the invention can also be referred to as short interfering modified oligonucleotides “siMON.” As used herein, the term siNA is meant to be equivalent to other terms used to describe nucleic acid molecules that are capable of mediating sequence specific RNAi, for example short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (mRNA), short hairpin RNA (shRNA), short interfering oligonucleotide, short interfering nucleic acid, short interfering modified oligonucleotide, chemically-modified siRNA, post-transcriptional gene silencing RNA (ptgsRNA), and others. In addition, as used herein, the term RNAi is meant to be equivalent to other terms used to describe sequence specific RNA interference, such as post transcriptional gene silencing, translational inhibition, or epigenetics. For example, siNA molecules of the invention can be used to epigenetically silence genes at both the post-transcriptional level or the pre-transcriptional level. In a non-limiting example, epigenetic regulation of gene expression by siNA molecules of the invention can result from siNA mediated modification of chromatin structure or methylation pattern to alter gene expression (see, for example, Verdel et al., 2004, Science, 303, 672-676; Pal-Bhadra et al., 2004, Science, 303, 669-672; Allshire, 2002, Science, 297, 1818-1819; Volpe et al., 2002, Science, 297, 1833-1837; Jenuwein, 2002, Science, 297, 2215-2218; and Hall et al., 2002, Science, 297, 2232-2237).

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is a duplex forming oligonucleotide “DFO”, (see for example FIGS. 14-15 and Vaish et al., U.S. Ser. No. 10/727,780 filed Dec. 3, 2003 and International PCT Application No. US04/16390, filed May 24, 2004).

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is a multifunctional siNA, (see for example FIGS. 16-21 and Jadhav et al., U.S. Ser. No. 60/543,480 filed Feb. 10, 2004 and International PCT Application No. US04/16390, filed May 24, 2004). The multifunctional siNA of the invention can comprise sequence targeting, for example, two regions of MAP kinase RNA (see for example target sequences in Tables II and III).

By “asymmetric hairpin” as used herein is meant a linear siNA molecule comprising an antisense region, a loop portion that can comprise nucleotides or non-nucleotides, and a sense region that comprises fewer nucleotides than the antisense region to the extent that the sense region has enough complementary nucleotides to base pair with the antisense region and form a duplex with loop. For example, an asymmetric hairpin siNA molecule of the invention can comprise an antisense region having length sufficient to mediate RNAi in a cell or in vitro system (e.g. about 15 to about 30, or about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 nucleotides) and a loop region comprising about 4 to about 12 (e.g., about 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12) nucleotides, and a sense region having about 3 to about 25 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) nucleotides that are complementary to the antisense region. The asymmetric hairpin siNA molecule can also comprise a 5′-terminal phosphate group that can be chemically modified. The loop portion of the asymmetric hairpin siNA molecule can comprise nucleotides, non-nucleotides, linker molecules, or conjugate molecules as described herein.

By “asymmetric duplex” as used herein is meant a siNA molecule having two separate strands comprising a sense region and an antisense region, wherein the sense region comprises fewer nucleotides than the antisense region to the extent that the sense region has enough complementary nucleotides to base pair with the antisense region and form a duplex. For example, an asymmetric duplex siNA molecule of the invention can comprise an antisense region having length sufficient to mediate RNAi in a cell or in vitro system (e.g. about 15 to about 30, or about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 nucleotides) and a sense region having about 3 to about 25 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) nucleotides that are complementary to the antisense region.

By “modulate” is meant that the expression of the gene, or level of RNA molecule or equivalent RNA molecules encoding one or more proteins or protein subunits, or activity of one or more proteins or protein subunits is up regulated or down regulated, such that expression, level, or activity is greater than or less than that observed in the absence of the modulator. For example, the term “modulate” can mean “inhibit,” but the use of the word “modulate” is not limited to this definition.

By “inhibit”, “down-regulate”, or “reduce”, it is meant that the expression of the gene, or level of RNA molecules or equivalent RNA molecules encoding one or more proteins or protein subunits, or activity of one or more proteins or protein subunits, is reduced below that observed in the absence of the nucleic acid molecules (e.g., siNA) of the invention. In one embodiment, inhibition, down-regulation or reduction with an siNA molecule is below that level observed in the presence of an inactive or attenuated molecule. In another embodiment, inhibition, down-regulation, or reduction with siNA molecules is below that level observed in the presence of, for example, an siNA molecule with scrambled sequence or with mismatches. In another embodiment, inhibition, down-regulation, or reduction of gene expression with a nucleic acid molecule of the instant invention is greater in the presence of the nucleic acid molecule than in its absence. In one embodiment, inhibition, down regulation, or reduction of gene expression is associated with post transcriptional silencing, such as RNAi mediated cleavage of a target nucleic acid molecule (e.g. RNA) or inhibition of translation. In one embodiment, inhibition, down regulation, or reduction of gene expression is associated with pretranscriptional silencing.

By “gene”, or “target gene”, is meant a nucleic acid that encodes an RNA, for example, nucleic acid sequences including, but not limited to, structural genes encoding a polypeptide. A gene or target gene can also encode a functional RNA (fRNA) or non-coding RNA (ncRNA), such as small temporal RNA (stRNA), micro RNA (mRNA), small nuclear RNA (snRNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), small nucleolar RNA (snRNA), ribosomal RNA (rRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA) and precursor RNAs thereof. Such non-coding RNAs can serve as target nucleic acid molecules for siNA mediated RNA interference in modulating the activity of fRNA or ncRNA involved in functional or regulatory cellular processes. Abberant fRNA or ncRNA activity leading to disease can therefore be modulated by siNA molecules of the invention. siNA molecules targeting fRNA and ncRNA can also be used to manipulate or alter the genotype or phenotype of a subject, organism or cell, by intervening in cellular processes such as genetic imprinting, transcription, translation, or nucleic acid processing (e.g., transamination, methylation etc.). The target gene can be a gene derived from a cell, an endogenous gene, a transgene, or exogenous genes such as genes of a pathogen, for example a virus, which is present in the cell after infection thereof. The cell containing the target gene can be derived from or contained in any organism, for example a plant, animal, protozoan, virus, bacterium, or fungus. Non-limiting examples of plants include monocots, dicots, or gymnosperms. Non-limiting examples of animals include vertebrates or invertebrates. Non-limiting examples of fungi include molds or yeasts. For a review, see for example Snyder and Gerstein, 2003, Science, 300, 258-260.

By “non-canonical base pair” is meant any non-Watson Crick base pair, such as mismatches and/or wobble base pairs, including flipped mismatches, single hydrogen bond mismatches, trans-type mismatches, triple base interactions, and quadruple base interactions. Non-limiting examples of such non-canonical base pairs include, but are not limited to, AC reverse Hoogsteen, AC wobble, AU reverse Hoogsteen, GU wobble, AA N7 amino, CC 2-carbonyl-amino(H1)-N-3-amino(H2), GA sheared, UC 4-carbonyl-amino, UU imino-carbonyl, AC reverse wobble, AU Hoogsteen, AU reverse Watson Crick, CG reverse Watson Crick, GC N3-amino-amino N3, AA N1-amino symmetric, AA N7-amino symmetric, GA N7-N1 amino-carbonyl, GA+ carbonyl-amino N7-N1, GG N1-carbonyl symmetric, GG N3-amino symmetric, CC carbonyl-amino symmetric, CC N3-amino symmetric, UU 2-carbonyl-imino symmetric, UU 4-carbonyl-imino symmetric, AA amino-N3, AA N1-amino, AC amino 2-carbonyl, AC N3-amino, AC N7-amino, AU amino-4-carbonyl, AU N1-imino, AU N3-imino, AU N7-imino, CC carbonyl-amino, GA amino-N1, GA amino-N7, GA carbonyl-amino, GA N3-amino, GC amino-N3, GC carbonyl-amino, GC N3-amino, GC N7-amino, GG amino-N7, GG carbonyl-imino, GG N7-amino, GU amino-2-carbonyl, GU carbonyl-imino, GU imino-2-carbonyl, GU N7-imino, psiU imino-2-carbonyl, UC 4-carbonyl-amino, UC imino-carbonyl, UU imino-4-carbonyl, AC C2—H—N3, GA carbonyl-C2-H, UU imino-4-carbonyl 2 carbonyl-C5-H, AC amino(A) N3(C)-carbonyl, GC imino amino-carbonyl, Gpsi imino-2-carbonyl amino-2-carbonyl, and GU imino amino-2-carbonyl base pairs.

By “MAP kinase” as used herein is meant, any mitogen activated protein kinase (MAP kinase) protein, peptide, or polypeptide having any MAP kinase activity, such as encoded by MAP kinase Genbank Accession Nos. shown in Table I or any other MAP kinase transcript derived from a MAP kinase gene, e.g., c-JUN, ERK1, ERK2, JNK1, JNK2, and/or p38. The term MAP kinase also refers to nucleic acid sequences encoding any MAP kinase protein (e.g., c-JUN, JNK1, JNK2, p38, ERK1, or ERK2), peptide, or polypeptide having MAP kinase activity. The term “MAP kinase” is also meant to include other MAP kinase encoding sequence, such as other MAP kinase (e.g., c-JUN, JNK1, JNK2, p38, ERK1, or ERK2) isoforms, mutant MAP kinase genes, splice variants of MAP kinase genes, and MAP kinase gene polymorphisms.

By “homologous sequence” is meant, a nucleotide sequence that is shared by one or more polynucleotide sequences, such as genes, gene transcripts and/or non-coding polynucleotides. For example, a homologous sequence can be a nucleotide sequence that is shared by two or more genes encoding related but different proteins, such as different members of a gene family, different protein epitopes, different protein isoforms or completely divergent genes, such as a cytokine and its corresponding receptors. A homologous sequence can be a nucleotide sequence that is shared by two or more non-coding polynucleotides, such as noncoding DNA or RNA, regulatory sequences, introns, and sites of transcriptional control or regulation. Homologous sequences can also include conserved sequence regions shared by more than one polynucleotide sequence. Homology does not need to be perfect homology (e.g., 100%), as partially homologous sequences are also contemplated by the instant invention (e.g., 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, 90%, 89%, 88%, 87%, 86%, 85%, 84%, 83%, 82%, 81%, 80% etc.).

By “conserved sequence region” is meant, a nucleotide sequence of one or more regions in a polynucleotide does not vary significantly between generations or from one biological system, subject, or organism to another biological system, subject, or organism. The polynucleotide can include both coding and non-coding DNA and RNA.

By “sense region” is meant a nucleotide sequence of a siNA molecule having complementarity to an antisense region of the siNA molecule. In addition, the sense region of a siNA molecule can comprise a nucleic acid sequence having homology with a target nucleic acid sequence.

By “antisense region” is meant a nucleotide sequence of a siNA molecule having complementarity to a target nucleic acid sequence. In addition, the antisense region of a siNA molecule can optionally comprise a nucleic acid sequence having complementarity to a sense region of the siNA molecule.

By “target nucleic acid” is meant any nucleic acid sequence whose expression or activity is to be modulated. The target nucleic acid can be DNA or RNA.

By “complementarity” is meant that a nucleic acid can form hydrogen bond(s) with another nucleic acid sequence by either traditional Watson-Crick or other non-traditional types. In reference to the nucleic molecules of the present invention, the binding free energy for a nucleic acid molecule with its complementary sequence is sufficient to allow the relevant function of the nucleic acid to proceed, e.g., RNAi activity. Determination of binding free energies for nucleic acid molecules is well known in the art (see, e.g., Turner et al., 1987, CSH Symp. Quant. Biol. LII pp. 123-133; Frier et al., 1986, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 83:9373-9377; Turner et al., 1987, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 109:3783-3785). A percent complementarity indicates the percentage of contiguous residues in a nucleic acid molecule that can form hydrogen bonds (e.g., Watson-Crick base pairing) with a second nucleic acid sequence (e.g., 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides out of a total of 10 nucleotides in the first oligonucleotide being based paired to a second nucleic acid sequence having 10 nucleotides represents 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, and 100% complementary respectively). “Perfectly complementary” means that all the contiguous residues of a nucleic acid sequence will hydrogen bond with the same number of contiguous residues in a second nucleic acid sequence. In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises about 15 to about 30 or more (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 or more) nucleotides that are complementary to one or more target nucleic acid molecules or a portion thereof.

In one embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention that down regulate or reduce MAP kinase gene expression are used for preventing or treating cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, neuroligic, ocular, respiratory, allergic, and/or proliferative diseases, disorders, and/or conditions in a subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the siNA molecules of the invention are used to treat cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, neuroligic, ocular, respiratory, allergic, and/or proliferative diseases, disorders, and/or conditions in a subject or organism.

By “proliferative disease” or “cancer” as used herein is meant, any disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype characterized by unregulated cell growth or replication as is known in the art; including AIDS related cancers such as Kaposi's sarcoma; breast cancers; bone cancers such as Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcomas, Ewing's sarcoma, Fibrosarcomas, Giant cell tumors, Adamantinomas, and Chordomas; Brain cancers such as Meningiomas, Glioblastomas, Lower-Grade Astrocytomas, Oligodendrocytomas, Pituitary Tumors, Schwannomas, and Metastatic brain cancers; cancers of the head and neck including various lymphomas such as mantle cell lymphoma, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, adenoma, squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal carcinoma, gallbladder and bile duct cancers, cancers of the retina such as retinoblastoma, cancers of the esophagus, gastric cancers, multiple myeloma, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, thyroid cancer, testicular cancer, endometrial cancer, melanoma, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer (including non-small cell lung carcinoma), pancreatic cancer, sarcomas, Wilms' tumor, cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, skin cancers, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, liposarcoma, epithelial carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, gallbladder adeno carcinoma, parotid adenocarcinoma, endometrial sarcoma, multidrug resistant cancers; and proliferative diseases and conditions, such as neovascularization associated with tumor angiogenesis, macular degeneration (e.g., wet/dry AMD), corneal neovascularization, diabetic retinopathy, neovascular glaucoma, myopic degeneration and other proliferative diseases and conditions such as restenosis and polycystic kidney disease, and any other cancer or proliferative disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype that can respond to the modulation of disease related gene expression in a cell or tissue, alone or in combination with other therapies.

By “inflammatory disease” or “inflammatory condition” as used herein is meant any disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype characterized by an inflammatory or allergic process as is known in the art, such as inflammation, acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, respiratory disease, atherosclerosis, restenosis, asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, septic shock, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowl disease, inflammotory pelvic disease, pain, ocular inflammatory disease, celiac disease, Leigh Syndrome, Glycerol Kinase Deficiency, Familial eosinophilia (FE), autosomal recessive spastic ataxia, laryngeal inflammatory disease; Tuberculosis, Chronic cholecystitis, Bronchiectasis, Silicosis and other pneumoconioses, and any other inflammatory disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype that can respond to the modulation of disease related gene expression in a cell or tissue, alone or in combination with other therapies.

By “autoimmune disease” or “autoimmune condition” as used herein is meant, any disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype characterized by autoimmunity as is known in the art, such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes mellitus, lupus, celiac disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, scleroderms, Goodpasture's syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, autoimmune epilepsy, Rasmussen's encephalitis, Primary biliary sclerosis, Sclerosing cholangitis, Autoimmune hepatitis, Addison's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Fibromyalgia, Menier's syndrome; transplantation rejection (e.g., prevention of allograft rejection) pernicious anemia, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, Sjogren's syndrome, lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, Reiter's syndrome, Grave's disease, and any other autoimmune disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype that can respond to the modulation of disease related gene expression in a cell or tissue, alone or in combination with other therapies.

By “ocular disease” as used herein is meant, any disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype of the eye and related structures, such as Cystoid Macular Edema, Asteroid Hyalosis, Pathological Myopia and Posterior Staphyloma, Toxocariasis (Ocular Larva Migrans), Retinal Vein Occlusion, Posterior Vitreous Detachment, Tractional Retinal Tears, Epiretinal Membrane, Diabetic Retinopathy, Lattice Degeneration, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinal Artery Occlusion, Macular Degeneration (e.g., age related macular degeneration such as wet AMD or dry AMD), Toxoplasmosis, Choroidal Melanoma, Acquired Retinoschisis, Hollenhorst Plaque, Idiopathic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Macular Hole, Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis Syndrome, Retinal Macroaneursym, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Retinal Detachment, Hypertensive Retinopathy, Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) Detachment, Papillophlebitis, Ocular Ischemic Syndrome, Coats' Disease, Leber's Miliary Aneurysm, Conjunctival Neoplasms, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Vernal Conjunctivitis, Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis, Allergic Conjunctivitis &Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis, Viral Conjunctivitis, Bacterial Conjunctivitis, Chlamydial & Gonococcal Conjunctivitis, Conjunctival Laceration, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Pingueculitis, Pterygium, Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis (SLK of Theodore), Toxic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis with Pseudomembrane, Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis, Terrien's Marginal Degeneration, Acanthamoeba Keratitis, Fungal Keratitis, Filamentary Keratitis, Bacterial Keratitis, Keratitis Sicca/Dry Eye Syndrome, Bacterial Keratitis, Herpes Simplex Keratitis, Sterile Corneal Infiltrates, Phlyctenulosis, Corneal Abrasion & Recurrent Corneal Erosion, Corneal Foreign Body, Chemical Burs, Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy (EBMD), Thygeson's Superficial Punctate Keratopathy, Corneal Laceration, Salzmann's Nodular Degeneration, Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy, Crystalline Lens Subluxation, Ciliary-Block Glaucoma, Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma, Pigment Dispersion Syndrome and Pigmentary Glaucoma, Pseudoexfoliation Syndrom and Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma, Anterior Uveitis, Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Uveitic Glaucoma & Glaucomatocyclitic Crisis, Pigment Dispersion Syndrome & Pigmentary Glaucoma, Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma, Anterior Uveitis, Hyphema, Angle Recession Glaucoma, Lens Induced Glaucoma, Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome and Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma, Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome, Neovascular Glaucoma, Pars Planitis, Choroidal Rupture, Duane's Retraction Syndrome, Toxic/Nutritional Optic Neuropathy, Aberrant Regeneration of Cranial Nerve III, Intracranial Mass Lesions, Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula, Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, Optic Disc Edema & Papilledema, Cranial Nerve III Palsy, Cranial Nerve IV Palsy, Cranial Nerve VI Palsy, Cranial Nerve VII (Facial Nerve) Palsy, Horner's Syndrome, Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia, Optic Nerve Head Hypoplasia, Optic Pit, Tonic Pupil, Optic Nerve Head Drusen, Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy (Optic Neuritis, Retrobulbar Optic Neuritis), Amaurosis Fugax and Transient Ischemic Attack, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Pituitary Adenoma, Molluscum Contagiosum, Canaliculitis, Verruca and Papilloma, Pediculosis and Pthiriasis, Blepharitis, Hordeolum, Preseptal Cellulitis, Chalazion, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus, Pediculosis & Phthiriasis, Blow-out Fracture, Chronic Epiphora, Dacryocystitis, Herpes Simplex Blepharitis, Orbital Cellulitis, Senile Entropion, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

By “nuerologic disease” or “neurological disease” is meant any disease, disorder, or condition affecting the central or peripheral nervous system, including ADHD, AIDS-Neurological Complications, Absence of the Septum Pellucidum, Acquired Epileptiform Aphasia, Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Adrenoleukodystrophy, Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, Agnosia, Aicardi Syndrome, Alexander Disease, Alpers' Disease, Alternating Hemiplegia, Alzheimer's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Anencephaly, Aneurysm, Angelman Syndrome, Angiomatosis, Anoxia, Aphasia, Apraxia, Arachnoid Cysts, Arachnoiditis, Arnold-Chiari Malformation, Arteriovenous Malformation, Aspartame, Asperger Syndrome, Ataxia Telangiectasia, Ataxia, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Autonomic Dysfunction, Back Pain, Barth Syndrome, Batten Disease, Behcet's Disease, Bell's Palsy, Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Benign Focal Amyotrophy, Benign Intracranial Hypertension, Bernhardt-Roth Syndrome, Binswanger's Disease, Blepharospasm, Bloch-Sulzberger Syndrome, Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries, Brachial Plexus Injuries, Bradbury-Eggleston Syndrome, Brain Aneurysm, Brain Injury, Brain and Spinal Tumors, Brown-Sequard Syndrome, Bulbospinal Muscular Atrophy, Canavan Disease, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Causalgia, Cavernomas, Cavernous Angioma, Cavernous Malformation, Central Cervical Cord Syndrome, Central Cord Syndrome, Central Pain Syndrome, Cephalic Disorders, Cerebellar Degeneration, Cerebellar Hypoplasia, Cerebral Aneurysm, Cerebral Arteriosclerosis, Cerebral Atrophy, Cerebral Beriberi, Cerebral Gigantism, Cerebral Hypoxia, Cerebral Palsy, Cerebro-Oculo-Facio-Skeletal Syndrome, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder, Chiari Malformation, Chorea, Choreoacanthocytosis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), Chronic Orthostatic Intolerance, Chronic Pain, Cockayne Syndrome Type II, Coffin Lowry Syndrome, Coma, including Persistent Vegetative State, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Congenital Facial Diplegia, Congenital Myasthenia, Congenital Myopathy, Congenital Vascular Cavernous Malformations, Corticobasal Degeneration, Cranial Arteritis, Craniosynostosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Cumulative Trauma Disorders, Cushing's Syndrome, Cytomegalic Inclusion Body Disease (CIBD), Cytomegalovirus Infection, Dancing Eyes-Dancing Feet Syndrome, Dandy-Walker Syndrome, Dawson Disease, De Morsier's Syndrome, Dejerine-Klumpke Palsy, Dementia—Multi-Infarct, Dementia—Subcortical, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Dermatomyositis, Developmental Dyspraxia, Devic's Syndrome, Diabetic Neuropathy, Diffuse Sclerosis, Dravet's Syndrome, Dysautonomia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dysphagia, Dyspraxia, Dystonias, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, Empty Sella Syndrome, Encephalitis Lethargica, Encephalitis and Meningitis, Encephaloceles, Encephalopathy, Encephalotrigeminal Angiomatosis, Epilepsy, Erb's Palsy, Erb-Duchenne and Dejerine-Klumpke Palsies, Fabry's Disease, Fahr's Syndrome, Fainting, Familial Dysautonomia, Familial Hemangioma, Familial Idiopathic Basal Ganglia Calcification, Familial Spastic Paralysis, Febrile Seizures (e.g., GEFS and GEFS plus), Fisher Syndrome, Floppy Infant Syndrome, Friedreich's Ataxia, Gaucher's Disease, Gerstmann's Syndrome, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Disease, Giant Cell Arteritis, Giant Cell Inclusion Disease, Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy, Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Hallervorden-Spatz Disease, Head Injury, Headache, Hemicrania Continua, Hemifacial Spasm, Hemiplegia Alterans, Hereditary Neuropathies, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Heredopathia Atactica Polyneuritiformis, Herpes Zoster Oticus, Herpes Zoster, Hirayama Syndrome, Holoprosencephaly, Huntington's Disease, Hydranencephaly, Hydrocephalus—Normal Pressure, Hydrocephalus, Hydromyelia, Hypercortisolism, Hypersomnia, Hypertonia, Hypotonia, Hypoxia, Immune-Mediated Encephalomyelitis, Inclusion Body Myositis, Incontinentia Pigmenti, Infantile Hypotonia, Infantile Phytanic Acid Storage Disease, Infantile Refsum Disease, Infantile Spasms, Inflammatory Myopathy, Intestinal Lipodystrophy, Intracranial Cysts, Intracranial Hypertension, Isaac's Syndrome, Joubert Syndrome, Keams-Sayre Syndrome, Kennedy's Disease, Kinsboume syndrome, Kleine-Levin syndrome, Klippel Feil Syndrome, Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS), Klüver-Bucy Syndrome, Korsakoffs Amnesic Syndrome, Krabbe Disease, Kugelberg-Welander Disease, Kuru, Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment, Lateral Medullary Syndrome, Learning Disabilities, Leigh's Disease, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome, Leukodystrophy, Levine-Critchley Syndrome, Lewy Body Dementia, Lissencephaly, Locked-In Syndrome, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Lupus—Neurological Sequelae, Lyme Disease —Neurological Complications, Machado-Joseph Disease, Macrencephaly, Megalencephaly, Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome, Meningitis, Menkes Disease, Meralgia Paresthetica, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Microcephaly, Migraine, Miller Fisher Syndrome, Mini-Strokes, Mitochondrial Myopathies, Mobius Syndrome, Monomelic Amyotrophy, Motor Neuron Diseases, Moyamoya Disease, Mucolipidoses, Mucopolysaccharidoses, Multi-Infarct Dementia, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple System Atrophy with Orthostatic Hypotension, Multiple System Atrophy, Muscular Dystrophy, Myasthenia—Congenital, Myasthenia Gravis, Myelinoclastic Diffuse Sclerosis, Myoclonic Encephalopathy of Infants, Myoclonus, Myopathy—Congenital, Myopathy—Thyrotoxic, Myopathy, Myotonia Congenita, Myotonia, Narcolepsy, Neuroacanthocytosis, Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation, Neurofibromatosis, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Neurological Complications of AIDS, Neurological Manifestations of Pompe Disease, Neuromyelitis Optica, Neuromyotonia, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis, Neuronal Migration Disorders, Neuropathy—Hereditary, Neurosarcoidosis, Neurotoxicity, Nevus Cavernosus, Niemann-Pick Disease, O'Sullivan-McLeod Syndrome, Occipital Neuralgia, Occult Spinal Dysraphism Sequence, Ohtahara Syndrome, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Opsoclonus Myoclonus, Orthostatic Hypotension, Overuse Syndrome, Pain—Chronic, Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Paresthesia, Parkinson's Disease, Parmyotonia Congenita, Paroxysmal Choreoathetosis, Paroxysmal Hemicrania, Parry-Romberg, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, Pena Shokeir II Syndrome, Perineural Cysts, Periodic Paralyses, Peripheral Neuropathy, Periventricular Leukomalacia, Persistent Vegetative State, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Phytanic Acid Storage Disease, Pick's Disease, Piriformis Syndrome, Pituitary Tumors, Polymyositis, Pompe Disease, Porencephaly, Post-Polio Syndrome, Postherpetic Neuralgia, Postinfectious Encephalomyelitis, Postural Hypotension, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Prion Diseases, Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy, Progressive Locomotor Ataxia, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Sclerosing Poliodystrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Pyridoxine Dependent and Pyridoxine Responsive Siezure Disorders, Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type I, Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type II, Rasmussen's Encephalitis and other autoimmune epilepsies, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome, Refsum Disease —Infantile, Refsum Disease, Repetitive Motion Disorders, Repetitive Stress Injuries, Restless Legs Syndrome, Retrovirus-Associated Myelopathy, Rett Syndrome, Reye's Syndrome, Riley-Day Syndrome, SUNCT Headache, Sacral Nerve Root Cysts, Saint Vitus Dance, Salivary Gland Disease, Sandhoff Disease, Schilder's Disease, Schizencephaly, Seizure Disorders, Septo-Optic Dysplasia, Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy (SMEI), Shaken Baby Syndrome, Shingles, Shy-Drager Syndrome, Sjogren's Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, Sleeping Sickness, Soto's Syndrome, Spasticity, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Infarction, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Tumors, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Atrophy, Steele-Richardson-Olszewski Syndrome, Stiff-Person Syndrome, Striatonigral Degeneration, Stroke, Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis, Subcortical Arteriosclerotic Encephalopathy, Swallowing Disorders, Sydenham Chorea, Syncope, Syphilitic Spinal Sclerosis, Syringohydromyelia, Syringomyelia, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Tabes Dorsalis, Tardive Dyskinesia, Tarlov Cysts, Tay-Sachs Disease, Temporal Arteritis, Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome, Thomsen Disease, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Thyrotoxic Myopathy, Tic Douloureux, Todd's Paralysis, Tourette Syndrome, Transient Ischemic Attack, Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, Transverse Myelitis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Tremor, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Tropical Spastic Paraparesis, Tuberous Sclerosis, Vascular Erectile Tumor, Vasculitis including Temporal Arteritis, Von Economo's Disease, Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL), Von Recklinghausen's Disease, Wallenberg's Syndrome, Werdnig-Hoffman Disease, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, West Syndrome, Whipple's Disease, Williams Syndrome, Wilson's Disease, X-Linked Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Zellweger Syndrome.

By “respiratory disease” is meant, any disease or condition affecting the respiratory tract, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or “COPD”, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, pulmonary vasoconstriction, inflammation, allergies, impeded respiration, respiratory distress syndrome, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary vasoconstriction, emphysema, and any other respiratory disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype that can respond to the modulation of disease related gene expression in a cell or tissue, alone or in combination with other therapies.

In one embodiment of the present invention, each sequence of a siNA molecule of the invention is independently about 15 to about 30 nucleotides in length, in specific embodiments about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 nucleotides in length. In another embodiment, the siNA duplexes of the invention independently comprise about 15 to about 30 base pairs (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30). In another embodiment, one or more strands of the siNA molecule of the invention independently comprises about 15 to about 30 nucleotides (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) that are complementary to a target nucleic acid molecule. In yet another embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention comprising hairpin or circular structures are about 35 to about 55 (e.g., about 35, 40, 45, 50 or 55) nucleotides in length, or about 38 to about 44 (e.g., about 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, or 44) nucleotides in length and comprising about 15 to about 25 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) base pairs. Exemplary siNA molecules of the invention are shown in Table II. Exemplary synthetic siNA molecules of the invention are shown in Table m and/or FIGS. 4-5.

As used herein “cell” is used in its usual biological sense, and does not refer to an entire multicellular organism, e.g., specifically does not refer to a human. The cell can be present in an organism, e.g., birds, plants and mammals such as humans, cows, sheep, apes, monkeys, swine, dogs, and cats. The cell can be prokaryotic (e.g., bacterial cell) or eukaryotic (e.g., mammalian or plant cell). The cell can be of somatic or germ line origin, totipotent or pluripotent, dividing or non-dividing. The cell can also be derived from or can comprise a gamete or embryo, a stem cell, or a fully differentiated cell.

The siNA molecules of the invention are added directly, or can be complexed with cationic lipids, packaged within liposomes, or otherwise delivered to target cells or tissues. The nucleic acid or nucleic acid complexes can be locally administered to relevant tissues ex vivo, or in vivo through direct dermal application, transdermal application, or injection, with or without their incorporation in biopolymers. In particular embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules of the invention comprise sequences shown in Tables II-III and/or FIGS. 4-5. Examples of such nucleic acid molecules consist essentially of sequences defined in these tables and figures. Furthermore, the chemically modified constructs described in Table IV can be applied to any siNA sequence of the invention.

In another aspect, the invention provides mammalian cells containing one or more siNA molecules of this invention. The one or more siNA molecules can independently be targeted to the same or different sites.

By “RNA” is meant a molecule comprising at least one ribonucleotide residue. By “ribonucleotide” is meant a nucleotide with a hydroxyl group at the 2′ position of a β-D-ribofuranose moiety. The terms include double-stranded RNA, single-stranded RNA, isolated RNA such as partially purified RNA, essentially pure RNA, synthetic RNA, recombinantly produced RNA, as well as altered RNA that differs from naturally occurring RNA by the addition, deletion, substitution and/or alteration of one or more nucleotides. Such alterations can include addition of non-nucleotide material, such as to the end(s) of the siNA or internally, for example at one or more nucleotides of the RNA. Nucleotides in the RNA molecules of the instant invention can also comprise non-standard nucleotides, such as non-naturally occurring nucleotides or chemically synthesized nucleotides or deoxynucleotides. These altered RNAs can be referred to as analogs or analogs of naturally-occurring RNA.

By “subject” is meant an organism, which is a donor or recipient of explanted cells or the cells themselves. “Subject” also refers to an organism to which the nucleic acid molecules of the invention can be administered. A subject can be a mammal or mammalian cells, including a human or human cells.

The term “phosphorothioate” as used herein refers to an internucleotide linkage having Formula I, wherein Z and/or W comprise a sulfur atom. Hence, the term phosphorothioate refers to both phosphorothioate and phosphorodithioate internucleotide linkages.

The term “phosphonoacetate” as used herein refers to an internucleotide linkage having Formula I, wherein Z and/or W comprise an acetyl or protected acetyl group.

The term “thiophosphonoacetate” as used herein refers to an internucleotide linkage having Formula I, wherein Z comprises an acetyl or protected acetyl group and W comprises a sulfur atom or alternately W comprises an acetyl or protected acetyl group and Z comprises a sulfur atom.

The term “universal base” as used herein refers to nucleotide base analogs that form base pairs with each of the natural DNA/RNA bases with little discrimination between them. Non-limiting examples of universal bases include C-phenyl, C-naphthyl and other aromatic derivatives, inosine, azole carboxamides, and nitroazole derivatives such as 3-nitropyrrole, 4-nitroindole, 5-nitroindole, and 6-nitroindole as known in the art (see for example Loakes, 2001, Nucleic Acids Research, 29, 2437-2447).

The term “acyclic nucleotide” as used herein refers to any nucleotide having an acyclic ribose sugar, for example where any of the ribose carbons (C1, C2, C3, C4, or C5), are independently or in combination absent from the nucleotide.

The nucleic acid molecules of the instant invention, individually, or in combination or in conjunction with other drugs, can be used to for preventing or treating cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, allergicc, or proliferative diseases, conditions, or disorders in a subject or organism.

For example, the siNA molecules can be administered to a subject or can be administered to other appropriate cells evident to those skilled in the art, individually or in combination with one or more drugs under conditions suitable for the treatment.

In a further embodiment, the siNA molecules can be used in combination with other known treatments to prevent or treat cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, neuroligic, ocular, respiratory, allergic, and/or proliferative diseases, conditions, or disorders in a subject or organism. For example, the described molecules could be used in combination with one or more known compounds, treatments, or procedures to prevent or treat cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, neuroligic, ocular, respiratory, allergic, and/or proliferative diseases, conditions, or disorders in a subject or organism as are known in the art.

In one embodiment, the invention features an expression vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one siNA molecule of the invention, in a manner which allows expression of the siNA molecule. For example, the vector can contain sequence(s) encoding both strands of a siNA molecule comprising a duplex. The vector can also contain sequence(s) encoding a single nucleic acid molecule that is self-complementary and thus forms a siNA molecule. Non-limiting examples of such expression vectors are described in Paul et al., 2002, Nature Biotechnology, 19, 505; Miyagishi and Taira, 2002, Nature Biotechnology, 19, 497; Lee et al., 2002, Nature Biotechnology, 19, 500; and Novina et al., 2002, Nature Medicine, advance online publication doi: 10.1038/nm725.

In another embodiment, the invention features a mammalian cell, for example, a human cell, including an expression vector of the invention.

In yet another embodiment, the expression vector of the invention comprises a sequence for a siNA molecule having complementarity to a RNA molecule referred to by a Genbank Accession numbers, for example Genbank Accession Nos. shown in Table I.

In one embodiment, an expression vector of the invention comprises a nucleic acid sequence encoding two or more siNA molecules, which can be the same or different.

In another aspect of the invention, siNA molecules that interact with target RNA molecules and down-regulate gene encoding target RNA molecules (for example target RNA molecules referred to by Genbank Accession numbers herein) are expressed from transcription units inserted into DNA or RNA vectors. The recombinant vectors can be DNA plasmids or viral vectors. siNA expressing viral vectors can be constructed based on, but not limited to, adeno-associated virus, retrovirus, adenovirus, or alphavirus. The recombinant vectors capable of expressing the siNA molecules can be delivered as described herein, and persist in target cells. Alternatively, viral vectors can be used that provide for transient expression of siNA molecules. Such vectors can be repeatedly administered as necessary. Once expressed, the siNA molecules bind and down-regulate gene function or expression via RNA interference (RNAi). Delivery of siNA expressing vectors can be systemic, such as by intravenous or intramuscular administration, by administration to target cells ex-planted from a subject followed by reintroduction into the subject, or by any other means that would allow for introduction into the desired target cell.

By “vectors” is meant any nucleic acid- and/or viral-based technique used to deliver a desired nucleic acid.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments thereof, and from the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a non-limiting example of a scheme for the synthesis of siNA molecules. The complementary siNA sequence strands, strand 1 and strand 2, are synthesized in tandem and are connected by a cleavable linkage, such as a nucleotide succinate or abasic succinate, which can be the same or different from the cleavable linker used for solid phase synthesis on a solid support. The synthesis can be either solid phase or solution phase, in the example shown, the synthesis is a solid phase synthesis. The synthesis is performed such that a protecting group, such as a dimethoxytrityl group, remains intact on the terminal nucleotide of the tandem oligonucleotide. Upon cleavage and deprotection of the oligonucleotide, the two siNA strands spontaneously hybridize to form a siNA duplex, which allows the purification of the duplex by utilizing the properties of the terminal protecting group, for example by applying a trityl on purification method wherein only duplexes/oligonucleotides with the terminal protecting group are isolated.

FIG. 2 shows a MALDI-TOF mass spectrum of a purified siNA duplex synthesized by a method of the invention. The two peaks shown correspond to the predicted mass of the separate siNA sequence strands. This result demonstrates that the siNA duplex generated from tandem synthesis can be purified as a single entity using a simple trityl-on purification methodology.

FIG. 3 shows a non-limiting proposed mechanistic representation of target RNA degradation involved in RNAi. Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), which is generated by RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) from foreign single-stranded RNA, for example viral, transposon, or other exogenous RNA, activates the DICER enzyme that in turn generates siNA duplexes. Alternately, synthetic or expressed siNA can be introduced directly into a cell by appropriate means. An active siNA complex forms which recognizes a target RNA, resulting in degradation of the target RNA by the RISC endonuclease complex or in the synthesis of additional RNA by RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP), which can activate DICER and result in additional siNA molecules, thereby amplifying the RNAi response.

FIG. 4A-F shows non-limiting examples of chemically-modified siNA constructs of the present invention. In the figure, N stands for any nucleotide (adenosine, guanosine, cytosine, uridine, or optionally thymidine, for example thymidine can be substituted in the overhanging regions designated by parenthesis (N N). Various modifications are shown for the sense and antisense strands of the siNA constructs.

FIG. 4A: The sense strand comprises 21 nucleotides wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally base paired and wherein all nucleotides present are ribonucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. The antisense strand comprises 21 nucleotides, optionally having a 3′-terminal glyceryl moiety wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally complementary to the target RNA sequence, and wherein all nucleotides present are ribonucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. A modified internucleotide linkage, such as a phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate or other modified internucleotide linkage as described herein, shown as “s”, optionally connects the (N N) nucleotides in the antisense strand.

FIG. 4B: The sense strand comprises 21 nucleotides wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally base paired and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides and all purine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-O-methyl modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. The antisense strand comprises 21 nucleotides, optionally having a 3′-terminal glyceryl moiety and wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally complementary to the target RNA sequence, and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides and all purine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-O-methyl modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. A modified internucleotide linkage, such as a phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate or other modified internucleotide linkage as described herein, shown as “s”, optionally connects the (N N) nucleotides in the sense and antisense strand.

FIG. 4C: The sense strand comprises 21 nucleotides having 5′- and 3′-terminal cap moieties wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally base paired and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-O-methyl or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. The antisense strand comprises 21 nucleotides, optionally having a 3′-terminal glyceryl moiety and wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally complementary to the target RNA sequence, and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. A modified internucleotide linkage, such as a phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate or other modified internucleotide linkage as described herein, shown as “s”, optionally connects the (N N) nucleotides in the antisense strand.

FIG. 4D: The sense strand comprises 21 nucleotides having 5′- and 3′-terminal cap moieties wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally base paired and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein and wherein and all purine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy nucleotides. The antisense strand comprises 21 nucleotides, optionally having a 3′-terminal glyceryl moiety and wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally complementary to the target RNA sequence, wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides and all purine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-O-methyl modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. A modified internucleotide linkage, such as a phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate or other modified internucleotide linkage as described herein, shown as “s”, optionally connects the (N N) nucleotides in the antisense strand.

FIG. 4E: The sense strand comprises 21 nucleotides having 5′- and 3′-terminal cap moieties wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally base paired and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. The antisense strand comprises 21 nucleotides, optionally having a 3′-terminal glyceryl moiety and wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally complementary to the target RNA sequence, and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides and all purine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-O-methyl modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. A modified internucleotide linkage, such as a phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate or other modified internucleotide linkage as described herein, shown as “s”, optionally connects the (N N) nucleotides in the antisense strand.

FIG. 4F: The sense strand comprises 21 nucleotides having 5′- and 3′-terminal cap moieties wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally base paired and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein and wherein and all purine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy nucleotides. The antisense strand comprises 21 nucleotides, optionally having a 3′-terminal glyceryl moiety and wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally complementary to the target RNA sequence, and having one 3′-terminal phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides and all purine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. A modified internucleotide linkage, such as a phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate or other modified internucleotide linkage as described herein, shown as “s”, optionally connects the (N N) nucleotides in the antisense strand. The antisense strand of constructs A-F comprise sequence complementary to any target nucleic acid sequence of the invention. Furthermore, when a glyceryl moiety (L) is present at the 3′-end of the antisense strand for any construct shown in FIG. 4 A-F, the modified internucleotide linkage is optional.

FIG. 5A-F shows non-limiting examples of specific chemically-modified siNA sequences of the invention. A-F applies the chemical modifications described in FIG. 4A-F to a MAP kinase (c-JUN) siNA sequence. Such chemical modifications can be applied to any MAP kinase sequence and/or MAP kinase polymorphism sequence.

FIG. 6 shows non-limiting examples of different siNA constructs of the invention. The examples shown (constructs 1, 2, and 3) have 19 representative base pairs; however, different embodiments of the invention include any number of base pairs described herein. Bracketed regions represent nucleotide overhangs, for example, comprising about 1, 2, 3, or 4 nucleotides in length, preferably about 2 nucleotides. Constructs 1 and 2 can be used independently for RNAi activity. Construct 2 can comprise a polynucleotide or non-nucleotide linker, which can optionally be designed as a biodegradable linker. In one embodiment, the loop structure shown in construct 2 can comprise a biodegradable linker that results in the formation of construct 1 in vivo and/or in vitro. In another example, construct 3 can be used to generate construct 2 under the same principle wherein a linker is used to generate the active siNA construct 2 in vivo and/or in vitro, which can optionally utilize another biodegradable linker to generate the active siNA construct 1 in vivo and/or in vitro. As such, the stability and/or activity of the siNA constructs can be modulated based on the design of the siNA construct for use in vivo or in vitro and/or in vitro.

FIG. 7A-C is a diagrammatic representation of a scheme utilized in generating an expression cassette to generate siNA hairpin constructs.

FIG. 7A: A DNA oligomer is synthesized with a 5′-restriction site (R1) sequence followed by a region having sequence identical (sense region of siNA) to a predetermined MAP kinase target sequence, wherein the sense region comprises, for example, about 19, 20, 21, or 22 nucleotides (N) in length, which is followed by a loop sequence of defined sequence (X), comprising, for example, about 3 to about 10 nucleotides.

FIG. 7B: The synthetic construct is then extended by DNA polymerase to generate a hairpin structure having self-complementary sequence that will result in a siNA transcript having specificity for a MAP kinase target sequence and having self-complementary sense and antisense regions.

FIG. 7C: The construct is heated (for example to about 95° C.) to linearize the sequence, thus allowing extension of a complementary second DNA strand using a primer to the 3′-restriction sequence of the first strand. The double-stranded DNA is then inserted into an appropriate vector for expression in cells. The construct can be designed such that a 3′-terminal nucleotide overhang results from the transcription, for example, by engineering restriction sites and/or utilizing a poly-U termination region as described in Paul et al., 2002, Nature Biotechnology, 29, 505-508.

FIG. 8A-C is a diagrammatic representation of a scheme utilized in generating an expression cassette to generate double-stranded siNA constructs.

FIG. 8A: A DNA oligomer is synthesized with a 5′-restriction (R1) site sequence followed by a region having sequence identical (sense region of siNA) to a predetermined MAP kinase target sequence, wherein the sense region comprises, for example, about 19, 20, 21, or 22 nucleotides (N) in length, and which is followed by a 3′-restriction site (R2) which is adjacent to a loop sequence of defined sequence (X).

FIG. 8B: The synthetic construct is then extended by DNA polymerase to generate a hairpin structure having self-complementary sequence.

FIG. 8C: The construct is processed by restriction enzymes specific to R1 and R2 to generate a double-stranded DNA which is then inserted into an appropriate vector for expression in cells. The transcription cassette is designed such that a U6 promoter region flanks each side of the dsDNA which generates the separate sense and antisense strands of the siNA. Poly T termination sequences can be added to the constructs to generate U overhangs in the resulting transcript.

FIG. 9A-E is a diagrammatic representation of a method used to determine target sites for siNA mediated RNAi within a particular target nucleic acid sequence, such as messenger RNA.

FIG. 9A: A pool of siNA oligonucleotides are synthesized wherein the antisense region of the siNA constructs has complementarity to target sites across the target nucleic acid sequence, and wherein the sense region comprises sequence complementary to the antisense region of the siNA.

FIGS. 9B&C: (FIG. 9B) The sequences are pooled and are inserted into vectors such that (FIG. 9C) transfection of a vector into cells results in the expression of the siNA.

FIG. 9D: Cells are sorted based on phenotypic change that is associated with modulation of the target nucleic acid sequence.

FIG. 9E: The siNA is isolated from the sorted cells and is sequenced to identify efficacious target sites within the target nucleic acid sequence.

FIG. 10 shows non-limiting examples of different stabilization chemistries (1-10) that can be used, for example, to stabilize the 3′-end of siNA sequences of the invention, including (1) [3-3′]-inverted deoxyribose; (2) deoxyribonucleotide; (3) [5′-3′]-3′-deoxyribonucleotide; (4) [5′-3′]-ribonucleotide; (5) [5′-3′]-3′-O-methyl ribonucleotide; (6) 3′-glyceryl; (7) [3′-5′]-3′-deoxyribonucleotide; (8) [3′-3′]-deoxyribonucleotide; (9) [5′-2′]-deoxyribonucleotide; and (10) [5-3′]-dideoxyribonucleotide. In addition to modified and unmodified backbone chemistries indicated in the figure, these chemistries can be combined with different backbone modifications as described herein, for example, backbone modifications having Formula I. In addition, the 2′-deoxy nucleotide shown 5′ to the terminal modifications shown can be another modified or unmodified nucleotide or non-nucleotide described herein, for example modifications having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof.

FIG. 11 shows a non-limiting example of a strategy used to identify chemically modified siNA constructs of the invention that are nuclease resistance while preserving the ability to mediate RNAi activity. Chemical modifications are introduced into the siNA construct based on educated design parameters (e.g. introducing 2′-mofications, base modifications, backbone modifications, terminal cap modifications etc). The modified construct in tested in an appropriate system (e.g. human serum for nuclease resistance, shown, or an animal model for PK/delivery parameters). In parallel, the siNA construct is tested for RNAi activity, for example in a cell culture system such as a luciferase reporter assay). Lead siNA constructs are then identified which possess a particular characteristic while maintaining RNAi activity, and can be further modified and assayed once again. This same approach can be used to identify siNA-conjugate molecules with improved pharmacokinetic profiles, delivery, and RNAi activity.

FIG. 12 shows non-limiting examples of phosphorylated siNA molecules of the invention, including linear and duplex constructs and asymmetric derivatives thereof.

FIG. 13 shows non-limiting examples of chemically modified terminal phosphate groups of the invention.

FIG. 14A shows a non-limiting example of methodology used to design self complementary DFO constructs utilizing palindrome and/or repeat nucleic acid sequences that are identified in a target nucleic acid sequence. (i) A palindrome or repeat sequence is identified in a nucleic acid target sequence. (ii) A sequence is designed that is complementary to the target nucleic acid sequence and the palindrome sequence. (iii) An inverse repeat sequence of the non-palindrome/repeat portion of the complementary sequence is appended to the 3′-end of the complementary sequence to generate a self complementary DFO molecule comprising sequence complementary to the nucleic acid target. (iv) The DFO molecule can self-assemble to form a double stranded oligonucleotide. FIG. 14B shows a non-limiting representative example of a duplex forming oligonucleotide sequence. FIG. 14C shows a non-limiting example of the self assembly schematic of a representative duplex forming oligonucleotide sequence. FIG. 14D shows a non-limiting example of the self assembly schematic of a representative duplex forming oligonucleotide sequence followed by interaction with a target nucleic acid sequence resulting in modulation of gene expression.

FIG. 15 shows a non-limiting example of the design of self complementary DFO constructs utilizing palindrome and/or repeat nucleic acid sequences that are incorporated into the DFO constructs that have sequence complementary to any target nucleic acid sequence of interest. Incorporation of these palindrome/repeat sequences allow the design of DFO constructs that form duplexes in which each strand is capable of mediating modulation of target gene expression, for example by RNAi. First, the target sequence is identified. A complementary sequence is then generated in which nucleotide or non-nucleotide modifications (shown as X or Y) are introduced into the complementary sequence that generate an artificial palindrome (shown as XYXYXY in the Figure). An inverse repeat of the non-palindrome/repeat complementary sequence is appended to the 3′-end of the complementary sequence to generate a self complementary DFO comprising sequence complementary to the nucleic acid target. The DFO can self-assemble to form a double stranded oligonucleotide.

FIG. 16 shows non-limiting examples of multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention comprising two separate polynucleotide sequences that are each capable of mediating RNAi directed cleavage of differing target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 16A shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the first and second complementary regions are situated at the 3′-ends of each polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 16B shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the first and second complementary regions are situated at the 5′-ends of each polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences.

FIG. 17 shows non-limiting examples of multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention comprising a single polynucleotide sequence comprising distinct regions that are each capable of mediating RNAi directed cleavage of differing target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 17A shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the second complementary region is situated at the 3′-end of the polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 17B shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the first complementary region is situated at the 5′-end of the polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences. In one embodiment, these multifunctional siNA constructs are processed in vivo or in vitro to generate multifunctional siNA constructs as shown in FIG. 16.

FIG. 18 shows non-limiting examples of multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention comprising two separate polynucleotide sequences that are each capable of mediating RNAi directed cleavage of differing target nucleic acid sequences and wherein the multifunctional siNA construct further comprises a self complementary, palindrome, or repeat region, thus enabling shorter bifuctional siNA constructs that can mediate RNA interference against differing target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 18A shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the first and second complementary regions are situated at the 3′-ends of each polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA, and wherein the first and second complementary regions further comprise a self complementary, palindrome, or repeat region. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 18B shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the first and second complementary regions are situated at the 5′-ends of each polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA, and wherein the first and second complementary regions further comprise a self complementary, palindrome, or repeat region. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences.

FIG. 19 shows non-limiting examples of multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention comprising a single polynucleotide sequence comprising distinct regions that are each capable of mediating RNAi directed cleavage of differing target nucleic acid sequences and wherein the multifunctional siNA construct further comprises a self complementary, palindrome, or repeat region, thus enabling shorter bifuctional siNA constructs that can mediate RNA interference against differing target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 19A shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the second complementary region is situated at the 3′-end of the polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA, and wherein the first and second complementary regions further comprise a self complementary, palindrome, or repeat region. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 19B shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the first complementary region is situated at the 5′-end of the polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA, and wherein the first and second complementary regions further comprise a self complementary, palindrome, or repeat region. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences. In one embodiment, these multifunctional siNA constructs are processed in vivo or in vitro to generate multifunctional siNA constructs as shown in FIG. 18.

FIG. 20 shows a non-limiting example of how multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention can target two separate target nucleic acid molecules, such as separate RNA molecules encoding differing proteins, for example, a cytokine and its corresponding receptor, differing viral strains, a virus and a cellular protein involved in viral infection or replication, or differing proteins involved in a common or divergent biologic pathway that is implicated in the maintenance of progression of disease. Each strand of the multifunctional siNA construct comprises a region having complementarity to separate target nucleic acid molecules. The multifunctional siNA molecule is designed such that each strand of the siNA can be utilized by the RISC complex to initiate RNA interference mediated cleavage of its corresponding target. These design parameters can include destabilization of each end of the siNA construct (see for example Schwarz et al., 2003, Cell, 115, 199-208). Such destabilization can be accomplished for example by using guanosine-cytidine base pairs, alternate base pairs (e.g., wobbles), or destabilizing chemically modified nucleotides at terminal nucleotide positions as is known in the art.

FIG. 21 shows a non-limiting example of how multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention can target two separate target nucleic acid sequences within the same target nucleic acid molecule, such as alternate coding regions of a RNA, coding and non-coding regions of a RNA, or alternate splice variant regions of a RNA. Each strand of the multifunctional siNA construct comprises a region having complementarity to the separate regions of the target nucleic acid molecule. The multifunctional siNA molecule is designed such that each strand of the siNA can be utilized by the RISC complex to initiate RNA interference mediated cleavage of its corresponding target region. These design parameters can include destabilization of each end of the siNA construct (see for example Schwarz et al., 2003, Cell, 115, 199-208). Such destabilization can be accomplished for example by using guanosine-cytidine base pairs, alternate base pairs (e.g., wobbles), or destabilizing chemically modified nucleotides at terminal nucleotide positions as is known in the art.

FIG. 22 shows a non-limiting example of parallel MAPK cascades that involve specific MAPK enzyme modules. Each of the MAPK/ERK, JNK and p38 cascades consists of a three-enzyme module that includes MEKK, MEK and an ERK or MAPK superfamily member. A variety of extracellular signals triggers initial events upon association with their respective cell surface receptors and this signal is then transmitted to the interior of the cell where it activates the appropriate cascades. The shaded area indicates those signaling molecules that become associated with the intracellular surface of the plasma membrane upon activation (figure adapted from Cobb and Schaefer, 1996, Promega Notes Magazine Number 59, page 37).

FIG. 23 shows a non-limiting example of reduction of p38 (MAPK 14) mRNA in A549 cells mediated by chemically modified siNAs that target p38 mRNA. A549 cells were transfected with 0.25 ug/well of lipid complexed with 25 nM siNA. Active siNA constructs (solid bars) comprising various stabilization chemistries (see Tables III and IV) were compared to untreated cells, matched chemistry irrelevant siNA control constructs (IC-1, IC-2), and cells transfected with lipid alone (transfection control). As shown in the figure, the siNA constructs significantly reduce p38 RNA expression.

FIG. 24 shows a non-limiting example of reduction of JNK1 mRNA in A549 cells mediated by chemically modified siNAs that target p38 mRNA. A549 cells were transfected with 0.25 ug/well of lipid complexed with 25 nM siNA. Active siNA constructs (solid bars) comprising various stabilization chemistries (see Tables III and IV) were compared to untreated cells, matched chemistry irrelevant siNA control constructs (IC-1, IC-2), and cells transfected with lipid alone (transfection control). As shown in the figure, the siNA constructs significantly reduce JNK1 RNA expression.

FIG. 25 shows a non-limiting example of reduction of c-JUN gene expression in HEPA1C1C7 cells using siNA constructs targeting c-JUN RNA. A549 cells were transfected with 0.25 ug/well of lipid complexed with 100 nM siNA. Active siNA constructs (solid bars) were compared to untreated cells, matched chemistry inverted control siNA constructs, and cells transfected with lipid alone (transfection control). As shown in FIG. 25, the active siNA constructs show significant reduction of c-JUN RNA expression compared to matched chemistry inverted controls, untreated cells, and transfection controls.

FIG. 26 shows a non-limiting example of reduction of ERK1 (MAPK 3) mRNA in A549 cells mediated by chemically modified siNAs that target ERK1 mRNA. A549 cells were transfected with 0.25 ug/well of lipid complexed with 25 nM siNA. Active siNA constructs (solid bars) comprising various stabilization chemistries (see Tables III and IV) were compared to untreated cells, matched chemistry irrelevant siNA control constructs (IC1, IC2), and cells transfected with lipid alone (transfection control). As shown in the figure, the siNA constructs significantly reduce ERK1 RNA expression.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Mechanism of Action of Nucleic Acid Molecules of the Invention

The discussion that follows discusses the proposed mechanism of RNA interference mediated by short interfering RNA as is presently known, and is not meant to be limiting and is not an admission of prior art. Applicant demonstrates herein that chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acids possess similar or improved capacity to mediate RNAi as do siRNA molecules and are expected to possess improved stability and activity in vivo; therefore, this discussion is not meant to be limiting only to siRNA and can be applied to siNA as a whole. By “improved capacity to mediate RNAi” or “improved RNAi activity” is meant to include RNAi activity measured in vitro and/or in vivo where the RNAi activity is a reflection of both the ability of the siNA to mediate RNAi and the stability of the siNAs of the invention. In this invention, the product of these activities can be increased in vitro and/or in vivo compared to an all RNA siRNA or a siNA containing a plurality of ribonucleotides. In some cases, the activity or stability of the siNA molecule can be decreased (i.e., less than ten-fold), but the overall activity of the siNA molecule is enhanced in vitro and/or in vivo.

RNA interference refers to the process of sequence specific post-transcriptional gene silencing in animals mediated by short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) (Fire et al., 1998, Nature, 391, 806). The corresponding process in plants is commonly referred to as post-transcriptional gene silencing or RNA silencing and is also referred to as quelling in fungi. The process of post-transcriptional gene silencing is thought to be an evolutionarily-conserved cellular defense mechanism used to prevent the expression of foreign genes which is commonly shared by diverse flora and phyla (Fire et al., 1999, Trends Genet., 15, 358). Such protection from foreign gene expression may have evolved in response to the production of double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) derived from viral infection or the random integration of transposon elements into a host genome via a cellular response that specifically destroys homologous single-stranded RNA or viral genomic RNA. The presence of dsRNA in cells triggers the RNAi response though a mechanism that has yet to be fully characterized. This mechanism appears to be different from the interferon response that results from dsRNA-mediated activation of protein kinase PKR and 2′,5′-oligoadenylate synthetase resulting in non-specific cleavage of mRNA by ribonuclease L.

The presence of long dsRNAs in cells stimulates the activity of a ribonuclease III enzyme referred to as Dicer. Dicer is involved in the processing of the dsRNA into short pieces of dsRNA known as short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) (Berstein et al., 2001, Nature, 409, 363). Short interfering RNAs derived from Dicer activity are typically about 21 to about 23 nucleotides in length and comprise about 19 base pair duplexes. Dicer has also been implicated in the excision of 21- and 22-nucleotide small temporal RNAs (stRNAs) from precursor RNA of conserved structure that are implicated in translational control (Hutvagner et al., 2001, Science, 293, 834). The RNAi response also features an endonuclease complex containing a siRNA, commonly referred to as an RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), which mediates cleavage of single-stranded RNA having sequence homologous to the siRNA. Cleavage of the target RNA takes place in the middle of the region complementary to the guide sequence of the siRNA duplex (Elbashir et al., 2001, Genes Dev., 15, 188). In addition, RNA interference can also involve small RNA (e.g., micro-RNA or miRNA) mediated gene silencing, presumably though cellular mechanisms that regulate chromatin structure and thereby prevent transcription of target gene sequences (see for example Allshire, 2002, Science, 297, 1818-1819; Volpe et al., 2002, Science, 297, 1833-1837; Jenuwein, 2002, Science, 297, 2215-2218; and Hall et al., 2002, Science, 297, 2232-2237). As such, siNA molecules of the invention can be used to mediate gene silencing via interaction with RNA transcripts or alternately by interaction with particular gene sequences, wherein such interaction results in gene silencing either at the transcriptional level or post-transcriptional level.

RNAi has been studied in a variety of systems. Fire et al., 1998, Nature, 391, 806, were the first to observe RNAi in C. elegans. Wianny and Goetz, 1999, Nature Cell Biol., 2, 70, describe RNAi mediated by dsRNA in mouse embryos. Hammond et al., 2000, Nature, 404, 293, describe RNAi in Drosophila cells transfected with dsRNA. Elbashir et al., 2001, Nature, 411, 494, describe RNAi induced by introduction of duplexes of synthetic 21-nucleotide RNAs in cultured mammalian cells including human embryonic kidney and HeLa cells. Recent work in Drosophila embryonic lysates has revealed certain requirements for siRNA length, structure, chemical composition, and sequence that are essential to mediate efficient RNAi activity. These studies have shown that 21 nucleotide siRNA duplexes are most active when containing two 2-nucleotide 3′-terminal nucleotide overhangs. Furthermore, substitution of one or both siRNA strands with 2′-deoxy or 2′-O-methyl nucleotides abolishes RNAi activity, whereas substitution of 3′-terminal siRNA nucleotides with deoxy nucleotides was shown to be tolerated. Mismatch sequences in the center of the siRNA duplex were also shown to abolish RNAi activity. In addition, these studies also indicate that the position of the cleavage site in the target RNA is defined by the 5′-end of the siRNA guide sequence rather than the 3′-end (Elbashir et al., 2001, EMBO J, 20, 6877). Other studies have indicated that a 5′-phosphate on the target-complementary strand of a siRNA duplex is required for siRNA activity and that ATP is utilized to maintain the 5′-phosphate moiety on the siRNA (Nykanen et al., 2001, Cell, 107, 309); however, siRNA molecules lacking a 5′-phosphate are active when introduced exogenously, suggesting that 5′-phosphorylation of siRNA constructs may occur in vivo.

Synthesis of Nucleic Acid Molecules

Synthesis of nucleic acids greater than 100 nucleotides in length is difficult using automated methods, and the therapeutic cost of such molecules is prohibitive. In this invention, small nucleic acid motifs (“small” refers to nucleic acid motifs no more than 100 nucleotides in length, preferably no more than 80 nucleotides in length, and most preferably no more than 50 nucleotides in length; e.g., individual siNA oligonucleotide sequences or siNA sequences synthesized in tandem) are preferably used for exogenous delivery. The simple structure of these molecules increases the ability of the nucleic acid to invade targeted regions of protein and/or RNA structure. Exemplary molecules of the instant invention are chemically synthesized, and others can similarly be synthesized.

Oligonucleotides (e.g., certain modified oligonucleotides or portions of oligonucleotides lacking ribonucleotides) are synthesized using protocols known in the art, for example as described in Caruthers et al., 1992, Methods in Enzymology 211, 3-19, Thompson et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 99/54459, Wincott et al., 1995, Nucleic Acids Res. 23, 2677-2684, Wincott et al., 1997, Methods Mol. Bio., 74, 59, Brennan et al., 1998, Biotechnol Bioeng., 61, 33-45, and Brennan, U.S. Pat. No. 6,001,311. All of these references are incorporated herein by reference. The synthesis of oligonucleotides makes use of common nucleic acid protecting and coupling groups, such as dimethoxytrityl at the 5′-end, and phosphoramidites at the 3′-end. In a non-limiting example, small scale syntheses are conducted on a 394 Applied Biosystems, Inc. synthesizer using a 0.2 μmol scale protocol with a 2.5 min coupling step for 2′-O-methylated nucleotides and a 45 second coupling step for 2′-deoxy nucleotides or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides. Table V outlines the amounts and the contact times of the reagents used in the synthesis cycle. Alternatively, syntheses at the 0.2 μmol scale can be performed on a 96-well plate synthesizer, such as the instrument produced by Protogene (Palo Alto, Calif.) with minimal modification to the cycle. A 33-fold excess (60 μL of 0.11 M=6.6 mmol) of 2′-O-methyl phosphoramidite and a 105-fold excess of S-ethyl tetrazole (60 μL of 0.25 M=15 μmol) can be used in each coupling cycle of 2′-O-methyl residues relative to polymer-bound 5′-hydroxyl. A 22-fold excess (40 μL of 0.11 M=4.4 μmol) of deoxy phosphoramidite and a 70-fold excess of S-ethyl tetrazole (40 μL of 0.25 M=10 μmol) can be used in each coupling cycle of deoxy residues relative to polymer-bound 5′-hydroxyl. Average coupling yields on the 394 Applied Biosystems, Inc. synthesizer, determined by colorimetric quantitation of the trityl fractions, are typically 97.5-99%. Other oligonucleotide synthesis reagents for the 394 Applied Biosystems, Inc. synthesizer include the following: detritylation solution is 3% TCA in methylene chloride (ABI); capping is performed with 16% N-methyl imidazole in THF (ABI) and 10% acetic anhydride/10% 2,6-lutidine in THF (ABI); and oxidation solution is 16.9 mM 12, 49 mM pyridine, 9% water in THF (PerSeptive Biosystems, Inc.). Burdick & Jackson Synthesis Grade acetonitrile is used directly from the reagent bottle. S-Ethyltetrazole solution (0.25 M in acetonitrile) is made up from the solid obtained from American International Chemical, Inc. Alternately, for the introduction of phosphorothioate linkages, Beaucage reagent (3H-1,2-Benzodithiol-3-one 1,1-dioxide, 0.05 M in acetonitrile) is used.

Deprotection of the DNA-based oligonucleotides is performed as follows: the polymer-bound trityl-on oligoribonucleotide is transferred to a 4 mL glass screw top vial and suspended in a solution of 40% aqueous methylamine (1 mL) at 65° C. for 10 minutes. After cooling to −20° C., the supernatant is removed from the polymer support. The support is washed three times with 1.0 mL of EtOH:MeCN:H2O/3:1:1, vortexed and the supernatant is then added to the first supernatant. The combined supernatants, containing the oligoribonucleotide, are dried to a white powder.

The method of synthesis used for RNA including certain siNA molecules of the invention follows the procedure as described in Usman et al., 1987, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 109, 7845; Scaringe et al., 1990, Nucleic Acids Res., 18, 5433; and Wincott et al., 1995, Nucleic Acids Res. 23, 2677-2684 Wincott et al., 1997, Methods Mol. Bio., 74, 59, and makes use of common nucleic acid protecting and coupling groups, such as dimethoxytrityl at the 5′-end, and phosphoramidites at the 3′-end. In a non-limiting example, small scale syntheses are conducted on a 394 Applied Biosystems, Inc. synthesizer using a 0.2 μmol scale protocol with a 7.5 min coupling step for alkylsilyl protected nucleotides and a 2.5 min coupling step for 2′-O-methylated nucleotides. Table V outlines the amounts and the contact times of the reagents used in the synthesis cycle. Alternatively, syntheses at the 0.2 μmol scale can be done on a 96-well plate synthesizer, such as the instrument produced by Protogene (Palo Alto, Calif.) with minimal modification to the cycle. A 33-fold excess (60 μL of 0.11 M=6.6 μmol) of 2′-O-methyl phosphoramidite and a 75-fold excess of S-ethyl tetrazole (60 μL of 0.25 M=15 μmol) can be used in each coupling cycle of 2′-O-methyl residues relative to polymer-bound 5′-hydroxyl. A 66-fold excess (120 μL of 0.11 M=13.2 μmol) of alkylsilyl (ribo) protected phosphoramidite and a 150-fold excess of S-ethyl tetrazole (120 μL of 0.25 M=30 μmol) can be used in each coupling cycle of ribo residues relative to polymer-bound 5′-hydroxyl. Average coupling yields on the 394 Applied Biosystems, Inc. synthesizer, determined by colorimetric quantitation of the trityl fractions, are typically 97.5-99%. Other oligonucleotide synthesis reagents for the 394 Applied Biosystems, Inc. synthesizer include the following: detritylation solution is 3% TCA in methylene chloride (ABI); capping is performed with 16% N-methyl imidazole in THF (ABI) and 10% acetic anhydride/10% 2,6-lutidine in THF (ABI); oxidation solution is 16.9 mM 12, 49 mM pyridine, 9% water in THF (PerSeptive Biosystems, Inc.). Burdick & Jackson Synthesis Grade acetonitrile is used directly from the reagent bottle. S-Ethyltetrazole solution (0.25 M in acetonitrile) is made up from the solid obtained from American International Chemical, Inc. Alternately, for the introduction of phosphorothioate linkages, Beaucage reagent (3H-1,2-Benzodithiol-3-one 1,1-dioxide0.05 M in acetonitrile) is used.

Deprotection of the RNA is performed using either a two-pot or one-pot protocol. For the two-pot protocol, the polymer-bound trityl-on oligoribonucleotide is transferred to a 4 mL glass screw top vial and suspended in a solution of 40% aq. methylamine (1 mL) at 65° C. for 10 min. After cooling to −20° C., the supernatant is removed from the polymer support. The support is washed three times with 1.0 mL of EtOH:MeCN:H2O/3:1:1, vortexed and the supernatant is then added to the first supernatant. The combined supernatants, containing the oligoribonucleotide, are dried to a white powder. The base deprotected oligoribonucleotide is resuspended in anhydrous TEA/HF/NMP solution (300 μL of a solution of 1.5 mL N-methylpyrrolidinone, 750 μL TEA and 1 mL TEA·3HF to provide a 1.4 M HF concentration) and heated to 65° C. After 1.5 h, the oligomer is quenched with 1.5 M NH₄HCO₃.

Alternatively, for the one-pot protocol, the polymer-bound trityl-on oligoribonucleotide is transferred to a 4 mL glass screw top vial and suspended in a solution of 33% ethanolic methylamine/DMSO: 1/1 (0.8 mL) at 65° C. for 15 minutes. The vial is brought to room temperature TEA·3HF (0.1 mL) is added and the vial is heated at 65° C. for 15 minutes. The sample is cooled at −20° C. and then quenched with 1.5 M NH₄HCO₃.

For purification of the trityl-on oligomers, the quenched NH₄HCO₃ solution is loaded onto a C-18 containing cartridge that had been prewashed with acetonitrile followed by 50 mM TEAA. After washing the loaded cartridge with water, the RNA is detritylated with 0.5% TFA for 13 minutes. The cartridge is then washed again with water, salt exchanged with 1 M NaCl and washed with water again. The oligonucleotide is then eluted with 30% acetonitrile.

The average stepwise coupling yields are typically >98% (Wincott et al., 1995 Nucleic Acids Res. 23, 2677-2684). Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the scale of synthesis can be adapted to be larger or smaller than the example described above including but not limited to 96-well format.

Alternatively, the nucleic acid molecules of the present invention can be synthesized separately and joined together post-synthetically, for example, by ligation (Moore et al., 1992, Science 256, 9923; Draper et al., International PCT publication No. WO 93/23569; Shabarova et al., 1991, Nucleic Acids Research 19, 4247; Bellon et al., 1997, Nucleosides & Nucleotides, 16, 951; Bellon et al., 1997, Bioconjugate Chem. 8, 204), or by hybridization following synthesis and/or deprotection.

The siNA molecules of the invention can also be synthesized via a tandem synthesis methodology as described in Example 1 herein, wherein both siNA strands are synthesized as a single contiguous oligonucleotide fragment or strand separated by a cleavable linker which is subsequently cleaved to provide separate siNA fragments or strands that hybridize and permit purification of the siNA duplex. The linker can be a polynucleotide linker or a non-nucleotide linker. The tandem synthesis of siNA as described herein can be readily adapted to both multiwell/multiplate synthesis platforms such as 96 well or similarly larger multi-well platforms. The tandem synthesis of siNA as described herein can also be readily adapted to large scale synthesis platforms employing batch reactors, synthesis columns and the like.

A siNA molecule can also be assembled from two distinct nucleic acid strands or fragments wherein one fragment includes the sense region and the second fragment includes the antisense region of the RNA molecule.

The nucleic acid molecules of the present invention can be modified extensively to enhance stability by modification with nuclease resistant groups, for example, 2′-amino, 2′-C-allyl, 2′-fluoro, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-H (for a review see Usman and Cedergren, 1992, TIBS 17, 34; Usman et al., 1994, Nucleic Acids Symp. Ser. 31, 163). siNA constructs can be purified by gel electrophoresis using general methods or can be purified by high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC; see Wincott et al., supra, the totality of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference) and re-suspended in water.

In another aspect of the invention, siNA molecules of the invention are expressed from transcription units inserted into DNA or RNA vectors. The recombinant vectors can be DNA plasmids or viral vectors. siNA expressing viral vectors can be constructed based on, but not limited to, adeno-associated virus, retrovirus, adenovirus, or alphavirus. The recombinant vectors capable of expressing the siNA molecules can be delivered as described herein, and persist in target cells. Alternatively, viral vectors can be used that provide for transient expression of siNA molecules.

Optimizing Activity of the Nucleic Acid Molecule of the Invention.

Chemically synthesizing nucleic acid molecules with modifications (base, sugar and/or phosphate) can prevent their degradation by serum ribonucleases, which can increase their potency (see e.g., Eckstein et al., International Publication No. WO 92/07065; Perrault et al., 1990 Nature 344, 565; Pieken et al., 1991, Science 253, 314; Usman and Cedergren, 1992, Trends in Biochem. Sci. 17, 334; Usman et al., International Publication No. WO 93/15187; and Rossi et al., International Publication No. WO 91/03162; Sproat, U.S. Pat. No. 5,334,711; Gold et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,300,074; and Burgin et al., supra; all of which are incorporated by reference herein). All of the above references describe various chemical modifications that can be made to the base, phosphate and/or sugar moieties of the nucleic acid molecules described herein. Modifications that enhance their efficacy in cells, and removal of bases from nucleic acid molecules to shorten oligonucleotide synthesis times and reduce chemical requirements are desired.

There are several examples in the art describing sugar, base and phosphate modifications that can be introduced into nucleic acid molecules with significant enhancement in their nuclease stability and efficacy. For example, oligonucleotides are modified to enhance stability and/or enhance biological activity by modification with nuclease resistant groups, for example, 2′-amino, 2′-C-allyl, 2′-fluoro, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-O-allyl, 2′-H, nucleotide base modifications (for a review see Usman and Cedergren, 1992, TIBS. 17, 34; Usman et al., 1994, Nucleic Acids Symp. Ser. 31, 163; Burgin et al., 1996, Biochemistry, 35, 14090). Sugar modification of nucleic acid molecules have been extensively described in the art (see Eckstein et al., International Publication PCT No. WO 92/07065; Perrault et al. Nature, 1990, 344, 565-568; Pieken et al. Science, 1991, 253, 314-317; Usman and Cedergren, Trends in Biochem. Sci., 1992, 17, 334-339; Usman et al. International Publication PCT No. WO 93/15187; Sproat, U.S. Pat. No. 5,334,711 and Beigelman et al., 1995, J. Biol. Chem., 270, 25702; Beigelman et al., International PCT publication No. WO 97/26270; Beigelman et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,716,824; Usman et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,627,053; Woolf et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 98/13526; Thompson et al., U.S. Ser. No. 60/082,404 which was filed on Apr. 20, 1998; Karpeisky et al., 1998, Tetrahedron Lett., 39, 1131; Earnshaw and Gait, 1998, Biopolymers (Nucleic Acid Sciences), 48, 39-55; Verma and Eckstein, 1998, Annu. Rev. Biochem., 67, 99-134; and Burlina et al., 1997, Bioorg. Med. Chem., 5, 1999-2010; all of the references are hereby incorporated in their totality by reference herein). Such publications describe general methods and strategies to determine the location of incorporation of sugar, base and/or phosphate modifications and the like into nucleic acid molecules without modulating catalysis, and are incorporated by reference herein. In view of such teachings, similar modifications can be used as described herein to modify the siNA nucleic acid molecules of the instant invention so long as the ability of siNA to promote RNAi is cells is not significantly inhibited.

While chemical modification of oligonucleotide internucleotide linkages with phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate, and/or 5′-methylphosphonate linkages improves stability, excessive modifications can cause some toxicity or decreased activity. Therefore, when designing nucleic acid molecules, the amount of these internucleotide linkages should be minimized. The reduction in the concentration of these linkages should lower toxicity, resulting in increased efficacy and higher specificity of these molecules.

Short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules having chemical modifications that maintain or enhance activity are provided. Such a nucleic acid is also generally more resistant to nucleases than an unmodified nucleic acid. Accordingly, the in vitro and/or in vivo activity should not be significantly lowered. In cases in which modulation is the goal, therapeutic nucleic acid molecules delivered exogenously should optimally be stable within cells until translation of the target RNA has been modulated long enough to reduce the levels of the undesirable protein. This period of time varies between hours to days depending upon the disease state. Improvements in the chemical synthesis of RNA and DNA (Wincott et al., 1995, Nucleic Acids Res. 23, 2677; Caruthers et al., 1992, Methods in Enzymology 211, 3-19 (incorporated by reference herein)) have expanded the ability to modify nucleic acid molecules by introducing nucleotide modifications to enhance their nuclease stability, as described above.

In one embodiment, nucleic acid molecules of the invention include one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) G-clamp nucleotides. A G-clamp nucleotide is a modified cytosine analog wherein the modifications confer the ability to hydrogen bond both Watson-Crick and Hoogsteen faces of a complementary guanine within a duplex, see for example Lin and Matteucci, 1998, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 120, 8531-8532. A single G-clamp analog substitution within an oligonucleotide can result in substantially enhanced helical thermal stability and mismatch discrimination when hybridized to complementary oligonucleotides. The inclusion of such nucleotides in nucleic acid molecules of the invention results in both enhanced affinity and specificity to nucleic acid targets, complementary sequences, or template strands. In another embodiment, nucleic acid molecules of the invention include one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) LNA “locked nucleic acid” nucleotides such as a 2′,4′-C methylene bicyclo nucleotide (see for example Wengel et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/66604 and WO 99/14226).

In another embodiment, the invention features conjugates and/or complexes of siNA molecules of the invention. Such conjugates and/or complexes can be used to facilitate delivery of siNA molecules into a biological system, such as a cell. The conjugates and complexes provided by the instant invention can impart therapeutic activity by transferring therapeutic compounds across cellular membranes, altering the pharmacokinetics, and/or modulating the localization of nucleic acid molecules of the invention. The present invention encompasses the design and synthesis of novel conjugates and complexes for the delivery of molecules, including, but not limited to, small molecules, lipids, cholesterol, phospholipids, nucleosides, nucleotides, nucleic acids, antibodies, toxins, negatively charged polymers and other polymers, for example proteins, peptides, hormones, carbohydrates, polyethylene glycols, or polyamines, across cellular membranes. In general, the transporters described are designed to be used either individually or as part of a multi-component system, with or without degradable linkers. These compounds are expected to improve delivery and/or localization of nucleic acid molecules of the invention into a number of cell types originating from different tissues, in the presence or absence of serum (see Sullenger and Cech, U.S. Pat. No. 5,854,038). Conjugates of the molecules described herein can be attached to biologically active molecules via linkers that are biodegradable, such as biodegradable nucleic acid linker molecules.

The term “biodegradable linker” as used herein, refers to a nucleic acid or non-nucleic acid linker molecule that is designed as a biodegradable linker to connect one molecule to another molecule, for example, a biologically active molecule to a siNA molecule of the invention or the sense and antisense strands of a siNA molecule of the invention. The biodegradable linker is designed such that its stability can be modulated for a particular purpose, such as delivery to a particular tissue or cell type. The stability of a nucleic acid-based biodegradable linker molecule can be modulated by using various chemistries, for example combinations of ribonucleotides, deoxyribonucleotides, and chemically-modified nucleotides, such as 2′-O-methyl, 2′-fluoro, 2′-amino, 2′-O-amino, 2′-C-allyl, 2′-O-allyl, and other 2′-modified or base modified nucleotides. The biodegradable nucleic acid linker molecule can be a dimer, trimer, tetramer or longer nucleic acid molecule, for example, an oligonucleotide of about 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 nucleotides in length, or can comprise a single nucleotide with a phosphorus-based linkage, for example, a phosphoramidate or phosphodiester linkage. The biodegradable nucleic acid linker molecule can also comprise nucleic acid backbone, nucleic acid sugar, or nucleic acid base modifications.

The term “biodegradable” as used herein, refers to degradation in a biological system, for example, enzymatic degradation or chemical degradation.

The term “biologically active molecule” as used herein refers to compounds or molecules that are capable of eliciting or modifying a biological response in a system. Non-limiting examples of biologically active siNA molecules either alone or in combination with other molecules contemplated by the instant invention include therapeutically active molecules such as antibodies, cholesterol, hormones, antivirals, peptides, proteins, chemotherapeutics, small molecules, vitamins, co-factors, nucleosides, nucleotides, oligonucleotides, enzymatic nucleic acids, antisense nucleic acids, triplex forming oligonucleotides, 2,5-A chimeras, siNA, dsRNA, allozymes, aptamers, decoys and analogs thereof. Biologically active molecules of the invention also include molecules capable of modulating the pharmacokinetics and/or pharmacodynamics of other biologically active molecules, for example, lipids and polymers such as polyamines, polyamides, polyethylene glycol and other polyethers.

The term “phospholipid” as used herein, refers to a hydrophobic molecule comprising at least one phosphorus group. For example, a phospholipid can comprise a phosphorus-containing group and saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, optionally substituted with OH, COOH, oxo, amine, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups.

Therapeutic nucleic acid molecules (e.g., siNA molecules) delivered exogenously optimally are stable within cells until reverse transcription of the RNA has been modulated long enough to reduce the levels of the RNA transcript. The nucleic acid molecules are resistant to nucleases in order to function as effective intracellular therapeutic agents. Improvements in the chemical synthesis of nucleic acid molecules described in the instant invention and in the art have expanded the ability to modify nucleic acid molecules by introducing nucleotide modifications to enhance their nuclease stability as described above.

In yet another embodiment, siNA molecules having chemical modifications that maintain or enhance enzymatic activity of proteins involved in RNAi are provided. Such nucleic acids are also generally more resistant to nucleases than unmodified nucleic acids. Thus, in vitro and/or in vivo the activity should not be significantly lowered.

Use of the nucleic acid-based molecules of the invention will lead to better treatments by affording the possibility of combination therapies (e.g., multiple siNA molecules targeted to different genes; nucleic acid molecules coupled with known small molecule modulators; or intermittent treatment with combinations of molecules, including different motifs and/or other chemical or biological molecules). The treatment of subjects with siNA molecules can also include combinations of different types of nucleic acid molecules, such as enzymatic nucleic acid molecules (ribozymes), allozymes, antisense, 2,5-A oligoadenylate, decoys, and aptamers.

In another aspect a siNA molecule of the invention comprises one or more 5′ and/or a 3′-cap structure, for example, on only the sense siNA strand, the antisense siNA strand, or both siNA strands.

By “cap structure” is meant chemical modifications, which have been incorporated at either terminus of the oligonucleotide (see, for example, Adamic et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,998,203, incorporated by reference herein). These terminal modifications protect the nucleic acid molecule from exonuclease degradation, and may help in delivery and/or localization within a cell. The cap may be present at the 5′-terminus (5′-cap) or at the 3′-terminal (3′-cap) or may be present on both termini. In non-limiting examples, the 5′-cap includes, but is not limited to, glyceryl, inverted deoxy abasic residue (moiety); 4′,5′-methylene nucleotide; 1-(beta-D-erythrofuranosyl) nucleotide, 4′-thio nucleotide; carbocyclic nucleotide; 1,5-anhydrohexitol nucleotide; L-nucleotides; alpha-nucleotides; modified base nucleotide; phosphorodithioate linkage; threo-pentofuranosyl nucleotide; acyclic 3′,4′-seco nucleotide; acyclic 3,4-dihydroxybutyl nucleotide; acyclic 3,5-dihydroxypentyl nucleotide, 3′-3′-inverted nucleotide moiety; 3′-3′-inverted abasic moiety; 3′-2′-inverted nucleotide moiety; 3′-2′-inverted abasic moiety; 1,4-butanediol phosphate; 3′-phosphoramidate; hexylphosphate; aminohexyl phosphate; 3′-phosphate; 3′-phosphorothioate; phosphorodithioate; or bridging or non-bridging methylphosphonate moiety. Non-limiting examples of cap moieties are shown in FIG. 10.

Non-limiting examples of the 3′-cap include, but are not limited to, glyceryl, inverted deoxy abasic residue (moiety), 4′,5′-methylene nucleotide; 1-(beta-D-erythrofuranosyl) nucleotide; 4′-thio nucleotide, carbocyclic nucleotide; 5′-amino-alkyl phosphate; 1,3-diamino-2-propyl phosphate; 3-aminopropyl phosphate; 6-aminohexyl phosphate; 1,2-aminododecyl phosphate; hydroxypropyl phosphate; 1,5-anhydrohexitol nucleotide; L-nucleotide; alpha-nucleotide; modified base nucleotide; phosphorodithioate; threo-pentofuranosyl nucleotide; acyclic 3′,4′-seco nucleotide; 3,4-dihydroxybutyl nucleotide; 3,5-dihydroxypentyl nucleotide, 5′-5′-inverted nucleotide moiety; 5′-5′-inverted abasic moiety; 5′-phosphoramidate; 5′-phosphorothioate; 1,4-butanediol phosphate; 5′-amino; bridging and/or non-bridging 5′-phosphoramidate, phosphorothioate and/or phosphorodithioate, bridging or non bridging methylphosphonate and 5′-mercapto moieties (for more details see Beaucage and Iyer, 1993, Tetrahedron 49, 1925; incorporated by reference herein).

By the term “non-nucleotide” is meant any group or compound which can be incorporated into a nucleic acid chain in the place of one or more nucleotide units, including either sugar and/or phosphate substitutions, and allows the remaining bases to exhibit their enzymatic activity. The group or compound is abasic in that it does not contain a commonly recognized nucleotide base, such as adenosine, guanine, cytosine, uracil or thymine and therefore lacks a base at the 1′-position.

An “alkyl” group refers to a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, including straight-chain, branched-chain, and cyclic alkyl groups. Preferably, the alkyl group has 1 to 12 carbons. More preferably, it is a lower alkyl of from 1 to 7 carbons, more preferably 1 to 4 carbons. The alkyl group can be substituted or unsubstituted. When substituted the substituted group(s) is preferably, hydroxyl, cyano, alkoxy, ═O, ═S, NO₂ or N(CH₃)₂, amino, or SH. The term also includes alkenyl groups that are unsaturated hydrocarbon groups containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond, including straight-chain, branched-chain, and cyclic groups. Preferably, the alkenyl group has 1 to 12 carbons. More preferably, it is a lower alkenyl of from 1 to 7 carbons, more preferably 1 to 4 carbons. The alkenyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted. When substituted the substituted group(s) is preferably, hydroxyl, cyano, alkoxy, ═O, ═S, NO₂, halogen, N(CH₃)₂, amino, or SH. The term “alkyl” also includes alkynyl groups that have an unsaturated hydrocarbon group containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond, including straight-chain, branched-chain, and cyclic groups. Preferably, the alkynyl group has 1 to 12 carbons. More preferably, it is a lower alkynyl of from 1 to 7 carbons, more preferably 1 to 4 carbons. The alkynyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted. When substituted the substituted group(s) is preferably, hydroxyl, cyano, alkoxy, ═O, ═S, NO₂ or N(CH₃)₂, amino or SH.

Such alkyl groups can also include aryl, alkylaryl, carbocyclic aryl, heterocyclic aryl, amide and ester groups. An “aryl” group refers to an aromatic group that has at least one ring having a conjugated pi electron system and includes carbocyclic aryl, heterocyclic aryl and biaryl groups, all of which may be optionally substituted. The preferred substituent(s) of aryl groups are halogen, trihalomethyl, hydroxyl, SH, OH, cyano, alkoxy, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and amino groups. An “alkylaryl” group refers to an alkyl group (as described above) covalently joined to an aryl group (as described above). Carbocyclic aryl groups are groups wherein the ring atoms on the aromatic ring are all carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are optionally substituted. Heterocyclic aryl groups are groups having from 1 to 3 heteroatoms as ring atoms in the aromatic ring and the remainder of the ring atoms are carbon atoms. Suitable heteroatoms include oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen, and include furanyl, thienyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, N-lower alkyl pyrrolo, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl and the like, all optionally substituted. An “amide” refers to an —C(O)—NH—R, where R is either alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl or hydrogen. An “ester” refers to an —C(O)—OR′, where R is either alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl or hydrogen.

By “nucleotide” as used herein is as recognized in the art to include natural bases (standard), and modified bases well known in the art. Such bases are generally located at the 1′ position of a nucleotide sugar moiety. Nucleotides generally comprise a base, sugar and a phosphate group. The nucleotides can be unmodified or modified at the sugar, phosphate and/or base moiety, (also referred to interchangeably as nucleotide analogs, modified nucleotides, non-natural nucleotides, non-standard nucleotides and other; see, for example, Usman and McSwiggen, supra; Eckstein et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 92/07065; Usman et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 93/15187; Uhlman & Peyman, supra, all are hereby incorporated by reference herein). There are several examples of modified nucleic acid bases known in the art as summarized by Limbach et al., 1994, Nucleic Acids Res. 22, 2183. Some of the non-limiting examples of base modifications that can be introduced into nucleic acid molecules include, inosine, purine, pyridin-4-one, pyridin-2-one, phenyl, pseudouracil, 2, 4, 6-trimethoxy benzene, 3-methyl uracil, dihydrouridine, naphthyl, aminophenyl, 5-alkylcytidines (e.g., 5-methylcytidine), 5-alkyluridines (e.g., ribothymidine), 5-halouridine (e.g., 5-bromouridine) or 6-azapyrimidines or 6-alkylpyrimidines (e.g. 6-methyluridine), propyne, and others (Burgin et al., 1996, Biochemistry, 35, 14090; Uhlman & Peyman, supra). By “modified bases” in this aspect is meant nucleotide bases other than adenine, guanine, cytosine and uracil at 1′ position or their equivalents.

In one embodiment, the invention features modified siNA molecules, with phosphate backbone modifications comprising one or more phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate, methylphosphonate, phosphotriester, morpholino, amidate carbamate, carboxymethyl, acetamidate, polyamide, sulfonate, sulfonamide, sulfamate, formacetal, thioformacetal, and/or alkylsilyl, substitutions. For a review of oligonucleotide backbone modifications, see Hunziker and Leumann, 1995, Nucleic Acid Analogues: Synthesis and Properties, in Modern Synthetic Methods, VCH, 331-417, and Mesmaeker et al., 1994, Novel Backbone Replacements for Oligonucleotides, in Carbohydrate Modifications in Antisense Research, ACS, 24-39.

By “abasic” is meant sugar moieties lacking a base or having other chemical groups in place of a base at the 1′ position, see for example Adamic et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,998,203.

By “unmodified nucleoside” is meant one of the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine, or uracil joined to the 1′ carbon of β-D-ribo-furanose.

By “modified nucleoside” is meant any nucleotide base which contains a modification in the chemical structure of an unmodified nucleotide base, sugar and/or phosphate. Non-limiting examples of modified nucleotides are shown by Formulae I-VII and/or other modifications described herein.

In connection with 2′-modified nucleotides as described for the present invention, by “amino” is meant 2′-NH₂ or 2′-O—NH₂, which can be modified or unmodified. Such modified groups are described, for example, in Eckstein et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,672,695 and Matulic-Adamic et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,248,878, which are both incorporated by reference in their entireties.

Various modifications to nucleic acid siNA structure can be made to enhance the utility of these molecules. Such modifications will enhance shelf-life, half-life in vitro, stability, and ease of introduction of such oligonucleotides to the target site, e.g., to enhance penetration of cellular membranes, and confer the ability to recognize and bind to targeted cells.

Administration of Nucleic Acid Molecules

A siNA molecule of the invention can be adapted for use to prevent or treat cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, neuroligic, ocular, respiratory, allergic, and/or proliferative diseases, conditions, or disorders, and/or any other trait, disease, disorder or condition that is related to or will respond to the levels of MAP kinase in a cell or tissue, alone or in combination with other therapies. For example, a siNA molecule can comprise a delivery vehicle, including liposomes, for administration to a subject, carriers and diluents and their salts, and/or can be present in pharmaceutically acceptable formulations. Methods for the delivery of nucleic acid molecules are described in Akhtar et al., 1992, Trends Cell Bio., 2, 139; Delivery Strategies for Antisense Oligonucleotide Therapeutics, ed. Akhtar, 1995, Maurer et al., 1999, Mol. Membr. Biol., 16, 129-140; Hofland and Huang, 1999, Handb. Exp. Pharmacol., 137, 165-192; and Lee et al., 2000, ACS Symp. Ser., 752, 184-192, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. Beigelman et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,395,713 and Sullivan et al., PCT WO 94/02595 further describe the general methods for delivery of nucleic acid molecules. These protocols can be utilized for the delivery of virtually any nucleic acid molecule. Nucleic acid molecules can be administered to cells by a variety of methods known to those of skill in the art, including, but not restricted to, encapsulation in liposomes, by iontophoresis, or by incorporation into other vehicles, such as biodegradable polymers, hydrogels, cyclodextrins (see for example Gonzalez et al., 1999, Bioconjugate Chem., 10, 1068-1074; Wang et al., International PCT publication Nos. WO 03/47518 and WO 03/46185), poly(lactic-co-glycolic)acid (PLGA) and PLCA microspheres (see for example U.S. Pat. No. 6,447,796 and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. U.S. 2002130430), biodegradable nanocapsules, and bioadhesive microspheres, or by proteinaceous vectors (O'Hare and Normand, International PCT Publication No. WO 00/53722). Alternatively, the nucleic acid/vehicle combination is locally delivered by direct injection or by use of an infusion pump. Direct injection of the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, whether subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intradermal, can take place using standard needle and syringe methodologies, or by needle-free technologies such as those described in Conry et al., 1999, Clin. Cancer Res., 5, 2330-2337 and Barry et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 99/31262. The molecules of the instant invention can be used as pharmaceutical agents. Pharmaceutical agents prevent, modulate the occurrence, or treat (alleviate a symptom to some extent, preferably all of the symptoms) of a disease state in a subject.

In another embodiment, the nucleic acid molecules of the invention can also be formulated or complexed with polyethyleneimine and derivatives thereof, such as polyethyleneimine-polyethyleneglycol-N-acetylgalactosamine (PEI-PEG-GAL) or polyethyleneimine-polyethyleneglycol-tri-N-acetylgalactosamine (PEI-PEG-triGAL) derivatives. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecules of the invention are formulated as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 20030077829, incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is complexed with membrane disruptive agents such as those described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 20010007666, incorporated by reference herein in its entirety including the drawings. In another embodiment, the membrane disruptive agent or agents and the siNA molecule are also complexed with a cationic lipid or helper lipid molecule, such as those lipids described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,235,310, incorporated by reference herein in its entirety including the drawings.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is complexed with delivery systems as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003077829 and International PCT Publication Nos. WO 00/03683 and WO 02/087541, all incorporated by reference herein in their entirety including the drawings.

In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecules of the invention are administered via pulmonary delivery, such as by inhalation of an aerosol or spray dried formulation administered by an inhalation device or nebulizer, providing rapid local uptake of the nucleic acid molecules into relevant pulmonary tissues. Solid particulate compositions containing respirable dry particles of micronized nucleic acid compositions can be prepared by grinding dried or lyophilized nucleic acid compositions, and then passing the micronized composition through, for example, a 400 mesh screen to break up or separate out large agglomerates. A solid particulate composition comprising the nucleic acid compositions of the invention can optionally contain a dispersant which serves to facilitate the formation of an aerosol as well as other therapeutic compounds. A suitable dispersant is lactose, which can be blended with the nucleic acid compound in any suitable ratio, such as a 1 to 1 ratio by weight.

Aerosols of liquid particles comprising a nucleic acid composition of the invention can be produced by any suitable means, such as with a nebulizer (see for example U.S. Pat. No. 4,501,729). Nebulizers are commercially available devices which transform solutions or suspensions of an active ingredient into a therapeutic aerosol mist either by means of acceleration of a compressed gas, typically air or oxygen, through a narrow venturi orifice or by means of ultrasonic agitation. Suitable formulations for use in nebulizers comprise the active ingredient in a liquid carrier in an amount of up to 40% w/w preferably less than 20% w/w of the formulation. The carrier is typically water or a dilute aqueous alcoholic solution, preferably made isotonic with body fluids by the addition of, for example, sodium chloride or other suitable salts. Optional additives include preservatives if the formulation is not prepared sterile, for example, methyl hydroxybenzoate, anti-oxidants, flavorings, volatile oils, buffering agents and emulsifiers and other formulation surfactants. The aerosols of solid particles comprising the active composition and surfactant can likewise be produced with any solid particulate aerosol generator. Aerosol generators for administering solid particulate therapeutics to a subject produce particles which are respirable, as explained above, and generate a volume of aerosol containing a predetermined metered dose of a therapeutic composition at a rate suitable for human administration. One illustrative type of solid particulate aerosol generator is an insufflator. Suitable formulations for administration by insufflation include finely comminuted powders which can be delivered by means of an insufflator. In the insufflator, the powder, e.g., a metered dose thereof effective to carry out the treatments described herein, is contained in capsules or cartridges, typically made of gelatin or plastic, which are either pierced or opened in situ and the powder delivered by air drawn through the device upon inhalation or by means of a manually-operated pump. The powder employed in the insufflator consists either solely of the active ingredient or of a powder blend comprising the active ingredient, a suitable powder diluent, such as lactose, and an optional surfactant. The active ingredient typically comprises from 0.1 to 100 w/w of the formulation. A second type of illustrative aerosol generator comprises a metered dose inhaler. Metered dose inhalers are pressurized aerosol dispensers, typically containing a suspension or solution formulation of the active ingredient in a liquified propellant. During use these devices discharge the formulation through a valve adapted to deliver a metered volume to produce a fine particle spray containing the active ingredient. Suitable propellants include certain chlorofluorocarbon compounds, for example, dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane and mixtures thereof. The formulation can additionally contain one or more co-solvents, for example, ethanol, emulsifiers and other formulation surfactants, such as oleic acid or sorbitan trioleate, anti-oxidants and suitable flavoring agents. Other methods for pulmonary delivery are described in, for example U.S. Patent Application No. 20040037780, and U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,592,904; 6,582,728; 6,565,885.

In one embodiment, a compound, molecule, or composition for the treatment of ocular diseases, disorders and/or conditions (e.g., macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy etc.) is administered to a subject intraocularly or by intraocular means. In another embodiment, a compound, molecule, or composition for the treatment of ocular conditions (e.g., macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy etc.) is administered to a subject periocularly or by periocular means (see for example Ahlheim et al., International PCT publication No. WO 03/24420). In one embodiment, a siNA molecule and/or formulation or composition thereof is administered to a subject intraocularly or by intraocular means. In another embodiment, a siNA molecule and/or formualtion or composition thereof is administered to a subject periocularly or by periocular means. Periocular administration generally provides a less invasive approach to administering siNA molecules and formualtion or composition thereof to a subject (see for example Ahlheim et al., International PCT publication No. WO 03/24420). The use of periocular administraction also minimizes the risk of retinal detachment, allows for more frequent dosing or administration, provides a clinically relevant route of administration for macular degeneration and other optic conditions, and also provides the possiblilty of using resevoirs (e.g., implants, pumps or other devices) for drug delivery.

In addition, the invention features the use of methods to deliver the nucleic acid molecules of the instant invention to the central nervous system and/or peripheral nervous system. Experiments have demonstrated the efficient in vivo uptake of nucleic acids by neurons. As an example of local administration of nucleic acids to nerve cells, Sommer et al., 1998, Antisense Nuc. Acid Drug Dev., 8, 75, describe a study in which a 15mer phosphorothioate antisense nucleic acid molecule to c-fos is administered to rats via microinjection into the brain. Antisense molecules labeled with tetramethylrhodamine-isothiocyanate (TRITC) or fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) were taken up by exclusively by neurons thirty minutes post-injection. A diffuse cytoplasmic staining and nuclear staining was observed in these cells. As an example of systemic administration of nucleic acid to nerve cells, Epa et al., 2000, Antisense Nuc. Acid Drug Dev., 10, 469, describe an in vivo mouse study in which beta-cyclodextrin-adamantane-oligonucleotide conjugates were used to target the p75 neurotrophin receptor in neuronally differentiated PC12 cells. Following a two week course of IP administration, pronounced uptake of p75 neurotrophin receptor antisense was observed in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cells. In addition, a marked and consistent down-regulation of p75 was observed in DRG neurons. Additional approaches to the targeting of nucleic acid to neurons are described in Broaddus et al., 1998, J. Neurosurg., 88(4), 734; Karle et al., 1997, Eur. J. Pharmocol., 340(2/3), 153; Bannai et al., 1998, Brain Research, 784(1,2), 304; Rajakumar et al., 1997, Synapse, 26(3), 199; Wu-pong et al., 1999, BioPharm, 12(1), 32; Bannai et al., 1998, Brain Res. Protoc., 3(1), 83; Simantov et al., 1996, Neuroscience, 74(1), 39. Nucleic acid molecules of the invention are therefore amenable to delivery to and uptake by cells that express repeat expansion allelic variants for modulation of RE gene expression. The delivery of nucleic acid molecules of the invention, targeting RE is provided by a variety of different strategies. Traditional approaches to CNS delivery that can be used include, but are not limited to, intrathecal and intracerebroventricular administration, implantation of catheters and pumps, direct injection or perfusion at the site of injury or lesion, injection into the brain arterial system, or by chemical or osmotic opening of the blood-brain barrier. Other approaches can include the use of various transport and carrier systems, for example though the use of conjugates and biodegradable polymers. Furthermore, gene therapy approaches, for example as described in Kaplitt et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,180,613 and Davidson, WO 04/013280, can be used to express nucleic acid molecules in the CNS.

In one embodiment, delivery systems of the invention include, for example, aqueous and nonaqueous gels, creams, multiple emulsions, microemulsions, liposomes, ointments, aqueous and nonaqueous solutions, lotions, aerosols, hydrocarbon bases and powders, and can contain excipients such as solubilizers, permeation enhancers (e.g., fatty acids, fatty acid esters, fatty alcohols and amino acids), and hydrophilic polymers (e.g., polycarbophil and polyvinylpyrolidone). In one embodiment, the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is a liposome or a transdermal enhancer. Examples of liposomes which can be used in this invention include the following: (1) CellFectin, 1:1.5 (M/M) liposome formulation of the cationic lipid N,NI,NII,NIII-tetramethyl-N,NI,NII,NIII-tetrapalmit-y-spermine and dioleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE) (GIBCO BRL); (2) Cytofectin GSV, 2:1 (M/M) liposome formulation of a cationic lipid and DOPE (Glen Research); (3) DOTAP (N-[1-(2,3-dioleoyloxy)-N,N,N-tri-methyl-ammoniummethylsulfate) (Boehringer Manheim); and (4) Lipofectamine, 3:1 (M/M) liposome formulation of the polycationic lipid DOSPA and the neutral lipid DOPE (GIBCO BRL).

In one embodiment, delivery systems of the invention include patches, tablets, suppositories, pessaries, gels and creams, and can contain excipients such as solubilizers and enhancers (e.g., propylene glycol, bile salts and amino acids), and other vehicles (e.g., polyethylene glycol, fatty acid esters and derivatives, and hydrophilic polymers such as hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and hyaluronic acid).

In one embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention are formulated or complexed with polyethylenimine (e.g., linear or branched PEI) and/or polyethylenimine derivatives, including for example grafted PEIs such as galactose PEI, cholesterol PEI, antibody derivatized PEI, and polyethylene glycol PEI (PEG-PEI) derivatives thereof (see for example Ogris et al., 2001, AAPA PharmSci, 3, 1-11; Furgeson et al., 2003, Bioconjugate Chem., 14, 840-847; Kunath et al., 2002, Phramaceutical Research, 19, 810-817; Choi et al., 2001, Bull. Korean Chem. Soc., 22, 46-52; Bettinger et al., 1999, Bioconjugate Chem., 10, 558-561; Peterson et al., 2002, Bioconjugate Chem., 13, 845-854; Erbacher et al., 1999, Journal of Gene Medicine Preprint, 1, 1-18; Godbey et al., 1999., PNAS USA, 96, 5177-5181; Godbey et al., 1999, Journal of Controlled Release, 60, 149-160; Diebold et al., 1999, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 274, 19087-19094; Thomas and Klibanov, 2002, PNAS USA, 99, 14640-14645; and Sagara, U.S. Pat. No. 6,586,524, incorporated by reference herein.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises a bioconjugate, for example a nucleic acid conjugate as described in Vargeese et al., U.S. Ser. No. 10/427,160, filed Apr. 30, 2003; U.S. Pat. No. 6,528,631; U.S. Pat. No. 6,335,434; U.S. Pat. No. 6,235,886; U.S. Pat. No. 6,153,737; U.S. Pat. No. 5,214,136; U.S. Pat. No. 5,138,045, all incorporated by reference herein.

Thus, the invention features a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more nucleic acid(s) of the invention in an acceptable carrier, such as a stabilizer, buffer, and the like. The polynucleotides of the invention can be administered (e.g., RNA, DNA or protein) and introduced to a subject by any standard means, with or without stabilizers, buffers, and the like, to form a pharmaceutical composition. When it is desired to use a liposome delivery mechanism, standard protocols for formation of liposomes can be followed. The compositions of the present invention can also be formulated and used as creams, gels, sprays, oils and other suitable compositions for topical, dermal, or transdermal administration as is known in the art.

The present invention also includes pharmaceutically acceptable formulations of the compounds described. These formulations include salts of the above compounds, e.g., acid addition salts, for example, salts of hydrochloric, hydrobromic, acetic acid, and benzene sulfonic acid.

A pharmacological composition or formulation refers to a composition or formulation in a form suitable for administration, e.g., systemic or local administration, into a cell or subject, including for example a human. Suitable forms, in part, depend upon the use or the route of entry, for example oral, transdermal, or by injection. Such forms should not prevent the composition or formulation from reaching a target cell (i.e., a cell to which the negatively charged nucleic acid is desirable for delivery). For example, pharmacological compositions injected into the blood stream should be soluble. Other factors are known in the art, and include considerations such as toxicity and forms that prevent the composition or formulation from exerting its effect.

In one embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention are administered to a subject by systemic administration in a pharmaceutically acceptable composition or formulation. By “systemic administration” is meant in vivo systemic absorption or accumulation of drugs in the blood stream followed by distribution throughout the entire body. Administration routes that lead to systemic absorption include, without limitation: intravenous, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, inhalation, oral, intrapulmonary and intramuscular. Each of these administration routes exposes the siNA molecules of the invention to an accessible diseased tissue. The rate of entry of a drug into the circulation has been shown to be a function of molecular weight or size. The use of a liposome or other drug carrier comprising the compounds of the instant invention can potentially localize the drug, for example, in certain tissue types, such as the tissues of the reticular endothelial system (RES). A liposome formulation that can facilitate the association of drug with the surface of cells, such as, lymphocytes and macrophages is also useful. This approach can provide enhanced delivery of the drug to target cells by taking advantage of the specificity of macrophage and lymphocyte immune recognition of abnormal cells.

By “pharmaceutically acceptable formulation” or “pharmaceutically acceptable composition” is meant, a composition or formulation that allows for the effective distribution of the nucleic acid molecules of the instant invention in the physical location most suitable for their desired activity. Non-limiting examples of agents suitable for formulation with the nucleic acid molecules of the instant invention include: P-glycoprotein inhibitors (such as Pluronic P85),; biodegradable polymers, such as poly (DL-lactide-coglycolide) microspheres for sustained release delivery (Emerich, D F et al, 1999, Cell Transplant, 8, 47-58); and loaded nanoparticles, such as those made of polybutylcyanoacrylate. Other non-limiting examples of delivery strategies for the nucleic acid molecules of the instant invention include material described in Boado et al., 1998, J. Pharm. Sci., 87, 1308-1315; Tyler et al., 1999, FEBS Lett., 421, 280-284; Pardridge et al., 1995, PNAS USA., 92, 5592-5596; Boado, 1995, Adv. Drug Delivery Rev., 15, 73-107; Aldrian-Herrada et al., 1998, Nucleic Acids Res., 26, 4910-4916; and Tyler et al., 1999, PNAS USA., 96, 7053-7058.

The invention also features the use of the composition comprising surface-modified liposomes containing poly (ethylene glycol) lipids (PEG-modified, or long-circulating liposomes or stealth liposomes). These formulations offer a method for increasing the accumulation of drugs in target tissues. This class of drug carriers resists opsonization and elimination by the mononuclear phagocytic system (MPS or RES), thereby enabling longer blood circulation times and enhanced tissue exposure for the encapsulated drug (Lasic et al. Chem. Rev. 1995, 95, 2601-2627; Ishiwata et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull. 1995, 43, 1005-1011). Such liposomes have been shown to accumulate selectively in tumors, presumably by extravasation and capture in the neovascularized target tissues (Lasic et al., Science 1995, 267, 1275-1276; Oku et al.,1995, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1238, 86-90). The long-circulating liposomes enhance the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of DNA and RNA, particularly compared to conventional cationic liposomes which are known to accumulate in tissues of the MPS (Liu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 1995, 42, 24864-24870; Choi et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 96/10391; Ansell et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 96/10390; Holland et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 96/10392). Long-circulating liposomes are also likely to protect drugs from nuclease degradation to a greater extent compared to cationic liposomes, based on their ability to avoid accumulation in metabolically aggressive MPS tissues such as the liver and spleen.

The present invention also includes compositions prepared for storage or administration that include a pharmaceutically effective amount of the desired compounds in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. Acceptable carriers or diluents for therapeutic use are well known in the pharmaceutical art, and are described, for example, in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Co. (A. R. Gennaro edit. 1985), hereby incorporated by reference herein. For example, preservatives, stabilizers, dyes and flavoring agents can be provided. These include sodium benzoate, sorbic acid and esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. In addition, antioxidants and suspending agents can be used.

A pharmaceutically effective dose is that dose required to prevent, inhibit the occurrence, or treat (alleviate a symptom to some extent, preferably all of the symptoms) of a disease state. The pharmaceutically effective dose depends on the type of disease, the composition used, the route of administration, the type of mammal being treated, the physical characteristics of the specific mammal under consideration, concurrent medication, and other factors that those skilled in the medical arts will recognize. Generally, an amount between 0.1 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg body weight/day of active ingredients is administered dependent upon potency of the negatively charged polymer.

The nucleic acid molecules of the invention and formulations thereof can be administered orally, topically, parenterally, by inhalation or spray, or rectally in dosage unit formulations containing conventional non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, adjuvants and/or vehicles. The term parenteral as used herein includes percutaneous, subcutaneous, intravascular (e.g., intravenous), intramuscular, or intrathecal injection or infusion techniques and the like. In addition, there is provided a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a nucleic acid molecule of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. One or more nucleic acid molecules of the invention can be present in association with one or more non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable carriers and/or diluents and/or adjuvants, and if desired other active ingredients. The pharmaceutical compositions containing nucleic acid molecules of the invention can be in a form suitable for oral use, for example, as tablets, troches, lozenges, aqueous or oily suspensions, dispersible powders or granules, emulsion, hard or soft capsules, or syrups or elixirs.

Compositions intended for oral use can be prepared according to any method known to the art for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions and such compositions can contain one or more such sweetening agents, flavoring agents, coloring agents or preservative agents in order to provide pharmaceutically elegant and palatable preparations. Tablets contain the active ingredient in admixture with non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable excipients that are suitable for the manufacture of tablets. These excipients can be, for example, inert diluents; such as calcium carbonate, sodium carbonate, lactose, calcium phosphate or sodium phosphate; granulating and disintegrating agents, for example, corn starch, or alginic acid; binding agents, for example starch, gelatin or acacia; and lubricating agents, for example magnesium stearate, stearic acid or talc. The tablets can be uncoated or they can be coated by known techniques. In some cases such coatings can be prepared by known techniques to delay disintegration and absorption in the gastrointestinal tract and thereby provide a sustained action over a longer period. For example, a time delay material such as glyceryl monosterate or glyceryl distearate can be employed.

Formulations for oral use can also be presented as hard gelatin capsules wherein the active ingredient is mixed with an inert solid diluent, for example, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate or kaolin, or as soft gelatin capsules wherein the active ingredient is mixed with water or an oil medium, for example peanut oil, liquid paraffin or olive oil.

Aqueous suspensions contain the active materials in a mixture with excipients suitable for the manufacture of aqueous suspensions. Such excipients are suspending agents, for example sodium carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, hydropropyl-methylcellulose, sodium alginate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, gum tragacanth and gum acacia; dispersing or wetting agents can be a naturally-occurring phosphatide, for example, lecithin, or condensation products of an alkylene oxide with fatty acids, for example polyoxyethylene stearate, or condensation products of ethylene oxide with long chain aliphatic alcohols, for example heptadecaethyleneoxycetanol, or condensation products of ethylene oxide with partial esters derived from fatty acids and a hexitol such as polyoxyethylene sorbitol monooleate, or condensation products of ethylene oxide with partial esters derived from fatty acids and hexitol anhydrides, for example polyethylene sorbitan monooleate. The aqueous suspensions can also contain one or more preservatives, for example ethyl, or n-propyl p-hydroxybenzoate, one or more coloring agents, one or more flavoring agents, and one or more sweetening agents, such as sucrose or saccharin.

Oily suspensions can be formulated by suspending the active ingredients in a vegetable oil, for example arachis oil, olive oil, sesame oil or coconut oil, or in a mineral oil such as liquid paraffin. The oily suspensions can contain a thickening agent, for example beeswax, hard paraffin or cetyl alcohol. Sweetening agents and flavoring agents can be added to provide palatable oral preparations. These compositions can be preserved by the addition of an anti-oxidant such as ascorbic acid

Dispersible powders and granules suitable for preparation of an aqueous suspension by the addition of water provide the active ingredient in admixture with a dispersing or wetting agent, suspending agent and one or more preservatives. Suitable dispersing or wetting agents or suspending agents are exemplified by those already mentioned above. Additional excipients, for example sweetening, flavoring and coloring agents, can also be present.

Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention can also be in the form of oil-in-water emulsions. The oily phase can be a vegetable oil or a mineral oil or mixtures of these. Suitable emulsifying agents can be naturally-occurring gums, for example gum acacia or gum tragacanth, naturally-occurring phosphatides, for example soy bean, lecithin, and esters or partial esters derived from fatty acids and hexitol, anhydrides, for example sorbitan monooleate, and condensation products of the said partial esters with ethylene oxide, for example polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate. The emulsions can also contain sweetening and flavoring agents.

Syrups and elixirs can be formulated with sweetening agents, for example glycerol, propylene glycol, sorbitol, glucose or sucrose. Such formulations can also contain a demulcent, a preservative and flavoring and coloring agents. The pharmaceutical compositions can be in the form of a sterile injectable aqueous or oleaginous suspension. This suspension can be formulated according to the known art using those suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents that have been mentioned above. The sterile injectable preparation can also be a sterile injectable solution or suspension in a non-toxic parentally acceptable diluent or solvent, for example as a solution in 1,3-butanediol. Among the acceptable vehicles and solvents that can be employed are water, Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition, sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent or suspending medium. For this purpose, any bland fixed oil can be employed including synthetic mono- or diglycerides. In addition, fatty acids such as oleic acid find use in the preparation of injectables.

The nucleic acid molecules of the invention can also be administered in the form of suppositories, e.g., for rectal administration of the drug. These compositions can be prepared by mixing the drug with a suitable non-irritating excipient that is solid at ordinary temperatures but liquid at the rectal temperature and will therefore melt in the rectum to release the drug. Such materials include cocoa butter and polyethylene glycols.

Nucleic acid molecules of the invention can be administered parenterally in a sterile medium. The drug, depending on the vehicle and concentration used, can either be suspended or dissolved in the vehicle. Advantageously, adjuvants such as local anesthetics, preservatives and buffering agents can be dissolved in the vehicle.

Dosage levels of the order of from about 0.1 mg to about 140 mg per kilogram of body weight per day are useful in the treatment of the above-indicated conditions (about 0.5 mg to about 7 g per subject per day). The amount of active ingredient that can be combined with the carrier materials to produce a single dosage form varies depending upon the host treated and the particular mode of administration. Dosage unit forms generally contain between from about 1 mg to about 500 mg of an active ingredient.

It is understood that the specific dose level for any particular subject depends upon a variety of factors including the activity of the specific compound employed, the age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, time of administration, route of administration, and rate of excretion, drug combination and the severity of the particular disease undergoing therapy.

For administration to non-human animals, the composition can also be added to the animal feed or drinking water. It can be convenient to formulate the animal feed and drinking water compositions so that the animal takes in a therapeutically appropriate quantity of the composition along with its diet. It can also be convenient to present the composition as a premix for addition to the feed or drinking water.

The nucleic acid molecules of the present invention can also be administered to a subject in combination with other therapeutic compounds to increase the overall therapeutic effect. The use of multiple compounds to treat an indication can increase the beneficial effects while reducing the presence of side effects.

In one embodiment, the invention comprises compositions suitable for administering nucleic acid molecules of the invention to specific cell types. For example, the asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPr) (Wu and Wu, 1987, J. Biol. Chem. 262, 4429-4432) is unique to hepatocytes and binds branched galactose-terminal glycoproteins, such as asialoorosomucoid (ASOR). In another example, the folate receptor is overexpressed in many cancer cells. Binding of such glycoproteins, synthetic glycoconjugates, or folates to the receptor takes place with an affinity that strongly depends on the degree of branching of the oligosaccharide chain, for example, triatennary structures are bound with greater affinity than biatenarry or monoatennary chains (Baenziger and Fiete, 1980, Cell, 22, 611-620; Connolly et al., 1982, J. Biol. Chem., 257, 939-945). Lee and Lee, 1987, Glycoconjugate J., 4, 317-328, obtained this high specificity through the use of N-acetyl-D-galactosamine as the carbohydrate moiety, which has higher affinity for the receptor, compared to galactose. This “clustering effect” has also been described for the binding and uptake of mannosyl-terminating glycoproteins or glycoconjugates (Ponpipom et al., 1981, J. Med. Chem., 24, 1388-1395). The use of galactose, galactosamine, or folate based conjugates to transport exogenous compounds across cell membranes can provide a targeted delivery approach to, for example, the treatment of liver disease, cancers of the liver, or other cancers. The use of bioconjugates can also provide a reduction in the required dose of therapeutic compounds required for treatment. Furthermore, therapeutic bioavailability, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetic parameters can be modulated through the use of nucleic acid bioconjugates of the invention. Non-limiting examples of such bioconjugates are described in Vargeese et al., U.S. Ser. No. 10/201,394, filed Aug. 13, 2001; and Matulic-Adamic et al., U.S. Ser. No. 60/362,016, filed Mar. 6, 2002.

Alternatively, certain siNA molecules of the instant invention can be expressed within cells from eukaryotic promoters (e.g., Izant and Weintraub, 1985, Science, 229, 345; McGarry and Lindquist, 1986, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., USA 83, 399; Scanlon et al., 1991, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 88, 10591-5; Kashani-Sabet et al., 1992, Antisense Res. Dev., 2, 3-15; Dropulic et al., 1992, J. Virol., 66, 1432-41; Weerasinghe et al., 1991, J. Virol., 65, 55314; Ojwang et al., 1992, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 89, 10802-6; Chen et al., 1992, Nucleic Acids Res., 20, 4581-9; Sarver et al., 1990 Science, 247, 1222-1225; Thompson et al., 1995, Nucleic Acids Res., 23, 2259; Good et al., 1997, Gene Therapy, 4, 45. Those skilled in the art realize that any nucleic acid can be expressed in eukaryotic cells from the appropriate DNA/RNA vector. The activity of such nucleic acids can be augmented by their release from the primary transcript by a enzymatic nucleic acid (Draper et al., PCT WO 93/23569, and Sullivan et al., PCT WO 94/02595; Ohkawa et al., 1992, Nucleic Acids Symp. Ser., 27, 15-6; Taira et al., 1991, Nucleic Acids Res., 19, 5125-30; Ventura et al., 1993, Nucleic Acids Res., 21, 3249-55; Chowrira et al., 1994, J. Biol. Chem., 269, 25856.

In another aspect of the invention, RNA molecules of the present invention can be expressed from transcription units (see for example Couture et al., 1996, TIG., 12, 510) inserted into DNA or RNA vectors. The recombinant vectors can be DNA plasmids or viral vectors. siNA expressing viral vectors can be constructed based on, but not limited to, adeno-associated virus, retrovirus, adenovirus, or alphavirus. In another embodiment, pol III based constructs are used to express nucleic acid molecules of the invention (see for example Thompson, U.S. Pats. Nos. 5,902,880 and 6,146,886). The recombinant vectors capable of expressing the siNA molecules can be delivered as described above, and persist in target cells. Alternatively, viral vectors can be used that provide for transient expression of nucleic acid molecules. Such vectors can be repeatedly administered as necessary. Once expressed, the siNA molecule interacts with the target mRNA and generates an RNAi response. Delivery of siNA molecule expressing vectors can be systemic, such as by intravenous or intra-muscular administration, by administration to target cells ex-planted from a subject followed by reintroduction into the subject, or by any other means that would allow for introduction into the desired target cell (for a review see Couture et al., 1996, TIG., 12, 510).

In one aspect the invention features an expression vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one siNA molecule of the instant invention. The expression vector can encode one or both strands of a siNA duplex, or a single self-complementary strand that self hybridizes into a siNA duplex. The nucleic acid sequences encoding the siNA molecules of the instant invention can be operably linked in a manner that allows expression of the siNA molecule (see for example Paul et al., 2002, Nature Biotechnology, 19, 505; Miyagishi and Taira, 2002, Nature Biotechnology, 19, 497; Lee et al., 2002, Nature Biotechnology, 19, 500; and Novina et al., 2002, Nature Medicine, advance online publication doi:10.1038/nm725).

In another aspect, the invention features an expression vector comprising: a) a transcription initiation region (e.g., eukaryotic pol I, II or III initiation region); b) a transcription termination region (e.g., eukaryotic pol I, II or III termination region); and c) a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one of the siNA molecules of the instant invention, wherein said sequence is operably linked to said initiation region and said termination region in a manner that allows expression and/or delivery of the siNA molecule. The vector can optionally include an open reading frame (ORF) for a protein operably linked on the 5′ side or the 3′-side of the sequence encoding the siNA of the invention; and/or an intron (intervening sequences).

Transcription of the siNA molecule sequences can be driven from a promoter for eukaryotic RNA polymerase I (pol I), RNA polymerase II (pol II), or RNA polymerase III (pol III). Transcripts from pol II or pol III promoters are expressed at high levels in all cells; the levels of a given pol II promoter in a given cell type depends on the nature of the gene regulatory sequences (enhancers, silencers, etc.) present nearby. Prokaryotic RNA polymerase promoters are also used, providing that the prokaryotic RNA polymerase enzyme is expressed in the appropriate cells (Elroy-Stein and Moss, 1990, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 87, 6743-7; Gao and Huang 1993, Nucleic Acids Res., 21, 2867-72; Lieber et al., 1993, Methods Enzymol., 217, 47-66; Zhou et al., 1990, Mol. Cell. Biol., 10, 4529-37). Several investigators have demonstrated that nucleic acid molecules expressed from such promoters can function in mammalian cells (e.g. Kashani-Sabet et al., 1992, Antisense Res. Dev., 2, 3-15; Ojwang et al., 1992, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 89, 10802-6; Chen et al., 1992, Nucleic Acids Res., 20, 4581-9; Yu et al., 1993, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 90, 6340-4; L'Huillier et al., 1992, EMBO J., 11, 4411-8; Lisziewicz et al., 1993, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U S. A, 90, 8000-4; Thompson et al., 1995, Nucleic Acids Res., 23, 2259; Sullenger & Cech, 1993, Science, 262, 1566). More specifically, transcription units such as the ones derived from genes encoding U6 small nuclear (snRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA) and adenovirus VA RNA are useful in generating high concentrations of desired RNA molecules such as siNA in cells (Thompson et al., supra; Couture and Stinchcomb, 1996, supra; Noonberg et al., 1994, Nucleic Acid Res., 22, 2830; Noonberg et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,624,803; Good et al., 1997, Gene Ther., 4, 45; Beigelman et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 96/18736. The above siNA transcription units can be incorporated into a variety of vectors for introduction into mammalian cells, including but not restricted to, plasmid DNA vectors, viral DNA vectors (such as adenovirus or adeno-associated virus vectors), or viral RNA vectors (such as retroviral or alphavirus vectors) (for a review see Couture and Stinchcomb, 1996, supra).

In another aspect the invention features an expression vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one of the siNA molecules of the invention in a manner that allows expression of that siNA molecule. The expression vector comprises in one embodiment; a) a transcription initiation region; b) a transcription termination region; and c) a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one strand of the siNA molecule, wherein the sequence is operably linked to the initiation region and the termination region in a manner that allows expression and/or delivery of the siNA molecule.

In another embodiment the expression vector comprises: a) a transcription initiation region; b) a transcription termination region; c) an open reading frame; and d) a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one strand of a siNA molecule, wherein the sequence is operably linked to the 3′-end of the open reading frame and wherein the sequence is operably linked to the initiation region, the open reading frame and the termination region in a manner that allows expression and/or delivery of the siNA molecule. In yet another embodiment, the expression vector comprises: a) a transcription initiation region; b) a transcription termination region; c) an intron; and d) a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one siNA molecule, wherein the sequence is operably linked to the initiation region, the intron and the termination region in a manner which allows expression and/or delivery of the nucleic acid molecule.

In another embodiment, the expression vector comprises: a) a transcription initiation region; b) a transcription termination region; c) an intron; d) an open reading frame; and e) a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one strand of a siNA molecule, wherein the sequence is operably linked to the 3′-end of the open reading frame and wherein the sequence is operably linked to the initiation region, the intron, the open reading frame and the termination region in a manner which allows expression and/or delivery of the siNA molecule.

MAP Kinase Biology and Biochemistry

The mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) have been at the forefront of a rapid advance in the understanding of cellular events in growth factor and cytokine receptor signaling. The MAP kinases (also referred to as extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases, or ERKs) are the terminal enzymes in a three-kinase cascade. The reiteration of three-kinase cascades for related but distinct signaling pathways gave rise to the concept of a MAPK pathway as a modular, multifunctional signaling element that acts sequentially within one pathway, where each enzyme phosphorylates and thereby activates the next member in the sequence. A typical MAPK pathway thus consists of three protein kinases: a MAPK kinase kinase (or MEKK) that activates a MAPK kinase (or MEK) which, in turn, activates a MAPK/ERK enzyme. Each of the MAPK/ERK, JNK and p38 cascades consists of a three-enzyme module that includes MEKK, MEK and an ERK or MAPK superfamily member. A variety of extracellular signals triggers initial events upon association with their respective cell surface receptors and this signal is then transmitted to the interior of the cell where it activates the appropriate cascades (see for example FIG. 22).

The identification of distinct MAPK cascades that are conserved across all eukaryotes indicates that the MAPK module has been adapted for interpretation of a diverse array of extracellular signals. Although mitogen activation of the MAPK subfamily (e.g., ERK1 and ERK2) has dominated efforts to understand MAPK signaling, increasing appreciation of the role of the stress-activated kinases, JNK and p38, illustrates the diverse nature of the MAPK superfamily of enzymes. Although sequence similarities among components of the individual MAPK modules used for activation of ERK1/2, JNKs and p38 are considerable, the fidelity that is maintained in order to translate specific extracellular signals into discrete physiological responses illustrates the selective adaptation of each MAPK pathway. The MAPK superfamily of enzymes is a critical component cellular regulative processes that coordinates incoming signals generated by a variety of extracellular and intracellular mediators. Specific phosphorylation and activation of enzymes in the MAPK pathway transmits the signal down the cascade, resulting in phosphorylation of many proteins with substantial regulatory functions throughout the cell, including other protein kinases, transcription factors, cytoskeletal proteins and other enzymes. The diversity of signals that culminates in MAPK activation indicates that these enzymes are not dedicated to regulation of any single growth factor, hormone or cytokine system. Instead, MAPKs—like cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) and Ca²⁺- and phospholipid-dependent protein kinases (PKC) serve many signaling purposes. Because activation of the MAPK pathways are triggered to varying extents by a large number of receptor systems, temporal and spatial differences are critical to determining ligand- and cell-type-specific functions.

Following activation of cells with an appropriate extracellular stimuli, the signal is transmitted to the canonical MAPK module comprising three protein kinases. The progression of events for each enzyme cascade is the same, although specific isoforms of each enzyme appear to confer the required specificity within each pathway. The first enzyme in the module is a MEKK enzyme, of which Raf and its isoforms are one example. The MEKK enzymes comprise Ser/Thr protein kinases that activate the MEK enzymes by phosphorylating two serine or threonine residues within a Ser-X-X-X-Ser/Thr motif. Once activated, the MEK enzymes, which are hybrid function Ser/Thr/Tyr protein kinases, phosphorylate the MAPK/ERK enzymes on Thr and Tyr residues within the Thr-X-Tyr (TXY) consensus sequence. A critical and common feature of the MAPK superfamily of enzymes is that they are activated upon dual phosphorylation within a TXY consensus sequence present in the activation loop of the catalytic domain. The central amino acid differs for each MAPK superfamily member, corresponding to Glu for ERK1/2, Gly for p38/HOG and Pro for JNK/SAPK, although MEK specificity is not limited to these particular residues. Phosphorylation at only one of the two positions does not appear to activate the enzyme, although it may prime the kinase domain for receipt of the second phosphorylation event.

ERK1 and ERK2 were the first members of the MAPK superfamily whose cDNAs were cloned and the signaling cascades that lead to their activation characterized. Potent activation of ERK1 and ERK2 can be initiated through activation of transmembrane receptors with intrinsic protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) activity. Binding of extracellular ligands to their respective cell surface receptors results in receptor autophosphorylation and enhanced PTK activity. The subsequent association of the Src homology 2 (SH2) domains of adaptor proteins such as Grb2 and Shc with the autophosphorylated receptors, or with additional docking proteins, provides the molecular interactions that bring the required signal transduction molecules into close proximity with each other. Receptors without intrinsic PTK activity but which comprise sites for tyrosine phosphorylation can also activate the cascade via association of their phosphotyrosine residues with adaptor molecules. For example, the SH3 domain of Grb2 binds a proline-rich region of the guanine nucleotide-exchange protein SOS which, in turn, increases the association of Ras with GTP. The GTP-bound form of Ras binds to Raf (a MAPK kinase) isoforms, including C-Raf-1, B-Raf and A-Raf. This action targets Raf to the membrane, where its protein kinase activity is increased by phosphorylation. MAPK kinases (MEK1 and MEK2), are phosphorylated and activated by Raf. MEK1 and MEK2 are dual-specificity protein kinases that dually phosphorylate the ERK enzymes (corresponding to Thr¹⁸³ and Tyr¹⁸⁵ of p42ERK2), thereby increasing their enzymatic activity by approximately 1,000-fold over the activity found with the basal or monophosphorylated forms. Phosphorylation of these residues causes closure of the kinase active site and induces conformational changes necessary for high activity.

MAPK mutants, lacking either a lysine required for catalytic activity or the prerequisite TXY phosphorylation sites, can inhibit signaling by the native enzymes in cells. In the case of ERK1 and ERK2, these mutants have been used with repeated success. For example, mutant ERK2 completely blocks proliferation in response to epidermal growth factor (EGF) and v-Raf, and partially blocks induction by serum or small t antigen. ERK1 antisense mRNA and an ERK1 phosphorylation site mutants interfere with thrombin-induced transcription as well as serum-dependent proliferation. These findings suggest an essential role in proliferation and transformation for the ERK/MAPK pathway.

The JNK/SAPK and p38/HOG pathways are activated by ultraviolet light, cytokines, osmotic shock, inhibitors of DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis, and to a lesser extent by certain growth factors. This spectrum of regulators suggests that the enzymes are transducers of a variety of cellular stress responses. In contrast to activation of ERK1 and ERK2, upstream signal transduction mechanisms for the JNK and p38 cascades are less well understood. When transfected into mammalian cells, a diverse group of protein kinases including the mixed lineage kinases (MLKs) and relatives of the yeast Ste20p, such as the p21-activated kinases (PAKs) and germinal center kinase (GCK), cause activation of JNK/SAPK. Similarly, GTP-bound forms of the small GTP-binding proteins, Rac and Cdc42, activate the JNK/SAPK pathway and, to a lesser extent, the p38 pathway. Direct activation of both pathways by PAKs also has been demonstrated, suggesting that PAKs can be the relevant effectors for these small G proteins. The PAKs are homologs of the yeast kinases Ste20p and Shk1, enzymes upstream of the MAPK modules in yeast pheromone response pathways. Both yeast and mammalian protein kinases contain a binding site for Rac/Cdc42 and share the property of being activated in vitro through association with these small G proteins when in their GTP-bound states. In yeast, Ste20p is thought to phosphorylate and activate the MEKK isoform Ste11p, suggesting that MEKKs may be PAK targets. This summary of MAP kinase pathways has been adapted from Cobb and Schaefer, 1996, Promega Notes Magazine Number 59, page 37.

The regulation of c-Jun transcriptional activity by Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), ERK1, ERK2, and p38 kinases has become a paradigm for the understanding of how mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase signaling pathways elicit specific changes in gene transcription through selective phosphorylation of nuclear transcription factors. Selective phosphorylation of c-Jun by JNK is detected by a specific docking motif in c-Jun, the delta region, which enables JNK to physically interact with c-Jun. Analogous MAP kinase docking motifs have subsequently been found in several other transcription factors, indicating that this is a general mechanism for ensuring the specificity of signal transduction. Furthermore, genetic and biochemical studies in mice, flies and cultured cells have provided evidence that signals relayed by JNK through c-Jun regulate a wide range of cellular processes including cell proliferation, tumorigenesis, apoptosis and embryonic development. Despite these advances, in most cases, the genes or programs of gene expression downstream of JNK and c-Jun, which control these processes, have yet to be defined. One important process that is associated with JNK gene expression is the development of insulin resistance in obese subjects.

Obesity is closely associated with insulin resistance and establishes the leading risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus in mammals. The c-Jun amino-terminal kinases (JNKs) can interfere with insulin activity in cultured cells and are activated by inflammatory cytokines and free fatty acids molecules that have been implicated in the development of type 2 diabetes. Hirosumi et al, 2002, Nature, 420, 333-336, demonstrate that JNK activity is abnormally elevated in obesity. Furthermore, Hirosumi et al, supra have shown that an absence of JNK1 results in decreased adiposity with significantly improved insulin sensitivity and enhanced insulin receptor capacity in two different models of mouse obesity. Thus, JNK is a crucial mediator of obesity and insulin resistance and as such, provides a potential target for nucleic acid based therapeutics that modulate JNK gene expression.

The transcription factor and oncogene, c-JUN, is implicated in several critical cell processes including cell proliferation, cell survival, and oncogenic transformation. Although it is broadly expressed in a wide variety of cell types, it plays an especially important role in hepatocytes. However, the precise role played by c-JUN in hepatocytes seems to depend on the differentiation state of this cell type. Adult differentiated hepatocytes depend on c-JUN for progression through the cell cycle. Deletion of c-JUN reduces the proliferation capacity of hepatocytes following partial hepatectomy. c-JUN is thought to be major component in the development of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HCC is the the most common form of primary liver cancer. Chronic HCV infection is a major risk factor for HCC.

The role of c-JUN in liver cancer has recently been investigated (Eferl et al., 2003, Cell, 112, 181). These investigators deleted c-JUN and then induced liver cancer by chemical carcinogenesis. They observed that deletion of c-JUN dramatically interfered with liver tumor formation. Animal survival was markedly worse in c-JUN wildtype animals relative to deletion mutants. In particular, the number of apoptotic cells increased about five fold in tumors in the c-JUN deletion strain relative to the wildtype animals. Importantly, levels of the pro-apoptotic gene products such as p53 and noxa were elevated in the c-JUN deletion strain. c-JUN is likely to antagonize other pro-apoptotic genes such as TNF-a. Thus, by blocking p53 and its large family of dependent genes, c-JUN seems to promote tumor formation. Since a large fraction of chronically infected HCV patients develop hepatocellular carcinoma, c-JUN provides an attractive target for treating HCV infected pateints to prevent or ameliorate hepatocellular carcinoma.

Based upon the current understanding of MAP kinase pathways, the modulation of MAP kinase pathways is instrumental in the development of new therapeutics in, for example, the fields of proliferative diseases and conditions and/or cancer including breast cancer, cancers of the head and neck including various lymphomas such as mantle cell lymphoma, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, adenoma, squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal carcinoma, cancers of the retina, cancers of the esophagus, multiple myeloma, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, melanoma, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, glioblastoma, lung cancer (including non-small cell lung carcinoma), pancreatic cancer, cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, skin cancers, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, liposarcoma, epithelial carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, gallbladder adeno carcinoma, parotid adenocarcinoma, endometrial sarcoma, multidrug resistant cancers; and proliferative diseases and conditions, such as neovascularization associated with tumor angiogenesis, macular degeneration (e.g., wet/dry AMD), corneal neovascularization, diabetic retinopathy, neovascular glaucoma, myopic degeneration and other proliferative diseases and conditions such as restenosis and polycystic kidney disease,; inflammatory diseases and conditions such as inflammation, acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, atherosclerosis, restenosis, asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, septic shock, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowl disease, inflammotory pelvic disease, pain, ocular inflammatory disease, celiac disease, Leigh Syndrome, Glycerol Kinase Deficiency, Familial eosinophilia (FE), autosomal recessive spastic ataxia, laryngeal inflammatory disease; Tuberculosis, Chronic cholecystitis, Bronchiectasis, Silicosis and other pneumoconioses; autoimmune diseases and conditions such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes mellitus, lupus, celiac disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, scleroderms, Goodpasture's syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, autoimmune epilepsy, Rasmussen's encephalitis, Primary biliary sclerosis, Sclerosing cholangitis, Autoimmune hepatitis Addison's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, fibromyalgia, Menier's syndrome; and transplantation rejection (e.g., prevention of allograft rejection). As such, modulation of a specific MAP kinase pathway using small interfering nucleic acid (siNA) mediated RNAi represents a novel approach to the treatment and study of diseases and conditions related to a specific MAP kinase activity and/or gene expression.

The use of small interfering nucleic acid molecules targeting MAP kinase, therefore provides a class of novel therapeutic agents that can be used in the treatment, alleviation, or prevention of cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, neuroligic, ocular, respiratory, allergic, and/or proliferative diseases, conditions, or disorders, alone or in combination with other therapies.

EXAMPLES

The following are non-limiting examples showing the selection, isolation, synthesis and activity of nucleic acids of the instant invention.

Example 1

Tandem Synthesis of siNA Constructs

Exemplary siNA molecules of the invention are synthesized in tandem using a cleavable linker, for example, a succinyl-based linker. Tandem synthesis as described herein is followed by a one-step purification process that provides RNAi molecules in high yield. This approach is highly amenable to siNA synthesis in support of high throughput RNAi screening, and can be readily adapted to multi-column or multi-well synthesis platforms.

After completing a tandem synthesis of a siNA oligo and its complement in which the 5′-terminal dimethoxytrityl (5′-O-DMT) group remains intact (trityl on synthesis), the oligonucleotides are deprotected as described above. Following deprotection, the siNA sequence strands are allowed to spontaneously hybridize. This hybridization yields a duplex in which one strand has retained the 5′-O-DMT group while the complementary strand comprises a terminal 5′-hydroxyl. The newly formed duplex behaves as a single molecule during routine solid-phase extraction purification (Trityl-On purification) even though only one molecule has a dimethoxytrityl group. Because the strands form a stable duplex, this dimethoxytrityl group (or an equivalent group, such as other trityl groups or other hydrophobic moieties) is all that is required to purify the pair of oligos, for example, by using a C18 cartridge.

Standard phosphoramidite synthesis chemistry is used up to the point of introducing a tandem linker, such as an inverted deoxy abasic succinate or glyceryl succinate linker (see FIG. 1) or an equivalent cleavable linker. A non-limiting example of linker coupling conditions that can be used includes a hindered base such as diisopropylethylamine (DIPA) and/or DMAP in the presence of an activator reagent such as Bromotripyrrolidinophosphoniumhexaflurorophosphate (PyBrOP). After the linker is coupled, standard synthesis chemistry is utilized to complete synthesis of the second sequence leaving the terminal the 5′-O-DMT intact. Following synthesis, the resulting oligonucleotide is deprotected according to the procedures described herein and quenched with a suitable buffer, for example with 50 mM NaOAc or 1.5M NH₄H₂CO₃.

Purification of the siNA duplex can be readily accomplished using solid phase extraction, for example, using a Waters C18 SepPak 1 g cartridge conditioned with 1 column volume (CV) of acetonitrile, 2 CV H2O, and 2 CV 50 mM NaOAc. The sample is loaded and then washed with 1 CV H2O or 50 mM NaOAc. Failure sequences are eluted with 1 CV 14% ACN (Aqueous with 50 mM NaOAc and 50 mM NaCl). The column is then washed, for example with 1 CV H2O followed by on-column detritylation, for example by passing 1 CV of 1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) over the column, then adding a second CV of 1% aqueous TFA to the column and allowing to stand for approximately 10 minutes. The remaining TFA solution is removed and the column washed with H2O followed by 1 CV 1M NaCl and additional H2O. The siNA duplex product is then eluted, for example, using 1 CV 20% aqueous CAN.

FIG. 2 provides an example of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry analysis of a purified siNA construct in which each peak corresponds to the calculated mass of an individual siNA strand of the siNA duplex. The same purified siNA provides three peaks when analyzed by capillary gel electrophoresis (CGE), one peak presumably corresponding to the duplex siNA, and two peaks presumably corresponding to the separate siNA sequence strands. Ion exchange HPLC analysis of the same siNA contract only shows a single peak. Testing of the purified siNA construct using a luciferase reporter assay described below demonstrated the same RNAi activity compared to siNA constructs generated from separately synthesized oligonucleotide sequence strands.

Example 2

Identification of Potential siNA Target Sites in any RNA Sequence

The sequence of an RNA target of interest, such as a viral or human mRNA transcript, is screened for target sites, for example by using a computer folding algorithm. In a non-limiting example, the sequence of a gene or RNA gene transcript derived from a database, such as Genbank, is used to generate siNA targets having complementarity to the target. Such sequences can be obtained from a database, or can be determined experimentally as known in the art. Target sites that are known, for example, those target sites determined to be effective target sites based on studies with other nucleic acid molecules, for example ribozymes or antisense, or those targets known to be associated with a disease or condition such as those sites containing mutations or deletions, can be used to design siNA molecules targeting those sites. Various parameters can be used to determine which sites are the most suitable target sites within the target RNA sequence. These parameters include but are not limited to secondary or tertiary RNA structure, the nucleotide base composition of the target sequence, the degree of homology between various regions of the target sequence, or the relative position of the target sequence within the RNA transcript. Based on these determinations, any number of target sites within the RNA transcript can be chosen to screen siNA molecules for efficacy, for example by using in vitro RNA cleavage assays, cell culture, or animal models. In a non-limiting example, anywhere from 1 to 1000 target sites are chosen within the transcript based on the size of the siNA construct to be used. High throughput screening assays can be developed for screening siNA molecules using methods known in the art, such as with multi-well or multi-plate assays to determine efficient reduction in target gene expression.

Example 3

Selection of siNA Molecule Target Sites in a RNA

The following non-limiting steps can be used to carry out the selection of siNAs targeting a given gene sequence or transcript.

1. The target sequence is parsed in silico into a list of all fragments or subsequences of a particular length, for example 23 nucleotide fragments, contained within the target sequence. This step is typically carried out using a custom Perl script, but commercial sequence analysis programs such as Oligo, MacVector, or the GCG Wisconsin Package can be employed as well.

2. In some instances the siNAs correspond to more than one target sequence; such would be the case for example in targeting different transcripts of the same gene, targeting different transcripts of more than one gene, or for targeting both the human gene and an animal homolog. In this case, a subsequence list of a particular length is generated for each of the targets, and then the lists are compared to find matching sequences in each list. The subsequences are then ranked according to the number of target sequences that contain the given subsequence; the goal is to find subsequences that are present in most or all of the target sequences. Alternately, the ranking can identify subsequences that are unique to a target sequence, such as a mutant target sequence. Such an approach would enable the use of siNA to target specifically the mutant sequence and not effect the expression of the normal sequence.

3. In some instances the siNA subsequences are absent in one or more sequences while present in the desired target sequence; such would be the case if the siNA targets a gene with a paralogous family member that is to remain untargeted. As in case 2 above, a subsequence list of a particular length is generated for each of the targets, and then the lists are compared to find sequences that are present in the target gene but are absent in the untargeted paralog.

4. The ranked siNA subsequences can be further analyzed and ranked according to GC content. A preference can be given to sites containing 30-70% GC, with a further preference to sites containing 40-60% GC.

5. The ranked siNA subsequences can be further analyzed and ranked according to self-folding and internal hairpins. Weaker internal folds are preferred; strong hairpin structures are to be avoided.

6. The ranked siNA subsequences can be further analyzed and ranked according to whether they have runs of GGG or CCC in the sequence. GGG (or even more Gs) in either strand can make oligonucleotide synthesis problematic and can potentially interfere with RNAi activity, so it is avoided whenever better sequences are available. CCC is searched in the target strand because that will place GGG in the antisense strand.

7. The ranked siNA subsequences can be further analyzed and ranked according to whether they have the dinucleotide UU (uridine dinucleotide) on the 3′-end of the sequence, and/or AA on the 5′-end of the sequence (to yield 3′ UU on the antisense sequence). These sequences allow one to design siNA molecules with terminal TT thymidine dinucleotides.

8. Four or five target sites are chosen from the ranked list of subsequences as described above. For example, in subsequences having 23 nucleotides, the right 21 nucleotides of each chosen 23-mer subsequence are then designed and synthesized for the upper (sense) strand of the siNA duplex, while the reverse complement of the left 21 nucleotides of each chosen 23-mer subsequence are then designed and synthesized for the lower (antisense) strand of the siNA duplex (see Tables II and III). If terminal TT residues are desired for the sequence (as described in paragraph 7), then the two 3′ terminal nucleotides of both the sense and antisense strands are replaced by TT prior to synthesizing the oligos.

9. The siNA molecules are screened in an in vitro, cell culture or animal model system to identify the most active siNA molecule or the most preferred target site within the target RNA sequence.

10. Other design considerations can be used when selecting target nucleic acid sequences, see, for example, Reynolds et al., 2004, Nature Biotechnology Advanced Online Publication, 1 Feb. 2004, doi:10.1038/nbt936 and Ui-Tei et al., 2004, Nucleic Acids Research, 32, doi:10.1093/nar/gkh247.

In an alternate approach, a pool of siNA constructs specific to a MAP kinase target sequence is used to screen for target sites in cells expressing MAP kinase (e.g., c-JUN, ERK1, ERK2, JNK1, JNK2, and/or p38) RNA, such as such A549 cells, human kidney fibroblast cells (e.g., 293 cells), HeLa cells, or HepG2 cells. The general strategy used in this approach is shown in FIG. 9. A non-limiting example of such is a pool comprising sequences having any of SEQ ID NOS 1-2356. Cells expressing MAP kinase (e.g., c-JUN, ERK1, ERK2, JNK1, JNK2, and/or p38) are transfected with the pool of siNA constructs and cells that demonstrate a phenotype associated with MAP kinase (e.g., c-JUN, ERK1, ERK2, JNK1, JNK2, and/or p38) inhibition are sorted. The pool of siNA constructs can be expressed from transcription cassettes inserted into appropriate vectors (see for example FIG. 7 and FIG. 8). The siNA from cells demonstrating a positive phenotypic change (e.g., decreased proliferation, decreased MAP kinase (e.g., c-JUN, ERK1, ERK2, JNK1, JNK2, and/or p38) mRNA levels or decreased MAP kinase protein expression), are sequenced to determine the most suitable target site(s) within the target MAP kinase (e.g., c-JUN, ERK1, ERK2, JNK1, JNK2, and/or p38) RNA sequence.

Example 4

MAP Kinase Targeted siNA Design

siNA target sites were chosen by analyzing sequences of the MAP kinase RNA target and optionally prioritizing the target sites on the basis of folding (structure of any given sequence analyzed to determine siNA accessibility to the target), by using a library of siNA molecules as described in Example 3, or alternately by using an in vitro siNA system as described in Example 6 herein. siNA molecules were designed that could bind each target and are optionally individually analyzed by computer folding to assess whether the siNA molecule can interact with the target sequence. Varying the length of the siNA molecules can be chosen to optimize activity. Generally, a sufficient number of complementary nucleotide bases are chosen to bind to, or otherwise interact with, the target RNA, but the degree of complementarity can be modulated to accommodate siNA duplexes or varying length or base composition. By using such methodologies, siNA molecules can be designed to target sites within any known RNA sequence, for example those RNA sequences corresponding to the any gene transcript.

Chemically modified siNA constructs are designed to provide nuclease stability for systemic administration in vivo and/or improved pharmacokinetic, localization, and delivery properties while preserving the ability to mediate RNAi activity. Chemical modifications as described herein are introduced synthetically using synthetic methods described herein and those generally known in the art. The synthetic siNA constructs are then assayed for nuclease stability in serum and/or cellular/tissue extracts (e.g. liver extracts). The synthetic siNA constructs are also tested in parallel for RNAi activity using an appropriate assay, such as a luciferase reporter assay as described herein or another suitable assay that can quantity RNAi activity. Synthetic siNA constructs that possess both nuclease stability and RNAi activity can be further modified and re-evaluated in stability and activity assays. The chemical modifications of the stabilized active siNA constructs can then be applied to any siNA sequence targeting any chosen RNA and used, for example, in target screening assays to pick lead siNA compounds for therapeutic development (see for example FIG. 11).

Example 5

Chemical Synthesis and Purification of siNA

siNA molecules can be designed to interact with various sites in the RNA message, for example, target sequences within the RNA sequences described herein. The sequence of one strand of the siNA molecule(s) is complementary to the target site sequences described above. The siNA molecules can be chemically synthesized using methods described herein. Inactive siNA molecules that are used as control sequences can be synthesized by scrambling the sequence of the siNA molecules such that it is not complementary to the target sequence. Generally, siNA constructs can by synthesized using solid phase oligonucleotide synthesis methods as described herein (see for example Usman et al., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,804,683; 5,831,071; 5,998,203; 6,117,657; 6,353,098; 6,362,323; 6,437,117; 6,469,158; Scaringe et al., U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,111,086; 6,008,400; 6,111,086 all incorporated by reference herein in their entirety).

In a non-limiting example, RNA oligonucleotides are synthesized in a stepwise fashion using the phosphoramidite chemistry as is known in the art. Standard phosphoramidite chemistry involves the use of nucleosides comprising any of 5′-O-dimethoxytrityl, 2′-O-tert-butyldimethylsilyl, 3′-O-2-Cyanoethyl N,N-diisopropylphos-phoroamidite groups, and exocyclic amine protecting groups (e.g. N6-benzoyl adenosine, N4 acetyl cytidine, and N2-isobutyryl guanosine). Alternately, 2′-O-Silyl Ethers can be used in conjunction with acid-labile 2′-O-orthoester protecting groups in the synthesis of RNA as described by Scaringe supra. Differing 2′ chemistries can require different protecting groups, for example 2′-deoxy-2′-amino nucleosides can utilize N-phthaloyl protection as described by Usman et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,631,360, incorporated by reference herein in its entirety).

During solid phase synthesis, each nucleotide is added sequentially (3′- to 5′-direction) to the solid support-bound oligonucleotide. The first nucleoside at the 3′-end of the chain is covalently attached to a solid support (e.g., controlled pore glass or polystyrene) using various linkers. The nucleotide precursor, a ribonucleoside phosphoramidite, and activator are combined resulting in the coupling of the second nucleoside phosphoramidite onto the 5′-end of the first nucleoside. The support is then washed and any unreacted 5′-hydroxyl groups are capped with a capping reagent such as acetic anhydride to yield inactive 5′-acetyl moieties. The trivalent phosphorus linkage is then oxidized to a more stable phosphate linkage. At the end of the nucleotide addition cycle, the 5′-O-protecting group is cleaved under suitable conditions (e.g., acidic conditions for trityl-based groups and Fluoride for silyl-based groups). The cycle is repeated for each subsequent nucleotide.

Modification of synthesis conditions can be used to optimize coupling efficiency, for example by using differing coupling times, differing reagent/phosphoramidite concentrations, differing contact times, differing solid supports and solid support linker chemistries depending on the particular chemical composition of the siNA to be synthesized. Deprotection and purification of the siNA can be performed as is generally described in Usman et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,831,071, U.S. Pat. No. 6,353,098, U.S. Pat. No. 6,437,117, and Bellon et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,054,576, U.S. Pat. No. 6,162,909, U.S. Pat. No. 6,303,773, or Scaringe supra, incorporated by reference herein in their entireties. Additionally, deprotection conditions can be modified to provide the best possible yield and purity of siNA constructs. For example, applicant has observed that oligonucleotides comprising 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides can degrade under inappropriate deprotection conditions. Such oligonucleotides are deprotected using aqueous methylamine at about 35° C. for 30 minutes. If the 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro containing oligonucleotide also comprises ribonucleotides, after deprotection with aqueous methylamine at about 35° C. for 30 minutes, TEA-HF is added and the reaction maintained at about 65° C. for an additional 15 minutes.

Example 6

RNAi In Vitro Assay to Assess siNA Activity

An in vitro assay that recapitulates RNAi in a cell-free system is used to evaluate siNA constructs targeting MAP kinase (e.g., c-JUN, ERK1, ERK2, JNK1, JNK2 and/or p38) RNA targets. The assay comprises the system described by Tuschl et al., 1999, Genes and Development, 13, 3191-3197 and Zamore et al., 2000, Cell, 101, 25-33 adapted for use with MAP kinase target RNA. A Drosophila extract derived from syncytial blastoderm is used to reconstitute RNAi activity in vitro. Target RNA is generated via in vitro transcription from an appropriate MAP kinase expressing plasmid using T7 RNA polymerase or via chemical synthesis as described herein. Sense and antisense siNA strands (for example 20 uM each) are annealed by incubation in buffer (such as 100 mM potassium acetate, 30 mM HEPES-KOH, pH 7.4, 2 mM magnesium acetate) for 1 minute at 90° C. followed by 1 hour at 37° C., then diluted in lysis buffer (for example 100 mM potassium acetate, 30 mM HEPES-KOH at pH 7.4, 2 mM magnesium acetate). Annealing can be monitored by gel electrophoresis on an agarose gel in TBE buffer and stained with ethidium bromide. The Drosophila lysate is prepared using zero to two-hour-old embryos from Oregon R flies collected on yeasted molasses agar that are dechorionated and lysed. The lysate is centrifuged and the supernatant isolated. The assay comprises a reaction mixture containing 50% lysate [vol/vol], RNA (10-50 pM final concentration), and 10% [vol/vol] lysis buffer containing siNA (10 nM final concentration). The reaction mixture also contains 10 mM creatine phosphate, 10 ug/ml creatine phosphokinase, 100 um GTP, 100 uM UTP, 100 uM CTP, 500 uM ATP, 5 mM DTT, 0.1 U/uL RNasin (Promega), and 100 uM of each amino acid. The final concentration of potassium acetate is adjusted to 100 mM. The reactions are pre-assembled on ice and preincubated at 25° C. for 10 minutes before adding RNA, then incubated at 25° C. for an additional 60 minutes. Reactions are quenched with 4 volumes of 1.25×Passive Lysis Buffer (Promega). Target RNA cleavage is assayed by RT-PCR analysis or other methods known in the art and are compared to control reactions in which siNA is omitted from the reaction.

Alternately, internally-labeled target RNA for the assay is prepared by in vitro transcription in the presence of [alpha-³²p] CTP, passed over a G50 Sephadex column by spin chromatography and used as target RNA without further purification. Optionally, target RNA is 5′-³²P-end labeled using T4 polynucleotide kinase enzyme. Assays are performed as described above and target RNA and the specific RNA cleavage products generated by RNAi are visualized on an autoradiograph of a gel. The percentage of cleavage is determined by PHOSPHOR IMAGER® (autoradiography) quantitation of bands representing intact control RNA or RNA from control reactions without siNA and the cleavage products generated by the assay.

In one embodiment, this assay is used to determine target sites in the MAP kinase RNA target for siNA mediated RNAi cleavage, wherein a plurality of siNA constructs are screened for RNAi mediated cleavage of the MAP kinase RNA target, for example, by analyzing the assay reaction by electrophoresis of labeled target RNA, or by northern blotting, as well as by other methodology well known in the art.

Example 7

Nucleic Acid Inhibition of MAP Kinase Target RNA

siNA molecules targeted to the human MAP kinase (e.g., c-JUN, ERK1, ERK2, JNK1, JNK2, and/or p38) RNA are designed and synthesized as described above. These nucleic acid molecules can be tested for cleavage activity in vivo, for example, using the following procedure. The target sequences and the nucleotide location within the MAP kinase (e.g., c-JUN, ERK1, ERK2, JNK1, JNK2, and/or p38) RNA are given in Tables II and III.

Two formats are used to test the efficacy of siNAs targeting MAP kinase (e.g., c-JUN, ERK1, ERK2, JNK1, JNK2, and/or p38). First, the reagents are tested in cell culture using, for example, cultured human kidney fibroblast cells (e.g., A549, 293, HeLa, or HepG2 cells) to determine the extent of RNA and protein inhibition. siNA reagents (e.g.; see Tables II and III) are selected against the MAP kinase (e.g., c-JUN, ERK1, ERK2, JNK1, JNK2, and/or p38) target as described herein. RNA inhibition is measured after delivery of these reagents by a suitable transfection agent to, for example, A549, 293, HeLa, or HepG2 cells. Relative amounts of target RNA are measured versus actin using real-time PCR monitoring of amplification (eg., ABI 7700 TAQMAN®). A comparison is made to a mixture of oligonucleotide sequences made to unrelated targets or to a randomized siNA control with the same overall length and chemistry, but randomly substituted at each position. Primary and secondary lead reagents are chosen for the target and optimization performed. After an optimal transfection agent concentration is chosen, a RNA time-course of inhibition is performed with the lead siNA molecule. In addition, a cell-plating format can be used to determine RNA inhibition.

Delivery of siNA to Cells

Cells such as A549, 293, HeLa, or HepG2 cells are seeded, for example, at 1×10⁵ cells per well of a six-well dish in EGM-2 (BioWhittaker) the day before transfection. siNA (final concentration, for example 20 nM) and cationic lipid (e.g., final concentration 2 μg/ml) are complexed in EGM basal media (Bio Whittaker) at 37° C. for 30 minutes in polystyrene tubes. Following vortexing, the complexed siNA is added to each well and incubated for the times indicated. For initial optimization experiments, cells are seeded, for example, at 1×10³ in 96 well plates and siNA complex added as described. Efficiency of delivery of siNA to cells is determined using a fluorescent siNA complexed with lipid. Cells in 6-well dishes are incubated with siNA for 24 hours, rinsed with PBS and fixed in 2% paraformaldehyde for 15 minutes at room temperature. Uptake of siNA is visualized using a fluorescent microscope.

TAQMAN® (Real-Time PCR Monitoring of Amplification) and Lightcycler Quantification of mRNA

Total RNA is prepared from cells following siNA delivery, for example, using Qiagen RNA purification kits for 6-well or Rneasy extraction kits for 96-well assays. For TAQMAN® analysis (real-time PCR monitoring of amplification), dual-labeled probes are synthesized with the reporter dye, FAM or JOE, covalently linked at the 5′-end and the quencher dye TAMRA conjugated to the 3′-end. One-step RT-PCR amplifications are performed on, for example, an ABI PRISM 7700 Sequence Detector using 50 μl reactions consisting of 10 μl total RNA, 100 nM forward primer, 900 nM reverse primer, 100 nM probe, 1×TaqMan PCR reaction buffer (PE-Applied Biosystems), 5.5 mM MgCl₂, 300 μM each dATP, dCTP, dGTP, and dTTP, 10 U RNase Inhibitor (Promega), 1.25 U AMPLITAQ GOLD® (DNA polymerase) (PE-Applied Biosystems) and 10 U M-MLV Reverse Transcriptase (Promega). The thermal cycling conditions can consist of 30 minutes at 48° C., 10 minutes at 95° C., followed by 40 cycles of 15 seconds at 95° C. and 1 minute at 60° C. Quantitation of mRNA levels is determined relative to standards generated from serially diluted total cellular RNA (300, 100, 33, 11 ng/r×n) and normalizing to β-actin or GAPDH mRNA in parallel TAQMAN® reactions (real-time PCR monitoring of amplification). For each gene of interest an upper and lower primer and a fluorescently labeled probe are designed. Real time incorporation of SYBR Green I dye into a specific PCR product can be measured in glass capillary tubes using a lightcyler. A standard curve is generated for each primer pair using control cRNA. Values are represented as relative expression to GAPDH in each sample.

Western Blotting

Nuclear extracts can be prepared using a standard micro preparation technique (see for example Andrews and Faller, 1991, Nucleic Acids Research, 19, 2499). Protein extracts from supernatants are prepared, for example using TCA precipitation. An equal volume of 20% TCA is added to the cell supernatant, incubated on ice for 1 hour and pelleted by centrifugation for 5 minutes. Pellets are washed in acetone, dried and resuspended in water. Cellular protein extracts are run on a 10% Bis-Tris NuPage (nuclear extracts) or 4-12% Tris-Glycine (supernatant extracts) polyacrylamide gel and transferred onto nitro-cellulose membranes. Non-specific binding can be blocked by incubation, for example, with 5% non-fat milk for 1 hour followed by primary antibody for 16 hour at 4° C. Following washes, the secondary antibody is applied, for example (1:10,000 dilution) for 1 hour at room temperature and the signal detected with SuperSignal reagent (Pierce).

Example 8

Animal Models Useful to Evaluate the Down-Regulation of MAP Kinase Gene Expression

Evaluating the efficacy of anti-MAP kinase agents in animal models is an important prerequisite to human clinical trials. Various animal models of cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, neuroligic, ocular, respiratory, allergic, and/or proliferative diseases, conditions, or disorders as are known in the art can be adapted for use for pre-clinical evaluation of the efficacy of nucleic acid compositions of the invetention in modulating MAP kinase gene expression toward therapeutic use.

Cell Culture

There are numerous cell culture systems that can be used to analyze reduction of MAP kinase levels either directly or indirectly by measuring downstream effects. For example, cultured human kidney fibroblast cells (e.g., 293 cells), HeLa, or HepG2 cells can be used in cell culture experiments to assess the efficacy of nucleic acid molecules of the invention. As such, cells treated with nucleic acid molecules of the invention (e.g., siNA) targeting MAP kinase RNA would be expected to have decreased MAP kinase expression capacity compared to matched control nucleic acid molecules having a scrambled or inactive sequence. In a non-limiting example, 293, HeLa, or HepG2 cells are cultured and MAP kinase expression is quantified, for example by time-resolved immuno fluorometric assay. MAP kinase messenger-RNA expression is quantitated with RT-PCR in cultured cells. Untreated cells are compared to cells treated with siNA molecules transfected with a suitable reagent, for example a cationic lipid such as lipofectamine, and MAP kinase protein and RNA levels are quantitated. Dose response assays are then performed to establish dose dependent inhibition of MAP kinase expression. In another non-limiting example, cell culture experiments are carried out as described by Aguirre et al., 2000, J. Biol. Chem., 275, 9047-9054.

In several cell culture systems, cationic lipids have been shown to enhance the bioavailability of oligonucleotides to cells in culture (Bennet, et al., 1992, Mol. Pharmacology, 41, 1023-1033). In one embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention are complexed with cationic lipids for cell culture experiments. siNA and cationic lipid mixtures are prepared in serum-free DMEM immediately prior to addition to the cells. DMEM plus additives are warmed to room temperature (about 20-25° C.) and cationic lipid is added to the final desired concentration and the solution is vortexed briefly. siNA molecules are added to the final desired concentration and the solution is again vortexed briefly and incubated for 10 minutes at room temperature. In dose response experiments, the RNA/lipid complex is serially diluted into DMEM following the 10 minute incubation.

Animal Models

Evaluating the efficacy of anti-MAP kinase agents in animal models is an important prerequisite to human clinical trials. Obesity and type 2 diabetes are the most prevalent and serious metabolic diseases in that they affect more than 50% of adults in the USA. These conditions are associated with a chronic inflammatory response characterized by abnormal inflammatory cytokine production, increased acute-phase reactants and other stress-induced molecules. Many of these alterations seem to be initiated and to reside within adipose tissue. Elevated production of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha by adipose tissue decreases sensitivity to insulin and has been detected in several experimental obesity models and obese humans. Free fatty acids (FFAs) are also implicated in the etiology of obesity-induced insulin resistance and diabetes. Because both TNF-alpha and FFAs are potent MAP kinase activators, Hirosumi et al., 2002, Nature, 420, 333-336 determined whether obesity is associated with alterations in stress-activated and inflammatory responses through this pathway and whether MAP kinases are causally linked to aberrant metabolic control in this state. In this study, Hirosumi et al., describe dietary and genetic (ob/ob) mouse models of obesity useful in evaluating MAP kinase gene expression. Such transgenic mice are useful as models for obesity and insulin resistance and can be used to identify nucleic acid molecules of the invention that modulate MAP kinase gene (e.g., ERK1, ERK2, JNK1, JNK2, and/or p38) expression and gene function toward therapeutic use in treating obesity and insulin resistance (e.g. type I and II diabetes).

The role of c-JUN in liver cancer has recently been investigated (Eferl et al., 2003, Cell, 112, 181). These investigators deleted c-JUN and then induced liver cancer by chemical carcinogenesis. They observed that deletion of c-JUN dramatically interfered with liver tumor formation. Animal survival was markedly worse in c-JUN wildtype animals relative to deletion mutants. In particular, the number of apoptotic cells increased about five fold in tumors in the c-JUN deletion strain relative to the wildtype animals. Importantly, levels of the pro-apoptotic gene products such as p53 and noxa were elevated in the c-JUN deletion strain. c-JUN is likely to antagonize other pro-apoptotic genes such as TNF-a. Thus, by blocking p53 and its large family of dependent genes, c-JUN seems to promote tumor formation. Since a large fraction of chronically infected HCV patients develop hepatocellular carcinoma, c-JUN provides an attractive target for treating HCV infected pateints to prevent or ameliorate hepatocellular carcinoma. The animal model described by Eferl et al., supra, can be used to evaluate siNA molecules of the invention for efficacy in inhibiting c-JUN expression in liver toward therapeutic use in preventing and/or treating hepatocellular carcinoma in human subjects.

Because mitogen activated protein kinases (MAP kinases) are constituents of numerous signal transduction pathways, and are activated by protein kinase cascades, intense efforts are under way to develop and evaluate compounds that target components of MAPK pathways. Several of these inhibitors are effective in animal models of disease and have advanced to clinical trials for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, metabolic diseases, autoimmune diseases and cancer. The clinical utility of specifically targeting MAP kinase genes (e.g., c-JUN, ERK1, ERK2, JNK1, JNK2, and/or p38) can be studied in animal models and clinical studies of inflammatory diseases, metabolic diseases, autoimmune diseases and cancer (see for example English et al., 2002, Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 23, 40-45).

Example 9

RNAi Mediated Inhibition of p38 (MAPK14) Expression

siNA constructs (Table III) are tested for efficacy in reducing p38 RNA expression in, for example, A549 cells. Cells are plated approximately 24 hours before transfection in 96-well plates at 5,000-7,500 cells/well, 100 μl/well, such that at the time of transfection cells are 70-90% confluent. For transfection, annealed siNAs are mixed with the transfection reagent (Lipofectamine 2000, Invitrogen) in a volume of 501 μl/well and incubated for 20 minutes at room temperature. The siNA transfection mixtures are added to cells to give a final siNA concentration of 25 nM in a volume of 150 μl. Each siNA transfection mixture is added to 3 wells for triplicate siNA treatments. Cells are incubated at 37° for 24 hours in the continued presence of the siNA transfection mixture. At 24 hours, RNA is prepared from each well of treated cells. The supernatants with the transfection mixtures are first removed and discarded, then the cells are lysed and RNA prepared from each well. Target gene expression following treatment is evaluated by RT-PCR for the target gene and for a control gene (36B4, an RNA polymerase subunit) for normalization. The triplicate data is averaged and the standard deviations determined for each treatment. Normalized data are graphed and the percent reduction of target mRNA by active siNAs in comparison to their respective inverted control siNAs is determined.

In a non-limiting example, chemically modified siNA constructs (Table III) were tested for efficacy as described above in reducing p38 RNA expression in A549 cells. Active siNAs were evaluated compared to untreated cells, matched chemistry irrelevant controls (IC1, IC2), and a transfection control. Results are summarized in FIG. 23. FIG. 23 shows results for chemically modified siNA constructs targeting various sites in p38 mRNA. As shown in FIG. 23, the active siNA constructs provide significant inhibition of p38 gene expression in cell culture experiments as determined by levels of p38 mRNA when compared to appropriate controls.

Example 10

RNAi Mediated Inhibition of JNK1 Expression

siNA constructs (Table III) are tested for efficacy in reducing JNK1 RNA expression in, for example, A549 cells. Cells are plated approximately 24 hours before transfection in 96-well plates at 5,000-7,500 cells/well, 100 μl/well, such that at the time of transfection cells are 70-90% confluent. For transfection, annealed siNAs are mixed with the transfection reagent (Lipofectamine 2000, Invitrogen) in a volume of 50 μl/well and incubated for 20 minutes at room temperature. The siNA transfection mixtures are added to cells to give a final siNA concentration of 25 nM in a volume of 150 μl. Each siNA transfection mixture is added to 3 wells for triplicate siNA treatments. Cells are incubated at 37° for 24 hours in the continued presence of the siNA transfection mixture. At 24 hours, RNA is prepared from each well of treated cells. The supernatants with the transfection mixtures are first removed and discarded, then the cells are lysed and RNA prepared from each well. Target gene expression following treatment is evaluated by RT-PCR for the target gene and for a control gene (36B4, an RNA polymerase subunit) for normalization. The triplicate data is averaged and the standard deviations determined for each treatment. Normalized data are graphed and the percent reduction of target mRNA by active siNAs in comparison to their respective inverted control siNAs is determined.

In a non-limiting example, chemically modified siNA constructs (Table III) were tested for efficacy as described above in reducing JNK1 RNA expression in A549 cells. Active siNAs were evaluated compared to untreated cells, matched chemistry irrelevant controls (IC1, IC2), and a transfection control. Results are summarized in FIG. 24. FIG. 24 shows results for chemically modified siNA constructs targeting various sites in JNK1 mRNA. As shown in FIG. 24, the active siNA constructs provide significant inhibition of JNK1 gene expression in cell culture experiments as determined by levels of JNK1 mRNA when compared to appropriate controls.

Example 11

RNAi Mediated Inhibition of c-JUN Expression

siNA constructs (Table III) are tested for efficacy in reducing c-JUN RNA expression in, for example, HEPA1C1C7 cells. Cells are plated approximately 24 hours before transfection in 96-well plates at 5,000-7,500 cells/well, 100 μl/well, such that at the time of transfection cells are 70-90% confluent. For transfection, annealed siNAs are mixed with the transfection reagent (Lipofectamine 2000, Invitrogen) in a volume of 50 μl/well and incubated for 20 minutes at room temperature. The siNA transfection mixtures are added to cells to give a final siNA concentration of 25 nM in a volume of 150 μl. Each siNA transfection mixture is added to 3 wells for triplicate siNA treatments. Cells are incubated at 37° for 24 hours in the continued presence of the siNA transfection mixture. At 24 hours, RNA is prepared from each well of treated cells. The supernatants with the transfection mixtures are first removed and discarded, then the cells are lysed and RNA prepared from each well. Target gene expression following treatment is evaluated by RT-PCR for the target gene and for a control gene (36B4, an RNA polymerase subunit) for normalization. The triplicate data is averaged and the standard deviations determined for each treatment. Normalized data are graphed and the percent reduction of target mRNA by active siNAs in comparison to their respective inverted control siNAs is determined.

In a non-limiting example, chemically modified siNA constructs (32090/32110; 32330/32332; 32092/32112; 32331/32333; 31824/31832; 32021/32023) (see Table III) were tested for efficacy as described above in reducing c-JUN RNA expression in HEPA1C1C7 cells. Active siNAs were evaluated compared to untreated cells, matched chemistry irrelevant controls (32334/32336; 32335/32337; 31840/31848; 32037/32039) and a transfection control (lipid alone). Results are summarized in FIG. 25. FIG. 25 shows results for chemically modified siNA constructs targeting various sites in c-JUN mRNA. As shown in FIG. 25, the active siNA constructs provide significant inhibition of c-JUN gene expression in cell culture experiments as determined by levels of c-JUN mRNA when compared to appropriate controls.

Example 12

RNAi Mediated Inhibition of ERK1 (MAPK 3) Expression

siNA constructs (Table III) are tested for efficacy in reducing ERK1 RNA expression in, for example, A549 cells. Cells are plated approximately 24 hours before transfection in 96-well plates at 5,000-7,500 cells/well, 100 μl/well, such that at the time of transfection cells are 70-90% confluent. For transfection, annealed siNAs are mixed with the transfection reagent (Lipofectamine 2000, Invitrogen) in a volume of 50 μl/well and incubated for 20 minutes at room temperature. The siNA transfection mixtures are added to cells to give a final siNA concentration of 25 nM in a volume of 150 μl. Each siNA transfection mixture is added to 3 wells for triplicate siNA treatments. Cells are incubated at 37° for 24 hours in the continued presence of the siNA transfection mixture. At 24 hours, RNA is prepared from each well of treated cells. The supernatants with the transfection mixtures are first removed and discarded, then the cells are lysed and RNA prepared from each well. Target gene expression following treatment is evaluated by RT-PCR for the target gene and for a control gene (36B4, an RNA polymerase subunit) for normalization. The triplicate data is averaged and the standard deviations determined for each treatment. Normalized data are graphed and the percent reduction of target mRNA by active siNAs in comparison to their respective inverted control siNAs is determined.

In a non-limiting example, chemically modified siNA constructs (Table III) were tested for efficacy as described above in reducing ERK1 RNA expression in A549 cells. Active siNAs were evaluated compared to untreated cells, matched chemistry irrelevant controls (IC1, IC2), and a transfection control. Results are summarized in FIG. 26. FIG. 26 shows results for chemically modified siNA constructs targeting various sites in ERK1 mRNA. As shown in FIG. 26, the active siNA constructs provide significant inhibition of ERK1 gene expression in cell culture experiments as determined by levels of ERK1 mRNA when compared to appropriate controls.

Example 13

Indications

The present body of knowledge in MAP kinase research indicates the need for methods and compounds that can regulate MAP kinase gene (e.g., c-JUN, ERK1, ERK2, JNK1, JNK2, and/or p38) product expression for research, diagnostic, and therapeutic use. As described herein, the nucleic acid molecules of the present invention can be used to treat proliferative diseases and conditions and/or cancer including breast cancer, cancers of the head and neck including various lymphomas such as mantle cell lymphoma, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, adenoma, squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal carcinoma, cancers of the retina, cancers of the esophagus, multiple myeloma, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, melanoma, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, glioblastoma, lung cancer (including non-small cell lung carcinoma), pancreatic cancer, cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, skin cancers, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, liposarcoma, epithelial carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, gallbladder adeno carcinoma, parotid adenocarcinoma, endometrial sarcoma, multidrug resistant cancers; and proliferative diseases and conditions, such as neovascularization associated with tumor angiogenesis, macular degeneration (e.g., wet/dry AMD), corneal neovascularization, diabetic retinopathy, neovascular glaucoma, myopic degeneration and other proliferative diseases and conditions such as restenosis and polycystic kidney disease,; inflammatory diseases and conditions such as inflammation, acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, atherosclerosis, restenosis, asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, septic shock, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowl disease, inflammotory pelvic disease, pain, ocular inflammatory disease, celiac disease, deep dermal burn, Leigh Syndrome, Glycerol Kinase Deficiency, Familial eosinophilia (FE), autosomal recessive spastic ataxia, laryngeal inflammatory disease; Tuberculosis, Chronic cholecystitis, Bronchiectasis, Silicosis and other pneumoconioses; autoimmune diseases and conditions such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes mellitus, lupus, celiac disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, scleroderms, Goodpasture's syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, autoimmune epilepsy, Rasmussen's encephalitis, Primary biliary sclerosis, Sclerosing cholangitis, Autoimmune hepatitis Addison's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, fibromyalgia, Menier's syndrome; and transplantation rejection (e.g., prevention of allograft rejection) and any other any other disease that responds to modulation of MAP kinase expression.

The use of radiation treatments and chemotherapeutics such as Gemcytabine and cyclophosphamide are also non-limiting examples of chemotherapeutic agents that can also be combined with or used in conjunction with the nucleic acid molecules (e.g. siNA molecules) of the instant invention for oncology therapeutic applications. Those skilled in the art will recognize that other anti-cancer compounds and therapies can be similarly be readily combined with the nucleic acid molecules of the instant invention (e.g. siNA molecules) and are hence within the scope of the instant invention. Such compounds and therapies are well known in the art (see for example Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, Volumes 1 and 2, eds Devita, V. T., Hellman, S., and Rosenberg, S. A., J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, USA; incorporated herein by reference) and include, without limitations, folates, antifolates, pyrimidine analogs, fluoropyrimidines, purine analogs, adenosine analogs, topoisomerase I inhibitors, anthrapyrazoles, retinoids, antibiotics, anthacyclins, platinum analogs, alkylating agents, nitrosoureas, plant derived compounds such as vinca alkaloids, epipodophyllotoxins, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, taxols, radiation therapy, surgery, nutritional supplements, gene therapy, radiotherapy, for example 3D-CRT, immunotoxin therapy, for example ricin, and monoclonal antibodies. Specific examples of chemotherapeutic compounds that can be combined with or used in conjunction with the nucleic acid molecules of the invention include, but are not limited to, Paclitaxel; Docetaxel; Methotrexate; Doxorubin; Edatrexate; Vinorelbine; Tamoxifen; Leucovorin; 5-fluoro uridine (5-FU); lonotecan; Cisplatin; Carboplatin; Amsacrine; Cytarabine; Bleomycin; Mitomycin C; Dactinomycin; Mithramycin; Hexamethylmelamine; Dacarbazine; L-asperginase; Nitrogen mustard; Melphalan, Chlorambucil; Busulfan; Ifosfamide; 4-hydroperoxycyclophosphamide, Thiotepa; Irinotecan (CAMPTOSAR®, CPT-11, Camptothecin-11, Campto) Tamoxifen, Herceptin; IMC C225; ABX-EGF: and combinations thereof are non-limiting examples of compounds and/or methods that can be combined with or used in conjunction with the nucleic acid molecules (e.g. siNA) of the instant invention. Troglitazone, insulin, and PTP-1B modulators are non-limiting examples of pharmaceutical agents that can be combined with or used in conjunction with the nucleic acid molecules (e.g. siNA molecules) of the instant invention for treating obesity and diabetes. In addition, treatment of HCV infected subjects with siNA molecules of the invention targeting c-JUN or other MAP kinases involved in the maintenace or development of hepatocellular carcinoma can be combined with anti-viral compounds, such as siNA molecules targeting HCV RNA or other antiviral compounds known in the art (e.g., interferons, nucleoside analogs etc.). Those skilled in the art will recognize that other drug compounds and therapies can be similarly be readily combined with the nucleic acid molecules of the instant invention (e.g., siNA molecules) are hence within the scope of the instant invention.

Example 14

Diagnostic Uses

The siNA molecules of the invention can be used in a variety of diagnostic applications, such as in the identification of molecular targets (e.g., RNA) in a variety of applications, for example, in clinical, industrial, environmental, agricultural and/or research settings. Such diagnostic use of siNA molecules involves utilizing reconstituted RNAi systems, for example, using cellular lysates or partially purified cellular lysates. siNA molecules of this invention can be used as diagnostic tools to examine genetic drift and mutations within diseased cells or to detect the presence of endogenous or exogenous, for example viral, RNA in a cell. The close relationship between siNA activity and the structure of the target RNA allows the detection of mutations in any region of the molecule, which alters the base-pairing and three-dimensional structure of the target RNA. By using multiple siNA molecules described in this invention, one can map nucleotide changes, which are important to RNA structure and function in vitro, as well as in cells and tissues. Cleavage of target RNAs with siNA molecules can be used to inhibit gene expression and define the role of specified gene products in the progression of disease or infection. In this manner, other genetic targets can be defined as important mediators of the disease. These experiments will lead to better treatment of the disease progression by affording the possibility of combination therapies (e.g., multiple siNA molecules targeted to different genes, siNA molecules coupled with known small molecule inhibitors, or intermittent treatment with combinations siNA molecules and/or other chemical or biological molecules). Other in vitro uses of siNA molecules of this invention are well known in the art, and include detection of the presence of mRNAs associated with a disease, infection, or related condition. Such RNA is detected by determining the presence of a cleavage product after treatment with a siNA using standard methodologies, for example, fluorescence resonance emission transfer (FRET).

In a specific example, siNA molecules that cleave only wild-type or mutant forms of the target RNA are used for the assay. The first siNA molecules (i.e., those that cleave only wild-type forms of target RNA) are used to identify wild-type RNA present in the sample and the second siNA molecules (i.e., those that cleave only mutant forms of target RNA) are used to identify mutant RNA in the sample. As reaction controls, synthetic substrates of both wild-type and mutant RNA are cleaved by both siNA molecules to demonstrate the relative siNA efficiencies in the reactions and the absence of cleavage of the “non-targeted” RNA species. The cleavage products from the synthetic substrates also serve to generate size markers for the analysis of wild-type and mutant RNAs in the sample population. Thus, each analysis requires two siNA molecules, two substrates and one unknown sample, which is combined into six reactions. The presence of cleavage products is determined using an RNase protection assay so that full-length and cleavage fragments of each RNA can be analyzed in one lane of a polyacrylamide gel. It is not absolutely required to quantify the results to gain insight into the expression of mutant RNAs and putative risk of the desired phenotypic changes in target cells. The expression of mRNA whose protein product is implicated in the development of the phenotype (i.e., disease related or infection related) is adequate to establish risk. If probes of comparable specific activity are used for both transcripts, then a qualitative comparison of RNA levels is adequate and decreases the cost of the initial diagnosis. Higher mutant form to wild-type ratios are correlated with higher risk whether RNA levels are compared qualitatively or quantitatively.

All patents and publications mentioned in the specification are indicative of the levels of skill of those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains. All references cited in this disclosure are incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each reference had been incorporated by reference in its entirety individually.

One skilled in the art would readily appreciate that the present invention is well adapted to carry out the objects and obtain the ends and advantages mentioned, as well as those inherent therein. The methods and compositions described herein as presently representative of preferred embodiments are exemplary and are not intended as limitations on the scope of the invention. Changes therein and other uses will occur to those skilled in the art, which are encompassed within the spirit of the invention, are defined by the scope of the claims.

It will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art that varying substitutions and modifications can be made to the invention disclosed herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Thus, such additional embodiments are within the scope of the present invention and the following claims. The present invention teaches one skilled in the art to test various combinations and/or substitutions of chemical modifications described herein toward generating nucleic acid constructs with improved activity for mediating RNAi activity. Such improved activity can comprise improved stability, improved bioavailability, and/or improved activation of cellular responses mediating RNAi. Therefore, the specific embodiments described herein are not limiting and one skilled in the art can readily appreciate that specific combinations of the modifications described herein can be tested without undue experimentation toward identifying siNA molecules with improved RNAi activity.

The invention illustratively described herein suitably can be practiced in the absence of any element or elements, limitation or limitations that are not specifically disclosed herein. Thus, for example, in each instance herein any of the terms “comprising”, “consisting essentially of”, and “consisting of” may be replaced with either of the other two terms. The terms and expressions which have been employed are used as terms of description and not of limitation, and there is no intention that in the use of such terms and expressions of excluding any equivalents of the features shown and described or portions thereof, but it is recognized that various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention claimed. Thus, it should be understood that although the present invention has been specifically disclosed by preferred embodiments, optional features, modification and variation of the concepts herein disclosed may be resorted to by those skilled in the art, and that such modifications and variations are considered to be within the scope of this invention as defined by the description and the appended claims.

In addition, where features or aspects of the invention are described in terms of Markush groups or other grouping of alternatives, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is also thereby described in terms of any individual member or subgroup of members of the Markush group or other group.

TABLE I
MAP kinase Accession Numbers
NM_002745 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1), transcript variant 1, mRNA.
NM_138957 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1), transcript variant 2, mRNA.
X60188    Human ERK1 mRNA for protein serine/threonine kinase (MAPK3).
XM_055766 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3), mRNA
NM_002747 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 4 (MAPK4), mRNA
XM_165662 Homo sapiens Mitogen-activated protein kinase 4 (Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 4) (ERK-4) (MAP kinase
          isoform p63) (p63-MAPK) (LOC220131), mRNA
NM_002748 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 6 (MAPK6), mRNA.
XM_166057 Homo sapiens Mitogen-activated protein kinase 6 (Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 3) (ERK-3) (MAP kinase
          isoform p97) (p97-MAPK) (LOC220839), mRNA
XM_035575 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 6 (MAPK6), mRNA
NM_139033 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 7 (MAPK7), transcript variant 1, mRNA
NM_139032 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 7 (MAPK7), transcript variant 2, mRNA
NM_002749 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 7 (MAPK7), transcript variant 3, mRNA
NM_139034 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 7 (MAPK7), transcript variant 4, mRNA
NM_139049 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 (MAPK8), transcript variant 1, mRNA.
NM_002750 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 (MAPK8), transcript variant 2, mRNA.
NM_139046 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 (MAPK8), transcript variant 3, mRNA.
NM_139047 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 (MAPK8), transcript variant 4, mRNA.
NM_002752 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 9 (MAPK9), transcript variant 1, mRNA.
NM_139068 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 9 (MAPK9), transcript variant 2, mRNA.
NM_139069 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 9 (MAPK9), transcript variant 3, mRNA.
NM_139070 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 9 (MAPK9), transcript variant 4, mRNA.
NM_002753 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 10 (MAPK10), transcript variant 1, mRNA
NM_138982 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 10 (MAPK10), transcript variant 2, mRNA
NM_138980 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 10 (MAPK10), transcript variant 3, mRNA
NM_138981 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 10 (MAPK10), transcript variant 4, mRNA
NM_002751 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 11 (MAPK11), transcript variant 1, mRNA.
NM_138993 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 11 (MAPK11), transcript variant 2, mRNA.
NM_002969 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 12 (MAPK12), mRNA.
NM_002754 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 13 (MAPK13), mRNA.
NM_001315 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 (MAPK14), transcript variant 1, mRNA.
NM_139012 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 (MAPK14), transcript variant 2, mRNA.
NM_139013 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 (MAPK14), transcript variant 3, mRNA.
NM_139014 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 (MAPK14), transcript variant 4, mRNA.
NM_002755 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MAP2K1), mRNA
NM_030662 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2 (MAP2K2), mRNA
NM_002756 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 (MAP2K3), transcript variant A, mRNA
NM_145109 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 (MAP2K3), transcript variant B, mRNA
NM_145110 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 (MAP2K3), transcript variant C, mRNA
XM_008654 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MAP2K4), mRNA
NM_003010 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MAP2K4), mRNA
NM_145160 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 5 (MAP2K5), transcript variant A, mRNA
NM_002757 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 5 (MAP2K5), transcript variant B, mRNA
NM_145161 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 5 (MAP2K5), transcript variant C, mRNA
NM_145162 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 5 (MAP2K5), transcript variant D, mRNA
XM_113313 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6 (MAP2K6), mRNA
NM_002758 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6 (MAP2K6), transcript variant 1, mRNA
NM_031988 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6 (MAP2K6), transcript variant 2, mRNA
NM_005043 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 7 (MAP2K7), transcript variant A, mRNA
NM_145185 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 7 (MAP2K7), transcript variant B, mRNA
NM_145329 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 7 (MAP2K7), transcript variant C, mRNA
AF042838  Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 1 (MAP3K1), mRNA
NM_006609 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 2 (MAP3K2), mRNA
NM_002401 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 3 (MAP3K3), mRNA
NM_005922 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 4 (MAP3K4), transcript variant 1, mRNA
NM_006724 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 4 (MAP3K4), transcript variant 2, mRNA
NM_005923 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 5 (MAP3K5), mRNA
NM_004672 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 6 (MAP3K6), mRNA
NM_003188 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 7 (MAP3K7), mRNA
NM_005204 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 (MAP3K8), mRNA
AF251442  Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 9 (MAP3K9), mRNA
NM_002446 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 10 (MAP3K10), mRNA
NM_002419 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 11 (MAP3K11), mRNA
NM_006301 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 12 (MAP3K12), mRNA
NM_004721 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 13 (MAP3K13), mRNA
NM_003954 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 14 (MAP3K14), mRNA
NM_007181 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 1 (MAP4K1), mRNA
NM_004579 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 2 (MAP4K2), mRNA
NM_003618 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 3 (MAP4K3), mRNA
NM_004834 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 4 (MAP4K4), mRNA
NM_006575 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 5 (MAP4K5), mRNA
NM_003668 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 5 (MAPKAPK5), transcript variant 1, mRNA
NM_139078 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 5 (MAPKAPK5), transcript variant 2, mRNA
NM_004635 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPKAPK3), mRNA
NM_004759 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 2 (MAPKAPK2), transcript variant 1, mRNA
NM_032960 Homo sapiens mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 2 (MAPKAPK2), transcript variant 2, mRNA
NM_005373 Homo sapiens myeloproliferative leukemia virus oncogene (MPL), mRNA
NM_016848 Homo sapiens neuronal Shc (SHC3), mRNA
NM_002649 Homo sapiens phosphoinositide-3-kinase, catalytic, gamma polypeptide (PIK3CG), mRNA
NM_021003 Homo sapiens protein phosphatase 1A (formerly 2C), magnesium-dependent, alpha isoform (PPM1A), mRNA
NM_003942 Homo sapiens ribosomal protein S6 kinase, 90 kD, polypeptide 4 (RPS6KA4), mRNA
NM_004755 Homo sapiens ribosomal protein S6 kinase, 90 kD, polypeptide 5 (RPS6KA5), mRNA
NM_002228 Homo sapiens v-jun sarcoma virus 17 oncogene homolog (avian) (JUN), mRNA

TABLE II
MAP kinase siNA and Target Sequences
		Seq			Seq			Seq
Pos	Target Sequence	ID	UPos	Upper seq	ID	LPos	Lower seq	ID
MAPK1 NM_002745.2
3	CCCUCCCUCCGCCCGCCCG	1	3	CCCUCCCUCCGCCCGCCCG	1	21	CGGGCGGGCGGAGGGAGGG	164
21	GCCGGCCCGCCCGUCAGUC	2	21	GCCGGCCCGCCCGUCAGUC	2	39	GACUGACGGGCGGGCCGGC	165
39	CUGGCAGGCAGGCAGGCAA	3	39	CUGGCAGGCAGGCAGGCAA	3	57	UUGCCUGCCUGCCUGCCAG	166
57	AUCGGUCCGAGUGGCUGUC	4	57	AUCGGUCCGAGUGGCUGUC	4	75	GACAGCCACUCGGACCGAU	167
75	CGGCUCUUCAGCUCUCCCG	5	75	CGGCUCUUCAGCUCUCCCG	5	93	CGGGAGAGCUGAAGAGCCG	168
93	GCUCGGCGUCUUCCUUCCU	6	93	GCUCGGCGUCUUCCUUCCU	6	111	AGGAAGGAAGACGCCGAGC	169
111	UCCUCCCGGUCAGCGUCGG	7	111	UCCUCCCGGUCAGCGUCGG	7	129	CCGACGCUGACCGGGAGGA	170
129	GCGGCUGCACCGGCGGCGG	8	129	GCGGCUGCACCGGCGGCGG	8	147	CCGCCGCCGGUGCAGCCGC	171
147	GCGCAGUCCCUGCGGGAGG	9	147	GCGCAGUCCCUGCGGGAGG	9	165	CCUCCCGCAGGGACUGCGC	172
165	GGGCGACAAGAGCUGAGCG	10	165	GGGCGACAAGAGCUGAGCG	10	183	CGCUCAGCUCUUGUCGCCC	173
183	GGCGGCCGCCGAGCGUCGA	11	183	GGCGGCCGCCGAGCGUCGA	11	201	UCGACGCUCGGCGGCCGCC	174
201	AGCUCAGCGCGGCGGAGGC	12	201	AGCUCAGCGCGGCGGAGGC	12	219	GCCUCCGCCGCGCUGAGCU	175
219	CGGCGGCGGCCCGGCAGCC	13	219	CGGCGGCGGCCCGGCAGCC	13	237	GGCUGCCGGGCCGCCGCCG	176
237	CAACAUGGCGGCGGCGGCG	14	237	CAACAUGGCGGCGGCGGCG	14	255	CGCCGCCGCCGCCAUGUUG	177
255	GGCGGCGGGCGCGGGCCCG	15	255	GGCGGCGGGCGCGGGCCCG	15	273	CGGGCCCGCGCCCGCCGCC	178
273	GGAGAUGGUCCGCGGGCAG	16	273	GGAGAUGGUCCGCGGGCAG	16	291	CUGCCCGCGGACCAUCUCC	179
291	GGUGUUCGACGUGGGGCCG	17	291	GGUGUUCGACGUGGGGCCG	17	309	CGGCCCCACGUCGAACACC	180
309	GCGCUACACCAACCUCUCG	18	309	GCGCUACACCAACCUCUCG	18	327	CGAGAGGUUGGUGUAGCGC	181
327	GUACAUCGGCGAGGGCGCC	19	327	GUACAUCGGCGAGGGCGCC	19	345	GGCGCCCUCGCCGAUGUAC	182
345	CUACGGCAUGGUGUGCUCU	20	345	CUACGGCAUGGUGUGCUCU	20	363	AGAGCACACCAUGCCGUAG	183
363	UGCUUAUGAUAAUGUCAAC	21	363	UGCUUAUGAUAAUGUCAAC	21	381	GUUGACAUUAUCAUAAGCA	184
381	CAAAGUUCGAGUAGCUAUC	22	381	CAAAGUUCGAGUAGCUAUC	22	399	GAUAGCUACUCGAACUUUG	185
399	CAAGAAAAUCAGCCCCUUU	23	399	CAAGAAAAUCAGCCCCUUU	23	417	AAAGGGGCUGAUUUUCUUG	186
417	UGAGCACCAGACCUACUGC	24	417	UGAGCACCAGACCUACUGC	24	435	GCAGUAGGUCUGGUGCUCA	187
435	CCAGAGAACCCUGAGGGAG	25	435	CCAGAGAACCCUGAGGGAG	25	453	CUCCCUCAGGGUUCUCUGG	188
453	GAUAAAAAUCUUACUGCGC	26	453	GAUAAAAAUCUUACUGCGC	26	471	GCGCAGUAAGAUUUUUAUC	189
471	CUUCAGACAUGAGAACAUC	27	471	CUUCAGACAUGAGAACAUC	27	489	GAUGUUCUCAUGUCUGAAG	190
489	CAUUGGAAUCAAUGACAUU	28	489	CAUUGGAAUCAAUGACAUU	28	507	AAUGUCAUUGAUUCCAAUG	191
507	UAUUCGAGCACCAACCAUC	29	507	UAUUCGAGCACCAACCAUC	29	525	GAUGGUUGGUGCUCGAAUA	192
525	CGAGCAAAUGAAAGAUGUA	30	525	CGAGCAAAUGAAAGAUGUA	30	543	UACAUCUUUCAUUUGCUCG	193
543	AUAUAUAGUACAGGACCUC	31	543	AUAUAUAGUACAGGACCUC	31	561	GAGGUCCUGUACUAUAUAU	194
561	CAUGGAAACAGAUCUUUAC	32	561	CAUGGAAACAGAUCUUUAC	32	579	GUAAAGAUCUGUUUCCAUG	195
579	CAAGCUCUUGAAGACACAA	33	579	CAAGCUCUUGAAGACACAA	33	597	UUGUGUCUUCAAGAGCUUG	196
597	ACACCUCAGCAAUGACCAU	34	597	ACACCUCAGCAAUGACCAU	34	615	AUGGUCAUUGCUGAGGUGU	197
615	UAUCUGCUAUUUUCUCUAC	35	615	UAUCUGCUAUUUUCUCUAC	35	633	GUAGAGAAAAUAGCAGAUA	198
633	CCAGAUCCUCAGAGGGUUA	36	633	CCAGAUCCUCAGAGGGUUA	36	651	UAACCCUCUGAGGAUCUGG	199
651	AAAAUAUAUCCAUUCAGCU	37	651	AAAAUAUAUCCAUUCAGCU	37	669	AGCUGAAUGGAUAUAUUUU	200
669	UAACGUUCUGCACCGUGAC	38	669	UAACGUUCUGCACCGUGAC	38	687	GUCACGGUGCAGAACGUUA	201
687	CCUCAAGCCUUCCAACCUG	39	687	CCUCAAGCCUUCCAACCUG	39	705	CAGGUUGGAAGGCUUGAGG	202
705	GCUGCUCAACACCACCUGU	40	705	GCUGCUCAACACCACCUGU	40	723	ACAGGUGGUGUUGAGCAGC	203
723	UGAUCUCAAGAUCUGUGAC	41	723	UGAUCUCAAGAUCUGUGAC	41	741	GUCACAGAUCUUGAGAUCA	204
741	CUUUGGCCUGGCCCGUGUU	42	741	CUUUGGCCUGGCCCGUGUU	42	759	AACACGGGCCAGGCCAAAG	205
759	UGCAGAUCCAGACCAUGAU	43	759	UGCAGAUCCAGACCAUGAU	43	777	AUCAUGGUCUGGAUCUGCA	206
777	UCACACAGGGUUCCUGACA	44	777	UCACACAGGGUUCCUGACA	44	795	UGUCAGGAACCCUGUGUGA	207
795	AGAAUAUGUGGCCACACGU	45	795	AGAAUAUGUGGCCACACGU	45	813	ACGUGUGGCCACAUAUUCU	208
813	UUGGUACAGGGCUCCAGAA	46	813	UUGGUACAGGGCUCCAGAA	46	831	UUCUGGAGCCCUGUACCAA	209
831	AAUUAUGUUGAAUUCCAAG	47	831	AAUUAUGUUGAAUUCCAAG	47	849	CUUGGAAUUCAACAUAAUU	210
849	GGGCUACACCAAGUCCAUU	48	849	GGGCUACACCAAGUCCAUU	48	867	AAUGGACUUGGUGUAGCCC	211
867	UGAUAUUUGGUCUGUAGGC	49	867	UGAUAUUUGGUCUGUAGGC	49	885	GCCUACAGACCAAAUAUCA	212
885	CUGCAUUCUGGCAGAAAUG	50	885	CUGCAUUCUGGCAGAAAUG	50	903	CAUUUCUGCCAGAAUGCAG	213
903	GCUUUCUAACAGGCCCAUC	51	903	GCUUUCUAACAGGCCCAUC	51	921	GAUGGGCCUGUUAGAAAGC	214
921	CUUUCCAGGGAAGCAUUAU	52	921	CUUUCCAGGGAAGCAUUAU	52	939	AUAAUGCUUCCCUGGAAAG	215
939	UCUUGACCAGCUGAAACAC	53	939	UCUUGACCAGCUGAAACAC	53	957	GUGUUUCAGCUGGUCAAGA	216
957	CAUUUUGGGUAUUCUUGGA	54	957	CAUUUUGGGUAUUCUUGGA	54	975	UCCAAGAAUACCCAAAAUG	217
975	AUCCCCAUCACAAGAAGAC	55	975	AUCCCCAUCACAAGAAGAC	55	993	GUCUUCUUGUGAUGGGGAU	218
993	CCUGAAUUGUAUAAUAAAU	56	993	CCUGAAUUGUAUAAUAAAU	56	1011	AUUUAUUAUACAAUUCAGG	219
1011	UUUAAAAGCUAGGAACUAU	57	1011	UUUAAAAGCUAGGAACUAU	57	1029	AUAGUUCCUAGCUUUUAAA	220
1029	UUUGCUUUCUCUUCCACAC	58	1029	UUUGCUUUCUCUUCCACAC	58	1047	GUGUGGAAGAGAAAGCAAA	221
1047	CAAAAAUAAGGUGCCAUGG	59	1047	CAAAAAUAAGGUGCCAUGG	59	1065	CCAUGGCACCUUAUUUUUG	222
1065	GAACAGGCUGUUCCCAAAU	60	1065	GAACAGGCUGUUCCCAAAU	60	1083	AUUUGGGAACAGCCUGUUC	223
1083	UGCUGACUCCAAAGCUCUG	61	1083	UGCUGACUCCAAAGCUCUG	61	1101	CAGAGCUUUGGAGUCAGCA	224
1101	GGACUUAUUGGACAAAAUG	62	1101	GGACUUAUUGGACAAAAUG	62	1119	CAUUUUGUCCAAUAAGUCC	225
1119	GUUGACAUUCAACCCACAC	63	1119	GUUGACAUUCAACCCACAC	63	1137	GUGUGGGUUGAAUGUCAAC	226
1137	CAAGAGGAUUGAAGUAGAA	64	1137	CAAGAGGAUUGAAGUAGAA	64	1155	UUCUACUUCAAUCCUCUUG	227
1155	ACAGGCUCUGGCCCACCCA	65	1155	ACAGGCUCUGGCCCACCCA	65	1173	UGGGUGGGCCAGAGCCUGU	228
1173	AUAUCUGGAGCAGUAUUAC	66	1173	AUAUCUGGAGCAGUAUUAC	66	1191	GUAAUACUGCUCCAGAUAU	229
1191	CGACCCGAGUGACGAGCCC	67	1191	CGACCCGAGUGACGAGCCC	67	1209	GGGCUCGUCACUCGGGUCG	230
1209	CAUCGCCGAAGCACCAUUC	68	1209	CAUCGCCGAAGCACCAUUC	68	1227	GAAUGGUGCUUCGGCGAUG	231
1227	CAAGUUCGACAUGGAAUUG	69	1227	CAAGUUCGACAUGGAAUUG	69	1245	CAAUUCCAUGUCGAACUUG	232
1245	GGAUGACUUGCCUAAGGAA	70	1245	GGAUGACUUGCCUAAGGAA	70	1263	UUCCUUAGGCAAGUCAUCC	233
1263	AAAGCUCAAAGAACUAAUU	71	1263	AAAGCUCAAAGAACUAAUU	71	1281	AAUUAGUUCUUUGAGCUUU	234
1281	UUUUGAAGAGACUGCUAGA	72	1281	UUUUGAAGAGACUGCUAGA	72	1299	UCUAGCAGUCUCUUCAAAA	235
1299	AUUCCAGCCAGGAUACAGA	73	1299	AUUCCAGCCAGGAUACAGA	73	1317	UCUGUAUCCUGGCUGGAAU	236
1317	AUCUUAAAUUUGUCAGGAC	74	1317	AUCUUAAAUUUGUCAGGAC	74	1335	GUCCUGACAAAUUUAAGAU	237
1335	CAAGGGCUCAGAGGACUGG	75	1335	CAAGGGCUCAGAGGACUGG	75	1353	CCAGUCCUCUGAGCCCUUG	238
1353	GACGUGCUCAGACAUCGGU	76	1353	GACGUGCUCAGACAUCGGU	76	1371	ACCGAUGUCUGAGCACGUC	239
1371	UGUUCUUCUUCCCAGUUCU	77	1371	UGUUCUUCUUCCCAGUUCU	77	1389	AGAACUGGGAAGAAGAACA	240
1389	UUGACCCCUGGUCCUGUCU	78	1389	UUGACCCCUGGUCCUGUCU	78	1407	AGACAGGACCAGGGGUCAA	241
1407	UCCAGCCCGUCUUGGCUUA	79	1407	UCCAGCCCGUCUUGGCUUA	79	1425	UAAGCCAAGACGGGCUGGA	242
1425	AUCCACUUUGACUCCUUUG	80	1425	AUCCACUUUGACUCCUUUG	80	1443	CAAAGGAGUCAAAGUGGAU	243
1443	GAGCCGUUUGGAGGGGCGG	81	1443	GAGCCGUUUGGAGGGGCGG	81	1461	CCGCCCCUCCAAACGGCUC	244
1461	GUUUCUGGUAGUUGUGGCU	82	1461	GUUUCUGGUAGUUGUGGCU	82	1479	AGCCACAACUACCAGAAAC	245
1479	UUUUAUGCUUUCAAAGAAU	83	1479	UUUUAUGCUUUCAAAGAAU	83	1497	AUUCUUUGAAAGCAUAAAA	246
1497	UUUCUUCAGUCCAGAGAAU	84	1497	UUUCUUCAGUCCAGAGAAU	84	1515	AUUCUCUGGACUGAAGAAA	247
1515	UUCCUCCUGGCAGCCCUGU	85	1515	UUCCUCCUGGCAGCCCUGU	85	1533	ACAGGGCUGCCAGGAGGAA	248
1533	UGUGUGUCACCCAUUGGUG	86	1533	UGUGUGUCACCCAUUGGUG	86	1551	CACCAAUGGGUGACACACA	249
1551	GACCUGCGGCAGUAUGUAC	87	1551	GACCUGCGGCAGUAUGUAC	87	1569	GUACAUACUGCCGCAGGUC	250
1569	CUUCAGUGCACCUUACUGC	88	1569	CUUCAGUGCACCUUACUGC	88	1587	GCAGUAAGGUGCACUGAAG	251
1587	CUUACUGUUGCUUUAGUCA	89	1587	CUUACUGUUGCUUUAGUCA	89	1605	UGACUAAAGCAACAGUAAG	252
1605	ACUAAUUGCUUUCUGGUUU	90	1605	ACUAAUUGCUUUCUGGUUU	90	1623	AAACCAGAAAGCAAUUAGU	253
1623	UGAAAGAUGCAGUGGUUCC	91	1623	UGAAAGAUGCAGUGGUUCC	91	1641	GGAACCACUGCAUCUUUCA	254
1641	CUCCCUCUCCUGAAUCCUU	92	1641	CUCCCUCUCCUGAAUCCUU	92	1659	AAGGAUUCAGGAGAGGGAG	255
1659	UUUCUACAUGAUGCCCUGC	93	1659	UUUCUACAUGAUGCCCUGC	93	1677	GCAGGGCAUCAUGUAGAAA	256
1677	CUGACCAUGCAGCCGCACC	94	1677	CUGACCAUGCAGCCGCACC	94	1695	GGUGCGGCUGCAUGGUCAG	257
1695	CAGAGAGAGAUUCUUCCCC	95	1695	CAGAGAGAGAUUCUUCCCC	95	1713	GGGGAAGAAUCUCUCUCUG	258
1713	CAAUUGGCUCUAGUCACUG	96	1713	CAAUUGGCUCUAGUCACUG	96	1731	CAGUGACUAGAGCCAAUUG	259
1731	GGCAUCUCACUUUAUGAUA	97	1731	GGCAUCUCACUUUAUGAUA	97	1749	UAUCAUAAAGUGAGAUGCC	260
1749	AGGGAAGGCUACUACCUAG	98	1749	AGGGAAGGCUACUACCUAG	98	1767	CUAGGUAGUAGCCUUCCCU	261
1767	GGGCACUUUAAGUCAGUGA	99	1767	GGGCACUUUAAGUCAGUGA	99	1785	UCACUGACUUAAAGUGCCC	262
1785	ACAGCCCCUUAUUUGCACU	100	1785	ACAGCCCCUUAUUUGCACU	100	1803	AGUGCAAAUAAGGGGCUGU	263
1803	UUCACCUUUUGACCAUAAC	101	1803	UUCACCUUUUGACCAUAAC	101	1821	GUUAUGGUCAAAAGGUGAA	264
1821	CUGUUUCCCCAGAGCAGGA	102	1821	CUGUUUCCCCAGAGCAGGA	102	1839	UCCUGCUCUGGGGAAACAG	265
1839	AGCUUGUGGAAAUACCUUG	103	1839	AGCUUGUGGAAAUACCUUG	103	1857	CAAGGUAUUUCCACAAGCU	266
1857	GGCUGAUGUUGCAGCCUGC	104	1857	GGCUGAUGUUGCAGCCUGC	104	1875	GCAGGCUGCAACAUCAGCC	267
1875	CAGCAAGUGCUUCCGUCUC	105	1875	CAGCAAGUGCUUCCGUCUC	105	1893	GAGACGGAAGCACUUGCUG	268
1893	CCGGAAUCCUUGGGGAGCA	106	1893	CCGGAAUCCUUGGGGAGCA	106	1911	UGCUCCCCAAGGAUUCCGG	269
1911	ACUUGUCCACGUCUUUUCU	107	1911	ACUUGUCCACGUCUUUUCU	107	1929	AGAAAAGACGUGGACAAGU	270
1929	UCAUAUCAUGGUAGUCACU	108	1929	UCAUAUCAUGGUAGUCACU	108	1947	AGUGACUACCAUGAUAUGA	271
1947	UAACAUAUAUAAGGUAUGU	109	1947	UAACAUAUAUAAGGUAUGU	109	1965	ACAUACCUUAUAUAUGUUA	272
1965	UGCUAUUGGCCCAGCUUUU	110	1965	UGCUAUUGGCCCAGCUUUU	110	1983	AAAAGCUGGGCCAAUAGCA	273
1983	UAGAAAAUGCAGUCAUUUU	111	1983	UAGAAAAUGCAGUCAUUUU	111	2001	AAAAUGACUGCAUUUUCUA	274
2001	UUCUAAAUAAAAAGGAAGU	112	2001	UUCUAAAUAAAAAGGAAGU	112	2019	ACUUCCUUUUUAUUUAGAA	275
2019	UACUGCACCCAGCAGUGUC	113	2019	UACUGCACCCAGCAGUGUC	113	2037	GACACUGCUGGGUGCAGUA	276
2037	CACUCUGUAGUUACUGUGG	114	2037	CACUCUGUAGUUACUGUGG	114	2055	CCACAGUAACUACAGAGUG	277
2055	GUCACUUGUACCAUAUAGA	115	2055	GUCACUUGUACCAUAUAGA	115	2073	UCUAUAUGGUACAAGUGAC	278
2073	AGGUGUAACACUUGUCAAG	116	2073	AGGUGUAACACUUGUCAAG	116	2091	CUUGACAAGUGUUACACCU	279
2091	GAAGCGUUAUGUGCAGUAC	117	2091	GAAGCGUUAUGUGCAGUAC	117	2109	GUACUGCACAUAACGCUUC	280
2109	CUUAAUGUUUGUAAGACUU	118	2109	CUUAAUGUUUGUAAGACUU	118	2127	AAGUCUUACAAACAUUAAG	281
2127	UACAAAAAAAGAUUUAAAG	119	2127	UACAAAAAAAGAUUUAAAG	119	2145	CUUUAAAUCUUUUUUUGUA	282
2145	GUGGCAGCUUCACUCGACA	120	2145	GUGGCAGCUUCACUCGACA	120	2163	UGUCGAGUGAAGCUGCCAC	283
2163	AUUUGGUGAGAGAAGUACA	121	2163	AUUUGGUGAGAGAAGUACA	121	2181	UGUACUUCUCUCACCAAAU	284
2181	AAAGGUUGCAGUGCUGAGC	122	2181	AAAGGUUGCAGUGCUGAGC	122	2199	GCUCAGCACUGCAACCUUU	285
2199	CUGUGGGCGGUUUCUGGGG	123	2199	CUGUGGGCGGUUUCUGGGG	123	2217	CCCCAGAAACCGCCCACAG	286
2217	GAUGUCCCAGGGUGGAACU	124	2217	GAUGUCCCAGGGUGGAACU	124	2235	AGUUCCACCCUGGGACAUC	287
2235	UCCACAUGCUGGUGCAUAU	125	2235	UCCACAUGCUGGUGCAUAU	125	2253	AUAUGCACCAGCAUGUGGA	288
2253	UACGCCCUUGAGCUACUUC	126	2253	UACGCCCUUGAGCUACUUC	126	2271	GAAGUAGCUCAAGGGCGUA	289
2271	CAAAUGUGGUUUAUACCUC	127	2271	CAAAUGUGGUUUAUACCUC	127	2289	GAGGUAUAAACCACAUUUG	290
2289	CGCAGAUACAAGAAUCUUU	128	2289	CGCAGAUACAAGAAUCUUU	128	2307	AAAGAUUCUUGUAUCUGCG	291
2307	UAUGAAUAUACAAUUCUUU	129	2307	UAUGAAUAUACAAUUCUUU	129	2325	AAAGAAUUGUAUAUUCAUA	292
2325	UUUCCUUCUACAGCUUAGC	130	2325	UUUCCUUCUACAGCUUAGC	130	2343	GCUAAGCUGUAGAAGGAAA	293
2343	CUCCGUCUUUUCAACCACG	131	2343	CUCCGUCUUUUCAACCACG	131	2361	CGUGGUUGAAAAGACGGAG	294
2361	GAACAUUUAAAACCCGACC	132	2361	GAACAUUUAAAACCCGACC	132	2379	GGUCGGGUUUUAAAUGUUC	295
2379	CUACUAGCACUGUUCUGUC	133	2379	CUACUAGCACUGUUCUGUC	133	2397	GACAGAACAGUGCUAGUAG	296
2397	CCUCAAGUACUCAAAUAUU	134	2397	CCUCAAGUACUCAAAUAUU	134	2415	AAUAUUUGAGUACUUGAGG	297
2415	UUCUGAUACUGCUGAGUCA	135	2415	UUCUGAUACUGCUGAGUCA	135	2433	UGACUCAGCAGUAUCAGAA	298
2433	AGACUGUCAGAAAAAGCUA	136	2433	AGACUGUCAGAAAAAGCUA	136	2451	UAGCUUUUUCUGACAGUCU	299
2451	AGCACUAACUCGUGUUUGG	137	2451	AGCACUAACUCGUGUUUGG	137	2469	CCAAACACGAGUUAGUGCU	300
2469	GAGCUCUAUCCAUAUUUUA	138	2469	GAGCUCUAUCCAUAUUUUA	138	2487	UAAAAUAUGGAUAGAGCUC	301
2487	ACUGAUCUCUUUAAGUAUU	139	2487	ACUGAUCUCUUUAAGUAUU	139	2505	AAUACUUAAAGAGAUCAGU	302
2505	UUGUUCCUGCCACUGUGUA	140	2505	UUGUUCCUGCCACUGUGUA	140	2523	UACACAGUGGCAGGAACAA	303
2523	ACUGUGGAGUUGACUCGGU	141	2523	ACUGUGGAGUUGACUCGGU	141	2541	ACCGAGUCAACUCCACAGU	304
2541	UGUUCUGUCCCAGUGCGGU	142	2541	UGUUCUGUCCCAGUGCGGU	142	2559	ACCGCACUGGGACAGAACA	305
2559	UGCCUCCUCUUGACUUCCC	143	2559	UGCCUCCUCUUGACUUCCC	143	2577	GGGAAGUCAAGAGGAGGCA	306
2577	CCACUGCUCUCUGUGGUGA	144	2577	CCACUGCUCUCUGUGGUGA	144	2595	UCACCACAGAGAGCAGUGG	307
2595	AGAAAUUUGCCUUGUUCAA	145	2595	AGAAAUUUGCCUUGUUCAA	145	2613	UUGAACAAGGCAAAUUUCU	308
2613	AUAAUUACUGUACCCUCGC	146	2613	AUAAUUACUGUACCCUCGC	146	2631	GCGAGGGUACAGUAAUUAU	309
2631	CAUGACUGUUACAGCUUUC	147	2631	CAUGACUGUUACAGCUUUC	147	2649	GAAAGCUGUAACAGUCAUG	310
2649	CUGUGCAGAGAUGACUGUC	148	2649	CUGUGCAGAGAUGACUGUC	148	2667	GACAGUCAUCUCUGCACAG	311
2667	CCAAGUGCCACAUGCCUAC	149	2667	CCAAGUGCCACAUGCCUAC	149	2685	GUAGGCAUGUGGCACUUGG	312
2685	CGAUUGAAAUGAAAACUCU	150	2685	CGAUUGAAAUGAAAACUCU	150	2703	AGAGUUUUCAUUUCAAUCG	313
2703	UAUUGUUACCUCUGAGUUG	151	2703	UAUUGUUACCUCUGAGUUG	151	2721	CAACUCAGAGGUAACAAUA	314
2721	GUGUUCCACGGAAAAUGCU	152	2721	GUGUUCCACGGAAAAUGCU	152	2739	AGCAUUUUCCGUGGAACAC	315
2739	UAUCCAGCAGAUCAUUUAG	153	2739	UAUCCAGCAGAUCAUUUAG	153	2757	CUAAAUGAUCUGCUGGAUA	316
2757	GGAAAAAUAAUUCUAUUUU	154	2757	GGAAAAAUAAUUCUAUUUU	154	2775	AAAAUAGAAUUAUUUUUCC	317
2775	UUAGCUUUUCAUUUCUCAG	155	2775	UUAGCUUUUCAUUUCUCAG	155	2793	CUGAGAAAUGAAAAGCUAA	318
2793	GCUGUCCUUUUUUCUUGUU	156	2793	GCUGUCCUUUUUUCUUGUU	156	2811	AACAAGAAAAAAGGACAGC	319
2811	UUGAUUUUUGACAGCAAUG	157	2811	UUGAUUUUUGACAGCAAUG	157	2829	CAUUGCUGUCAAAAAUCAA	320
2829	GGAGAAUGGGUUAUAUAAA	158	2829	GGAGAAUGGGUUAUAUAAA	158	2847	UUUAUAUAACCCAUUCUCC	321
2847	AGACUGCCUGCUAAUAUGA	159	2847	AGACUGCCUGCUAAUAUGA	159	2865	UCAUAUUAGCAGGCAGUCU	322
2865	AACAGAAAUGCAUUUGUAA	160	2865	AACAGAAAUGCAUUUGUAA	160	2883	UUACAAAUGCAUUUCUGUU	323
2883	AUUCAUGAAAAUAAAUGUA	161	2883	AUUCAUGAAAAUAAAUGUA	161	2901	UACAUUUAUUUUCAUGAAU	324
2901	ACAUCUUCUAUCUUCAAAA	162	2901	ACAUCUUCUAUCUUCAAAA	162	2919	UUUUGAAGAUAGAAGAUGU	325
2913	UUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA	163	2913	UUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA	163	2931	UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGAA	326
MAPK3 XM_055766.6
3	CGGGGCCUCGGGCGGGGCC	327	3	CGGGGCCUCGGGCGGGGCC	327	21	GGCCCCGCCCGAGGCCCCG	432
21	CGCCGUGGGGAGGAGGGCG	328	21	CGCCGUGGGGAGGAGGGCG	328	39	CGCCCUCCUCCCCACGGCG	433
39	GGUGGGAGGGGAGGAGUGG	329	39	GGUGGGAGGGGAGGAGUGG	329	57	CCACUCCUCCCCUCCCACC	434
57	GAGAUGGCGGCGGCGGCGG	330	57	GAGAUGGCGGCGGCGGCGG	330	75	CCGCCGCCGCCGCCAUCUC	435
75	GCUCAGGGGGGCGGGGGCG	331	75	GCUCAGGGGGGCGGGGGCG	331	93	CGCCCCCGCCCCCCUGAGC	436
93	GGGGAGCCCCGUAGAACCG	332	93	GGGGAGCCCCGUAGAACCG	332	111	CGGUUCUACGGGGCUCCCC	437
111	GAGGGGGUCGGCCCGGGGG	333	111	GAGGGGGUCGGCCCGGGGG	333	129	CCCCCGGGCCGACCCCCUC	438
129	GUCCCGGGGGAGGUGGAGA	334	129	GUCCCGGGGGAGGUGGAGA	334	147	UCUCCACCUCCCCCGGGAC	439
147	AUGGUGAAGGGGCAGCCGU	335	147	AUGGUGAAGGGGCAGCCGU	335	165	ACGGCUGCCCCUUCACCAU	440
165	UUCGACGUGGGCCCGCGCU	336	165	UUCGACGUGGGCCCGCGCU	336	183	AGCGCGGGCCCACGUCGAA	441
183	UACACGCAGUUGCAGUACA	337	183	UACACGCAGUUGCAGUACA	337	201	UGUACUGCAACUGCGUGUA	442
201	AUCGGCGAGGGCGCGUACG	338	201	AUCGGCGAGGGCGCGUACG	338	219	CGUACGCGCCCUCGCCGAU	443
219	GGCAUGGUCAGCUCGGCCU	339	219	GGCAUGGUCAGCUCGGCCU	339	237	AGGCCGAGCUGACCAUGCC	444
237	UAUGACCACGUGCGCAAGA	340	237	UAUGACCACGUGCGCAAGA	340	255	UCUUGCGCACGUGGUCAUA	445
255	ACUCGCGUGGCCAUCAAGA	341	255	ACUCGCGUGGCCAUCAAGA	341	273	UCUUGAUGGCCACGCGAGU	446
273	AAGAUCAGCCCCUUCGAAC	342	273	AAGAUCAGCCCCUUCGAAC	342	291	GUUCGAAGGGGCUGAUCUU	447
291	CAUCAGACCUACUGCCAGC	343	291	CAUCAGACCUACUGCCAGC	343	309	GCUGGCAGUAGGUCUGAUG	448
309	CGCACGCUCCGGGAGAUCC	344	309	CGCACGCUCCGGGAGAUCC	344	327	GGAUCUCCCGGAGCGUGCG	449
327	CAGAUCCUGCUGCGCUUCC	345	327	CAGAUCCUGCUGCGCUUCC	345	345	GGAAGCGCAGCAGGAUCUG	450
345	CGCCAUGAGAAUGUCAUCG	346	345	CGCCAUGAGAAUGUCAUCG	346	363	CGAUGACAUUCUCAUGGCG	451
363	GGCAUCCGAGACAUUCUGC	347	363	GGCAUCCGAGACAUUCUGC	347	381	GCAGAAUGUCUCGGAUGCC	452
381	CGGGCGUCCACCCUGGAAG	348	381	CGGGCGUCCACCCUGGAAG	348	399	CUUCCAGGGUGGACGCCCG	453
399	GCCAUGAGAGAUGUCUACA	349	399	GCCAUGAGAGAUGUCUACA	349	417	UGUAGACAUCUCUCAUGGC	454
417	AUUGUGCAGGACCUGAUGG	350	417	AUUGUGCAGGACCUGAUGG	350	435	CCAUCAGGUCCUGCACAAU	455
435	GAGACUGACCUGUACAAGU	351	435	GAGACUGACCUGUACAAGU	351	453	ACUUGUACAGGUCAGUCUC	456
453	UUGCUGAAAAGCCAGCAGC	352	453	UUGCUGAAAAGCCAGCAGC	352	471	GCUGCUGGCUUUUCAGCAA	457
471	CUGAGCAAUGACCAUAUCU	353	471	CUGAGCAAUGACCAUAUCU	353	489	AGAUAUGGUCAUUGCUCAG	458
489	UGCUACUUCCUCUACCAGA	354	489	UGCUACUUCCUCUACCAGA	354	507	UCUGGUAGAGGAAGUAGCA	459
507	AUCCUGCGGGGCCUCAAGU	355	507	AUCCUGCGGGGCCUCAAGU	355	525	ACUUGAGGCCCCGCAGGAU	460
525	UACAUCCACUCCGCCAACG	356	525	UACAUCCACUCCGCCAACG	356	543	CGUUGGCGGAGUGGAUGUA	461
543	GUGCUCCACCGAGAUCUAA	357	543	GUGCUCCACCGAGAUCUAA	357	561	UUAGAUCUCGGUGGAGCAC	462
561	AAGCCCUCCAACCUGCUCA	358	561	AAGCCCUCCAACCUGCUCA	358	579	UGAGCAGGUUGGAGGGCUU	463
579	AUCAACACCACCUGCGACC	359	579	AUCAACACCACCUGCGACC	359	597	GGUCGCAGGUGGUGUUGAU	464
597	CUUAAGAUUUGUGAUUUCG	360	597	CUUAAGAUUUGUGAUUUCG	360	615	CGAAAUCACAAAUCUUAAG	465
615	GGCCUGGCCCGGAUUGCCG	361	615	GGCCUGGCCCGGAUUGCCG	361	633	CGGCAAUCCGGGCCAGGCC	466
633	GAUCCUGAGCAUGACCACA	362	633	GAUCCUGAGCAUGACCACA	362	651	UGUGGUCAUGCUCAGGAUC	467
651	ACCGGCUUCCUGACGGAGU	363	651	ACCGGCUUCCUGACGGAGU	363	669	ACUCCGUCAGGAAGCCGGU	468
669	UAUGUGGCUACGCGCUGGU	364	669	UAUGUGGCUACGCGCUGGU	364	687	ACCAGCGCGUAGCCACAUA	469
687	UACCGGGCCCCAGAGAUCA	365	687	UACCGGGCCCCAGAGAUCA	365	705	UGAUCUCUGGGGCCCGGUA	470
705	AUGCUGAACUCCAAGGGCU	366	705	AUGCUGAACUCCAAGGGCU	366	723	AGCCCUUGGAGUUCAGCAU	471
723	UAUACCAAGUCCAUCGACA	367	723	UAUACCAAGUCCAUCGACA	367	741	UGUCGAUGGACUUGGUAUA	472
741	AUCUGGUCUGUGGGCUGCA	368	741	AUCUGGUCUGUGGGCUGCA	368	759	UGCAGCCCACAGACCAGAU	473
759	AUUCUGGCUGAGAUGCUCU	369	759	AUUCUGGCUGAGAUGCUCU	369	777	AGAGCAUCUCAGCCAGAAU	474
777	UCUAACCGGCCCAUCUUCC	370	777	UCUAACCGGCCCAUCUUCC	370	795	GGAAGAUGGGCCGGUUAGA	475
795	CCUGGCAAGCACUACCUGG	371	795	CCUGGCAAGCACUACCUGG	371	813	CCAGGUAGUGCUUGCCAGG	476
813	GAUCAGCUCAACCACAUUC	372	813	GAUCAGCUCAACCACAUUC	372	831	GAAUGUGGUUGAGCUGAUC	477
831	CUGGGCAUCCUGGGCUCCC	373	831	CUGGGCAUCCUGGGCUCCC	373	849	GGGAGCCCAGGAUGCCCAG	478
849	CCAUCCCAGGAGGACCUGA	374	849	CCAUCCCAGGAGGACCUGA	374	867	UCAGGUCCUCCUGGGAUGG	479
867	AAUUGUAUCAUCAACAUGA	375	867	AAUUGUAUCAUCAACAUGA	375	885	UCAUGUUGAUGAUACAAUU	480
885	AAGGCCCGAAACUACCUAC	376	885	AAGGCCCGAAACUACCUAC	376	903	GUAGGUAGUUUCGGGCCUU	481
903	CAGUCUCUGCCCUCCAAGA	377	903	CAGUCUCUGCCCUCCAAGA	377	921	UCUUGGAGGGCAGAGACUG	482
921	ACCAAGGUGGCUUGGGCCA	378	921	ACCAAGGUGGCUUGGGCCA	378	939	UGGCCCAAGCCACCUUGGU	483
939	AAGCUUUUCCCCAAGUCAG	379	939	AAGCUUUUCCCCAAGUCAG	379	957	CUGACUUGGGGAAAAGCUU	484
957	GACUCCAAAGCCCUUGACC	380	957	GACUCCAAAGCCCUUGACC	380	975	GGUCAAGGGCUUUGGAGUC	485
975	CUGCUGGACCGGAUGUUAA	381	975	CUGCUGGACCGGAUGUUAA	381	993	UUAACAUCCGGUCCAGCAG	486
993	ACCUUUAACCCCAAUAAAC	382	993	ACCUUUAACCCCAAUAAAC	382	1011	GUUUAUUGGGGUUAAAGGU	487
1011	CGGAUCACAGUGGAGGAAG	383	1011	CGGAUCACAGUGGAGGAAG	383	1029	CUUCCUCCACUGUGAUCCG	488
1029	GCGCUGGCUCACCCCUACC	384	1029	GCGCUGGCUCACCCCUACC	384	1047	GGUAGGGGUGAGCCAGCGC	489
1047	CUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACC	385	1047	CUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACC	385	1065	GGUCAUAGUACUGCUCCAG	490
1065	CCGACGGAUGAGCCAGUGG	386	1065	CCGACGGAUGAGCCAGUGG	386	1083	CCACUGGCUCAUCCGUCGG	491
1083	GCCGAGGAGCCCUUCACCU	387	1083	GCCGAGGAGCCCUUCACCU	387	1101	AGGUGAAGGGCUCCUCGGC	492
1101	UUCGCCAUGGAGCUGGAUG	388	1101	UUCGCCAUGGAGCUGGAUG	388	1119	CAUCCAGCUCCAUGGCGAA	493
1119	GACCUACCUAAGGAGCGGC	389	1119	GACCUACCUAAGGAGCGGC	389	1137	GCCGCUCCUUAGGUAGGUC	494
1137	CUGAAGGAGCUCAUCUUCC	390	1137	CUGAAGGAGCUCAUCUUCC	390	1155	GGAAGAUGAGCUCCUUCAG	495
1155	CAGGAGACAGCACGCUUCC	391	1155	CAGGAGACAGCACGCUUCC	391	1173	GGAAGCGUGCUGUCUCCUG	496
1173	CAGCCCGGAGUGCUGGAGG	392	1173	CAGCCCGGAGUGCUGGAGG	392	1191	CCUCCAGCACUCCGGGCUG	497
1191	GCCCCCUAGCCCAGACAGA	393	1191	GCCCCCUAGCCCAGACAGA	393	1209	UCUGUCUGGGCUAGGGGGC	498
1209	ACAUCUCUGCACCCUGGGG	394	1209	ACAUCUCUGCACCCUGGGG	394	1227	CCCCAGGGUGCAGAGAUGU	499
1227	GCCUGGAACAGAACUGGCA	395	1227	GCCUGGAACAGAACUGGCA	395	1245	UGCCAGUUCUGUUCCAGGC	500
1245	AAAGAGGCAAGAGGUCACU	396	1245	AAAGAGGCAAGAGGUCACU	396	1263	AGUGACCUCUUGCCUCUUU	501
1263	UGAGGGCCUCUGUCACCCA	397	1263	UGAGGGCCUCUGUCACCCA	397	1281	UGGGUGACAGAGGCCCUCA	502
1281	AGGACCUGCCUCCUGCCUG	398	1281	AGGACCUGCCUCCUGCCUG	398	1299	CAGGCAGGAGGCAGGUCCU	503
1299	GCCCCUCUCCCGCCAGACU	399	1299	GCCCCUCUCCCGCCAGACU	399	1317	AGUCUGGCGGGAGAGGGGC	504
1317	UGUUAGAAAAUGGACACUG	400	1317	UGUUAGAAAAUGGACACUG	400	1335	CAGUGUCCAUUUUCUAACA	505
1335	GUGCCCAGCCCGGACCUUG	401	1335	GUGCCCAGCCCGGACCUUG	401	1353	CAAGGUCCGGGCUGGGCAC	506
1353	GGCAGCCCAGGCCGGGGUG	402	1353	GGCAGCCCAGGCCGGGGUG	402	1371	CACCCCGGCCUGGGCUGCC	507
1371	GGAGCAUGGGCCUGGCCAC	403	1371	GGAGCAUGGGCCUGGCCAC	403	1389	GUGGCCAGGCCCAUGCUCC	508
1389	CCUCUCUCCUUUGCUGAGG	404	1389	CCUCUCUCCUUUGCUGAGG	404	1407	CCUCAGCAAAGGAGAGAGG	509
1407	GCCUCCAGCUUCAGGCAGG	405	1407	GCCUCCAGCUUCAGGCAGG	405	1425	CCUGCCUGAAGCUGGAGGC	510
1425	GCCAAGGCCUUCUCCUCCC	406	1425	GCCAAGGCCUUCUCCUCCC	406	1443	GGGAGGAGAAGGCCUUGGC	511
1443	CCACCCGCCCUCCCCACGG	407	1443	CCACCCGCCCUCCCCACGG	407	1461	CCGUGGGGAGGGCGGGUGG	512
1461	GGGCCUCGGGACCUCAGGU	408	1461	GGGCCUCGGGACCUCAGGU	408	1479	ACCUGAGGUCCCGAGGCCC	513
1479	UGGCCCCAGUUCAAUCUCC	409	1479	UGGCCCCAGUUCAAUCUCC	409	1497	GGAGAUUGAACUGGGGCCA	514
1497	CCGCUGCUGCUGCUGCGCC	410	1497	CCGCUGCUGCUGCUGCGCC	410	1515	GGCGCAGCAGCAGCAGCGG	515
1515	CCUUACCUUCCCCAGCGUC	411	1515	CCUUACCUUCCCCAGCGUC	411	1533	GACGCUGGGGAAGGUAAGG	516
1533	CCCAGUCUCUGGCAGUUCU	412	1533	CCCAGUCUCUGGCAGUUCU	412	1551	AGAACUGCCAGAGACUGGG	517
1551	UGGAAUGGAAGGGUUCUGG	413	1551	UGGAAUGGAAGGGUUCUGG	413	1569	CCAGAACCCUUCCAUUCCA	518
1569	GCUGCCCCAACCUGCUGAA	414	1569	GCUGCCCCAACCUGCUGAA	414	1587	UUCAGCAGGUUGGGGCAGC	519
1587	AGGGCAGAGGUGGAGGGUG	415	1587	AGGGCAGAGGUGGAGGGUG	415	1605	CACCCUCCACCUCUGCCCU	520
1605	GGGGGGCGCUGAGUAGGGA	416	1605	GGGGGGCGCUGAGUAGGGA	416	1623	UCCCUACUCAGCGCCCCCC	521
1623	ACUCAGGGCCAUGCCUGCC	417	1623	ACUCAGGGCCAUGCCUGCC	417	1641	GGCAGGCAUGGCCCUGAGU	522
1641	CCCCCUCAUCUCAUUCAAA	418	1641	CCCCCUCAUCUCAUUCAAA	418	1659	UUUGAAUGAGAUGAGGGGG	523
1659	ACCCCACCCUAGUUUCCCU	419	1659	ACCCCACCCUAGUUUCCCU	419	1677	AGGGAAACUAGGGUGGGGU	524
1677	UGAAGGAACAUUCCUUAGU	420	1677	UGAAGGAACAUUCCUUAGU	420	1695	ACUAAGGAAUGUUCCUUCA	525
1695	UCUCAAGGGCUAGCAUCCC	421	1695	UCUCAAGGGCUAGCAUCCC	421	1713	GGGAUGCUAGCCCUUGAGA	526
1713	CUGAGGAGCCAGGCCGGGC	422	1713	CUGAGGAGCCAGGCCGGGC	422	1731	GCCCGGCCUGGCUCCUCAG	527
1731	CCGAAUCCCCUCCCUGUCA	423	1731	CCGAAUCCCCUCCCUGUCA	423	1749	UGACAGGGAGGGGAUUCGG	528
1749	AAAGCUGUCACUUCGCGUG	424	1749	AAAGCUGUCACUUCGCGUG	424	1767	CACGCGAAGUGACAGCUUU	529
1767	GCCCUCGCUGCUUCUGUGU	425	1767	GCCCUCGCUGCUUCUGUGU	425	1785	ACACAGAAGCAGCGAGGGC	530
1785	UGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGA	426	1785	UGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGA	426	1803	UCCACUUCUGCUCACCACA	531
1803	AGCUGGGGGGCGUGGAGAG	427	1803	AGCUGGGGGGCGUGGAGAG	427	1821	CUCUCCACGCCCCCCAGCU	532
1821	GCCCGGCGCCCCUGCCACC	428	1821	GCCCGGCGCCCCUGCCACC	428	1839	GGUGGCAGGGGCGCCGGGC	533
1839	CUCCCUGACCCGUCUAAUA	429	1839	CUCCCUGACCCGUCUAAUA	429	1857	UAUUAGACGGGUCAGGGAG	534
1857	AUAUAAAUAUAGAGAUGUG	430	1857	AUAUAAAUAUAGAGAUGUG	430	1875	CACAUCUCUAUAUUUAUAU	535
1865	AUAGAGAUGUGUCUAUGGC	431	1865	AUAGAGAUGUGUCUAUGGC	431	1883	GCCAUAGACACAUCUCUAU	536
MAPK8 NM_002750.2|
3	UAAUUGCUUGCCAUCAUGA	537	3	UAAUUGCUUGCCAUCAUGA	537	21	UCAUGAUGGCAAGCAAUUA	616
21	AGCAGAAGCAAGCGUGACA	538	21	AGCAGAAGCAAGCGUGACA	538	39	UGUCACGCUUGCUUCUGCU	617
39	AACAAUUUUUAUAGUGUAG	539	39	AACAAUUUUUAUAGUGUAG	539	57	CUACACUAUAAAAAUUGUU	618
57	GAGAUUGGAGAUUCUACAU	540	57	GAGAUUGGAGAUUCUACAU	540	75	AUGUAGAAUCUCCAAUCUC	619
75	UUCACAGUCCUGPAACGAU	541	75	UUCACAGUCCUGAAACGAU	541	93	AUCGUUUCAGGACUGUGAA	620
93	UAUCAGAAUUUAAAACCUA	542	93	UAUCAGAAUUUAAAACCUA	542	111	UAGGUUUUAAAUUCUGAUA	621
111	AUAGGCUCAGGAGCUCAAG	543	111	AUAGGCUCAGGAGCUCAAG	543	129	CUUGAGCUCCUGAGCCUAU	622
129	GGAAUAGUAUGCGCAGCUU	544	129	GGAAUAGUAUGCGCAGCUU	544	147	AAGCUGCGCAUACUAUUCC	623
147	UAUGAUGCCAUUCUUGAAA	545	147	UAUGAUGCCAUUCUUGAAA	545	165	UUUCAAGAAUGGCAUCAUA	624
165	AGAAAUGUUGCAAUCAAGA	546	165	AGAAAUGUUGCAAUCAAGA	546	183	UCUUGAUUGCAACAUUUCU	625
183	AAGCUAAGCCGACCAUUUC	547	183	AAGCUAAGCCGACCAUUUC	547	201	GAAAUGGUCGGCUUAGCUU	626
201	CAGAAUCAGACUCAUGCCA	548	201	CAGAAUCAGACUCAUGCCA	548	219	UGGCAUGAGUCUGAUUCUG	627
219	AAGCGGGCCUACAGAGAGC	549	219	AAGCGGGCCUACAGAGAGC	549	237	GCUCUCUGUAGGCCCGCUU	628
237	CUAGUUCUUAUGAAAUGUG	550	237	CUAGUUCUUAUGAAAUGUG	550	255	CACAUUUCAUAAGAACUAG	629
255	GUUAAUCACAAAAAUAUAA	551	255	GUUAAUCACAAAAAUAUAA	551	273	UUAUAUUUUUGUGAUUAAC	630
273	AUUGGCCUUUUGAAUGUUU	552	273	AUUGGCCUUUUGAAUGUUU	552	291	AAACAUUCAAAAGGCCAAU	631
291	UUCACACCACAGAAAUCCC	553	291	UUCACACCACAGAAAUCCC	553	309	GGGAUUUCUGUGGUGUGAA	632
309	CUAGAAGAAUUUCAAGAUG	554	309	CUAGAAGAAUUUCAAGAUG	554	327	CAUCUUGAAAUUCUUCUAG	633
327	GUUUACAUAGUCAUGGAGC	555	327	GUUUACAUAGUCAUGGAGC	555	345	GCUCCAUGACUAUGUAAAC	634
345	CUCAUGGAUGCAAAUCUUU	556	345	CUCAUGGAUGCAAAUCUUU	556	363	AAAGAUUUGCAUCCAUGAG	635
363	UGCCAAGUGAUUCAGAUGG	557	363	UGCCAAGUGAUUCAGAUGG	557	381	CCAUCUGAAUCACUUGGCA	636
381	GAGCUAGAUCAUGAAAGAA	558	381	GAGCUAGAUCAUGAAAGAA	558	399	UUCUUUCAUGAUCUAGCUC	637
399	AUGUCCUACCUUCUCUAUC	559	399	AUGUCCUACCUUCUCUAUC	559	417	GAUAGAGAAGGUAGGACAU	638
417	CAGAUGCUGUGUGGAAUCA	560	417	CAGAUGCUGUGUGGAAUCA	560	435	UGAUUCCACACAGCAUCUG	639
435	AAGCACCUUCAUUCUGCUG	561	435	AAGCACCUUCAUUCUGCUG	561	453	CAGCAGAAUGAAGGUGCUU	640
453	GGAAUUAUUCAUCGGGACU	562	453	GGAAUUAUUCAUCGGGACU	562	471	AGUCCCGAUGAAUAAUUCC	641
471	UUAAAGCCCAGUAAUAUAG	563	471	UUAAAGCCCAGUAAUAUAG	563	489	CUAUAUUACUGGGCUUUAA	642
489	GUAGUAAAAUCUGAUUGCA	564	489	GUAGUAAAAUCUGAUUGCA	564	507	UGCAAUCAGAUUUUACUAC	643
507	ACUUUGAAGAUUCUUGACU	565	507	ACUUUGAAGAUUCUUGACU	565	525	AGUCAAGAAUCUUCAAAGU	644
525	UUCGGUCUGGCCAGGACUG	566	525	UUCGGUCUGGCCAGGACUG	566	543	CAGUCCUGGCCAGACCGAA	645
543	GCAGGAACGAGUUUUAUGA	567	543	GCAGGAACGAGUUUUAUGA	567	561	UCAUAAAACUCGUUCCUGC	646
561	AUGACGCCUUAUGUAGUGA	568	561	AUGACGCCUUAUGUAGUGA	568	579	UCACUACAUAAGGCGUCAU	647
579	ACUCGCUACUACAGAGCAC	569	579	ACUCGCUACUACAGAGCAC	569	597	GUGCUCUGUAGUAGCGAGU	648
597	CCCGAGGUCAUCCUUGGCA	570	597	CCCGAGGUCAUCCUUGGCA	570	615	UGCCAAGGAUGACCUCGGG	649
615	AUGGGCUACAAGGAAAACG	571	615	AUGGGCUACAAGGAAAACG	571	633	CGUUUUCCUUGUAGCCCAU	650
633	GUGGAUUUAUGGUCUGUGG	572	633	GUGGAUUUAUGGUCUGUGG	572	651	CCACAGACCAUAAAUCCAC	651
651	GGGUGCAUUAUGGGAGAAA	573	651	GGGUGCAUUAUGGGAGAAA	573	669	UUUCUCCCAUAAUGCACCC	652
669	AUGGUUUGCCACAAAAUCC	574	669	AUGGUUUGCCACAAAAUCC	574	687	GGAUUUUGUGGCAAACCAU	653
687	CUCUUUCCAGGAAGGGACU	575	687	CUCUUUCCAGGAAGGGACU	575	705	AGUCCCUUCCUGGAAAGAG	654
705	UAUAUUGAUCAGUGGAAUA	576	705	UAUAUUGAUCAGUGGAAUA	576	723	UAUUCCACUGAUCAAUAUA	655
723	AAAGUUAUUGAACAGCUUG	577	723	AAAGUUAUUGAACAGCUUG	577	741	CAAGCUGUUCAAUAACUUU	656
741	GGAACACCAUGUCCUGAAU	578	741	GGAACACCAUGUCCUGAAU	578	759	AUUCAGGACAUGGUGUUCC	657
759	UUCAUGAAGAAACUGCAAC	579	759	UUCAUGAAGAAACUGCAAC	579	777	GUUGCAGUUUCUUCAUGAA	658
777	CCAACAGUAAGGACUUACG	580	777	CCAACAGUAAGGACUUACG	580	795	CGUAAGUCCUUACUGUUGG	659
795	GUUGAAAACAGACCUAAAU	581	795	GUUGAAAACAGACCUAAAU	581	813	AUUUAGGUCUGUUUUCAAC	660
813	UAUGCUGGAUAUAGCUUUG	582	813	UAUGCUGGAUAUAGCUUUG	582	831	CAAAGCUAUAUCCAGCAUA	661
831	GAGAAACUCUUCCCUGAUG	583	831	GAGAAACUCUUCCCUGAUG	583	849	CAUCAGGGAAGAGUUUCUC	662
849	GUCCUUUUCCCAGCUGACU	584	849	GUCCUUUUCCCAGCUGACU	584	867	AGUCAGCUGGGAAAAGGAC	663
867	UCAGAACACAACAAACUUA	585	867	UCAGAACACAACAAACUUA	585	885	UAAGUUUGUUGUGUUCUGA	664
885	AAAGCCAGUCAGGCAAGGG	586	885	AAAGCCAGUCAGGCAAGGG	586	903	CCCUUGCCUGACUGGCUUU	665
903	GAUUUGUUAUCCAAAAUGC	587	903	GAUUUGUUAUCCAAAAUGC	587	921	GCAUUUUGGAUAACAAAUC	666
921	CUGGUAAUAGAUGCAUCUA	588	921	CUGGUAAUAGAUGCAUCUA	588	939	UAGAUGCAUCUAUUACCAG	667
939	AAAAGGAUCUCUGUAGAUG	589	939	AAAAGGAUCUCUGUAGAUG	589	957	CAUCUACAGAGAUCCUUUU	668
957	GAAGCUCUCCAACACCCGU	590	957	GAAGCUCUCCAACACCCGU	590	975	ACGGGUGUUGGAGAGCUUC	669
975	UACAUCAAUGUCUGGUAUG	591	975	UACAUCAAUGUCUGGUAUG	591	993	CAUACCAGACAUUGAUGUA	670
993	GAUCCUUCUGAAGCAGAAG	592	993	GAUCCUUCUGAAGCAGAAG	592	1011	CUUCUGCUUCAGAAGGAUC	671
1011	GCUCCACCACCAAAGAUCC	593	1011	GCUCCACCACCAAAGAUCC	593	1029	GGAUCUUUGGUGGUGGAGC	672
1029	CCUGACAAGCAGUUAGAUG	594	1029	CCUGACAAGCAGUUAGAUG	594	1047	CAUCUAACUGCUUGUCAGG	673
1047	GAAAGGGAACACACAAUAG	595	1047	GAAAGGGAACACACAAUAG	595	1065	CUAUUGUGUGUUCCCUUUC	674
1065	GAAGAGUGGAAAGAAUUGA	596	1065	GAAGAGUGGAAAGAAUUGA	596	1083	UCAAUUCUUUCCACUCUUC	675
1083	AUAUAUAAGGAAGUUAUGG	597	1083	AUAUAUAAGGAAGUUAUGG	597	1101	CCAUAACUUCCUUAUAUAU	676
1101	GACUUGGAGGAGAGAACCA	598	1101	GACUUGGAGGAGAGAACCA	598	1119	UGGUUCUCUCCUCCAAGUC	677
1119	AAGAAUGGAGUUAUACGGG	599	1119	AAGAAUGGAGUUAUACGGG	599	1137	CCCGUAUAACUCCAUUCUU	678
1137	GGGCAGCCCUCUCCUUUAG	600	1137	GGGCAGCCCUCUCCUUUAG	600	1155	CUAAAGGAGAGGGCUGCCC	679
1155	GCACAGGUGCAGCAGUGAU	601	1155	GCACAGGUGCAGCAGUGAU	601	1173	AUCACUGCUGCACCUGUGC	680
1173	UCAAUGGCUCUCAGCAUCC	602	1173	UCAAUGGCUCUCAGCAUCC	602	1191	GGAUGCUGAGAGCCAUUGA	681
1191	CAUCAUCAUCGUCGUCUGU	603	1191	CAUCAUCAUCGUCGUCUGU	603	1209	ACAGACGACGAUGAUGAUG	682
1209	UCAAUGAUGUGUCUUCAAU	604	1209	UCAAUGAUGUGUCUUCAAU	604	1227	AUUGAAGACACAUCAUUGA	683
1227	UGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUU	605	1227	UGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUU	605	1245	AAAGUCGGAUCUGUUGACA	684
1245	UGGCCUCUGAUACAGACAG	606	1245	UGGCCUCUGAUACAGACAG	606	1263	CUGUCUGUAUCAGAGGCCA	685
1263	GCAGUCUAGAAGCAGCAGC	607	1263	GCAGUCUAGAAGCAGCAGC	607	1281	GCUGCUGCUUCUAGACUGC	686
1281	CUGGGCCUCUGGGCUGCUG	608	1281	CUGGGCCUCUGGGCUGCUG	608	1299	CAGCAGCCCAGAGGCCCAG	687
1299	GUAGAUGACUACUUGGGCC	609	1299	GUAGAUGACUACUUGGGCC	609	1317	GGCCCAAGUAGUCAUCUAC	688
1317	CAUCGGGGGGUGGGAGGGA	610	1317	CAUCGGGGGGUGGGAGGGA	610	1335	UCCCUCCCACCCCCCGAUG	689
1335	AUGGGGAGUCGGUUAGUCA	611	1335	AUGGGGAGUCGGUUAGUCA	611	1353	UGACUAACCGACUCCCCAU	690
1353	AUUGAUAGAACUACUUUGA	612	1353	AUUGAUAGAACUACUUUGA	612	1371	UCAAAGUAGUUCUAUCAAU	691
1371	AAAACAAUUCAGUGGUCUU	613	1371	AAAACAAUUCAGUGGUCUU	613	1389	AAGACCACUGAAUUGUUUU	692
1389	UAUUUUUGGGUGAUUUUUC	614	1389	UAUUUUUGGGUGAUUUUUC	614	1407	GAAAAAUCACCCAAAAAUA	693
1397	GGUGAUUUUUCAAAAAAUG	615	1397	GGUGAUUUUUCAAAAAAUG	615	1415	CAUUUUUUGAAAAAUCACC	694
MAPK14-2 NM_139012
3	AACCGCGACCACUGGAGCC	695	3	AACCGCGACCACUGGAGCC	695	21	GGCUCCAGUGGUCGCGGUU	904
21	CUUAGCGGGCGCAGCAGCU	696	21	CUUAGCGGGCGCAGCAGCU	696	39	AGCUGCUGCGCCCGCUAAG	905
39	UGGAACGGGAGUACUGCGA	697	39	UGGAACGGGAGUACUGCGA	697	57	UCGCAGUACUCCCGUUCCA	906
57	ACGCAGCCCGGAGUCGGCC	698	57	ACGCAGCCCGGAGUCGGCC	698	75	GGCCGACUCCGGGCUGCGU	907
75	CUUGUAGGGGCGAAGGUGC	699	75	CUUGUAGGGGCGAAGGUGC	699	93	GCACCUUCGCCCCUACAAG	908
93	CAGGGAGAUCGCGGCGGGC	700	93	CAGGGAGAUCGCGGCGGGC	700	111	GCCCGCCGCGAUCUCCCUG	909
111	CGCAGUCUUGAGCGCCGGA	701	111	CGCAGUCUUGAGCGCCGGA	701	129	UCCGGCGCUCAAGACUGCG	910
129	AGCGCGUCCCUGCCCUUAG	702	129	AGCGCGUCCCUGCCCUUAG	702	147	CUAAGGGCAGGGACGCGCU	911
147	GCGGGGCUUGCCCCAGUCG	703	147	GCGGGGCUUGCCCCAGUCG	703	165	CGACUGGGGCAAGCCCCGC	912
165	GCAGGGGCACAUCCAGCCG	704	165	GCAGGGGCACAUCCAGCCG	704	183	CGGCUGGAUGUGCCCCUGC	913
183	GCUGCGGCUGACAGCAGCC	705	183	GCUGCGGCUGACAGCAGCC	705	201	GGCUGCUGUCAGCCGCAGC	914
201	CGCGCGCGCGGGAGUCUGC	706	201	CGCGCGCGCGGGAGUCUGC	706	219	GCAGACUCCCGCGCGCGCG	915
219	CGGGGUCGCGGCAGCCGCA	707	219	CGGGGUCGCGGCAGCCGCA	707	237	UGCGGCUGCCGCGACCCCG	916
237	ACCUGCGCGGGCGACCAGC	708	237	ACCUGCGCGGGCGACCAGC	708	255	GCUGGUCGCCCGCGCAGGU	917
255	CGCAAGGUCCCCGCCCGGC	709	255	CGCAAGGUCCCCGCCCGGC	709	273	GCCGGGCGGGGACCUUGCG	918
273	CUGGGCGGGCAGCAAGGGC	710	273	CUGGGCGGGCAGCAAGGGC	710	291	GCCCUUGCUGCCCGCCCAG	919
291	CCGGGGAGAGGGUGCGGGU	711	291	CCGGGGAGAGGGUGCGGGU	711	309	ACCCGCACCCUCUCCCCGG	920
309	UGCAGGCGGGGGCCCCACA	712	309	UGCAGGCGGGGGCCCCACA	712	327	UGUGGGGCCCCCGCCUGCA	921
327	AGGGCCACCUUCUUGCCCG	713	327	AGGGCCACCUUCUUGCCCG	713	345	CGGGCAAGAAGGUGGCCCU	922
345	GGCGGCUGCCGCUGGAAAA	714	345	GGCGGCUGCCGCUGGAAAA	714	363	UUUUCCAGCGGCAGCCGCC	923
363	AUGUCUCAGGAGAGGCCCA	715	363	AUGUCUCAGGAGAGGCCCA	715	381	UGGGCCUCUCCUGAGACAU	924
381	ACGUUCUACCGGCAGGAGC	716	381	ACGUUCUACCGGCAGGAGC	716	399	GCUCCUGCCGGUAGAACGU	925
399	CUGAACAAGACAAUCUGGG	717	399	CUGAACAAGACAAUCUGGG	717	417	CCCAGAUUGUCUUGUUCAG	926
417	GAGGUGCCCGAGCGUUACC	718	417	GAGGUGCCCGAGCGUUACC	718	435	GGUAACGCUCGGGCACCUC	927
435	CAGAACCUGUCUCCAGUGG	719	435	CAGAACCUGUCUCCAGUGG	719	453	CCACUGGAGACAGGUUCUG	928
453	GGCUCUGGCGCCUAUGGCU	720	453	GGCUCUGGCGCCUAUGGCU	720	471	AGCCAUAGGCGCCAGAGCC	929
471	UCUGUGUGUGCUGCUUUUG	721	471	UCUGUGUGUGCUGCUUUUG	721	489	CAAAAGCAGCACACACAGA	930
489	GACACAAAAACGGGGUUAC	722	489	GACACAAAAACGGGGUUAC	722	507	GUAACCCCGUUUUUGUGUC	931
507	CGUGUGGCAGUGAAGAAGC	723	507	CGUGUGGCAGUGAAGAAGC	723	525	GCUUCUUCACUGCCACACG	932
525	CUCUCCAGACCAUUUCAGU	724	525	CUCUCCAGACCAUUUCAGU	724	543	ACUGAAAUGGUCUGGAGAG	933
543	UCCAUCAUUCAUGCGAAAA	725	543	UCCAUCAUUCAUGCGAAAA	725	561	UUUUCGCAUGAAUGAUGGA	934
561	AGAACCUACAGAGAACUGC	726	561	AGAACCUACAGAGAACUGC	726	579	GCAGUUCUCUGUAGGUUCU	935
579	CGGUUACUUAAACAUAUGA	727	579	CGGUUACUUAAACAUAUGA	727	597	UCAUAUGUUUAAGUAACCG	936
597	AAACAUGAAAAUGUGAUUG	728	597	AAACAUGAAAAUGUGAUUG	728	615	CAAUCACAUUUUCAUGUUU	937
615	GGUCUGUUGGACGUUUUUA	729	615	GGUCUGUUGGACGUUUUUA	729	633	UAAAAACGUCCAACAGACC	938
633	ACACCUGCAAGGUCUCUGG	730	633	ACACCUGCAAGGUCUCUGG	730	651	CCAGAGACCUUGCAGGUGU	939
651	GAGGAAUUCAAUGAUGUGU	731	651	GAGGAAUUCAAUGAUGUGU	731	669	ACACAUCAUUGAAUUCCUC	940
669	UAUCUGGUGACCCAUCUCA	732	669	UAUCUGGUGACCCAUCUCA	732	687	UGAGAUGGGUCACCAGAUA	941
687	AUGGGGGCAGAUCUGAACA	733	687	AUGGGGGCAGAUCUGAACA	733	705	UGUUCAGAUCUGCCCCCAU	942
705	AACAUUGUGAAAUGUCAGA	734	705	AACAUUGUGAAAUGUCAGA	734	723	UCUGACAUUUCACAAUGUU	943
723	AAGCUUACAGAUGACCAUG	735	723	AAGCUUACAGAUGACCAUG	735	741	CAUGGUCAUCUGUAAGCUU	944
741	GUUCAGUUCCUUAUCUACC	736	741	GUUCAGUUCCUUAUCUACC	736	759	GGUAGAUAAGGAACUGAAC	945
759	CAAAUUCUCCGAGGUCUAA	737	759	CAAAUUCUCCGAGGUCUAA	737	777	UUAGACCUCGGAGAAUUUG	946
777	AAGUAUAUACAUUCAGCUG	738	777	AAGUAUAUACAUUCAGCUG	738	795	CAGCUGAAUGUAUAUACUU	947
795	GACAUAAUUCACAGGGACC	739	795	GACAUAAUUCACAGGGACC	739	813	GGUCCCUGUGAAUUAUGUC	948
813	CUAAAACCUAGUAAUCUAG	740	813	CUAPAACCUAGUAAUCUAG	740	831	CUAGAUUACUAGGUUUUAG	949
831	GCUGUGAAUGAAGACUGUG	741	831	GCUGUGAAUGAAGACUGUG	741	849	CACAGUCUUCAUUCACAGC	950
849	GAGCUGAAGAUUCUGGAUU	742	849	GAGCUGAAGAUUCUGGAUU	742	867	AAUCCAGAAUCUUCAGCUC	951
867	UUUGGACUGGCUCGGCACA	743	867	UUUGGACUGGCUCGGCACA	743	885	UGUGCCGAGCCAGUCCAAA	952
885	ACAGAUGAUGAAAUGACAG	744	885	ACAGAUGAUGAAAUGACAG	744	903	CUGUCAUUUCAUCAUCUGU	953
903	GGCUACGUGGCCACUAGGU	745	903	GGCUACGUGGCCACUAGGU	745	921	ACCUAGUGGCCACGUAGCC	954
921	UGGUACAGGGCUCCUGAGA	746	921	UGGUACAGGGCUCCUGAGA	746	939	UCUCAGGAGCCCUGUACCA	955
939	AUCAUGCUGAACUGGAUGC	747	939	AUCAUGCUGAACUGGAUGC	747	957	GCAUCCAGUUCAGCAUGAU	956
957	CAUUACAACCAGACAGUUG	748	957	CAUUACAACCAGACAGUUG	748	975	CAACUGUCUGGUUGUAAUG	957
975	GAUAUUUGGUCAGUGGGAU	749	975	GAUAUUUGGUCAGUGGGAU	749	993	AUCCCACUGACCAAAUAUC	958
993	UGCAUAAUGGCCGAGCUGU	750	993	UGCAUAAUGGCCGAGCUGU	750	1011	ACAGCUCGGCCAUUAUGCA	959
1011	UUGACUGGAAGAACAUUGU	751	1011	UUGACUGGAAGAACAUUGU	751	1029	ACAAUGUUCUUCCAGUCAA	960
1029	UUUCCUGGUACAGACCAUA	752	1029	UUUCCUGGUACAGACCAUA	752	1047	UAUGGUCUGUACCAGGAAA	961
1047	AUUGAUCAGUUGAAGCUCA	753	1047	AUUGAUCAGUUGAAGCUCA	753	1065	UGAGCUUCAACUGAUCAAU	962
1065	AUUUUAAGACUCGUUGGAA	754	1065	AUUUUAAGACUCGUUGGAA	754	1083	UUCCAACGAGUCUUAAAAU	963
1083	ACCCCAGGGGCUGAGCUUU	755	1083	ACCCCAGGGGCUGAGCUUU	755	1101	AAAGCUCAGCCCCUGGGGU	964
1101	UUGAAGAAAAUCUCCUCAG	756	1101	UUGAAGAAAAUCUCCUCAG	756	1119	CUGAGGAGAUUUUCUUCAA	965
1119	GAGUCUGCAAGAAACUAUA	757	1119	GAGUCUGCAAGAAACUAUA	757	1137	UAUAGUUUCUUGCAGACUC	966
1137	AUUCAGUCUUUGACUCAGA	758	1137	AUUCAGUCUUUGACUCAGA	758	1155	UCUGAGUCAAAGACUGAAU	967
1155	AUGCCGAAGAUGAACUUUG	759	1155	AUGCCGAAGAUGAACUUUG	759	1173	CAAAGUUCAUCUUCGGCAU	968
1173	GCGAAUGUAUUUAUUGGUG	760	1173	GCGAAUGUAUUUAUUGGUG	760	1191	CACCAAUAAAUACAUUCGC	969
1191	GCCAAUCCCCUGGCUGUCG	761	1191	GCCAAUCCCCUGGCUGUCG	761	1209	CGACAGCCAGGGGAUUGGC	970
1209	GACUUGCUGGAGAAGAUGC	762	1209	GACUUGCUGGAGAAGAUGC	762	1227	GCAUCUUCUCCAGCAAGUC	971
1227	CUUGUAUUGGACUCAGAUA	763	1227	CUUGUAUUGGACUCAGAUA	763	1245	UAUCUGAGUCCAAUACAAG	972
1245	AAGAGAAUUACAGCGGCCC	764	1245	AAGAGAAUUACAGCGGCCC	764	1263	GGGCCGCUGUAAUUCUCUU	973
1263	CAAGCCCUUGCACAUGCCU	765	1263	CAAGCCCUUGCACAUGCCU	765	1281	AGGCAUGUGCAAGGGCUUG	974
1281	UACUUUGCUCAGUACCACG	766	1281	UACUUUGCUCAGUACCACG	766	1299	CGUGGUACUGAGCAAAGUA	975
1299	GAUCCUGAUGAUGAACCAG	767	1299	GAUCCUGAUGAUGAACCAG	767	1317	CUGGUUCAUCAUCAGGAUC	976
1317	GUGGCCGAUCCUUAUGAUC	768	1317	GUGGCCGAUCCUUAUGAUC	768	1335	GAUCAUAAGGAUCGGCCAC	977
1335	CAGUCCUUUGAAAGCAGGG	769	1335	CAGUCCUUUGAAAGCAGGG	769	1353	CCCUGCUUUCAAAGGACUG	978
1353	GACCUCCUUAUAGAUGAGU	770	1353	GACCUCCUUAUAGAUGAGU	770	1371	ACUCAUCUAUAAGGAGGUC	979
1371	UGGAAAAGCCUGACCUAUG	771	1371	UGGAAAAGCCUGACCUAUG	771	1389	CAUAGGUCAGGCUUUUCCA	980
1389	GAUGAAGUCAUCAGCUUUG	772	1389	GAUGAAGUCAUCAGCUUUG	772	1407	CAAAGCUGAUGACUUCAUC	981
1407	GUGCCACCACCCCUUGACC	773	1407	GUGCCACCACCCCUUGACC	773	1425	GGUCAAGGGGUGGUGGCAC	982
1425	CAAGAAGAGAUGGAGUCCU	774	1425	CAAGAAGAGAUGGAGUCCU	774	1443	AGGACUCCAUCUCUUCUUG	983
1443	UGAGCACCUGGUUUCUGUU	775	1443	UGAGCACCUGGUUUCUGUU	775	1461	AACAGAAACCAGGUGCUCA	984
1461	UCUGUUGAUCCCACUUCAC	776	1461	UCUGUUGAUCCCACUUCAC	776	1479	GUGAAGUGGGAUCAACAGA	985
1479	CUGUGAGGGGAAGGCCUUU	777	1479	CUGUGAGGGGAAGGCCUUU	777	1497	AAAGGCCUUCCCCUCACAG	986
1497	UUCACGGGAACUCUCCAAA	778	1497	UUCACGGGAACUCUCCAAA	778	1515	UUUGGAGAGUUCCCGUGAA	987
1515	AUAUUAUUCAAGUGCCUCU	779	1515	AUAUUAUUCAAGUGCCUCU	779	1533	AGAGGCACUUGAAUAAUAU	988
1533	UUGUUGCAGAGAUUUCCUC	780	1533	UUGUUGCAGAGAUUUCCUC	780	1551	GAGGAAAUCUCUGCAACAA	989
1551	CCAUGGUGGAAGGGGGUGU	781	1551	CCAUGGUGGAAGGGGGUGU	781	1569	ACACCCCCUUCCACCAUGG	990
1569	UGCGUGCGUGUGCGUGCGU	782	1569	UGCGUGCGUGUGCGUGCGU	782	1587	ACGCACGCACACGCACGCA	991
1587	UGUUAGUGUGUGUGCAUGU	783	1587	UGUUAGUGUGUGUGCAUGU	783	1605	ACAUGCACACACACUAACA	992
1605	UGUGUGUCUGUCUUUGUGG	784	1605	UGUGUGUCUGUCUUUGUGG	784	1623	CCACAAAGACAGACACACA	993
1623	GGAGGGUAAGACAAUAUGA	785	1623	GGAGGGUAAGACAAUAUGA	785	1641	UCAUAUUGUCUUACCCUCC	994
1641	AACAAACUAUGAUCACAGU	786	1641	AACAAACUAUGAUCACAGU	786	1659	ACUGUGAUCAUAGUUUGUU	995
1659	UGACUUUACAGGAGGUUGU	787	1659	UGACUUUACAGGAGGUUGU	787	1677	ACAACCUCCUGUAAAGUCA	996
1677	UGGAUGCUCCAGGGCAGCC	788	1677	UGGAUGCUCCAGGGCAGCC	788	1695	GGCUGCCCUGGAGCAUCCA	997
1695	CUCCACCUUGCUCUUCUUU	789	1695	CUCCACCUUGCUCUUCUUU	789	1713	AAAGAAGAGCAAGGUGGAG	998
1713	UCUGAGAGUUGGCUCAGGC	790	1713	UCUGAGAGUUGGCUCAGGC	790	1731	GCCUGAGCCAACUCUCAGA	999
1731	CAGACAAGAGCUGCUGUCC	791	1731	CAGACAAGAGCUGCUGUCC	791	1749	GGACAGCAGCUCUUGUCUG	1000
1749	CUUUUAGGAAUAUGUUCAA	792	1749	CUUUUAGGAAUAUGUUCAA	792	1767	UUGAACAUAUUCCUAAAAG	1001
1767	AUGCAAAGUAAAAAAAUAU	793	1767	AUGCAAAGUAAAAAAAUAU	793	1785	AUAUUUUUUUACUUUGCAU	1002
1785	UGAAUUGUCCCCAAUCCCG	794	1785	UGAAUUGUCCCCAAUCCCG	794	1803	CGGGAUUGGGGACAAUUCA	1003
1803	GGUCAUGCUUUUGCCACUU	795	1803	GGUCAUGCUUUUGCCACUU	795	1821	AAGUGGCAAAAGCAUGACC	1004
1821	UUGGCUUCUCCUGUGACCC	796	1821	UUGGCUUCUCCUGUGACCC	796	1839	GGGUCACAGGAGAAGCCAA	1005
1839	CCACCUUGACGGUGGGGCG	797	1839	CCACCUUGACGGUGGGGCG	797	1857	CGCCCCACCGUCAAGGUGG	1006
1857	GUAGACUUGACAACAUCCC	798	1857	GUAGACUUGACAACAUCCC	798	1875	GGGAUGUUGUCAAGUCUAC	1007
1875	CACAGUGGCACGGAGAGAA	799	1875	CACAGUGGCACGGAGAGAA	799	1893	UUCUCUCCGUGCCACUGUG	1008
1893	AGGCCCAUACCUUCUGGUU	800	1893	AGGCCCAUACCUUCUGGUU	800	1911	AACCAGAAGGUAUGGGCCU	1009
1911	UGCUUCAGACCUGACACCG	801	1911	UGCUUCAGACCUGACACCG	801	1929	CGGUGUCAGGUCUGAAGCA	1010
1929	GUCCCUCAGUGAUACGUAC	802	1929	GUCCCUCAGUGAUACGUAC	802	1947	GUACGUAUCACUGAGGGAC	1011
1947	CAGCCAAAAAGGACCAACU	803	1947	CAGCCAAAAAGGACCAACU	803	1965	AGUUGGUCCUUUUUGGCUG	1012
1965	UGGCUUCUGUGCACUAGCC	804	1965	UGGCUUCUGUGCACUAGCC	804	1983	GGCUAGUGCACAGAAGCCA	1013
1983	CUGUGAUUAACUUGCUUAG	805	1983	CUGUGAUUAACUUGCUUAG	805	2001	CUAAGCAAGUUAAUCACAG	1014
2001	GUAUGGUUCUCAGAUCUUG	806	2001	GUAUGGUUCUCAGAUCUUG	806	2019	CAAGAUCUGAGAACCAUAC	1015
2019	GACAGUAUAUUUGAAACUG	807	2019	GACAGUAUAUUUGAAACUG	807	2037	CAGUUUCAAAUAUACUGUC	1016
2037	GUAAAUAUGUUUGUGCCUU	808	2037	GUAAAUAUGUUUGUGCCUU	808	2055	AAGGCACAAACAUAUUUAC	1017
2055	UAAAAGGAGAGAAGAAAGU	809	2055	UAAAAGGAGAGAAGAAAGU	809	2073	ACUUUCUUCUCUCCUUUUA	1018
2073	UGUAGAUAGUUAAAAGACU	810	2073	UGUAGAUAGUUAAAAGACU	810	2091	AGUCUUUUAACUAUCUACA	1019
2091	UGCAGCUGCUGAAGUUCUG	811	2091	UGCAGCUGCUGAAGUUCUG	811	2109	CAGAACUUCAGCAGCUGCA	1020
2109	GAGCCGGGCAAGUCGAGAG	812	2109	GAGCCGGGCAAGUCGAGAG	812	2127	CUCUCGACUUGCCCGGCUC	1021
2127	GGGCUGUUGGACAGCUGCU	813	2127	GGGCUGUUGGACAGCUGCU	813	2145	AGCAGCUGUCCAACAGCCC	1022
2145	UUGUGGGCCCGGAGUAAUC	814	2145	UUGUGGGCCCGGAGUAAUC	814	2163	GAUUACUCCGGGCCCACAA	1023
2163	CAGGCAGCCUUCAUAGGCG	815	2163	CAGGCAGCCUUCAUAGGCG	815	2181	CGCCUAUGAAGGCUGCCUG	1024
2181	GGUCAUGUGUGCAUGUGAG	816	2181	GGUCAUGUGUGCAUGUGAG	816	2199	CUCACAUGCACACAUGACC	1025
2199	GCACAUGCGUAUAUGUGCG	817	2199	GCACAUGCGUAUAUGUGCG	817	2217	CGCACAUAUACGCAUGUGC	1026
2217	GUCUCUCUUUCUCCCUCAC	818	2217	GUCUCUCUUUCUCCCUCAC	818	2235	GUGAGGGAGAAAGAGAGAC	1027
2235	CCCCCAGGUGUUGCCAUUU	819	2235	CCCCCAGGUGUUGCCAUUU	819	2253	AAAUGGCAACACCUGGGGG	1028
2253	UCUCUGCUUACCCUUCACC	820	2253	UCUCUGCUUACCCUUCACC	820	2271	GGUGAAGGGUAAGCAGAGA	1029
2271	CUUUGGUGCAGAGGUUUCU	821	2271	CUUUGGUGCAGAGGUUUCU	821	2289	AGAAACCUCUGCACCAAAG	1030
2289	UUGAAUAUCUGCCCCAGUA	822	2289	UUGAAUAUCUGCCCCAGUA	822	2307	UACUGGGGCAGAUAUUCAA	1031
2307	AGUCAGAAGCAGGUUCUUG	823	2307	AGUCAGAAGCAGGUUCUUG	823	2325	CAAGAACCUGCUUCUGACU	1032
2325	GAUGUCAUGUACUUCCUGU	824	2325	GAUGUCAUGUACUUCCUGU	824	2343	ACAGGAAGUACAUGACAUC	1033
2343	UGUACUCUUUAUUUCUAGC	825	2343	UGUACUCUUUAUUUCUAGC	825	2361	GCUAGAAAUAAAGAGUACA	1034
2361	CAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUU	826	2361	CAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUU	826	2379	AAAACACAUCCUCACUCUG	1035
2379	UGCACGUCUUGCUAUUUGA	827	2379	UGCACGUCUUGCUAUUUGA	827	2397	UCAAAUAGCAAGACGUGCA	1036
2397	AGCAUGCACAGCUGCUUGU	828	2397	AGCAUGCACAGCUGCUUGU	828	2415	ACAAGCAGCUGUGCAUGCU	1037
2415	UCCUGCUCUCUUCAGGAGG	829	2415	UCCUGCUCUCUUCAGGAGG	829	2433	CCUCCUGAAGAGAGCAGGA	1038
2433	GCCCUGGUGUCAGGCAGGU	830	2433	GCCCUGGUGUCAGGCAGGU	830	2451	ACCUGCCUGACACCAGGGC	1039
2451	UUUGCCAGUGAAGACUUCU	831	2451	UUUGCCAGUGAAGACUUCU	831	2469	AGAAGUCUUCACUGGCAAA	1040
2469	UUGGGUAGUUUAGAUCCCA	832	2469	UUGGGUAGUUUAGAUCCCA	832	2487	UGGGAUCUAAACUACCCAA	1041
2487	AUGUCACCUCAGCUGAUAU	833	2487	AUGUCACCUCAGCUGAUAU	833	2505	AUAUCAGCUGAGGUGACAU	1042
2505	UUAUGGCAAGUGAUAUCAC	834	2505	UUAUGGCAAGUGAUAUCAC	834	2523	GUGAUAUCACUUGCCAUAA	1043
2523	CCUCUCUUCAGCCCCUAGU	835	2523	CCUCUCUUCAGCCCCUAGU	835	2541	ACUAGGGGCUGAAGAGAGG	1044
2541	UGCUAUUCUGUGUUGAACA	836	2541	UGCUAUUCUGUGUUGAACA	836	2559	UGUUCAACACAGAAUAGCA	1045
2559	ACAAUUGAUACUUCAGGUG	837	2559	ACAAUUGAUACUUCAGGUG	837	2577	CACCUGAAGUAUCAAUUGU	1046
2577	GCUUUUGAUGUGAAAAUCA	838	2577	GCUUUUGAUGUGAAAAUCA	838	2595	UGAUUUUCACAUCAAAAGC	1047
2595	AUGAAAAGAGGAACAGGUG	839	2595	AUGAAAAGAGGAACAGGUG	839	2613	CACCUGUUCCUCUUUUCAU	1048
2613	GGAUGUAUAGCAUUUUUAU	840	2613	GGAUGUAUAGCAUUUUUAU	840	2631	AUAAAAAUGCUAUACAUCC	1049
2631	UUCAUGCCAUCUGUUUUCA	841	2631	UUCAUGCCAUCUGUUUUCA	841	2649	UGAAAACAGAUGGCAUGAA	1050
2649	AACCAACUAUUUUUGAGGA	842	2649	AACCAACUAUUUUUGAGGA	842	2667	UCCUCAAAAAUAGUUGGUU	1051
2667	AAUUAUCAUGGGAAAAGAC	843	2667	AAUUAUCAUGGGAAAAGAC	843	2685	GUCUUUUCCCAUGAUAAUU	1052
2685	CCAGGGCUUUUCCCAGGAA	844	2685	CCAGGGCUUUUCCCAGGAA	844	2703	UUCCUGGGAAAAGCCCUGG	1053
2703	AUAUCCCAAACUUCGGAAA	845	2703	AUAUCCCAAACUUCGGAAA	845	2721	UUUCCGAAGUUUGGGAUAU	1054
2721	ACAAGUUAUUCUCUUCACU	846	2721	ACAAGUUAUUCUCUUCACU	846	2739	AGUGAAGAGAAUAACUUGU	1055
2739	UCCCAAUAACUAAUGCUAA	847	2739	UCCCAAUAACUAAUGCUAA	847	2757	UUAGCAUUAGUUAUUGGGA	1056
2757	AGAAAUGCUGAAAAUCAAA	848	2757	AGAAAUGCUGAAAAUCAAA	848	2775	UUUGAUUUUCAGCAUUUCU	1057
2775	AGUAAAAAAUUAAAGCCCA	849	2775	AGUAAAAAAUUAAAGCCCA	849	2793	UGGGCUUUAAUUUUUUACU	1058
2793	AUAAGGCCAGAAACUCCUU	850	2793	AUAAGGCCAGAAACUCCUU	850	2811	AAGGAGUUUCUGGCCUUAU	1059
2811	UUUGCUGUCUUUCUCUAAA	851	2811	UUUGCUGUCUUUCUCUAAA	851	2829	UUUAGAGAAAGACAGCAAA	1060
2829	AUAUGAUUACUUUAAAAUA	852	2829	AUAUGAUUACUUUAAAAUA	852	2847	UAUUUUAAAGUAAUCAUAU	1061
2847	AAAAAAGUAACAAGGUGUC	853	2847	AAAAAAGUAACAAGGUGUC	853	2865	GACACCUUGUUACUUUUUU	1062
2865	CUUUUCCACUCCUAUGGAA	854	2865	CUUUUCCACUCCUAUGGAA	854	2883	UUCCAUAGGAGUGGAAAAG	1063
2883	AAAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGC	855	2883	AAAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGC	855	2901	GCUGCCAAGAAGACCCUUU	1064
2901	CUUAACAUUGACUUCUUGG	856	2901	CUUAACAUUGACUUCUUGG	856	2919	CCAAGAAGUCAAUGUUAAG	1065
2919	GUUUGGGGAGAAAUAAAUU	857	2919	GUUUGGGGAGAAAUAAAUU	857	2937	AAUUUAUUUCUCCCCAAAC	1066
2937	UUUGUUUCAGAAUUUUGUA	858	2937	UUUGUUUCAGAAUUUUGUA	858	2955	UACAAAAUUCUGAAACAAA	1067
2955	AUAUUGUAGGAAUCCCUUU	859	2955	AUAUUGUAGGAAUCCCUUU	859	2973	AAAGGGAUUCCUACAAUAU	1068
2973	UGAGAAUGUGAUUCCUUUU	860	2973	UGAGAAUGUGAUUCCUUUU	860	2991	AAAAGGAAUCACAUUCUCA	1069
2991	UGAUGGGGAGAAAGGGCAA	861	2991	UGAUGGGGAGAAAGGGCAA	861	3009	UUGCCCUUUCUCCCCAUCA	1070
3009	AAUUAUUUUAAUAUUUUGU	862	3009	AAUUAUUUUAAUAUUUUGU	862	3027	ACAAAAUAUUAAAAUAAUU	1071
3027	UAUUUUCAACUUUAUAAAG	863	3027	UAUUUUCAACUUUAUAAAG	863	3045	CUUUAUAAAGUUGAAAAUA	1072
3045	GAUAAAAUAUCCUCAGGGG	864	3045	GAUAAAAUAUCCUCAGGGG	864	3063	CCCCUGAGGAUAUUUUAUC	1073
3063	GUGGAGAAGUGUCGUUUUC	865	3063	GUGGAGAAGUGUCGUUUUC	865	3081	GAAAACGACACUUCUCCAC	1074
3081	CAUAACUUGCUGAAUUUCA	866	3081	CAUAACUUGCUGAAUUUCA	866	3099	UGAAAUUCAGCAAGUUAUG	1075
3099	AGGCAUUUUGUUCUACAUG	867	3099	AGGCAUUUUGUUCUACAUG	867	3117	CAUGUAGAACAAAAUGCCU	1076
3117	GAGGACUCAUAUAUUUAAG	868	3117	GAGGACUCAUAUAUUUAAG	868	3135	CUUAAAUAUAUGAGUCCUC	1077
3135	GCCUUUUGUGUAAUAAGAA	869	3135	GCCUUUUGUGUAAUAAGAA	869	3153	UUCUUAUUACACAAAAGGC	1078
3153	AAGUAUAAAGUCACUUCCA	870	3153	AAGUAUAAAGUCACUUCCA	870	3171	UGGAAGUGACUUUAUACUU	1079
3171	AGUGUUGGCUGUGUGACAG	871	3171	AGUGUUGGCUGUGUGACAG	871	3189	CUGUCACACAGCCAACACU	1080
3189	GAAUCUUGUAUUUGGGCCA	872	3189	GAAUCUUGUAUUUGGGCCA	872	3207	UGGCCCAAAUACAAGAUUC	1081
3207	AAGGUGUUUCCAUUUCUCA	873	3207	AAGGUGUUUCCAUUUCUCA	873	3225	UGAGAAAUGGAAACACCUU	1082
3225	AAUCAGUGCAGUGAUACAU	874	3225	AAUCAGUGCAGUGAUACAU	874	3243	AUGUAUCACUGCACUGAUU	1083
3243	UGUACUCCAGAGGGACAGG	875	3243	UGUACUCCAGAGGGACAGG	875	3261	CCUGUCCCUCUGGAGUACA	1084
3261	GGUGGACCCCCUGAGUCAA	876	3261	GGUGGACCCCCUGAGUCAA	876	3279	UUGACUCAGGGGGUCCACC	1085
3279	ACUGGAGCAAGAAGGAAGG	877	3279	ACUGGAGCAAGAAGGAAGG	877	3297	CCUUCCUUCUUGCUCCAGU	1086
3297	GAGGCAGACUGAUGGCGAU	878	3297	GAGGCAGACUGAUGGCGAU	878	3315	AUCGCCAUCAGUCUGCCUC	1087
3315	UUCCCUCUCACCCGGGACU	879	3315	UUCCCUCUCACCCGGGACU	879	3333	AGUCCCGGGUGAGAGGGAA	1088
3333	UCUCCCCCUUUCAAGGAAA	880	3333	UCUCCCCCUUUCAAGGAAA	880	3351	UUUCCUUGAAAGGGGGAGA	1089
3351	AGUGAACCUUUAAAGUAAA	881	3351	AGUGAACCUUUAAAGUAAA	881	3369	UUUACUUUAAAGGUUCACU	1090
3369	AGGCCUCAUCUCCUUUAUU	882	3369	AGGCCUCAUCUCCUUUAUU	882	3387	AAUAAAGGAGAUGAGGCCU	1091
3387	UGCAGUUCAAAUCCUCACC	883	3387	UGCAGUUCAAAUCCUCACC	883	3405	GGUGAGGAUUUGAACUGCA	1092
3405	CAUCCACAGCAAGAUGAAU	884	3405	CAUCCACAGCAAGAUGAAU	884	3423	AUUCAUCUUGCUGUGGAUG	1093
3423	UUUUAUCAGCCAUGUUUGG	885	3423	UUUUAUCAGCCAUGUUUGG	885	3441	CCAAACAUGGCUGAUAAAA	1094
3441	GUUGUAAAUGCUCGUGUGA	886	3441	GUUGUAAAUGCUCGUGUGA	886	3459	UCACACGAGCAUUUACAAC	1095
3459	AUUUCCUACAGAAAUACUG	887	3459	AUUUCCUACAGAAAUACUG	887	3477	CAGUAUUUCUGUAGGAAAU	1096
3477	GCUCUGAAUAUUUUGUAAU	888	3477	GCUCUGAAUAUUUUGUAAU	888	3495	AUUACAAAAUAUUCAGAGC	1097
3495	UAAAGGUCUUUGCACAUGU	889	3495	UAAAGGUCUUUGCACAUGU	889	3513	ACAUGUGCAAAGACCUUUA	1098
3513	UGACCACAUACGUGUUAGG	890	3513	UGACCACAUACGUGUUAGG	890	3531	CCUAACACGUAUGUGGUCA	1099
3531	GAGGCUGCAUGCUCUGGAA	891	3531	GAGGCUGCAUGCUCUGGAA	891	3549	UUCCAGAGCAUGCAGCCUC	1100
3549	AGCCUGGACUCUAAGCUGG	892	3549	AGCCUGGACUCUAAGCUGG	892	3567	CCAGCUUAGAGUCCAGGCU	1101
3567	GAGCUCUUGGAAGAGCUCU	893	3567	GAGCUCUUGGAAGAGCUCU	893	3585	AGAGCUCUUCCAAGAGCUC	1102
3585	UUCGGUUUCUGAGCAUAAU	894	3585	UUCGGUUUCUGAGCAUAAU	894	3603	AUUAUGCUCAGAAACCGAA	1103
3603	UGCUCCCAUCUCCUGAUUU	895	3603	UGCUCCCAUCUCCUGAUUU	895	3621	AAAUCAGGAGAUGGGAGCA	1104
3621	UCUCUGAACAGAAAACAAA	896	3621	UCUCUGAACAGAAAACAAA	896	3639	UUUGUUUUCUGUUCAGAGA	1105
3639	AAGAGAGAAUGAGGGAAAU	897	3639	AAGAGAGAAUGAGGGAAAU	897	3657	AUUUCCCUCAUUCUCUCUU	1106
3657	UUGCUAUUUUAUUUGUAUU	898	3657	UUGCUAUUUUAUUUGUAUU	898	3675	AAUACAAAUAAAAUAGCAA	1107
3675	UCAUGAACUUGGCUGUAAU	899	3675	UCAUGAACUUGGCUGUAAU	899	3693	AUUACAGCCAAGUUCAUGA	1108
3693	UCAGUUAUGCCGUAUAGGA	900	3693	UCAGUUAUGCCGUAUAGGA	900	3711	UCCUAUACGGCAUAACUGA	1109
3711	AUGUCAGACAAUACCACUG	901	3711	AUGUCAGACAAUACCACUG	901	3729	CAGUGGUAUUGUCUGACAU	1110
3729	GGUUAAAAUAAAGCCUAUU	902	3729	GGUUAAAAUAAAGCCUAUU	902	3747	AAUAGGCUUUAUUUUAACC	1111
3737	UAAAGCCUAUUUUUCAAAU	903	3737	UAAAGCCUAUUUUUCAAAU	903	3755	AUUUGAAAAAUAGGCUUUA	1112
JUN NM_002228
3	AGUUGCACUGAGUGUGGCU	1113	3	AGUUGCACUGAGUGUGGCU	1113	21	AGCCACACUCAGUGCAACU	1294
21	UGAAGCAGCGAGGCGGGAG	1114	21	UGAAGCAGCGAGGCGGGAG	1114	39	CUCCCGCCUCGCUGCUUCA	1295
39	GUGGAGGUGCGCGGAGUCA	1115	39	GUGGAGGUGCGCGGAGUCA	1115	57	UGACUCCGCGCACCUCCAC	1296
57	AGGCAGACAGACAGACACA	1116	57	AGGCAGACAGACAGACACA	1116	75	UGUGUCUGUCUGUCUGCCU	1297
75	AGCCAGCCAGCCAGGUCGG	1117	75	AGCCAGCCAGCCAGGUCGG	1117	93	CCGACCUGGCUGGCUGGCU	1298
93	GCAGUAUAGUCCGAACUGC	1118	93	GCAGUAUAGUCCGAACUGC	1118	111	GCAGUUCGGACUAUACUGC	1299
111	CAAAUCUUAUUUUCUUUUC	1119	111	CAAAUCUUAUUUUCUUUUC	1119	129	GAAAAGAAAAUAAGAUUUG	1300
129	CACCUUCUCUCUAACUGCC	1120	129	CACCUUCUCUCUAACUGCC	1120	147	GGCAGUUAGAGAGAAGGUG	1301
147	CCAGAGCUAGCGCCUGUGG	1121	147	CCAGAGCUAGCGCCUGUGG	1121	165	CCACAGGCGCUAGCUCUGG	1302
165	GCUCCCGGGCUGGUGGUUC	1122	165	GCUCCCGGGCUGGUGGUUC	1122	183	GAACCACCAGCCCGGGAGC	1303
183	CGGGAGUGUCCAGAGAGCC	1123	183	CGGGAGUGUCCAGAGAGCC	1123	201	GGCUCUCUGGACACUCCCG	1304
201	CUUGUCUCCAGCCGGCCCC	1124	201	CUUGUCUCCAGCCGGCCCC	1124	219	GGGGCCGGCUGGAGACAAG	1305
219	CGGGAGGAGAGCCCUGCUG	1125	219	CGGGAGGAGAGCCCUGCUG	1125	237	CAGCAGGGCUCUCCUCCCG	1306
237	GCCCAGGCGCUGUUGACAG	1126	237	GCCCAGGCGCUGUUGACAG	1126	255	CUGUCAACAGCGCCUGGGC	1307
255	GCGGCGGAAAGCAGCGGUA	1127	255	GCGGCGGAAAGCAGCGGUA	1127	273	UACCGCUGCUUUCCGCCGC	1308
273	ACCCCACGCGCCCGCCGGG	1128	273	ACCCCACGCGCCCGCCGGG	1128	291	CCCGGCGGGCGCGUGGGGU	1309
291	GGGACGUCGGCGAGCGGCU	1129	291	GGGACGUCGGCGAGCGGCU	1129	309	AGCCGCUCGCCGACGUCCC	1310
309	UGCAGCAGCAAAGAACUUU	1130	309	UGCAGCAGCAAAGAACUUU	1130	327	AAAGUUCUUUGCUGCUGCA	1311
327	UCCCGGCGGGGAGGACCGG	1131	327	UCCCGGCGGGGAGGACCGG	1131	345	CCGGUCCUCCCCGCCGGGA	1312
345	GAGACAAGUGGCAGAGUCC	1132	345	GAGACAAGUGGCAGAGUCC	1132	363	GGACUCUGCCACUUGUCUC	1313
363	CCGGAGCGAACUUUUGCAA	1133	363	CCGGAGCGAACUUUUGCXA	1133	381	UUGCAAAAGUUCGCUCCGG	1314
381	AGCCUUUCCUGCGUCUUAG	1134	381	AGCCUUUCCUGCGUCUUAG	1134	399	CUAAGACGCAGGAAAGGCU	1315
399	GGCUUCUCCACGGCGGUAA	1135	399	GGCUUCUCCACGGCGGUAA	1135	417	UUACCGCCGUGGAGAAGCC	1316
417	AAGACCAGAAGGCGGCGGA	1136	417	AAGACCAGAAGGCGGCGGA	1136	435	UCCGCCGCCUUCUGGUCUU	1317
435	AGAGCCACGCAAGAGAAGA	1137	435	AGAGCCACGCAAGAGAAGA	1137	453	UCUUCUCUUGCGUGGCUCU	1318
453	AAGGACGUGCGCUCAGCUU	1138	453	AAGGACGUGCGCUCAGCUU	1138	471	AAGCUGAGCGCACGUCCUU	1319
471	UCGCUCGCACCGGUUGUUG	1139	471	UCGCUCGCACCGGUUGUUG	1139	489	CAACAACCGGUGCGAGCGA	1320
489	GAACUUGGGCGAGCGCGAG	1140	489	GAACUUGGGCGAGCGCGAG	1140	507	CUCGCGCUCGCCCAAGUUC	1321
507	GCCGCGGCUGCCGGGCGCC	1141	507	GCCGCGGCUGCCGGGCGCC	1141	525	GGCGCCCGGCAGCCGCGGC	1322
525	CCCCUCCCCCUAGCAGCGG	1142	525	CCCCUCCCCCUAGCAGCGG	1142	543	CCGCUGCUAGGGGGAGGGG	1323
543	GAGGAGGGGACAAGUCGUC	1143	543	GAGGAGGGGACAAGUCGUC	1143	561	GACGACUUGUCCCCUCCUC	1324
561	CGGAGUCCGGGCGGCCAAG	1144	561	CGGAGUCCGGGCGGCCAAG	1144	579	CUUGGCCGCCCGGACUCCG	1325
579	GACCCGCCGCCGGCCGGCC	1145	579	GACCCGCCGCCGGCCGGCC	1145	597	GGCCGGCCGGCGGCGGGUC	1326
597	CACUGCAGGGUCCGCACUG	1146	597	CACUGCAGGGUCCGCACUG	1146	615	CAGUGCGGACCCUGCAGUG	1327
615	GAUCCGCUCCGCGGGGAGA	1147	615	GAUCCGCUCCGCGGGGAGA	1147	633	UCUCCCCGCGGAGCGGAUC	1328
633	AGCCGCUGCUCUGGGAAGU	1148	633	AGCCGCUGCUCUGGGAAGU	1148	651	ACUUCCCAGAGCAGCGGCU	1329
651	UGAGUUCGCCUGCGGACUC	1149	651	UGAGUUCGCCUGCGGACUC	1149	669	GAGUCCGCAGGCGAACUCA	1330
669	CCGAGGAACCGCUGCGCCC	1150	669	CCGAGGAACCGCUGCGCCC	1150	687	GGGCGCAGCGGUUCCUCGG	1331
687	CGAAGAGCGCUCAGUGAGU	1151	687	CGAAGAGCGCUCAGUGAGU	1151	705	ACUCACUGAGCGCUCUUCG	1332
705	UGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAG	1152	705	UGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAG	1152	723	CUUUGAAAAGUCGCGGUCA	1333
723	GCCGGGUAGCGCGCGCGAG	1153	723	GCCGGGUAGCGCGCGCGAG	1153	741	CUCGCGCGCGCUACCCGGC	1334
741	GUCGACAAGUAAGAGUGCG	1154	741	GUCGACAAGUAAGAGUGCG	1154	759	CGCACUCUUACUUGUCGAC	1335
759	GGGAGGCAUCUUAAUUAAC	1155	759	GGGAGGCAUCUUAAUUAAC	1155	777	GUUAAUUAAGAUGCCUCCC	1336
777	CCCUGCGCUCCCUGGAGCG	1156	777	CCCUGCGCUCCCUGGAGCG	1156	795	CGCUCCAGGGAGCGCAGGG	1337
795	GAGCUGGUGAGGAGGGCGC	1157	795	GAGCUGGUGAGGAGGGCGC	1157	813	GCGCCCUCCUCACCAGCUC	1338
813	CAGCGGGGACGACAGCCAG	1158	813	CAGCGGGGACGACAGCCAG	1158	831	CUGGCUGUCGUCCCCGCUG	1339
831	GCGGGUGCGUGCGCUCUUA	1159	831	GCGGGUGCGUGCGCUCUUA	1159	849	UAAGAGCGCACGCACCCGC	1340
849	AGAGAAACUUUCCCUGUCA	1160	849	AGAGAAACUUUCCCUGUCA	1160	867	UGACAGGGAAAGUUUCUCU	1341
867	AAAGGCUCCGGGGGGCGCG	1161	867	AAAGGCUCCGGGGGGCGCG	1161	885	CGCGCCCCCCGGAGCCUUU	1342
885	GGGUGUCCCCCGCUUGCCA	1162	885	GGGUGUCCCCCGCUUGCCA	1162	903	UGGCAAGCGGGGGACACCC	1343
903	AGAGCCCUGUUGCGGCCCC	1163	903	AGAGCCCUGUUGCGGCCCC	1163	921	GGGGCCGCAACAGGGCUCU	1344
921	CGAAACUUGUGCGCGCACG	1164	921	CGAAACUUGUGCGCGCACG	1164	939	CGUGCGCGCACAAGUUUCG	1345
939	GCCAAACUAACCUCACGUG	1165	939	GCCAAACUAACCUCACGUG	1165	957	CACGUGAGGUUAGUUUGGC	1346
957	GAAGUGACGGACUGUUCUA	1166	957	GAAGUGACGGACUGUUCUA	1166	975	UAGAACAGUCCGUCACUUC	1347
975	AUGACUGCAAAGAUGGAAA	1167	975	AUGACUGCAAAGAUGGAAA	1167	993	UUUCCAUCUUUGCAGUCAU	1348
993	ACGACCUUCUAUGACGAUG	1168	993	ACGACCUUCUAUGACGAUG	1168	1011	CAUCGUCAUAGAAGGUCGU	1349
1011	GCCCUCAACGCCUCGUUCC	1169	1011	GCCCUCAACGCCUCGUUCC	1169	1029	GGAACGAGGCGUUGAGGGC	1350
1029	CUCCCGUCCGAGAGCGGAC	1170	1029	CUCCCGUCCGAGAGCGGAC	1170	1047	GUCCGCUCUCGGACGGGAG	1351
1047	CCUUAUGGCUACAGUAACC	1171	1047	CCUUAUGGCUACAGUAACC	1171	1065	GGUUACUGUAGCCAUAAGG	1352
1065	CCCAAGAUCCUGAAACAGA	1172	1065	CCCAAGAUCCUGAAACAGA	1172	1083	UCUGUUUCAGGAUCUUGGG	1353
1083	AGCAUGACCCUGAACCUGG	1173	1083	AGCAUGACCCUGAACCUGG	1173	1101	CCAGGUUCAGGGUCAUGCU	1354
1101	GCCGACCCAGUGGGGAGCC	1174	1101	GCCGACCCAGUGGGGAGCC	1174	1119	GGCUCCCCACUGGGUCGGC	1355
1119	CUGAAGCCGCACCUCCGCG	1175	1119	CUGAAGCCGCACCUCCGCG	1175	1137	CGCGGAGGUGCGGCUUCAG	1356
1137	GCCAAGAACUCGGACCUCC	1176	1137	GCCAAGAACUCGGACCUCC	1176	1155	GGAGGUCCGAGUUCUUGGC	1357
1155	CUCACCUCGCCCGACGUGG	1177	1155	CUCACCUCGCCCGACGUGG	1177	1173	CCACGUCGGGCGAGGUGAG	1358
1173	GGGCUGCUCAAGCUGGCGU	1178	1173	GGGCUGCUCAAGCUGGCGU	1178	1191	ACGCCAGCUUGAGCAGCCC	1359
1191	UCGCCCGAGCUGGAGCGCC	1179	1191	UCGCCCGAGCUGGAGCGCC	1179	1209	GGCGCUCCAGCUCGGGCGA	1360
1209	CUGAUAAUCCAGUCCAGCA	1180	1209	CUGAUAAUCCAGUCCAGCA	1180	1227	UGCUGGACUGGAUUAUCAG	1361
1227	AACGGGCACAUCACCACCA	1181	1227	AACGGGCACAUCACCACCA	1181	1245	UGGUGGUGAUGUGCCCGUU	1362
1245	ACGCCGACCCCCACCCAGU	1182	1245	ACGCCGACCCCCACCCAGU	1182	1263	ACUGGGUGGGGGUCGGCGU	1363
1263	UUCCUGUGCCCCAAGAACG	1183	1263	UUCCUGUGCCCCAAGAACG	1183	1281	CGUUCUUGGGGCACAGGAA	1364
1281	GUGACAGAUGAGCAGGAGG	1184	1281	GUGACAGAUGAGCAGGAGG	1184	1299	CCUCCUGCUCAUCUGUCAC	1365
1299	GGGUUCGCCGAGGGCUUCG	1185	1299	GGGUUCGCCGAGGGCUUCG	1185	1317	CGAAGCCCUCGGCGAACCC	1366
1317	GUGCGCGCCCUGGCCGAAC	1186	1317	GUGCGCGCCCUGGCCGAAC	1186	1335	GUUCGGCCAGGGCGCGCAC	1367
1335	CUGCACAGCCAGAACACGC	1187	1335	CUGCACAGCCAGAACACGC	1187	1353	GCGUGUUCUGGCUGUGCAG	1368
1353	CUGCCCAGCGUCACGUCGG	1188	1353	CUGCCCAGCGUCACGUCGG	1188	1371	CCGACGUGACGCUGGGCAG	1369
1371	GCGGCGCAGCCGGUCAACG	1189	1371	GCGGCGCAGCCGGUCAACG	1189	1389	CGUUGACCGGCUGCGCCGC	1370
1389	GGGGCAGGCAUGGUGGCUC	1190	1389	GGGGCAGGCAUGGUGGCUC	1190	1407	GAGCCACCAUGCCUGCCCC	1371
1407	CCCGCGGUAGCCUCGGUGG	1191	1407	CCCGCGGUAGCCUCGGUGG	1191	1425	CCACCGAGGCUACCGCGGG	1372
1425	GCAGGGGGCAGCGGCAGCG	1192	1425	GCAGGGGGCAGCGGCAGCG	1192	1443	CGCUGCCGCUGCCCCCUGC	1373
1443	GGCGGCUUCAGCGCCAGCC	1193	1443	GGCGGCUUCAGCGCCAGCC	1193	1461	GGCUGGCGCUGAAGCCGCC	1374
1461	CUGCACAGCGAGCCGCCGG	1194	1461	CUGCACAGCGAGCCGCCGG	1194	1479	CCGGCGGCUCGCUGUGCAG	1375
1479	GUCUACGCAAACCUCAGCA	1195	1479	GUCUACGCAAACCUCAGCA	1195	1497	UGCUGAGGUUUGCGUAGAC	1376
1497	AACUUCAACCCAGGCGCGC	1196	1497	AACUUCAACCCAGGCGCGC	1196	1515	GCGCGCCUGGGUUGAAGUU	1377
1515	CUGAGCAGCGGCGGCGGGG	1197	1515	CUGAGCAGCGGCGGCGGGG	1197	1533	CCCCGCCGCCGCUGCUCAG	1378
1533	GCGCCCUCCUACGGCGCGG	1198	1533	GCGCCCUCCUACGGCGCGG	1198	1551	CCGCGCCGUAGGAGGGCGC	1379
1551	GCCGGCCUGGCCUUUCCCG	1199	1551	GCCGGCCUGGCCUUUCCCG	1199	1569	CGGGAAAGGCCAGGCCGGC	1380
1569	GCGCAACCCCAGCAGCAGC	1200	1569	GCGCAACCCCAGCAGCAGC	1200	1587	GCUGCUGCUGGGGUUGCGC	1381
1587	CAGCAGCCGCCGCACCACC	1201	1587	CAGCAGCCGCCGCACCACC	1201	1605	GGUGGUGCGGCGGCUGCUG	1382
1605	CUGCCCCAGCAGAUGCCCG	1202	1605	CUGCCCCAGCAGAUGCCCG	1202	1623	CGGGCAUCUGCUGGGGCAG	1383
1623	GUGCAGCACCCGCGGCUGC	1203	1623	GUGCAGCACCCGCGGCUGC	1203	1641	GCAGCCGCGGGUGCUGCAC	1384
1641	CAGGCCCUGAAGGAGGAGC	1204	1641	CAGGCCCUGAAGGAGGAGC	1204	1659	GCUCCUCCUUCAGGGCCUG	1385
1659	CCUCAGACAGUGCCCGAGA	1205	1659	CCUCAGACAGUGCCCGAGA	1205	1677	UCUCGGGCACUGUCUGAGG	1386
1677	AUGCCCGGCGAGACACCGC	1206	1677	AUGCCCGGCGAGACACCGC	1206	1695	GCGGUGUCUCGCCGGGCAU	1387
1695	CCCCUGUCCCCCAUCGACA	1207	1695	CCCCUGUCCCCCAUCGACA	1207	1713	UGUCGAUGGGGGACAGGGG	1388
1713	AUGGAGUCCCAGGAGCGGA	1208	1713	AUGGAGUCCCAGGAGCGGA	1208	1731	UCCGCUCCUGGGACUCCAU	1389
1731	AUCAAGGCGGAGAGGAAGC	1209	1731	AUCAAGGCGGAGAGGAAGC	1209	1749	GCUUCCUCUCCGCCUUGAU	1390
1749	CGCAUGAGGAACCGCAUCG	1210	1749	CGCAUGAGGAACCGCAUCG	1210	1767	CGAUGCGGUUCCUCAUGCG	1391
1767	GCUGCCUCCAAGUGCCGAA	1211	1767	GCUGCCUCCAAGUGCCGAA	1211	1785	UUCGGCACUUGGAGGCAGC	1392
1785	AAAAGGAAGCUGGAGAGAA	1212	1785	AAAAGGAAGCUGGAGAGAA	1212	1803	UUCUCUCCAGCUUCCUUUU	1393
1803	AUCGCCCGGCUGGAGGAAA	1213	1803	AUCGCCCGGCUGGAGGAAA	1213	1821	UUUCCUCCAGCCGGGCGAU	1394
1821	AAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1214	1821	AAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1214	1839	CUUUCAAGGUUUUCACUUU	1395
1839	GCUCAGAACUCGGAGCUGG	1215	1839	GCUCAGAACUCGGAGCUGG	1215	1857	CCAGCUCCGAGUUCUGAGC	1396
1857	GCGUCCACGGCCAACAUGC	1216	1857	GCGUCCACGGCCAACAUGC	1216	1875	GCAUGUUGGCCGUGGACGC	1397
1875	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCAC	1217	1875	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCAC	1217	1893	GUGCCACCUGUUCCCUGAG	1398
1893	CAGCUUAAACAGAAAGUCA	1218	1893	CAGCUUAAACAGAAAGUCA	1218	1911	UGACUUUCUGUUUAAGCUG	1399
1911	AUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1219	1911	AUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1219	1929	CACUGUUAACGUGGUUCAU	1400
1929	GGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAA	1220	1929	GGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAA	1220	1947	UUAGCAUGAGUUGGCACCC	1401
1947	ACGCAGCAGUUGCAAACAU	1221	1947	ACGCAGCAGUUGCAAACAU	1221	1965	AUGUUUGCAACUGCUGCGU	1402
1965	UUUUGAAGAGAGACCGUCG	1222	1965	UUUUGAAGAGAGACCGUCG	1222	1983	CGACGGUCUCUCUUCAAAA	1403
1983	GGGGGCUGAGGGGCAACGA	1223	1983	GGGGGCUGAGGGGCAACGA	1223	2001	UCGUUGCCCCUCAGCCCCC	1404
2001	AAGAAAAAAAAUAACACAG	1224	2001	AAGAAAAAAAAUAACACAG	1224	2019	CUGUGUUAUUUUUUUUCUU	1405
2019	GAGAGACAGACUUGAGAAC	1225	2019	GAGAGACAGACUUGAGAAC	1225	2037	GUUCUCAAGUCUGUCUCUC	1406
2037	CUUGACAAGUUGCGACGGA	1226	2037	CUUGACAAGUUGCGACGGA	1226	2055	UCCGUCGCAACUUGUCAAG	1407
2055	AGAGAAAAAAGAAGUGUCC	1227	2055	AGAGAAAAAAGAAGUGUCC	1227	2073	GGACACUUCUUUUUUCUCU	1408
2073	CGAGAACUAAAGCCAAGGG	1228	2073	CGAGAACUAAAGCCAAGGG	1228	2091	CCCUUGGCUUUAGUUCUCG	1409
2091	GUAUCCAAGUUGGACUGGG	1229	2091	GUAUCCAAGUUGGACUGGG	1229	2109	CCCAGUCCAACUUGGAUAC	1410
2109	GUUCGGUCUGACGGCGCCC	1230	2109	GUUCGGUCUGACGGCGCCC	1230	2127	GGGCGCCGUCAGACCGAAC	1411
2127	CCCAGUGUGCACGAGUGGG	1231	2127	CCCAGUGUGCACGAGUGGG	1231	2145	CCCACUCGUGCACACUGGG	1412
2145	GAAGGACUUGGUCGCGCCC	1232	2145	GAAGGACUUGGUCGCGCCC	1232	2163	GGGCGCGACCAAGUCCUUC	1413
2163	CUCCCUUGGCGUGGAGCCA	1233	2163	CUCCCUUGGCGUGGAGCCA	1233	2181	UGGCUCCACGCCAAGGGAG	1414
2181	AGGGAGCGGCCGCCUGCGG	1234	2181	AGGGAGCGGCCGCCUGCGG	1234	2199	CCGCAGGCGGCCGCUCCCU	1415
2199	GGCUGCCCCGCUUUGCGGA	1235	2199	GGCUGCCCCGCUUUGCGGA	1235	2217	UCCGCAAAGCGGGGCAGCC	1416
2217	ACGGGCUGUCCCCGCGCGA	1236	2217	ACGGGCUGUCCCCGCGCGA	1236	2235	UCGCGCGGGGACAGCCCGU	1417
2235	AACGGAACGUUGGACUUUC	1237	2235	AACGGAACGUUGGACUUUC	1237	2253	GAAAGUCCAACGUUCCGUU	1418
2253	CGUUAACAUUGACCAAGAA	1238	2253	CGUUAACAUUGACCAAGAA	1238	2271	UUCUUGGUCAAUGUUAACG	1419
2271	ACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUU	1239	2271	ACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUU	1239	2289	AAUGUUAGGUCCAUGCAGU	1420
2289	UCGAUCUCAUUCAGUAUUA	1240	2289	UCGAUCUCAUUCAGUAUUA	1240	2307	UAAUACUGAAUGAGAUCGA	1421
2307	AAAGGGGGGAGGGGGAGGG	1241	2307	AAAGGGGGGAGGGGGAGGG	1241	2325	CCCUCCCCCUCCCCCCUUU	1422
2325	GGGUUACAAACUGCAAUAG	1242	2325	GGGUUACAAACUGCAAUAG	1242	2343	CUAUUGCAGUUUGUAACCC	1423
2343	GAGACUGUAGAUUGCUUCU	1243	2343	GAGACUGUAGAUUGCUUCU	1243	2361	AGAAGCAAUCUACAGUCUC	1424
2361	UGUAGUACUCCUUAAGAAC	1244	2361	UGUAGUACUCCUUAAGAAC	1244	2379	GUUCUUAAGGAGUACUACA	1425
2379	CACAAAGCGGGGGGAGGGU	1245	2379	CACAAAGCGGGGGGAGGGU	1245	2397	ACCCUCCCCCCGCUUUGUG	1426
2397	UUGGGGAGGGGCGGCAGGA	1246	2397	UUGGGGAGGGGCGGCAGGA	1246	2415	UCCUGCCGCCCCUCCCCAA	1427
2415	AGGGAGGUUUGUGAGAGCG	1247	2415	AGGGAGGUUUGUGAGAGCG	1247	2433	CGCUCUCACAAACCUCCCU	1428
2433	GAGGCUGAGCCUACAGAUG	1248	2433	GAGGCUGAGCCUACAGAUG	1248	2451	CAUCUGUAGGCUCAGCCUC	1429
2451	GAACUCUUUCUGGCCUGCU	1249	2451	GAACUCUUUCUGGCCUGCU	1249	2469	AGCAGGCCAGAAAGAGUUC	1430
2469	UUUCGUUAACUGUGUAUGU	1250	2469	UUUCGUUAACUGUGUAUGU	1250	2487	ACAUACACAGUUAACGAAA	1431
2487	UACAUAUAUAUAUUUUUUA	1251	2487	UACAUAUAUAUAUUUUUUA	1251	2505	UAAAAAAUAUAUAUAUGUA	1432
2505	AAUUUGAUUAAAGCUGAUU	1252	2505	AAUUUGAUUAAAGCUGAUU	1252	2523	AAUCAGCUUUAAUCAAAUU	1433
2523	UACUGUCAAUAAACAGCUU	1253	2523	UACUGUCAAUAAACAGCUU	1253	2541	AAGCUGUUUAUUGACAGUA	1434
2541	UCAUGCCUUUGUAAGUUAU	1254	2541	UCAUGCCUUUGUAAGUUAU	1254	2559	AUAACUUACAAAGGCAUGA	1435
2559	UUUCUUGUUUGUUUGUUUG	1255	2559	UUUCUUGUUUGUUUGUUUG	1255	2577	CAAACAAACAAACAAGAAA	1436
2577	GGGUAUCCUGCCCAGUGUU	1256	2577	GGGUAUCCUGCCCAGUGUU	1256	2595	AACACUGGGCAGGAUACCC	1437
2595	UGUUUGUAAAUAAGAGAUU	1257	2595	UGUUUGUAAAUAAGAGAUU	1257	2613	AAUCUCUUAUUUACAAACA	1438
2613	UUGGAGCACUCUGAGUUUA	1258	2613	UUGGAGCACUCUGAGUUUA	1258	2631	UAAACUCAGAGUGCUCCAA	1439
2631	ACCAUUUGUAAUAAAGUAU	1259	2631	ACCAUUUGUAAUAAAGUAU	1259	2649	AUACUUUAUUACAAAUGGU	1440
2649	UAUAAUUUUUUUAUGUUUU	1260	2649	UAUAAUUUUUUUAUGUUUU	1260	2667	AAAACAUAAAAAAAUUAUA	1441
2667	UGUUUCUGAAAAUUCCAGA	1261	2667	UGUUUCUGAAAAUUCCAGA	1261	2685	UCUGGAAUUUUCAGAAACA	1442
2685	AAAGGAUAUUUAAGAAAAU	1262	2685	AAAGGAUAUUUAAGAAAAU	1262	2703	AUUUUCUUAAAUAUCCUUU	1443
2703	UACAAUAAACUAUUGGAAA	1263	2703	UACAAUAAACUAUUGGAAA	1263	2721	UUUCCAAUAGUUUAUUGUA	1444
2721	AGUACUCCCCUAACCUCUU	1264	2721	AGUACUCCCCUAACCUCUU	1264	2739	AAGAGGUUAGGGGAGUACU	1445
2739	UUUCUGCAUCAUCUGUAGA	1265	2739	UUUCUGCAUCAUCUGUAGA	1265	2757	UCUACAGAUGAUGCAGAAA	1446
2757	AUCCUAGUCUAUCUAGGUG	1266	2757	AUCCUAGUCUAUCUAGGUG	1266	2775	CACCUAGAUAGACUAGGAU	1447
2775	GGAGUUGAAAGAGUUAAGA	1267	2775	GGAGUUGAAAGAGUUAAGA	1267	2793	UCUUAACUCUUUCAACUCC	1448
2793	AAUGCUCGAUAAAAUCACU	1268	2793	AAUGCUCGAUAAAAUCACU	1268	2811	AGUGAUUUUAUCGAGCAUU	1449
2811	UCUCAGUGCUUCUUACUAU	1269	2811	UCUCAGUGCUUCUUACUAU	1269	2829	AUAGUAAGAAGCACUGAGA	1450
2829	UUAAGCAGUAAAAACUGUU	1270	2829	UUAAGCAGUAAAAACUGUU	1270	2847	AACAGUUUUUACUGCUUAA	1451
2847	UCUCUAUUAGACUUAGAAA	1271	2847	UCUCUAUUAGACUUAGAAA	1271	2865	UUUCUAAGUCUAAUAGAGA	1452
2865	AUAAAUGUACCUGAUGUAC	1272	2865	AUAAAUGUACCUGAUGUAC	1272	2883	GUACAUCAGGUACAUUUAU	1453
2883	CCUGAUGCUAUGUCAGGCU	1273	2883	CCUGAUGCUAUGUCAGGCU	1273	2901	AGCCUGACAUAGCAUCAGG	1454
2901	UUCAUACUCCACGCUCCCC	1274	2901	UUCAUACUCCACGCUCCCC	1274	2919	GGGGAGCGUGGAGUAUGAA	1455
2919	CCAGCGUAUCUAUAUGGAA	1275	2919	CCAGCGUAUCUAUAUGGAA	1275	2937	UUCCAUAUAGAUACGCUGG	1456
2937	AUUGCUUACCAAAGGCUAG	1276	2937	AUUGCUUACCAAAGGCUAG	1276	2955	CUAGCCUUUGGUAAGCAAU	1457
2955	GUGCGAUGUUUCAGGAGGC	1277	2955	GUGCGAUGUUUCAGGAGGC	1277	2973	GCCUCCUGAAACAUCGCAC	1458
2973	CUGGAGGAAGGGGGGUUGC	1278	2973	CUGGAGGAAGGGGGGUUGC	1278	2991	GCAACCCCCCUUCCUCCAG	1459
2991	CAGUGGAGAGGGACAGCCC	1279	2991	CAGUGGAGAGGGACAGCCC	1279	3009	GGGCUGUCCCUCUCCACUG	1460
3009	CACUGAGAAGUCAAACAUU	1280	3009	CACUGAGAAGUCAAACAUU	1280	3027	AAUGUUUGACUUCUCAGUG	1461
3027	UUCAAAGUUUGGAUUGCAU	1281	3027	UUCAAAGUUUGGAUUGCAU	1281	3045	AUGCAAUCCAAACUUUGAA	1462
3045	UCAAGUGGCAUGUGCUGUG	1282	3045	UCAAGUGGCAUGUGCUGUG	1282	3063	CACAGCACAUGCCACUUGA	1463
3063	GACCAUUUAUAAUGUUAGA	1283	3063	GACCAUUUAUAAUGUUAGA	1283	3081	UCUAACAUUAUAAAUGGUC	1464
3081	AAAUUUUACAAUAGGUGCU	1284	3081	AAAUUUUACAAUAGGUGCU	1284	3099	AGCACCUAUUGUAAAAUUU	1465
3099	UUAUUCUCAAAGCAGGAAU	1285	3099	UUAUUCUCAAAGCAGGAAU	1285	3117	AUUCCUGCUUUGAGAAUAA	1466
3117	UUGGUGGCAGAUUUUACAA	1286	3117	UUGGUGGCAGAUUUUACAA	1286	3135	UUGUAAAAUCUGCCACCAA	1467
3135	AAAGAUGUAUCCUUCCAAU	1287	3135	AAAGAUGUAUCCUUCCAAU	1287	3153	AUUGGAAGGAUACAUCUUU	1468
3153	UUUGGAAUCUUCUCUUUGA	1288	3153	UUUGGAAUCUUCUCUUUGA	1288	3171	UCAAAGAGAAGAUUCCAAA	1469
3171	ACAAUUCCUAGAUAAAAAG	1289	3171	ACAAUUCCUAGAUAAAAAG	1289	3189	CUUUUUAUCUAGGAAUUGU	1470
3189	GAUGGCCUUUGUCUUAUGA	1290	3189	GAUGGCCUUUGUCUUAUGA	1290	3207	UCAUAAGACAAAGGCCAUC	1471
3207	AAUAUUUAUAACAGCAUUC	1291	3207	AAUAUUUAUAACAGCAUUC	1291	3225	GAAUGCUGUUAUAAAUAUU	1472
3225	CUGUCACAAUAAAUGUAUU	1292	3225	CUGUCACAAUAAAUGUAUU	1292	3243	AAUACAUUUAUUGUGACAG	1473
3234	UAAAUGUAUUCAAAUACCA	1293	3234	UAAAUGUAUUCAAAUACCA	1293	3252	UGGUAUUUGAAUACAUUUA	1474
The 3′-ends of the Upper sequence and the Lower sequence of the siNA construct can include an overhang sequence, for example about 1, 2, 3, or 4 nucleotides in length, preferably 2 nucleotides in length, wherein the overhanging sequence of the lower sequence is optionally complementary to a portion of the target sequence. The upper sequence is also referred to as the sense
#strand, whereas the lower sequence is also referred to as the antisense strand. The upper and lower sequences in the Table can further comprise a chemical modification having Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof.

TABLE III
MAP Kinase Synthetic Modified siNA constructs
Target		Seq	Cmpd			Seq
Pos	Target	ID	#	Aliases	Sequence	ID
MAPK1 NM_002745.2
422	ACCAGACCUACUGCCAGAGAACC	1475		MAPK1: 424U21 sense siNA	CAGACCUACUGCCAGAGAATT	1535
586	UUGAAGACACAACACCUCAGCAA	1476		MAPK1: 588U21 sense siNA	GAAGACACAACACCUCAGCTT	1536
776	AUCACACAGGGUUCCUGACAGAA	1477		MAPK1: 778U21 sense siNA	CACACAGGGUUCCUGACAGTT	1537
1716	UUGGCUCUAGUCACUGGCAUCUC	1478		MAPK1: 1718U21 sense siNA	GGCUCUAGUCACUGGCAUCTT	1538
1969	AUUGGCCCAGCUUUUAGAAAAUG	1479		MAPK1: 1971U21 sense siNA	UGGCCCAGCUUUUAGAAAATT	1539
2523	ACUGUGGAGUUGACUCGGUGUUC	1480		MAPK1: 2525U21 sense siNA	UGUGGAGUUGACUCGGUGUTT	1540
2588	UGUGGUGAGAAAUUUGCCUUGUU	1481		MAPK1: 2590U21 sense siNA	UGGUGAGAAAUUUGCCUUGTT	1541
2626	CCUCGCAUGACUGUUACAGCUUU	1482		MAPK1: 2628U21 sense siNA	UCGCAUGACUGUUACAGCUTT	1542
422	ACCAGACCUACUGCCAGAGAACC	1475		MAPK1: 442L21 antisense siNA	UUCUCUGGCAGUAGGUCUGTT	1543
				(424C)
586	UUGAAGACACAACACCUCAGCAA	1476		MAPK1: 606L21 antisense siNA	GCUGAGGUGUUGUGUCUUCTT	1544
				(588C)
776	AUCACACAGGGUUCCUGACAGAA	1477		MAPK1: 796L21 antisense siNA	CUGUCAGGAACCCUGUGUGTT	1545
				(778C)
1716	UUGGCUCUAGUCACUGGCAUCUC	1478		MAPK1: 1736L21 antisense siNA	GAUGCCAGUGACUAGAGCCTT	1546
				(1718C)
1969	AUUGGCCCAGCUUUUAGAAAAUG	1479		MAPK1: 1989L21 antisense siNA	UUUUCUAAAAGCUGGGCCATT	1547
				(1971C)
2523	ACUGUGGAGUUGACUCGGUGUUC	1480		MAPK1: 2543L21 antisense siNA	ACACCGAGUCAACUCCACATT	1548
				(2525C)
2588	UGUGGUGAGAAAUUUGCCUUGUU	1481		MAPK1: 2608L21 antisense siNA	CAAGGCAAAUUUCUCACCATT	1549
				(2590C)
2626	CCUCGCAUGACUGUUACAGCUUU	1482		MAPK1: 2646L21 antisense siNA	AGCUGUAACAGUCAUGCGATT	1550
				(2628C)
422	ACCAGACCUACUGCCAGAGAACC	1475	30817	MAPK1: 424U21 sense siNA	B cAGAccuAcuGccAGAGAATT B	1551
				stab04
586	UUGAAGACACAACACCUCAGCAA	1476		MAPK1: 588U21 sense siNA	B GAAGAcAcAAcAccucAGcTT B	1552
				stab04
776	AUCACACAGGGUUCCUGACAGAA	1477	30818	MAPK1: 778U21 sense siNA	B cAcAcAGGGuuccuGAcAGTT B	1553
				stab04
1716	UUGGCUCUAGUCACUGGCAUCUC	1478	30819	MAPK1: 1718U21 sense siNA	B GGcucuAGucAcuGGcAucTT B	1554
				stab04
1969	AUUGGCCCAGCUUUUAGAAAAUG	1479		MAPK1: 1971U21 sense siNA	B uGGccCAGcuuuuAGAAAATT B	1555
				stab04
2523	ACUGUGGAGUUGACUCGGUGUUC	1480	30820	MAPK1: 2525U21 sense siNA	B uGuGGAGuuGAcucGGuGuTT B	1556
				stab04
2588	UGUGGUGAGAAAUUUGCCUUGUU	1481		MAPK1: 2590U21 sense siNA	B uGGuGAGAAAuuuGccuuGTT B	1557
				stab04
2626	CCUCGCAUGACUGUUACAGCUUU	1482		MAPK1: 2628U21 sense siNA	B ucGcAuGAcuGuuAcAGcuTT B	1558
				stab04
422	ACCAGACCUACUGCCAGAGAACC	1475	30821	MAPK1: 442L21 antisense siNA	uucucuGGcAGuAGGucuGTsT	1559
				(424C) stab05
586	UUGAAGACACAACACCUCAGCAA	1476		MAPK1: 606L21 antisense siNA	GcuGAGGuGuuGuGucuucTsT	1560
				(588C) stab05
776	AUCACACAGGGUUCCUGACAGAA	1477	30822	MAPK1: 796L21 antisense siNA	cuGucAGGAAcccuGuGuGTsT	1561
				(778C) stab05
1716	UUGGCUCUAGUCACUGGCAUCUC	1478	30823	MAPK1: 1736L21 antisense siNA	GAuGccAGuGAcuAGAGccTsT	1562
				(1718C) stab05
1969	AUUGGCCCAGCUUUUAGAAAAUG	1479		MAPK1: 1989L21 antisense siNA	uuuucuAAAAGcuGGGccATsT	1563
				(1971C) stab05
2523	ACUGUGGAGUUGACUCGGUGUUC	1480	30824	MAPK1: 2543L21 antisense siNA	AcAccGAGucAAcuccAcATsT	1564
				(2525C) stab05
2588	UGUGGUGAGAAAUUUGCCUUGUU	1481		MAPK1: 2608L21 antisense siNA	cAAGGcAAAuuucucAccATsT	1565
				(2590C) stab05
2626	CCUCGCAUGACUGUUACAGCUUU	1482		MAPK1: 2646L21 antisense siNA	AGcuGuAAcAGucAuGcGATsT	1566
				(2628C) stab05
422	ACCAGACCUACUGCCAGAGAACC	1475		MAPK1: 424U21 sense siNA	B cAGAccuAcuGccAGAGAATT B	1567
				stab07
586	UUGAAGACACAACACCUCAGCAA	1476		MAPK1: 588U21 sense siNA	B GAAGAcAcAAcAccucAGcTT B	1568
				stab07
776	AUCACACAGGGUUCCUGACAGAA	1477		MAPK1: 778U21 sense siNA	B cAcAcAGGGuuccuGAcAGTT B	1569
				stab07
1716	UUGGCUCUAGUCACUGGCAUCUC	1478		MAPK1: 1718U21 sense siNA	B GGcucuAGucAcuGGcAucTT B	1570
				stab07
1969	AUUGGCCCAGCUUUUAGAAAAUG	1479		MAPK1: 1971U21 sense siNA	B uGGcccAGcuuuuAGAAAATT B	1571
				stab07
2523	ACUGUGGAGUUGACUCGGUGUUC	1480		MAPK1: 2525U21 sense siNA	B uGuGGAGuuGAcucGGuGuTT B	1572
				stab07
2588	UGUGGUGAGAAAUUUGCCUUGUU	1481		MAPK1: 2590U21 sense siNA	B uGGuGAGAAAuuuGccuuGTT B	1573
				stab07
2626	CCUCGCAUGACUGUUACAGCUUU	1482		MAPK1: 2628U21 sense siNA	B ucGcAuGAcuGuuAcAGcuTT B	1574
				stab07
422	ACCAGACCUACUGCCAGAGAACC	1475		MAPK1: 442L21 antisense siNA	uucucuGGcAGuAGGucuGTsT	1575
				(424C) stab11
586	UUGAAGACACAACACCUCAGCAA	1476		MAPK1: 606L21 antisense siNA	GcuGAGGuGuuGuGucuucTsT	1576
				(588C) stab11
776	AUCACACAGGGUUCCUGACAGAA	1477		MAPK1: 796L21 antisense siNA	cuGucAGGAAcccuGuGuGTsT	1577
				(778C) stab11
1716	UUGGCUCUAGUCACUGGCAUCUC	1478		MAPK1: 1736L21 antisense siNA	GAuGccAGuGAcuAGAGccTsT	1578
				(1718C) stab11
1969	AUUGGCCCAGCUUUUAGAAAAUG	1479		MAPK1: 1989L21 antisense siNA	uuuucuAAAAGcuGGGccATsT	1579
				(1971C) stab11
2523	ACUGUGGAGUUGACUCGGUGUUC	1480		MAPK1: 2543L21 antisense siNA	AcAccGAGucAAcuccAcATsT	1580
				(2525C) stab11
2588	UGUGGUGAGAAAUUUGCCUUGUU	1481		MAPK1: 2608L21 antisense siNA	cAAGGcAAAuuucucAccATsT	1581
				(2590C) stab11
2626	CCUCGCAUGACUGUUACAGCUUU	1482		MAPK1: 2646L21 antisense siNA	AGcuGuAAcAGucAuGcGATsT	1582
				(2628C) stab11
422	ACCAGACCUACUGCCAGAGAACC	1475		MAPK1: 424U21 sense siNA	B cAGAccuAcuGccAGAGAATT B	1583
				stab18
586	UUGAAGACACAACACCUCAGCAA	1476		MAPK1: 588U21 sense siNA	B GAAGAcAcAAcAccucAGcTT B	1584
				stab18
776	AUCACACAGGGUUCCUGACAGAA	1477		MAPK1: 778U21 sense siNA	B cAcAcAGGGuuccuGAcAGTT B	1585
				stab18
1716	UUGGCUCUAGUCACUGGCAUCUC	1478		MAPK1: 1718U21 sense siNA	B GGcucuAGucAcuGGcAucTT B	1586
				stab18
1969	AUUGGCCCAGCUUUUAGAAAAUG	1479		MAPK1: 1971U21 sense siNA	B uGGcccAGcuuuuAGAAAATT B	1587
				stab18
2523	ACUGUGGAGUUGACUCGGUGUUC	1480		MAPK1: 2525U21 sense siNA	B uGuGGAGuuGAcucGGuGuTT B	1588
				stab18
2588	UGUGGUGAGAAAUUUGCCUUGUU	1481		MAPK1: 2590U21 sense siNA	B uGGuGAGAAAuuuGccuuGTT B	1589
				stab18
2626	CCUCGCAUGACUGUUACAGCUUU	1482		MAPK1: 2628U21 sense siNA	B ucGcAuGAcuGuuAcAGcuTT B	1590
				stab18
422	ACCAGACCUACUGCCAGAGAACC	1475		MAPK1: 442L21 antisense siNA	uucucuGGcAGuAGGucuGTsT	1591
				(424C) stab08
586	UUGAAGACACAACACCUCAGCAA	1476		MAPK1: 606L21 antisense siNA	GcuGAGGuGuuGuGucuucTsT	1592
				(588C) stab08
776	AUCACACAGGGUUCCUGACAGAA	1477		MAPK1: 796L21 antisense siNA	cuGucAGGAAcccuGuGuGTsT	1593
				(778C) stab08
1716	UUGGCUCUAGUCACUGGCAUCUC	1478		MAPK1: 1736L21 antisense siNA	GAuGccAGuGAcuAGAGccTsT	1594
				(1718C) stab08
1969	AUUGGCCCAGCUUUUAGAAAAUG	1479		MAPK1: 1989L21 antisense siNA	uuuucuAAAAGcuGGGccATsT	1595
				(1971C) stab08
2523	ACUGUGGAGUUGACUCGGUGUUC	1480		MAPK1: 2543L21 antisense siNA	AcAccGAGucAAcuccAcATsT	1596
				(2525C) stab08
2588	UGUGGUGAGAAAUUUGCCUUGUU	1481		MAPK1: 2608L21 antisense siNA	cAAGGcAAAuuucucAccATsT	1597
				(2590C) stab08
2626	CCUCGCAUGACUGUUACAGCUUU	1482		MAPK1: 2646L21 antisense siNA	AGcuGuAAcAGucAuGcGATsT	1598
				(2628C) stab08
422	ACCAGACCUACUGCCAGAGAACC	1475		MAPK1: 424U21 sense siNA	B CAGACCUACUGCCAGAGAATT B	1599
				stab09
586	UUGAAGACACAACACCUCAGCAA	1476		MAPK1: 588U21 sense siNA	B GAAGACACAACACCUCAGCTT B	1600
				stab09
776	AUCACACAGGGUUCCUGACAGAA	1477		MAPK1: 778U21 sense siNA	B CACACAGGGUUCCUGACAGTT B	1601
				stab09
1716	UUGGCUCUAGUCACUGGCAUCUC	1478		MAPK1: 1718U21 sense siNA	B GGCUCUAGUCACUGGCAUCTT B	1602
				stab09
1969	AUUGGCCCAGCUUUUAGAAAAUG	1479		MAPK1: 1971U21 sense siNA	B UGGCCCAGCUUUUAGAAAATT B	1603
				stab09
2523	ACUGUGGAGUUGACUCGGUGUUC	1480		MAPK1: 2525U21 sense siNA	B UGUGGAGUUGACUCGGUGUTT B	1604
				stab09
2588	UGUGGUGAGAAAUUUGCCUUGUU	1481		MAPK1: 2590U21 sense siNA	B UGGUGAGAAAUUUGCCUUGTT B	1605
				stab09
2626	CCUCGCAUGACUGUUACAGCUUU	1482		MAPK1: 2628U21 sense siNA	B UCGCAUGACUGUUACAGCUTT B	1606
				stab09
422	ACCAGACCUACUGCCAGAGAACC	1475		MAPK1: 442L21 antisense siNA	UUCUCUGGCAGUAGGUCUGTsT	1607
				(424C) stab10
586	UUGAAGACACAACACCUCAGCAA	1476		MAPK1: 606L21 antisense siNA	GCUGAGGUGUUGUGUCUUCTsT	1608
				(588C) stab10
776	AUCACACAGGGUUCCUGACAGAA	1477		MAPK1: 796L21 antisense siNA	CUGUCAGGAACCCUGUGUGTsT	1609
				(778C) stab10
1716	UUGGCUCUAGUCACUGGCAUCUC	1478		MAPK1: 1736L21 antisense siNA	GAUGCCAGUGACUAGAGCCTsT	1610
				(1718C) stab10
1969	AUUGGCCCAGCUUUUAGAAAAUG	1479		MAPK1: 1989L21 antisense siNA	UUUUCUAAAAGCUGGGCCATsT	1611
				(1971C) stab10
2523	ACUGUGGAGUUGACUCGGUGUUC	1480		MAPK1: 2543L21 antisense siNA	ACACCGAGUCAACUCCACATsT	1612
				(2525C) stab10
2588	UGUGGUGAGAAAUUUGCCUUGUU	1481		MAPK1: 2608L21 antisense siNA	CAAGGCAAAUUUCUCACCATsT	1613
				(2590C) stab10
2626	CCUCGCAUGACUGUUACAGCUUU	1482		MAPK1: 2646L21 antisense siNA	AGCUGUAACAGUCAUGCGATsT	1614
				(2628C) stab10
422	ACCAGACCUACUGCCAGAGAACC	1475		MAPK1: 442L21 antisense siNA	uucucuGGcAGuAGGucuGTT B	1615
				(424C) stab19
586	UUGAAGACACAACACCUCAGCAA	1476		MAPK1: 606L21 antisense siNA	GcuGAGGuGuuGuGucuucTT B	1616
				(588C) stab19
776	AUCACACAGGGUUCCUGACAGAA	1477		MAPK1: 796L21 antisense siNA	cuGucAGGAAcccuGuGuGTT B	1617
				(778C) stab19
1716	UUGGCUCUAGUCACUGGCAUCUC	1478		MAPK1: 1736L21 antisense siNA	GAuGccAGuGAcuAGAGccTT B	1618
				(1718C) stab19
1969	AUUGGCCCAGCUUUUAGAAAAUG	1479		MAPK1: 1989L21 antisense siNA	uuuucuAAAAGcuGGGccATT B	1619
				(1971C) stab19
2523	ACUGUGGAGUUGACUCGGUGUUC	1480		MAPK1: 2543L21 antisense siNA	AcAccGAGucAAcuccAcATT B	1620
				(2525C) stab19
2588	UGUGGUGAGAAAUUUGCCUUGUU	1481		MAPK1: 2608L21 antisense siNA	cAAGGcAAAuuucucAccATT B	1621
				(2590C) stab19
2626	CCUCGCAUGACUGUUACAGCUUU	1482		MAPK1: 2646L21 antisense siNA	AGcuGuAAcAGucAuGcGATT B	1622
				(2628C) stab19
422	ACCAGACCUACUGCCAGAGAACC	1475		MAPK1: 442L21 antisense siNA	UUCUCUGGCAGUAGGUCUGTT B	1623
				(424C) stab22
586	UUGAAGACACAACACCUCAGCAA	1476		MAPK1: 606L21 antisense siNA	GCUGAGGUGUUGUGUCUUCTT B	1624
				(588C) stab22
776	AUCACACAGGGUUCCUGACAGAA	1477		MAPK1: 796L21 antisense siNA	CUGUCAGGAACCCUGUGUGTT B	1625
				(778C) stab22
1716	UUGGCUCUAGUCACUGGCAUCUC	1478		MAPK1: 1736L21 antisense siNA	GAUGCCAGUGACUAGAGCCTT B	1626
				(1718C) stab22
1969	AUUGGCCCAGCUUUUAGAAAAUG	1479		MAPK1: 1989L21 antisense siNA	UUUUCUAAAAGCUGGGCCATT B	1627
				(1971C) stab22
2523	ACUGUGGAGUUGACUCGGUGUUC	1480		MAPK1: 2543L21 antisense siNA	ACACCGAGUCAACUCCACATT B	1628
				(2525C) stab22
2588	UGUGGUGAGAAAUUUGCCUUGUU	1481		MAPK1: 2608L21 antisense siNA	AAGGCAAAUUUCUCACCATT B	1629
				(2590C) stab22
2626	CCUCGCAUGACUGUUACAGCUUU	1482		MAPK1: 2646L21 antisense siNA	AGCUGUAACAGUCAUGCGATT B	1630
				(2628C) stab22
MAPK3
283	CCUUCGAACAUCAGACCUACUGC	1483		MAPK3: 285U21 sense siNA	UUCGAACAUCAGACCUACUTT	1631
709	UGAACUCCAAGGGCUAUACCAAG	1484		MAPK3: 711U21 sense siNA	AACUCCAAGGGCUAUACCATT	1632
716	CAAGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCG	1485		MAPK3: 718U21 sense siNA	AGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUTT	1633
718	AGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCGAC	1486		MAPK3: 720U21 sense siNA	GGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCGTT	1634
1045	ACCUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACCCG	1487		MAPK3: 1047U21 sense siNA	CUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACCTT	1635
1305	CUCCCGCCAGACUGUUAGAAAAU	1488		MAPK3: 1307U21 sense siNA	CCCGCCAGACUGUUAGAAATT	1636
1778	UUCUGUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGU	1489		MAPK3: 1780U21 sense siNA	CUGUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAATT	1637
1782	GUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGAG	1490		MAPK3: 1784U21 sense siNA	GUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGTT	1638
283	CCUUCGAACAUCAGACCUACUGC	1483		MAPK3: 303L21 antisense siNA	AGUAGGUCUGAUGUUCGAATT	1639
				(285C)
709	UGAACUCCAAGGGCUAUACCAAG	1484		MAPK3: 729L21 antisense siNA	UGGUAUAGCCCUUGGAGUUTT	1640
				(711C)
716	CAAGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCG	1485		MAPK3: 736L21 antisense siNA	AUGGACUUGGUAUAGCCCUTT	1641
				(718C)
718	AGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCGAC	1486		MAPK3: 738L21 antisense siNA	CGAUGGACUUGGUAUAGCCTT	1642
				(720C)
1045	ACCUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACCCG	1487		MAPK3: 1065L21 antisense siNA	GGUCAUAGUACUGCUCCAGTT	1643
				(1047C)
1305	CUCCCGCCAGACUGUUAGAAAAU	1488		MAPK3: 1325L21 antisense siNA	UUUCUAACAGUCUGGCGGGTT	1644
				(1307C)
1778	UUCUGUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGU	1489		MAPK3: 1798L21 antisense siNA	UUCUGCUCACCACACACAGTT	1645
				(1780C)
1782	GUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGAG	1490		MAPK3: 1802L21 antisense siNA	CCACUUCUGCUCACCACACTT	1646
				(1784C)
283	CCUUCGAACAUCAGACCUACUGC	1483		MAPK3: 285U21 sense siNA	B uucGAAcAucAGAccuAcuTT B	1647
				stab04
709	UGAACUCCAAGGGCUAUACCAAG	1484		MAPK3: 711U21 sense siNA	B AAcuccAAGGGcuAuAccATT B	1648
				stab04
716	CAAGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCG	1485		MAPK3: 718U21 sense siNA	B AGGGcuAuAccAAGuccAuTT B	1649
				stab04
718	AGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCGAC	1486		MAPK3: 720U21 sense siNA	B GGcuAuAccAAGuccAucGTT B	1650
				stab04
1045	ACCUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACCCG	1487		MAPK3: 1047U21 sense siNA	B cuGGAGcAGuAcuAuGAccTT B	1651
				stab04
1305	CUCCCGCCAGACUGUUAGAAAAU	1488		MAPK3: 1307U21 sense siNA	B cccGccAGAcuGuuAGAAATT B	1652
				stab04
1778	UUCUGUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGU	1489		MAPK3: 1780U21 sense siNA	B cuGuGuGuGGuGAGcAGAATT B	1653
				stab04
1782	GUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGAG	1490		MAPK3: 1784U21 sense siNA	B GuGuGGuGAGcAGAAGuGGTT B	1654
				stab04
283	CCUUCGAACAUCAGACCUACUGC	1483		MAPK3: 303L21 antisense siNA	AGuAGGucuGAuGuucGAATsT	1655
				(285C) stab05
709	UGAACUCCAAGGGCUAUACCAAG	1484		MAPK3: 729L21 antisense siNA	uGGuAuAGcccuuGGAGuuTsT	1656
				(711C) stab05
716	CAAGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCG	1485		MAPK3: 736L21 antisense siNA	AuGGAcuuGGuAuAGcccuTsT	1657
				(718C) stab05
718	AGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCGAC	1486		MAPK3: 738L21 antisense siNA	cGAuGGAcuuGGuAuAGccTsT	1658
				(720C) stab05
1045	ACCUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACCCG	1487		MAPK3: 1065L21 antisense siNA	GGucAuAGuAcuGcuccAGTsT	1659
				(1047C) stab05
1305	CUCCCGCCAGACUGUUAGAAAAU	1488		MAPK3: 1325L21 antisense siNA	uuucuAAcAGucuGGcGGGTsT	1660
				(1307C) stab05
1778	UUCUGUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGU	1489		MAPK3: 1798L21 antisense siNA	uucuGcucAccAcAcAcAGTsT	1661
				(1780C) stab05
1782	GUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGAG	1490		MAPK3: 1802L21 antisense siNA	ccAcuucuGcucAccAcAcTsT	1662
				(1784C) stab05
283	CCUUCGAACAUCAGACCUACUGC	1483		MAPK3: 285U21 sense siNA	B uucGAAcAucAGAccuAcuTT B	1663
				stab07
709	UGAACUCCAAGGGCUAUACCAAG	1484		MAPK3: 711U21 sense siNA	B AAcuccAAGGGcuAuAccATT B	1664
				stab07
716	CAAGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCG	1485		MAPK3: 718U21 sense siNA	B AGGGcuAuAccAAGuccAuTT B	1665
				stab07
718	AGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCGAC	1486		MAPK3: 720U21 sense siNA	B GGcuAuAccAAGuccAucGTT B	1666
				stab07
1045	ACCUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACCCG	1487		MAPK3: 1047U21 sense siNA	B cuGGAGcAGuAcuAuGAccTT B	1667
				stab07
1305	CUCCCGCCAGACUGUUAGAAAAU	1488		MAPK3: 1307U21 sense siNA	B cccGccAGAcuGuuAGAAATT B	1668
				stab07
1778	UUCUGUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGU	1489		MAPK3: 1780U21 sense siNA	B cuGuGuGuGGuGAGcAGAATT B	1669
				stab07
1782	GUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGAG	1490		MAPK3: 1784U21 sense siNA	B GuGuGGuGAGcAGAAGuGGTT B	1670
				stab07
283	CCUUCGAACAUCAGACCUACUGC	1483		MAPK3: 303L21 antisense siNA	AGuAGGucuGAuGuucGAATsT	1671
				(285C) stab11
709	UGAACUCCAAGGGCUAUACCAAG	1484		MAPK3: 729L21 antisense siNA	uGGuAuAGcccuuGGAGuuTsT	1672
				(711C) stab11
716	CAAGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCG	1485		MAPK3: 736L21 antisense siNA	AuGGAcuuGGuAuAGcccuTsT	1673
				(718C) stab11
718	AGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCGAC	1486		MAPK3: 738L21 antisense siNA	cGAuGGAcuuGGuAuAGccTsT	1674
				(720C) stab11
1045	ACCUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACCCG	1487		MAPK3: 1065L21 antisense siNA	GGucAuAGuAcuGcuccAGTsT	1675
				(1047C) stab11
1305	CUCCCGCCAGACUGUUAGAAAAU	1488		MAPK3: 1325L21 antisense siNA	uuucuAAcAGucuGGcGGGTsT	1676
				(1307C) stab11
1778	UUCUGUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGU	1489		MAPK3: 1798L21 antisense siNA	uucuGcucAccAcAcAcAGTsT	1677
				(1780C) stab11
1782	GUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGAG	1490		MAPK3: 1802L21 antisense siNA	ccAcuucuGcucAccAcAcTsT	1678
				(1784C) stab11
283	CCUUCGAACAUCAGACCUACUGC	1483		MAPK3: 285U21 sense siNA	B uucGAAcAucAGAccuAcuTT B	1679
				stab18
709	UGAACUCCAAGGGCUAUACCAAG	1484		MAPK3: 711U21 sense siNA	B AAcuccAAGGGcuAuAccATT B	1680
				stab18
716	CAAGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCG	1485		MAPK3: 718U21 sense siNA	B AGGGcuAuAccAAGuccAuTT B	1681
				stab18
718	AGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCGAC	1486		MAPK3: 720U21 sense siNA	B GGcuAuAccAAGuccAucGTT B	1682
				stab18
1045	ACCUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACCCG	1487		MAPK3: 1047U21 sense siNA	B cuGGAGcAGuAcuAuGAccTT B	1683
				stab18
1305	CUCCCGCCAGACUGUUAGAAAAU	1488		MAPK3: 1307U21 sense siNA	B cccGccAGAcuGuuAGAAATT B	1684
				stab18
1778	UUCUGUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGU	1489		MAPK3: 1780U21 sense siNA	B cuGuGuGuGGuGAGcAGAATT B	1685
				stab18
1782	GUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGAG	1490		MAPK3: 1784U21 sense siNA	B GuGuGGuGAGcAGAAGuGGTT B	1686
				stab18
283	CCUUCGAACAUCAGACCUACUGC	1483	33669	MAPK3: 303L21 antisense siNA	AGuAGGucuGAuGuucGAATsT	1687
				(285C) stab08
709	UGAACUCCAAGGGCUAUACCAAG	1484	33670	MAPK3: 729L21 antisense siNA	uGGuAuAGcccuuGGAGuuTsT	1688
				(711C) stab08
716	CAAGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCG	1485	33671	MAPK3: 736L21 antisense siNA	AuGGAcuuGGuAuAGcccuTsT	1689
				(718C) stab08
718	AGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCGAC	1486	33672	MAPK3: 738L21 antisense siNA	cGAuGGAcuuGGuAuAGccTsT	1690
				(720C) stab08
1045	ACCUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACCCG	1487	33673	MAPK3: 1065L21 antisense siNA	GGucAuAGuAcuGcuccAGTsT	1691
				(1047C) stab08
1305	CUCCCGCCAGACUGUUAGAAAAU	1488	33674	MAPK3: 1325L21 antisense siNA	uuucuAAcAGucuGGcGGGTsT	1692
				(1307C) stab08
1778	UUCUGUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGU	1489	33675	MAPK3: 1798L21 antisense siNA	uucuGcucAccAcAcAcAGTsT	1693
				(1780C) stab08
1782	GUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGAG	1490	33676	MAPK3: 1802L21 antisense siNA	ccAcuucuGcucAccAcAcTsT	1694
				(1784C) stab08
283	CCUUCGAACAUCAGACCUACUGC	1483	33653	MAPK3: 285U21 sense siNA	B UUCGAACAUCAGACCUACUTT B	1695
				stab09
709	UGAACUCCAAGGGCUAUACCAAG	1484	33654	MAPK3: 711U21 sense siNA	B AACUCCAAGGGCUAUACCATT B	1696
				stab09
716	CAAGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCG	1485	33655	MAPK3: 718U21 sense siNA	B AGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUTT B	1697
				stab09
718	AGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCGAC	1486	33656	MAPK3: 720U21 sense siNA	B GGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCGTT B	1698
				stab09
1045	ACCUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACCCG	1487	33657	MAPK3: 1047U21 sense siNA	B CUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACCTT B	1699
				stab09
1305	CUCCCGCCAGACUGUUAGAAAAU	1488	33658	MAPK3: 1307U21 sense siNA	B CCCGCCAGACUGUUAGAAATT B	1700
				stab09
1778	UUCUGUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGU	1489	33659	MAPK3: 1780U21 sense siNA	B CUGUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAATT B	1701
				stab09
1782	GUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGAG	1490	33660	MAPK3: 1784U21 sense siNA	B GUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGTT B	1702
				stab09
283	CCUUCGAACAUCAGACCUACUGC	1483	33661	MAPK3: 303L21 antisense siNA	AGUAGGUCUGAUGUUCGAATsT	1703
				(285C) stab10
709	UGAACUCCAAGGGCUAUACCAAG	1484	33662	MAPK3: 729L21 antisense siNA	UGGUAUAGCCCUUGGAGUUTsT	1704
				(711C) stab10
716	CAAGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCG	1485	33663	MAPK3: 736L21 antisense siNA	AUGGACUUGGUAUAGCCCUTsT	1705
				(718C) stab10
718	AGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCGAC	1486	33664	MAPK3: 738L21 antisense siNA	CGAUGGACUUGGUAUAGCCTsT	1706
				(720C) stab10
1045	ACCUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACCCG	1487	33665	MAPK3: 1065L21 antisense siNA	GGUCAUAGUACUGCUCCAGTsT	1707
				(1047C) stab10
1305	CUCCCGCCAGACUGUUAGAAAAU	1488	33666	MAPK3: 1325L21 antisense siNA	UUUCUAACAGUCUGGCGGGTsT	1708
				(1307C) stab10
1778	UUCUGUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGU	1489	33667	MAPK3: 1798L21 antisense siNA	UUCUGCUCACCACACACAGTsT	1709
				(1780C) stab10
1782	GUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGAG	1490	33668	MAPK3: 1802L21 antisense siNA	CCACUUCUGCUCACCACACTsT	1710
				(1784C) stab10
283	CCUUCGAACAUCAGACCUACUGC	1483		MAPK3: 303L21 antisense siNA	AGuAGGucuGAuGuucGAATT B	1711
				(285C) stab19
709	UGAACUCCAAGGGCUAUACCAAG	1484		MAPK3: 729L21 antisense siNA	uGGuAuAGcccuuGGAGuuTT B	1712
				(711C) stab19
716	CAAGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCG	1485		MAPK3: 736L21 antisense siNA	AuGGAcuuGGuAuAGcccuTT B	1713
				(718C) stab19
718	AGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCGAC	1486		MAPK3: 738L21 antisense siNA	cGAuGGAcuuGGuAuAGccTT B	1714
				(720C) stab19
1045	ACCUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACCCG	1487		MAPK3: 1065L21 antisense siNA	GGucAuAGuAcuGcuccAGTT B	1715
				(1047C) stab19
1305	CUCCCGCCAGACUGUUAGAAAAU	1488		MAPK3: 1325L21 antisense siNA	uuucuAAcAGucuGGcGGGTT B	1716
				(1307C) stab19
1778	UUCUGUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGU	1489		MAPK3: 1798L21 antisense siNA	uucuGcucAccAcAcAcAGTT B	1717
				(1780C) stab19
1782	GUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGAG	1490		MAPK3: 1802L21 antisense siNA	ccAcuucuGcucAccAcAcTT B	1718
				(1784C) stab19
283	CCUUCGAACAUCAGACCUACUGC	1483		MAPK3: 303L21 antisense siNA	AGUAGGUCUGAUGUUCGAATT B	1719
				(285C) stab22
709	UGAACUCCAAGGGCUAUACCAAG	1484		MAPK3: 729L21 antisense siNA	UGGUAUAGCCCUUGGAGUUTT B	1720
				(711C) stab22
716	CAAGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCG	1485		MAPK3: 736L21 antisense siNA	AUGGACUUGGUAUAGCCCUTT B	1721
				(718C) stab22
718	AGGGCUAUACCAAGUCCAUCGAC	1486		MAPK3: 738L21 antisense siNA	CGAUGGACUUGGUAUAGCCTT B	1722
				(720C) stab22
1045	ACCUGGAGCAGUACUAUGACCCG	1487		MAPK3: 1065L21 antisense siNA	GGUCAUAGUACUGCUCCAGTT B	1723
				(1047C) stab22
1305	CUCCCGCCAGACUGUUAGAAAAU	1488		MAPK3: 1325L21 antisense siNA	UUUCUAACAGUCUGGCGGGTT B	1724
				(1307C) stab22
1778	UUCUGUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGU	1489		MAPK3: 1798L21 antisense siNA	UUCUGCUCACCACACACAGTT B	1725
				(1780C) stab22
1782	GUGUGUGGUGAGCAGAAGUGGAG	1490		MAPK3: 1802L21 antisense siNA	CCACUUCUGCUCACCACACTT B	1726
				(1784C) stab22
MAPK8 NM_002750.2|
25	GAAGCAAGCGUGACAACAAUUUU	1491		MAPK8: 27U21 sense siNA	AGCAAGCGUGACAACAAUUTT	1727
733	AACAGCUUGGAACACCAUGUCCU	1492	31517	MAPK8: 735U21 sense siNA	CAGCUUGGAACACCAUGUCTT	1728
852	CUUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACA	1493		MAPK8: 854U21 sense siNA	UUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAATT	1729
853	UUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACAC	1494	31518	MAPK8: 855U21 sense siNA	UUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACTT	1730
878	CAAACUUAAAGCCAGUCAGGCAA	1495		MAPK8: 880U21 sense siNA	AACUUAAAGCCAGUCAGGCTT	1731
895	AGGCAAGGGAUUUGUUAUCCAAA	1496		MAPK8: 897U21 sense siNA	GCAAGGGAUUUGUUAUCCATT	1732
1224	CAAUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUUG	1497	31519	MAPK8: 1226U21 sense siNA	AUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUTT	1733
1242	CUUUGGCCUCUGAUACAGACAGC	1498	31520	MAPK8: 1244U21 sense siNA	UUGGCCUCUGAUACAGACATT	1734
25	GAAGCAAGCGUGACAACAAUUUU	1491		MAPK8: 45L21 antisense siNA	AAUUGUUGUCACGCUUGCUTT	1735
				(27C)
733	AACAGCUUGGAACACCAUGUCCU	1492	31521	MAPK8: 753L21 antisense siNA	GACAUGGUGUUCCAAGCUGTT	1736
				(735C)
852	CUUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACA	1493		MAPK8: 872L21 antisense siNA	UUCUGAGUCAGCUGGGAAATT	1737
				(854C)
853	UUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACAC	1494	31522	MAPK8: 873L21 antisense siNA	GUUCUGAGUCAGCUGGGAATT	1738
				(855C)
878	CAAACUUAAAGCCAGUCAGGCAA	1495		MAPK8: 898L21 antisense siNA	GCCUGACUGGCUUUAAGUUTT	1739
				(880C)
895	AGGCAAGGGAUUUGUUAUCCAAA	1496		MAPK8: 915L21 antisense siNA	UGGAUAACAAAUCCCUUGCTT	1740
				(897C)
1224	CAAUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUUG	1497	31523	MAPK8: 1244L21 antisense siNA	AAGUCGGAUCUGUUGACAUTT	1741
				(1226C)
1242	CUUUGGCCUCUGAUACAGACAGC	1498	31524	MAPK8: 1262L21 antisense siNA	UGUCUGUAUCAGAGGCCAATT	1742
				(1244C)
25	GAAGCAAGCGUGACAACAAUUUU	1491		MAPK8: 27U21 sense siNA	B AGcAAGcGuGAcAAcAAuuTT B	1743
				stab04
733	AACAGCUUGGAACACCAUGUCCU	1492		MAPK8: 735U21 sense siNA	B cAGcuuGGAAcAccAuGucTT B	1744
				stab04
852	CUUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACA	1493		MAPK8: 854U21 sense siNA	B uuucccAGcuGAcucAGAATT B	1745
				stab04
853	UUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACAC	1494		MAPK8: 855U21 sense siNA	B uucccAGcuGAcucAGAAcTT B	1746
				stab04
878	CAAACUUAAAGCCAGUCAGGCAA	1495		MAPK8: 880U21 sense siNA	B AAcuuAAAGccAGucAGGcTT B	1747
				stab04
895	AGGCAAGGGAUUUGUUAUCCAAA	1496		MAPK8: 897U21 sense siNA	B GcAAGGGAuuuGuuAuccATT B	1748
				stab04
1224	CAAUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUUG	1497		MAPK8: 1226U21 sense siNA	B AuGucAAcAGAuccGAcuuTT B	1749
				stab04
1242	CUUUGGCCUCUGAUACAGACAGC	1498		MAPK8: 1244U21 sense siNA	B uuGGccucuGAuAcAGAcATT B	1750
				stab04
25	GAAGCAAGCGUGACAACAAUUUU	1491		MAPK8: 45L21 antisense siNA	AAuuGuuGucAcGcuuGcuTsT	1751
				(27C) stab05
733	AACAGCUUGGAACACCAUGUCCU	1492		MAPK8: 753L21 antisense siNA	GAcAuGGuGuuccAAGcuGTsT	1752
				(735C) stab05
852	CUUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACA	1493		MAPK8: 872L21 antisense siNA	uucuGAGucAGcuGGGAAATsT	1753
				(854C) stab05
853	UUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACAC	1494		MAPK8: 873L21 antisense siNA	GuucuGAGucAGcuGGGAATsT	1754
				(855C) stab05
878	CAAACUUAAAGCCAGUCAGGCAA	1495		MAPK8: 898L21 antisense siNA	GccuGAcuGGcuuuAAGuuTsT	1755
				(880C) stab05
895	AGGCAAGGGAUUUGUUAUCCAAA	1496		MAPK8: 915L21 antisense siNA	uGGAuAAcAAAucccuuGcTsT	1756
				(897C) stab05
1224	CAAUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUUG	1497		MAPK8: 1244L21 antisense siNA	AAGucGGAucuGuuGAcAuTsT	1757
				(1226C) stab05
1242	CUUUGGCCUCUGAUACAGACAGC	1498		MAPK8: 1262L21 antisense siNA	uGucuGuAucAGAGGccAATsT	1758
				(1244C) stab05
25	GAAGCAAGCGUGACAACAAUUUU	1491		MAPK8: 27U21 sense siNA	B AGcAAGcGuGAcAAcAAuuTT B	1759
				stab07
733	AACAGCUUGGAACACCAUGUCCU	1492		MAPK8: 735U21 sense siNA	B cAGcuuGGAAcAccAuGucTT B	1760
				stab07
852	CUUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACA	1493		MAPK8: 854U21 sense siNA	B uuucccAGcuGAcucAGAATT B	1761
				stab07
853	UUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACAC	1494		MAPK8: 855U21 sense siNA	B uucccAGcuGAcucAGAAcTT B	1762
				stab07
878	CAAACUUAAAGCCAGUCAGGCAA	1495		MAPK8: 880U21 sense siNA	B AAcuuAAAGccAGucAGGcTT B	1763
				stab07
895	AGGCAAGGGAUUUGUUAUCCAAA	1496		MAPK8: 897U21 sense siNA	B GcAAGGGAuuuGuuAuccATT B	1764
				stab07
1224	CAAUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUUG	1497	31866	MAPK8: 1226U21 sense siNA	B AuGucAAcAGAuccGAcuuTT B	1765
				stab07
1242	CUUUGGCCUCUGAUACAGACAGC	1498		MAPK8: 1244U21 sense siNA	B uuGGccucuGAuAcAGAcATT B	1766
				stab07
25	GAAGCAAGCGUGACAACAAUUUU	1491		MAPK8: 45L21 antisense siNA	AAuuGuuGucAcGcuuGcuTsT	1767
				(27C) stab11
733	AACAGCUUGGAACACCAUGUCCU	1492		MAPK8: 753L21 antisense siNA	GAcAuGGuGuuccAAGcuGTsT	1768
				(735C) stab11
852	CUUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACA	1493		MAPK8: 872L21 antisense siNA	uucuGAGucAGcuGGGAAATsT	1769
				(854C) stab11
853	UUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACAC	1494		MAPK8: 873L21 antisense siNA	GuucuGAGucAGcuGGGAATsT	1770
				(855C) stab11
878	CAAACUUAAAGCCAGUCAGGCAA	1495		MAPK8: 898L21 antisense siNA	GccuGAcuGGcuuuAAGuuTsT	1771
				(880C) stab11
895	AGGCAAGGGAUUUGUUAUCCAAA	1496		MAPK8: 915L21 antisense siNA	uGGAuAAcAAAucccuuGcTsT	1772
				(897C) stab11
1224	CAAUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUUG	1497		MAPK8: 1244L21 antisense siNA	AAGucGGAucuGuuGAcAuTsT	1773
				(1226C) stab11
1242	CUUUGGCCUCUGAUACAGACAGC	1498		MAPK8: 1262L21 antisense siNA	uGucuGuAucAGAGGccAATsT	1774
				(1244C) stab11
25	GAAGCAAGCGUGACAACAAUUUU	1491		MAPK8: 27U21 sense siNA	B AGcAAGcGuGAcAAcAAuuTT B	1775
				stab18
733	AACAGCUUGGAACACCAUGUCCU	1492		MAPK8: 735U21 sense siNA	B cAGcuuGGAAcAccAuGucTT B	1776
				stab18
852	CUUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACA	1493		MAPK8: 854U21 sense siNA	B uuucccAGcuGAcucAGAATT B	1777
				stab18
853	UUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACAC	1494		MAPK8: 855U21 sense siNA	B uucccAGcuGAcucAGAAcTT B	1778
				stab18
878	CAAACUUAAAGCCAGUCAGGCAA	1495		MAPK8: 880U21 sense siNA	B AAcuuAAAGccAGucAGGcTT B	1779
				stab18
895	AGGCAAGGGAUUUGUUAUCCAAA	1496		MAPK8: 897U21 sense siNA	B GcAAGGGAuuuGuuAuccATT B	1780
				stab18
1224	CAAUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUUG	1497		MAPK8: 1226U21 sense siNA	B AuGucAAcAGAuccGAcuuTT B	1781
				stab18
1242	CUUUGGCCUCUGAUACAGACAGC	1498		MAPK8: 1244U21 sense siNA	B uuGGccucuGAuAcAGAcATT B	1782
				stab18
25	GAAGCAAGCGUGACAACAAUUUU	1491		MAPK8: 45L21 antisense siNA	AAuuGuuGucAcGcuuGcuTsT	1783
				(27C) stab08
733	AACAGCUUGGAACACCAUGUCCU	1492		MAPK8: 753L21 antisense siNA	GAcAuGGuGuuccAAGcuGTsT	1784
				(735C) stab08
852	CUUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACA	1493		MAPK8: 872L21 antisense siNA	uucuGAGucAGcuGGGAAATsT	1785
				(854C) stab08
853	UUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACAC	1494		MAPK8: 873L21 antisense siNA	GuucuGAGucAGcuGGGAATsT	1786
				(855C) stab08
878	CAAACUUAAAGCCAGUCAGGCAA	1495		MAPK8: 898L21 antisense siNA	GccuGAcuGGcuuuAAGuuTsT	1787
				(880C) stab08
895	AGGCAAGGGAUUUGUUAUCCAAA	1496		MAPK8: 915L21 antisense siNA	uGGAuAAcAAAucccuuGcTsT	1788
				(897C) stab08
1224	CAAUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUUG	1497	31872	MAPK8: 1244L21 antisense siNA	AAGucGGAucuGuuGAcAuTsT	1789
				(1226C) stab08
1242	CUUUGGCCUCUGAUACAGACAGC	1498		MAPK8: 1262L21 antisense siNA	uGucuGuAucAGAGGccAATsT	1790
				(1244C) stab08
25	GAAGCAAGCGUGACAACAAUUUU	1491		MAPK8: 27U21 sense siNA	B AGCAAGCGUGACAACAAUUTT B	1791
				stab09
733	AACAGCUUGGAACACCAUGUCCU	1492		MAPK8: 735U21 sense siNA	B CAGCUUGGAACACCAUGUCTT B	1792
				stab09
852	CUUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACA	1493		MAPK8: 854U21 sense siNA	B UUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAATT B	1793
				stab09
853	UUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACAC	1494		MAPK8: 855U21 sense siNA	B UUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACTT B	1794
				stab09
878	CAAACUUAAAGCCAGUCAGGCAA	1495		MAPK8: 880U21 sense siNA	B AACUUAAAGCCAGUCAGGCTT B	1795
				stab09
895	AGGCAAGGGAUUUGUUAUCCAAA	1496		MAPK8: 897U21 sense siNA	B GCAAGGGAUUUGUUAUCCATT B	1796
				stab09
1224	CAAUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUUG	1497		MAPK8: 1226U21 sense siNA	B AUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUTT B	1797
				stab09
1242	CUUUGGCCUCUGAUACAGACAGC	1498		MAPK8: 1244U21 sense siNA	B UUGGCCUCUGAUACAGACATT B	1798
				stab09
25	GAAGCAAGCGUGACAACAAUUUU	1491		MAPK8: 45L21 antisense siNA	AAUUGUUGUCACGCUUGCUTsT	1799
				(27C) stab10
733	AACAGCUUGGAACACCAUGUCCU	1492		MAPK8: 753L21 antisense siNA	GACAUGGUGUUCCAAGCUGTsT	1800
				(735C) stab10
852	CUUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACA	1493		MAPK8: 872L21 antisense siNA	UUCUGAGUCAGCUGGGAAATsT	1801
				(854C) stab10
853	UUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACAC	1494		MAPK8: 873L21 antisense siNA	GUUCUGAGUCAGCUGGGAATsT	1802
				(855C) stab10
878	CAAACUUAAAGCCAGUCAGGCAA	1495		MAPK8: 898L21 antisense siNA	GCCUGACUGGCUUUAAGUUTsT	1803
				(880C) stab10
895	AGGCAAGGGAUUUGUUAUCCAAA	1496		MAPK8: 915L21 antisense siNA	UGGAUAACAAAUCCCUUGCTsT	1804
				(897C) stab10
1224	CAAUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUUG	1497		MAPK8: 1244L21 antisense siNA	AAGUCGGAUCUGUUGACAUTsT	1805
				(1226C) stab10
1242	CUUUGGCCUCUGAUACAGACAGC	1498		MAPK8: 1262L21 antisense siNA	UGUCUGUAUCAGAGGCCAATsT	1806
				(1244C) stab10
25	GAAGCAAGCGUGACAACAAUUUU	1491		MAPK8: 45L21 antisense siNA	AAuuGuuGucAcGcuuGcuTT B	1807
				(27C) stab19
733	AACAGCUUGGAACACCAUGUCCU	1492		MAPK8: 753L21 antisense siNA	GAcAuGGuGuuccAAGcuGTT B	1808
				(735C) stab19
852	CUUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACA	1493		MAPK8: 872L21 antisense siNA	uucuGAGucAGcuGGGAAATT B	1809
				(854C) stab19
853	UUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACAC	1494		MAPK8: 873L21 antisense siNA	GuucuGAGucAGcuGGGAATT B	1810
				(855C) stab19
878	CAAACUUAAAGCCAGUCAGGCAA	1495		MAPK8: 898L21 antisense siNA	GccuGAcuGGcuuuAAGuuTT B	1811
				(880C) stab19
895	AGGCAAGGGAUUUGUUAUCCAAA	1496		MAPK8: 915L21 antisense siNA	uGGAuAAcAAAucccuuGcTT B	1812
				(897C) stab19
1224	CAAUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUUG	1497		MAPK8: 1244L21 antisense siNA	AAGucGGAucuGuuGAcAuTT B	1813
				(1226C) stab19
1242	CUUUGGCCUCUGAUACAGACAGC	1498		MAPK8: 1262L21 antisense siNA	uGucuGuAucAGAGGccAATT B	1814
				(1244C) stab19
25	GAAGCAAGCGUGACAACAAUUUU	1491		MAPK8: 45L21 antisense siNA	AAUUGUUGUCACGCUUGCUTT B	1815
				(27C) stab22
733	AACAGCUUGGAACACCAUGUCCU	1492		MAPK8: 753L21 antisense siNA	GACAUGGUGUUCCAAGCUGTT B	1816
				(735C) stab22
852	CUUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACA	1493		MAPK8: 872L21 antisense siNA	UUCUGAGUCAGCUGGGAAATT B	1817
				(854C) stab22
853	UUUUCCCAGCUGACUCAGAACAC	1494		MAPK8: 873L21 antisense siNA	GUUCUGAGUCAGCUGGGAATT B	1818
				(855C) stab22
878	CAAACUUAAAGCCAGUCAGGCAA	1495		MAPK8: 898L21 antisense siNA	GCCUGACUGGCUUUAAGUUTT B	1819
				(880C) stab22
895	AGGCAAGGGAUUUGUUAUCCAAA	1496		MAPK8: 915L21 antisense siNA	UGGAUAACAAAUCCCUUGCTT B	1820
				(897C) stab22
1224	CAAUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUUG	1497		MAPK8: 1244L21 antisense siNA	AAGUCGGAUCUGUUGACAUTT B	1821
				(1226C) stab22
1242	CUUUGGCCUCUGAUACAGACAGC	1498		MAPK8: 1262L21 antisense siNA	UGUCUGUAUCAGAGGCCAATT B	1822
				(1244C) stab22
1224	CAAUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUUG	1497	31890	MAPK8: 1226U21 sense siNA inv	B uucAGccuAGAcAAcuGuATT B	1823
				stab07
1224	CAAUGUCAACAGAUCCGACUUUG	1497	31896	MAPK8: 1244L21 antisense siNA	uAcAGuuGucuAGGcuGAATsT	1824
				(1226C) inv stab08
MAPK14-2 NM_139012
1278	GCCUACUUUGCUCAGUACCACGA	1499	31586	MAPK14: 1280U21 sense siNA	CUACUUUGCUCAGUACCACTT	1825
1609	UGUCUGUCUUUGUGGGAGGGUAA	1500	31587	MAPK14: 1611U21 sense siNA	UUUGUCUUUGUGGGAGGGUTT	1826
1959	ACCAACUGGCUUCUGUGCACUAG	1501		MAPK14: 1961U21 sense siNA	CAACUGGCUUCUGUGCACUTT	1827
2359	AGCAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUUGC	1502		MAPK14: 2361U21 sense siNA	CAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUUTT	1828
2482	AUCCCAUGUCACCUCAGCUGAUA	1503		MAPK14: 2484U21 sense siNA	CCCAUGUCACCUCAGCUGATT	1829
2882	AAAAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGCUUA	1504	31588	MAPK14: 2884U21 sense siNA	AAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGCUTT	1830
3554	GGACUCUAAGCUGGAGCUCUUGG	1505	31589	MAPK14: 3556U21 sense siNA	ACUCUAAGCUGGAGCUCUUTT	1831
3683	UUGGCUGUAAUCAGUUAUGCCGU	1506		MAPK14: 3685U21 sense siNA	GGCUGUAAUCAGUUAUGCCTT	1832
1278	GCCUACUUUGCUCAGUACCACGA	1499	31590	MAPK14: 1298L21 antisense	GUGGUACUGAGCAAAGUAGTT	1833
				siNA (1280C)
1609	UGUCUGUCUUUGUGGGAGGGUAA	1500	31591	MAPK14: 1629L21 antisense	ACCCUCCCACAAAGACAGATT	1834
				siNA (1611C)
1959	ACCAACUGGCUUCUGUGCACUAG	1501		MAPK14: 1979L21 antisense	AGUGCACAGAAGCCAGUUGTT	1835
				siNA (1961C)
2359	AGCAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUUGC	1502		MAPK14: 2379L21 antisense	AAAACACAUCCUCACUCUGTT	1836
				siNA (2361C)
2482	AUCCCAUGUCACCUCAGCUGAUA	1503		MAPK14: 2502L21 antisense	UCAGCUGAGGUGACAUGGGTT	1837
				siNA (2484C)
2882	AAAAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGCUUA	1504	31592	MAPK14: 2902L21 antisense	AGCUGCCAAGAAGACCCUUTT	1838
				siNA (2884C)
3554	GGACUCUAAGCUGGAGCUCUUGG	1505	31593	MAPK14: 3574L21 antisense	AAGAGCUCCAGCUUAGAGUTT	1839
				siNA (3556C)
3683	UUGGCUGUAAUCAGUUAUGCCGU	1506		MAPK14: 3703L21 antisense	GGCAUAACUGAUUACAGCCTT	1840
				siNA (3685C)
1278	GCCUACUUUGCUCAGUACCACGA	1499		MAPK14: 1280U21 sense siNA	B cuAcuuuGcucAGuAccAcTT B	1841
				stab04
1609	UGUCUGUCUUUGUGGGAGGGUAA	1500		MAPK14: 1611U21 sense siNA	B ucuGucuuuGuGGGAGGGuTT B	1842
				stab04
1959	ACCAACUGGCUUCUGUGCACUAG	1501		MAPK14: 1961U21 sense siNA	B cAAcuGGcuucuGuGcAcuTT B	1843
				stab04
2359	AGCAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUUGC	1502		MAPK14: 2361U21 sense siNA	B cAGAGuGAGGAuGuGuuuuTT B	1844
				stab04
2482	AUCCCAUGUCACCUCAGCUGAUA	1503		MAPK14: 2484U21 sense siNA	B cccAuGucAccucAGcuGATT B	1845
				stab04
2882	AAAAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGCUUA	1504		MAPK14: 2884U21 sense siNA	B AAGGGucuucuuGGcAGcuTT B	1846
				stab04
3554	GGACUCUAAGCUGGAGCUCUUGG	1505		MAPK14: 3556U21 sense siNA	B AcucuAAGcuGGAGcucuuTT B	1847
				stab04
3683	UUGGCUGUAAUCAGUUAUGCCGU	1506		MAPK14: 3685U21 sense siNA	B GGcuGuAAucAGuuAuGccTT B	1848
				stab04
1278	GCCUACUUUGCUCAGUACCACGA	1499		MAPK14: 1298L21 antisense	GuGGuAcuGAGcAAAGuAGTsT	1849
				siNA (1280C) stab05
1609	UGUCUGUCUUUGUGGGAGGGUAA	1500		MAPK14: 1629L21 antisense	AcccucccAcAAAGAcAGATsT	1850
				siNA (1611C) stab05
1959	ACCAACUGGCUUCUGUGCACUAG	1501		MAPK14: 1979L21 antisense	AGuGcAcAGAAGccAGuuGTsT	1851
				siNA (1961C) stab05
2359	AGCAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUUGC	1502		MAPK14: 2379L21 antisense	AAAAcAcAuccucAcucuGTsT	1852
				siNA (2361C) stab05
2482	AUCCCAUGUCACCUCAGCUGAUA	1503		MAPK14: 2502L21 antisense	ucAGcuGAGGuGAcAuGGGTsT	1853
				siNA (2484C) stab05
2882	AAAAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGCUUA	1504		MAPK14: 2902L21 antisense	AGcuGccAAGAAGAcccuuTsT	1854
				siNA (2884C) stab05
3554	GGACUCUAAGCUGGAGCUCUUGG	1505		MAPK14: 3574L21 antisense	AAGAGcuccAGcuuAGAGuTsT	1855
				siNA (3556C) stab05
3683	UUGGCUGUAAUCAGUUAUGCCGU	1506		MAPK14: 3703L21 antisense	GGcAuAAcuGAuuAcAGccTsT	1856
				siNA (3685C) stab05
1278	GCCUACUUUGCUCAGUACCACGA	1499		MAPK14: 1280U21 sense siNA	B cuAcuuuGcucAGuAccAcTT B	1857
				stab07
1609	UGUCUGUCUUUGUGGGAGGGUAA	1500		MAPK14: 1611U21 sense siNA	B ucuGucuuuGuGGGAGGGuTT B	1858
				stab07
1959	ACCAACUGGCUUCUGUGCACUAG	1501		MAPK14: 1961U21 sense siNA	B cAAcuGGcuucuGuGcAcuTT B	1859
				stab07
2359	AGCAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUUGC	1502		MAPK14: 2361U21 sense siNA	B cAGAGuGAGGAuGuGuuuuTT B	1860
				stab07
2482	AUCCCAUGUCACCUCAGCUGAUA	1503		MAPK14: 2484U21 sense siNA	B cccAuGucAccucAGcuGATT B	1861
				stab07
2882	AAAAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGCUUA	1504		MAPK14: 2884U21 sense siNA	B AAGGGucuucuuGGcAGcuTT B	1862
				stab07
3554	GGACUCUAAGCUGGAGCUCUUGG	1505		MAPK14: 3556U21 sense siNA	B AcucuAAGcuGGAGcucuuTT B	1863
				stab07
3683	UUGGCUGUAAUCAGUUAUGCCGU	1506		MAPK14: 3685U21 sense siNA	B GGcuGuAAucAGuuAuGccTT B	1864
				stab07
1278	GCCUACUUUGCUCAGUACCACGA	1499		MAPK14: 1298L21 antisense	GuGGuAcuGAGcAAAGuAGTsT	1865
				siNA (1280C) stab11
1609	UGUCUGUCUUUGUGGGAGGGUAA	1500		MAPK14: 1629L21 antisense	AcccucccAcAAAGAcAGATsT	1866
				siNA (1611C) stab11
1959	ACCAACUGGCUUCUGUGCACUAG	1501		MAPK14: 1979L21 antisense	AGuGcAcAGAAGccAGuuGTsT	1867
				siNA (1961C) stab11
2359	AGCAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUUGC	1502		MAPK14: 2379L21 antisense	AAAAcAcAuccucAcucuGTsT	1868
				siNA (2361C) stab11
2482	AUCCCAUGUCACCUCAGCUGAUA	1503		MAPK14: 2502L21 antisense	ucAGcuGAGGuGAcAuGGGTsT	1869
				siNA (2484C) stab11
2882	AAAAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGCUUA	1504		MAPK14: 2902L21 antisense	AGcuGccAAGAAGAcccuuTsT	1870
				siNA (2884C) stab11
3554	GGACUCUAAGCUGGAGCUCUUGG	1505		MAPK14: 3574L21 antisense	AAGAGcuccAGcuuAGAGuTsT	1871
				siNA (3556C) stab11
3683	UUGGCUGUAAUCAGUUAUGCCGU	1506		MAPK14: 3703L21 antisense	GGcAuAAcuGAuuAcAGccTsT	1872
				siNA (3685C) stab11
1278	GCCUACUUUGCUCAGUACCACGA	1499		MAPK14: 1280U21 sense siNA	B cuAcuuuGcucAGuAccAcTT B	1873
				stab18
1609	UGUCUGUCUUUGUGGGAGGGUAA	1500		MAPK14: 1611U21 sense siNA	B ucuGucuuuGuGGGAGGGuTT B	1874
				stab18
1959	ACCAACUGGCUUCUGUGCACUAG	1501		MAPK14: 1961U21 sense siNA	B cAAcuGGcuucuGuGcAcuTT B	1875
				stab18
2359	AGCAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUUGC	1502		MAPK14: 2361U21 sense siNA	B cAGAGuGAGGAuGuGuuuuTT B	1876
				stab18
2482	AUCCCAUGUCACCUCAGCUGAUA	1503		MAPK14: 2484U21 sense siNA	B cccAuGucAccucAGcuGATT B	1877
				stab18
2882	AAAAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGCUUA	1504		MAPK14: 2884U21 sense siNA	B AAGGGucuucuuGGcAGcuTT B	1878
				stab18
3554	GGACUCUAAGCUGGAGCUCUUGG	1505		MAPK14: 3556U21 sense siNA	B AcucuAAGcuGGAGcucuuTT B	1879
				stab18
3683	UUGGCUGUAAUCAGUUAUGCCGU	1506		MAPK14: 3685U21 sense siNA	B GGcuGuAAucAGuuAuGccTT B	1880
				stab18
1278	GCCUACUUUGCUCAGUACCACGA	1499		MAPK14: 1298L21 antisense	GuGGuAcuGAGcAAAGuAGTsT	1881
				siNA (1280C) stab08
1609	UGUCUGUCUUUGUGGGAGGGUAA	1500		MAPK14: 1629L21 antisense	AcccucccAcAAAGAcAGATsT	1882
				siNA (1611C) stab08
1959	ACCAACUGGCUUCUGUGCACUAG	1501		MAPK14: 1979L21 antisense	AGuGcAcAGAAGccAGuuGTsT	1883
				siNA (1961C) stab08
2359	AGCAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUUGC	1502		MAPK14: 2379L21 antisense	AAAAcAcAuccucAcucuGTsT	1884
				siNA (2361C) stab08
2482	AUCCCAUGUCACCUCAGCUGAUA	1503		MAPK14: 2502L21 antisense	ucAGcuGAGGuGAcAuGGGTsT	1885
				siNA (2484C) stab08
2882	AAAAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGCUUA	1504		MAPK14: 2902L21 antisense	AGcuGccAAGAAGAcccuuTsT	1886
				siNA (2884C) stab08
3554	GGACUCUAAGCUGGAGCUCUUGG	1505		MAPK14: 3574L21 antisense	AAGAGcuccAGcuuAGAGuTsT	1887
				siNA (3556C) stab08
3683	UUGGCUGUAAUCAGUUAUGCCGU	1506		MAPK14: 3703L21 antisense	GGcAuAAcuGAuuAcAGccTsT	1888
				siNA (3685C) stab08
1278	GCCUACUUUGCUCAGUACCACGA	1499		MAPK14: 1280U21 sense siNA	B CUACUUUGCUCAGUACCACTT B	1889
				stab09
1609	UGUCUGUCUUUGUGGGAGGGUAA	1500		MAPK14: 1611U21 sense siNA	B UCUGUCUUUGUGGGAGGGUTT B	1890
				stab09
1959	ACCAACUGGCUUCUGUGCACUAG	1501		MAPK14: 1961U21 sense siNA	B CAACUGGCUUCUGUGCACUTT B	1891
				stab09
2359	AGCAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUUGC	1502		MAPK14: 2361U21 sense siNA	BCAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUUTT B	1892
				stab09
2482	AUCCCAUGUCACCUCAGCUGAUA	1503		MAPK14: 2484U21 sense siNA	B CCCAUGUCACCUCAGCUGATT B	1893
				stab09
2882	AAAAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGCUUA	1504		MAPK14: 2884U21 sense siNA	B AAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGCUTT B	1894
				stab09
3554	GGACUCUAAGCUGGAGCUCUUGG	1505		MAPK14: 3556U21 sense siNA	B ACUCUAAGCUGGAGCUCUUTT B	1895
				stab09
3683	UUGGCUGUAAUCAGUUAUGCCGU	1506		MAPK14: 3685U21 sense siNA	B GGCUGUAAUCAGUUAUGCCTT B	1896
				stab09
1278	GCCUACUUUGCUCAGUACCACGA	1499		MAPK14: 1298L21 antisense	GUGGUACUGAGCAAAGUAGTsT	1897
				siNA (1280C) stab10
1609	UGUCUGUCUUUGUGGGAGGGUAA	1500		MAPK14: 1629L21 antisense	ACCCUCCCACAAAGACAGATsT	1898
				siNA (1611C) stab10
1959	ACCAACUGGCUUCUGUGCACUAG	1501		MAPK14: 1979L21 antisense	AGUGCACAGAAGCCAGUUGTsT	1899
				siNA (1961C) stab10
2359	AGCAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUUGC	1502		MAPK14: 2379L21 antisense	AAAACACAUCCUCACUCUGTsT	1900
				siNA (2361C) stab10
2482	AUCCCAUGUCACCUCAGCUGAUA	1503		MAPK14: 2502L21 antisense	UCAGCUGAGGUGACAUGGGTsT	1901
				siNA (2484C) stab10
2882	AAAAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGCUUA	1504		MAPK14: 2902L21 antisense	AGCUGCCAAGAAGACCCUUTsT	1902
				siNA (2884C) stab10
3554	GGACUCUAAGCUGGAGCUCUUGG	1505		MAPK14: 3574L21 antisense	AAGAGCUCCAGCUUAGAGUTsT	1903
				siNA (3556C) stab10
3683	UUGGCUGUAAUCAGUUAUGCCGU	1506		MAPK14: 3703L21 antisense	GGCAUAACUGAUUACAGCCTsT	1904
				siNA (3685C) stab10
1278	GCCUACUUUGCUCAGUACCACGA	1499		MAPK14: 1298L21 antisense	GuGGuAcuGAGcAAAGuAGTT B	1905
				siNA (1280C) stab19
1609	UGUCUGUCUUUGUGGGAGGGUAA	1500		MAPK14: 1629L21 antisense	AcccucccAcAAAGAcAGATT B	1906
				siNA (1611C) stab19
1959	ACCAACUGGCUUCUGUGCACUAG	1501		MAPK14: 1979L21 antisense	AGuGcAcAGAAGccAGuuGTT B	1907
				siNA (1961C) stab19
2359	AGCAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUUGC	1502		MAPK14: 2379L21 antisense	AAAAcAcAuccucAcucuGTT B	1908
				siNA (2361C) stab19
2482	AUCCCAUGUCACCUCAGCUGAUA	1503		MAPK14: 2502L21 antisense	ucAGcuGAGGuGAcAuGGGTT B	1909
				siNA (2484C) stab19
2882	AAAAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGCUUA	1504		MAPK14: 2902L21 antisense	AGcuGccAAGAAGAcccuuTT B	1910
				siNA (2884C) stab19
3554	GGACUCUAAGCUGGAGCUCUUGG	1505		MAPK14: 3574L21 antisense	AAGAGcuccAGcuuAGAGuTT B	1911
				siNA (3556C) stab19
3683	UUGGCUGUAAUCAGUUAUGCCGU	1506		MAPK14: 3703L21 antisense	GGcAuAAcuGAuuAcAGccTT B	1912
				siNA (3685C) stab19
1278	GCCUACUUUGCUCAGUACCACGA	1499		MAPK14: 1298L21 antisense	GUGGUACUGAGCAAAGUAGTT B	1913
				siNA (1280C) stab22
1609	UGUCUGUCUUUGUGGGAGGGUAA	1500		MAPK14: 1629L21 antisense	ACCCUCCCACAAAGACAGATT B	1914
				siNA (1611C) stab22
1959	ACCAACUGGCUUCUGUGCACUAG	1501		MAPK14: 1979L21 antisense	AGUGCACAGAAGCCAGUUGTT B	1915
				siNA (1961C) stab22
2359	AGCAGAGUGAGGAUGUGUUUUGC	1502		MAPK14: 2379L21 antisense	AAAACACAUCCUCACUCUGTT B	1916
				siNA (2361C) stab22
2482	AUCCCAUGUCACCUCAGCUGAUA	1503		MAPK14: 2502L21 antisense	UCAGCUGAGGUGACAUGGGTT B	1917
				siNA (2484C) stab22
2882	AAAAGGGUCUUCUUGGCAGCUUA	1504		MAPK14: 2902L21 antisense	AGCUGCCAAGAAGACCCUUTT B	1918
				siNA (2884C) stab22
3554	GGACUCUAAGCUGGAGCUCUUGG	1505		MAPK14: 3574L21 antisense	AAGAGCUCCAGCUUAGAGUTT B	1919
				siNA (3556C) stab22
3683	UUGGCUGUAAUCAGUUAUGCCGU	1506		MAPK14: 3703L21 antisense	GGCAUAACUGAUUACAGCCTT B	1920
				siNA (3685C) stab22
JUN NM_002228
703	AGUGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGCC	1507		JUN: 705U21 sense siNA	UGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGTT	1921
1486	CAAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCA	1508		JUN: 1488U21 sense siNA	AACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCTT	1922
1487	AAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCAG	1509		JUN: 1489U21 sense siNA	ACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCTT	1923
1816	AGGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAA	1510		JUN: 1818U21 sense siNA	GAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGATT	1924
1817	GGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1511		JUN: 1819U21 sense siNA	AAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAATT	1925
1875	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGCU	1512		JUN: 1877U21 sense siNA	CAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGTT	1926
1901	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513		JUN: 1903U21 sense siNA	AGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUTT	1927
1902	CAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAA	1514		JUN: 1904U21 sense siNA	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUTT	1928
1904	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515		JUN: 1906U21 sense siNA	AAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAATT	1929
1907	AGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1516		JUN: 1909U21 sense siNA	UCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGTT	1930
1924	ACAGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUA	1517		JUN: 1926U21 sense siNA	AGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCTT	1931
1930	GGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAG	1518		JUN: 1932U21 sense siNA	UGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCTT	1932
1931	GUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGC	1519		JUN: 1933U21 sense siNA	GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCATT	1933
1933	GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAG	1520		JUN: 1935U21 sense siNA	CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCTT	1934
1934	CCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGU	1521		JUN: 1936U21 sense siNA	AACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCATT	1935
1935	CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGUU	1522		JUN: 1937U21 sense siNA	ACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGTT	1936
2257	AACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGG	1523		JUN: 2259U21 sense siNA	CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUTT	1937
2258	ACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGA	1524		JUN: 2260U21 sense siNA	AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGTT	1938
2259	CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGAC	1525		JUN: 2261U21 sense siNA	UUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGTT	1939
2260	AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACC	1526		JUN: 2262U21 sense siNA	UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGATT	1940
2262	UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUA	1527		JUN: 2264U21 sense siNA	ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCTT	1941
2264	ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAAC	1528		JUN: 2266U21 sense siNA	CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUATT	1942
2266	CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAU	1529		JUN: 2268U21 sense siNA	AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACTT	1943
2268	AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUC	1530		JUN: 2270U21 sense siNA	AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUTT	1944
2269	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32010	JUN: 2271U21 sense siNA	ACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUTT	1945
2270	AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGA	1532		JUN: 2272U21 sense siNA	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCTT	1946
2272	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32011	JUN: 2274U21 sense siNA	GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGATT	1947
2274	GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCUC	1534		JUN: 2276U21 sense siNA	AUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCTT	1948
703	AGUGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGCC	1507		JUN: 723L21 antisense siNA	CUUUGAAAAGUCGCGGUCATT	1949
				(705C)
1486	CAAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCA	1508		JUN: 1506L21 antisense siNA	GGUUGAAGUUGCUGAGGUUTT	1950
				(1488C)
1487	AAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCAG	1509		JUN: 1507L21 antisense siNA	GGGUUGAAGUUGCUGAGGUTT	1951
				(1489C)
1816	AGGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAA	1510		JUN: 1836L21 antisense siNA	UCAAGGUUUUCACUUUUUCTT	1952
				(1818C)
1817	GGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1511		JUN: 1837L21 antisense siNA	UUCAAGGUUUUCACUUUUUTT	1953
				(1819C)
1875	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGCU	1512		JUN: 1895L21 antisense siNA	CUGUGCCACCUGUUCCCUGTT	1954
				(1877C)
1901	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513		JUN: 1921L21 antisense siNA	ACGUGGUUCAUGACUUUCUTT	1955
				(1903C)
1902	CAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAA	1514		JUN: 1922L21 antisense siNA	AACGUGGUUCAUGACUUUCTT	1956
				(1904C)
1904	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515		JUN: 1924L21 antisense siNA	UUAACGUGGUUCAUGACUUTT	1957
				(1906C)
1907	AGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1516		JUN: 1927L21 antisense siNA	CUGUUAACGUGGUUCAUGATT	1958
				(1909C)
1924	ACAGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUA	1517		JUN: 1944L21 antisense siNA	GCAUGAGUUGGCACCCACUTT	1959
				(1926C)
1930	GGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAG	1518		JUN: 1950L21 antisense siNA	GCGUUAGCAUGAGUUGGCATT	1960
				(1932C)
1931	GUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGC	1519		JUN: 1951L21 antisense siNA	UGCGUUAGCAUGAGUUGGCTT	1961
				(1933C)
1933	GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAG	1520		JUN: 1953L21 antisense siNA	GCUGCGUUAGCAUGAGUUGTT	1962
				(1935C)
1934	CCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGU	1521		JUN: 1954L21 antisense siNA	UGCUGCGUUAGCAUGAGUUTT	1963
				(1936C)
1935	CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGUU	1522		JUN: 1955L21 antisense siNA	CUGCUGCGUUAGCAUGAGUTT	1964
				(1937C)
2257	AACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGG	1523		JUN: 2277L21 antisense siNA	AUGCAGUUCUUGGUCAAUGTT	1965
				(2259C)
2258	ACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGA	1524		JUN: 2278L21 antisense siNA	CAUGCAGUUCUUGGUCAAUTT	1966
				(2260C)
2259	CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGAC	1525		JUN: 2279L21 antisense siNA	CCAUGCAGUUCUUGGUCAATT	1967
				(2261C)
2260	AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACC	1526		JUN: 2280L21 antisense siNA	UCCAUGCAGUUCUUGGUCATT	1968
				(2262C)
2262	UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUA	1527		JUN: 2282L21 antisense siNA	GGUCCAUGCAGUUCUUGGUTT	1969
				(2264C)
2264	ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAAC	1528		JUN: 2284L21 antisense siNA	UAGGUCCAUGCAGUUCUUGTT	1970
				(2266C)
2266	CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAU	1529		JUN: 2286L21 antisense siNA	GUUAGGUCCAUGCAGUUCUTT	1971
				(2268C)
2268	AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUC	1530		JUN: 2288L21 antisense siNA	AUGUUAGGUCCAUGCAGUUTT	1972
				(2270C)
2269	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32012	JUN: 2289L21 antisense siNA	AAUGUUAGGUCCAUGCAGUTT	1973
				(2271C)
2270	AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGA	1532		JUN: 2290L21 antisense siNA	GAAUGUUAGGUCCAUGCAGTT	1974
				(2272C)
2272	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32013	JUN: 2292L21 antisense siNA	UCGAAUGUUAGGUCCAUGCTT	1975
				(2274C)
2274	GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCUC	1534		JUN: 2294L21 antisense siNA	GAUCGAAUGUUAGGUCCAUTT	1976
				(2276C)
703	AGUGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGCC	1507		JUN: 705U21 sense siNA stab04	B uGAccGcGAcuuuucAAAGTT B	1977
1486	CAAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCA	1508		JUN: 1488U21 sense siNA stab04	B AAccucAGcAAcuucAAccTT B	1978
1487	AAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCAG	1509		JUN: 1489U21 sense siNA stab04	B AccucAGcAAcuucAAcccTT B	1979
1816	AGGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAA	1510		JUN: 1818U21 sense siNA stab04	B GAAAAAGuGAAAAccuuGATT B	1980
1817	GGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1511		JUN: 1819U21 sense siNA stab04	B AAAAAGuGAAAAccuuGAATT B	1981
1875	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGCU	1512		JUN: 1877U21 sense siNA stab04	B cAGGGAAcAGGuGGcAcAGTT B	1982
1901	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513		JUN: 1903U21 sense siNA stab04	B AGAAAGucAuGAAccAcGuTT B	1983
1902	CAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAA	1514		JUN: 1904U21 sense siNA stab04	B GAAAGucAuGAAccAcGuuTT B	1984
1904	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515		JUN: 1906U21 sense siNA stab04	B AAGucAuGAAccAcGuuAATT B	1985
1907	AGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1516		JUN: 1909U21 sense siNA stab04	B ucAuGAAccAcGuuAAcAGTT B	1986
1924	ACAGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUA	1517		JUN: 1926U21 sense siNA stab04	B AGuGGGuGccAAcucAuGcTT B	1987
1930	GGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAG	1518		JUN: 1932U21 sense siNA stab04	B uGccAAcucAuGcuAAcGcTT B	1988
1931	GUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGC	1519		JUN: 1933U21 sense siNA stab04	B GccAAcucAuGcuAAcGcATT B	1989
1933	GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAG	1520		JUN: 1935U21 sense siNA stab04	B cAAcucAuGcuAAcGcAGcTT B	1990
1934	CCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGU	1521		JUN: 1936U21 sense siNA stab04	B AAcucAuGcuAAcGcAGcATT B	1991
1935	CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGUU	1522		JUN: 1937U21 sense siNA stab04	B AcucAuGcuAAcGcAGcAGTT B	1992
2257	AACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGG	1523		JUN: 2259U21 sense siNA stab04	B cAuuGAccAAGAAcuGcAuTT B	1993
2258	ACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGA	1524		JUN: 2260U21 sense siNA stab04	B AuuGAccAAGAAcuGCAuGTT B	1994
2259	CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGAC	1525		JUN: 2261U21 sense siNA stab04	B uuGAccAAGAAcuGcAuGGTT B	1995
2260	AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACC	1526		JUN: 2262U21 sense siNA stab04	B uGAccAAGAAcuGcAuGGATT B	1996
2262	UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUA	1527		JUN: 2264U21 sense siNA stab04	B AccAAGAAcuGcAuGGAccTT B	1997
2264	ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAAC	1528		JUN: 2266U21 sense siNA stab04	B cAAGAAcuGcAuGGAccuATT B	1998
2266	CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAU	1529		JUN: 2268U21 sense siNA stab04	B AGAAcuGcAuGGAccuAAcTT B	1999
2268	AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUC	1530		JUN: 2270U21 sense siNA stab04	B AAcuGcAuGGAccuAAcAuTT B	2000
2269	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32014	JUN: 2271U21 sense siNA stab04	B AcuGcAuGGAccuAAcAuuTT B	2001
2270	AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGA	1532		JUN: 2272U21 sense siNA stab04	B cuGcAuGGAccuAAcAuucTT B	2002
2272	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32015	JUN: 2274U21 sense siNA stab04	B GcAuGGAccuAAcAuucGATT B	2003
2274	GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCUC	1534		JUN: 2276U21 sense siNA stab04	B AuGGAccuAAcAuucGAucTT B	2004
703	AGUGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGCC	1507		JUN: 723L21 antisense siNA	cuuuGAAAAGucGcGGucATsT	2005
				(705C) stab05
1486	CAAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCA	1508		JUN: 1506L21 antisense siNA	GGuuGAAGuuGcuGAGGuuTsT	2006
				(1488C) stab05
1487	AAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCAG	1509		JUN: 1507L21 antisense siNA	GGGuuGAAGuuGcuGAGGuTsT	2007
				(1489C) stab05
1816	AGGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAA	1510		JUN: 1836L21 antisense siNA	ucAAGGuuuucAcuuuuucTsT	2008
				(1818C) stab05
1817	GGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1511		JUN: 1837L21 antisense siNA	uucAAGGuuuucAcuuuuuTsT	2009
				(1819C) stab05
1875	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGCU	1512		JUN: 1895L21 antisense siNA	cuGuGccAccuGuucccuGTsT	2010
				(1877C) stab05
1901	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513		JUN: 1921L21 antisense siNA	AcGuGGuucAuGAcuuucuTsT	2011
				(1903C) stab05
1902	CAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAA	1514		JUN: 1922L21 antisense siNA	AAcGuGGuucAuGAcuuucTsT	2012
				(1904C) stab05
1904	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515		JUN: 1924L21 antisense siNA	uuAAcGuGGuucAuGAcuuTsT	2013
				(1906C) stab05
1907	AGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1516		JUN: 1927L21 antisense siNA	cuGuuAAcGuGGuucAuGATsT	2014
				(1909C) stab05
1924	ACAGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUA	1517		JUN: 1944L21 antisense siNA	GcAuGAGuuGGcAcccAcuTsT	2015
				(1926C) stab05
1930	GGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAG	1518		JUN: 1950L21 antisense siNA	GcGuuAGcAuGAGuuGGcATsT	2016
				(1932C) stab05
1931	GUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGC	1519		JUN: 1951L21 antisense siNA	uGcGuuAGcAuGAGuuGGcTsT	2017
				(1933C) stab05
1933	GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAG	1520		JUN: 1953L21 antisense siNA	GcuGcGuuAGcAuGAGuuGTsT	2018
				(1935C) stab05
1934	CCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGU	1521		JUN: 1954L21 antisense siNA	uGcuGcGuuAGcAuGAGuuTsT	2019
				(1936C) stab05
1935	CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGUU	1522		JUN: 1955L21 antisense siNA	cuGcuGcGuuAGcAuGAGuTsT	2020
				(1937C) stab05
2257	AACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGG	1523		JUN: 2277L21 antisense siNA	AuGcAGuucuuGGucAAuGTsT	2021
				(2259C) stab05
2258	ACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGA	1524		JUN: 2278L21 antisense siNA	cAuGcAGuucuuGGucAAuTsT	2022
				(2260C) stab05
2259	CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGAC	1525		JUN: 2279L21 antisense siNA	ccAuGcAGuucuuGGucAATsT	2023
				(2261C) stab05
2260	AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACC	1526		JUN: 2280L21 antisense siNA	uccAuGcAGuucuuGGucATsT	2024
				(2262C) stab05
2262	UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUA	1527		JUN: 2282L21 antisense siNA	GGuccAuGcAGuucuuGGuTsT	2025
				(2264C) stab05
2264	ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAAC	1528		JUN: 2284L21 antisense siNA	uAGGuccAuGcAGuucuuGTsT	2026
				(2266C) stab05
2266	CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAU	1529		JUN: 2286L21 antisense siNA	GuuAGGuccAuGcAGuucuTsT	2027
				(2268C) stab05
2268	AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUC	1530		JUN: 2288L21 antisense siNA	AuGuuAGGuccAuGcAGuuTsT	2028
				(2270C) stab05
2269	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32016	JUN: 2289L21 antisense siNA	AAuGuuAGGuccAuGcAGuTsT	2029
				(2271C) stab05
2270	AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGA	1532		JUN: 2290L21 antisense siNA	GAAuGuuAGGuccAuGcAGTsT	2030
				(2272C) stab05
2272	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32017	JUN: 2292L21 antisense siNA	ucGAAuGuuAGGuccAuGcTsT	2031
				(2274C) stab05
2274	GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCUC	1534		JUN: 2294L21 antisense siNA	GAucGAAuGuuAGGuccAuTsT	2032
				(2276C) stab05
703	AGUGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGCC	1507	32085	JUN: 705U21 sense siNA	B uGAccGcGAcuuuucAAAGTT B	2033
				stab07
1486	CAAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCA	1508	32086	JUN: 1488U21 sense siNA	B AAccucAGcAAcuucAAccTT B	2034
				stab07
1487	AAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCAG	1509	32087	JUN: 1489U21 sense siNA	B AccucAGcAAcuucAAcccTT B	2035
				stab07
1816	AGGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAA	1510	32088	JUN: 1818U21 sense siNA	B GAAAAAGuGAAAAccuuGATT B	2036
				stab07
1817	GGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1511	31818	JUN: 1819U21 sense siNA	B AAAAAGuGAAAAccuuGAATT B	2037
				stab07
1875	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGCU	1512	32089	JUN: 1877U21 sense siNA	B cAGGGAAcAGGuGGcAcAGTT B	2038
				stab07
1901	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513	32090	JUN: 1903U21 sense siNA	B AGAAAGucAuGAAccAcGuTT B	2039
				stab07
1902	CAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAA	1514	32091	JUN: 1904U21 sense siNA	B GAAAGucAuGAAccAcGuuTT B	2040
				stab07
1904	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515	32092	JUN: 1906U21 sense siNA	B AAGucAuGAAccAcGuuAATT B	2041
				stab07
1907	AGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1516	32093	JUN: 1909U21 sense siNA	B ucAuGAAccAcGuuAAcAGTT B	2042
				stab07
1924	ACAGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUA	1517	32094	JUN: 1926U21 sense siNA	B AGuGGGuGccAAcucAuGcTT B	2043
				stab07
1930	GGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAG	1518	32095	JUN: 1932U21 sense siNA	B uGccAAcucAuGcuAAcGcTT B	2044
				stab07
1931	GUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGC	1519	32096	JUN: 1933U21 sense siNA	B GccAAcucAuGcuAAcGcATT B	2045
				stab07
1933	GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAG	1520	32097	JUN: 1935U21 sense siNA	B cAAcucAuGcuAAcGcAGcTT B	2046
				stab07
1934	CCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGU	1521	32098	JUN: 1936U21 sense siNA	B AAcucAuGcuAAcGcAGcATT B	2047
				stab07
1935	CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGUU	1522	31819	JUN: 1937U21 sense siNA	B AcucAuGcuAAcGcAGcAGTT B	2048
				stab07
2257	AACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGG	1523	32099	JUN: 2259U21 sense siNA	B cAuuGAccAAGAAcuGcAuTT B	2049
				stab07
2258	ACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGA	1524	32100	JUN: 2260U21 sense siNA	B AuuGAccAAGAAcuGcAuGTT B	2050
				stab07
2259	CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGAC	1525	31820	JUN: 2261U21 sense siNA	B uuGAccAAGAAcuGcAuGGTT B	2051
				stab07
2260	AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACC	1526	32101	JUN: 2262U21 sense siNA	B uGAccAAGAAcuGcAuGGATT B	2052
				stab07
2262	UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUA	1527	32102	JUN: 2264U21 sense siNA	B AccAAGAAcuGcAuGGAccTT B	2053
				stab07
2264	ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAAC	1528	31821	JUN: 2266U21 sense siNA	B cAAGAAcuGcAuGGAccuATT B	2054
				stab07
2266	CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAU	1529	32103	JUN: 2268U21 sense siNA	B AGAAcuGcAuGGAccuAAcTT B	2055
				stab07
2268	AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUC	1530	32104	JUN: 2270U21 sense siNA	B AAcuGcAuGGAccuAAcAuTT B	2056
				stab07
2269	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	31822	JUN: 2271U21 sense siNA	B AcuGcAuGGAccuAAcAuuTT B	2057
				stab07
2270	AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGA	1532	31823	JUN: 2272U21 sense siNA	B cuGcAuGGAccuAAcAuucTT B	2058
				stab07
2272	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	31824	JUN: 2274U21 sense siNA	B GcAuGGAccuAAcAuucGATT B	2059
				stab07
2274	GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCUC	1534	31825	JUN: 2276U21 sense siNA	B AuGGAccuAAcAuucGAucTT B	2060
				stab07
703	AGUGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGCC	1507		JUN: 723L21 antisense siNA	cuuuGAAAAGucGcGGucATsT	2061
				(705C) stab11
1486	CAAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCA	1508		JUN: 1506L21 antisense siNA	GGuuGAAGuuGcuGAGGuuTsT	2062
				(1488C) stab11
1487	AAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCAG	1509		JUN: 1507L21 antisense siNA	GGGuuGAAGuuGCuGAGGuTsT	2063
				(1489C) stab11
1816	AGGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAA	1510		JUN: 1836L21 antisense siNA	ucAAGGuuuucAcuuuuucTsT	2064
				(1818C) stab11
1817	GGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1511		JUN: 1837L21 antisense siNA	uucAAGGuuuucAcuuuuuTsT	2065
				(1819C) stab11
1875	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGCU	1512		JUN: 1895L21 antisense siNA	cuGuGccAccuGuucccuGTsT	2066
				(1877C) stab11
1901	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513		JUN: 1921L21 antisense siNA	AcGuGGuucAuGAcuuucuTsT	2067
				(1903C) stab11
1902	CAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAA	1514		JUN: 1922L21 antisense siNA	AAcGuGGuucAuGAcuuucTsT	2068
				(1904C) stab11
1904	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515		JUN: 1924L21 antisense siNA	uuAAcGuGGuucAuGAcuuTsT	2069
				(1906C) stab11
1907	AGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1516		JUN: 1927L21 antisense siNA	cuGuuAAcGuGGuucAuGATsT	2070
				(1909C) stab11
1924	ACAGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUA	1517		JUN: 1944L21 antisense siNA	GcAuGAGuuGGcAcccAcuTsT	2071
				(1926C) stab11
1930	GGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAG	1518		JUN: 1950L21 antisense siNA	GcGuuAGcAuGAGuuGGcATsT	2072
				(1932C) stab11
1931	GUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGC	1519		JUN: 1951L21 antisense siNA	uGcGuuAGcAuGAGuuGGcTsT	2073
				(1933C) stab11
1933	GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAG	1520		JUN: 1953L21 antisense siNA	GcuGcGuuAGcAuGAGuuGTsT	2074
				(1935C) stab11
1934	CCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGU	1521		JUN: 1954L21 antisense siNA	uGcuGcGuuAGcAuGAGuuTsT	2075
				(1936C) stab11
1935	CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGUU	1522		JUN: 1955L21 antisense siNA	cuGcuGcGuuAGcAuGAGuTsT	2076
				(1937C) stab11
2257	AACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGG	1523		JUN: 2277L21 antisense siNA	AuGcAGuucuuGGucAAuGTsT	2077
				(2259C) stab11
2258	ACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGA	1524		JUN: 2278L21 antisense siNA	cAuGcAGuucuuGGucAAuTsT	2078
				(2260C) stab11
2259	CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGAC	1525		JUN: 2279L21 antisense siNA	ccAuGcAGuucuuGGucAATsT	2079
				(2261C) stab11
2260	AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACC	1526		JUN: 2280L21 antisense siNA	uccAuGcAGuucuuGGucATsT	2080
				(2262C) stab11
2262	UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUA	1527		JUN: 2282L21 antisense siNA	GGuccAuGcAGuucuuGGuTsT	2081
				(2264C) stab11
2264	ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAAC	1528		JUN: 2284L21 antisense siNA	uAGGuccAuGcAGuucuuGTsT	2082
				(2266C) stab11
2266	CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAU	1529		JUN: 2286L21 antisense siNA	GuuAGGuccAuGcAGuucuTsT	2083
				(2268C) stab11
2268	AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUC	1530		JUN: 2288L21 antisense siNA	AuGuuAGGuccAuGcAGuuTsT	2084
				(2270C) stab11
2269	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531		JUN: 2289L21 antisense siNA	AAuGuuAGGuccAuGcAGuTsT	2085
				(2271C) stab11
2270	AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGA	1532		JUN: 2290L21 antisense siNA	GAAuGuuAGGuccAuGcAGTsT	2086
				(2272C) stab11
2272	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533		JUN: 2292L21 antisense siNA	ucGAAuGuuAGGuccAuGcTsT	2087
				(2274C) stab11
2274	GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCUC	1534		JUN: 2294L21 antisense siNA	GAucGAAuGuuAGGuccAuTsT	2088
				(2276C) stab11
703	AGUGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGCC	1507		JUN: 705U21 sense siNA	B uGAccGcGAcuuuucAAAGTT B	2089
				stab18
1486	CAAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCA	1508		JUN: 1488U21 sense siNA	B AAccucAGcAAcuucAAccTT B	2090
				stab18
1487	AAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCAG	1509		JUN: 1489U21 sense siNA	B AccucAGcAAcuucAAcccTT B	2091
				stab18
1816	AGGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAA	1510		JUN: 1818U21 sense siNA	B GAAAAAGuGAAAAccuuGATT B	2092
				stab18
1817	GGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1511		JUN: 1819U21 sense siNA	B AAAAAGuGAAAAccuuGAATT B	2093
				stab18
1875	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGCU	1512		JUN: 1877U21 sense siNA	B cAGGGAAcAGGuGGcAcAGTT B	2094
				stab18
1901	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513		JUN: 1903U21 sense siNA	B AGAAAGucAuGAAcCAcGuTT B	2095
				stab18
1902	CAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAA	1514		JUN: 1904U21 sense siNA	B GAAAGucAuGAAcCAcGuuTT B	2096
				stab18
1904	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515		JUN: 1906U21 sense siNA	B AAGucAuGAAccAcGuuAATT B	2097
				stab18
1907	AGuCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1516		JUN: 1909U21 sense siNA	B ucAuGAAccAcGuuAAcAGTT B	2098
				stab18
1924	ACAGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUA	1517		JUN: 1926U21 sense siNA	B AGuGGGuGCcAAcucAuGcTT B	2099
				stab18
1930	GGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAG	1518		JUN: 1932U21 sense siNA	B uGccAAcucAuGcuAAcGcTT B	2100
				stab18
1931	GUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGC	1519		JUN: 1933U21 sense siNA	B GccAAcucAuGcuAAcGcATT B	2101
				stab18
1933	GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAG	1520		JUN: 1935U21 sense siNA	B cAAcucAuGcuAAcGcAGcTT B	2102
				stab18
1934	CCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGU	1521		JUN: 1936U21 sense siNA	B AAcucAuGcuAAcGcAGcATT B	2103
				stab18
1935	CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGUU	1522		JUN: 1937U21 sense siNA	B AcucAuGcuAAcGcAGcAGTT B	2104
				stab18
2257	AACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGG	1523		JUN: 2259U21 sense siNA	B cAuuGAccAAGAAcuGcAuTT B	2105
				stab18
2258	ACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGA	1524		JUN: 2260U21 sense siNA	B AuuGAccAAGAAcuGcAuGTT B	2106
				stab18
2259	CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGAC	1525		JUN: 2261U21 sense siNA	B uuGAccAAGAAcuGcAuGGTT B	2107
				stab18
2260	AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACC	1526		JUN: 2262U21 sense siNA	B uGAccAAGAAcuGcAuGGATT B	2108
				stab18
2262	UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUA	1527		JUN: 2264U21 sense siNA	B AccAAGAAcuGcAuGGAccTT B	2109
				stab18
2264	ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAAC	1528		JUN: 2266U21 sense siNA	B cAAGAAcuGcAuGGAccuATT B	2110
				stab18
2266	CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAU	1529		JUN: 2268U21 sense siNA	B AGAAcuGcAuGGAccuAAcTT B	2111
				stab18
2268	AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUC	1530		JUN: 2270U21 sense siNA	B AAcuGcAuGGAccuAAcAuTT B	2112
				stab18
2269	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32081	JUN: 2271U21 sense siNA	B AcuGcAuGGAccuAAcAuuTT B	2113
				stab18
2270	AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGA	1532		JUN: 2272U21 sense siNA	B cuGcAuGGAccuAAcAuucTT B	2114
				stab18
2272	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32082	JUN: 2274U21 sense siNA	B GcAuGGAccuAAcAuucGATT B	2115
				stab18
2274	GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCUC	1534		JUN: 2276U21 sense siNA	B AuGGAccuAAcAuucGAucTT B	2116
				stab18
703	AGUGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGCC	1507	32105	JUN: 723L21 antisense siNA	cuuuGAAAAGucGcGGucATsT	2117
				(705C) stab08
1486	CAAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCA	1508	32106	JUN: 1506L21 antisense siNA	GGuuGAAGuuGcuGAGGuuTsT	2118
				(1488C) stab08
1487	AAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCAG	1509	32107	JUN: 1507L21 antisense siNA	GGGuuGAAGuuGcuGAGGuTsT	2119
				(1489C) stab08
1816	AGGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAA	1510	32108	JUN: 1836L21 antisense siNA	ucAAGGuuuucAcuuuuucTsT	2120
				(1818C) stab08
1817	GGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1511	31826	JUN: 1837L21 antisense siNA	uucAAGGuuuucAcuuuuuTsT	2121
				(1819C) stab08
1875	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGCU	1512	32109	JUN: 1895L21 antisense siNA	cuGuGccAccuGuucccuGTsT	2122
				(1877C) stab08
1901	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513	32110	JUN: 1921L21 antisense siNA	AcGuGGuucAuGAcuuucuTsT	2123
				(1903C) stab08
1902	CAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAA	1514	32111	JUN: 1922L21 antisense siNA	AAcGuGGuucAuGAcuuucTsT	2124
				(1904C) stab08
1904	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515	32112	JUN: 1924L21 antisense siNA	uuAAcGuGGuucAuGAcuuTsT	2125
				(1906C) stab08
1907	AGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1516	32113	JUN: 1927L21 antisense siNA	cuGuuAAcGuGGuucAuGATsT	2126
				(1909C) stab08
1924	ACAGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUA	1517	32114	JUN: 1944L21 antisense siNA	GcAuGAGuuGGcAcccAcuTsT	2127
				(1926C) stab08
1930	GGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAG	1518	32115	JUN: 1950L21 antisense siNA	GcGuuAGcAuGAGuuGGcATsT	2128
				(1932C) stab08
1931	GUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGC	1519	32116	JUN: 1951L21 antisense siNA	uGcGuuAGcAuGAGuuGGcTsT	2129
				(1933C) stab08
1933	GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAG	1520	32117	JUN: 1953L21 antisense siNA	GcuGcGuuAGcAuGAGuuGTsT	2130
				(1935C) stab08
1934	CCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGU	1521	32118	JUN: 1954L21 antisense siNA	uGcuGcGuuAGcAuGAGuuTsT	2131
				(1936C) stab08
1935	CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGUU	1522	31827	JUN: 1955L21 antisense siNA	cuGcuGcGuuAGcAuGAGuTsT	2132
				(1937C) stab08
2257	AACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGG	1523	32119	JUN: 2277L21 antisense siNA	AuGcAGuucuuGGucAAuGTsT	2133
				(2259C) stab08
2258	ACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGA	1524	32120	JUN: 2278L21 antisense siNA	cAuGcAGuucuuGGucAAuTsT	2134
				(2260C) stab08
2259	CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGAC	1525	31828	JUN: 2279L21 antisense siNA	ccAuGcAGuucuuGGucAATsT	2135
				(2261C) stab08
2260	AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACC	1526	32121	JUN: 2280L21 antisense siNA	uccAuGcAGuucuuGGucATsT	2136
				(2262C) stab08
2262	UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUA	1527	32122	JUN: 2282L21 antisense siNA	GGuccA+E uGcAGuucuuGGuTsT	2137
				(2264C) stab08
2264	ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAAC	1528	31829	JUN: 2284L21 antisense siNA	uAGGuccAuGcAGuucuuGTsT	2138
				(2266C) stab08
2266	CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAU	1529	32123	JUN: 2286L21 antisense siNA	GuuAGGuccAuGcAGuucuTsT	2139
				(2268C) stab08
2268	AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUC	1530	32124	JUN: 2288L21 antisense siNA	AuGuuAGGuccAuGcAGuuTsT	2140
				(2270C) stab08
2269	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	31830	JUN: 2289L21 antisense siNA	AAuGuuAGGuccAuGcAGuTsT	2141
				(2271C) stab08
2270	AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGA	1532	31831	JUN: 2290L21 antisense siNA	GAAuGuuAGGuccAuGcAGTsT	2142
				(2272C) stab08
2272	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	31832	JUN: 2292L21 antisense siNA	ucGAAuGuuAGGuccAuGcTsT	2143
				(2274C) stab08
2274	GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCUC	1534	31833	JUN: 2294L21 antisense siNA	GAucGAAuGuuAGGuccAuTsT	2144
				(2276C) stab08
703	AGUGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGCC	1507		JUN: 705U21 sense siNA	B UGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGTT B	2145
				stab09
1486	CAAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCA	1508		JUN: 1488U21 sense siNA	B AACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCTT B	2146
				stab09
1487	AAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCAG	1509		JUN: 1489U21 sense siNA	B ACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCTT B	2147
				stab09
1816	AGGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAA	1510		JUN: 1818U21 sense siNA	B GAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGATT B	2148
				stab09
1817	GGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1511		JUN: 1819U21 sense siNA	B AAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAATT B	2149
				stab09
1875	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGCU	1512		JUN: 1877U21 sense siNA	B CAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGTT B	2150
				stab09
1901	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513	32330	JUN: 1903U21 sense siNA	B AGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUTT B	2151
				stab09
1902	CAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAA	1514		JUN: 1904U21 sense siNA	B GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUTT B	2152
				stab09
1904	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515	32331	JUN: 1906U21 sense siNA	B AAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAATT B	2153
				stab09
1907	AGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1516		JUN: 1909U21 sense siNA	B UCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGTT B	2154
				stab09
1924	ACAGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUA	1517		JUN: 1926U21 sense siNA	B AGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCTT B	2155
				stab09
1930	GGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAG	1518		JUN: 1932U21 sense siNA	B UGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCTT B	2156
				stab09
1931	GUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGC	1519		JUN: 1933U21 sense siNA	B GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCATT B	2157
				stab09
1933	GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAG	1520		JUN: 1935U21 sense siNA	B CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCTT B	2158
				stab09
1934	CCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGU	1521		JUN: 1936U21 sense siNA	B AACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCATT B	2159
				stab09
1935	CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGUU	1522		JUN: 1937U21 sense siNA	B ACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGTT B	2160
				stab09
2257	AACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGG	1523		JUN: 2259U21 sense siNA	B CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUTT B	2161
				stab09
2258	ACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGA	1524		JUN: 2260U21 sense siNA	B AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGTT B	2162
				stab09
2259	CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGAC	1525		JUN: 2261U21 sense siNA	B UUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGTT B	2163
				stab09
2260	AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACC	1526		JUN: 2262U21 sense siNA	B UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGATT B	2164
				stab09
2262	UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUA	1527		JUN: 2264U21 sense siNA	B ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCTT B	2165
				stab09
2264	ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAAC	1528		JUN: 2266U21 sense siNA	B CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUATT B	2166
				stab09
2266	CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAU	1529		JUN: 2268U21 sense siNA	B AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACTT B	2167
				stab09
2268	AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUC	1530		JUN: 2270U21 sense siNA	B AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUTT B	2168
				stab09
2269	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32020	JUN: 2271U21 sense siNA	B ACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUTT B	2169
				stab09
2270	AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGA	1532		JUN: 2272U21 sense siNA	B CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCTT B	2170
				stab09
2272	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32021	JUN: 2274U21 sense siNA	B GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGATT B	2171
				stab09
2274	GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCUC	1534		JUN: 2276U21 sense siNA	B AUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCTT B	2172
				stab09
703	AGUGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGCC	1507		JUN: 723L21 antisense siNA	CUUUGAAAAGUCGCGGUCATsT	2173
				(705C) stab10
1486	CAAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCA	1508		JUN: 1506L21 antisense siNA	GGUUGAAGUUGCUGAGGUUTsT	2174
				(1488C) stab10
1487	AAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCAG	1509		JUN: 1507L21 antisense siNA	GGGUUGAAGUUGCUGAGGUTsT	2175
				(1489C) stab10
1816	AGGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAA	1510		JUN: 1836L21 antisense siNA	UCAAGGUUUUCACUUUUUCTsT	2176
				(1818C) stab10
1817	GGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1511		JUN: 1837L21 antisense siNA	UUCAAGGUUUUCACUUUUUTsT	2177
				(1819C) stab10
1875	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGCU	1512		JUN: 1895L21 antisense siNA	CUGUGCCACCUGUUCCCUGTsT	2178
				(1877C) stab10
1901	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513	32332	JUN: 1921L21 antisense siNA	ACGUGGUUCAUGACUUUCUTsT	2179
				(1903C) stab10
1902	CAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAA	1514		JUN: 1922L21 antisense siNA	AACGUGGUUCAUGACUUUCTsT	2180
				(1904C) stab10
1904	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515	32333	JUN: 1924L21 antisense siNA	UUAACGUGGUUCAUGACUUTsT	2181
				(1906C) stab10
1907	AGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1516		JUN: 1927L21 antisense siNA	CUGUUAACGUGGUUCAUGATsT	2182
				(1909C) stab10
1924	ACAGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUA	1517		JUN: 1944L21 antisense siNA	GCAUGAGUUGGCACCCACUTsT	2183
				(1926C) stab10
1930	GGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAG	1518		JUN: 1950L21 antisense siNA	GCGUUAGCAUGAGUUGGCATsT	2184
				(1932C) stab10
1931	GUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGC	1519		JUN: 1951L21 antisense siNA	UGCGUUAGCAUGAGUUGGCTsT	2185
				(1933C) stab10
1933	GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAG	1520		JUN: 1953L21 antisense siNA	GCUGCGUUAGCAUGAGUUGTsT	2186
				(1935C) stab10
1934	CCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGU	1521		JUN: 1954L21 antisense siNA	UGCUGCGUUAGCAUGAGUUTsT	2187
				(1936C) stab10
1935	CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGUU	1522		JUN: 1955L21 antisense siNA	CUGCUGCGUUAGCAUGAGUTsT	2188
				(1937C) stab10
2257	AACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGG	1523		JUN: 2277L21 antisense siNA	AUGCAGUUCUUGGUCAAUGTsT	2189
				(2259C) stab10
2258	ACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGA	1524		JUN: 2278L21 antisense siNA	CAUGCAGUUCUUGGUCAAUTsT	2190
				(2260C) stab10
2259	CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGAC	1525		JUN: 2279L21 antisense siNA	CCAUGCAGUUCUUGGUCAATsT	2191
				(2261C) stab10
2260	AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACC	1526		JUN: 2280L21 antisense siNA	UCCAUGCAGUUCUUGGUCATsT	2192
				(2262C) stab10
2262	UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUA	1527		JUN: 2282L21 antisense siNA	GGUCCAUGCAGUUCUUGGUTsT	2193
				(2264C) stab10
2264	ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAAC	1528		JUN: 2284L21 antisense siNA	UAGGUCCAUGCAGUUCUUGTsT	2194
				(2266C) stab10
2266	CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAU	1529		JUN: 2286L21 antisense siNA	GUUAGGUCCAUGCAGUUCUTsT	2195
				(2268C) stab10
2268	AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUC	1530		JUN: 2288L21 antisense siNA	AUGUUAGGUCCAUGCAGUUTsT	2196
				(2270C) stab10
2269	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32022	JUN: 2289L21 antisense siNA	AAUGUUAGGUCCAUGCAGUTsT	2197
				(2271C) stab10
2270	AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGA	1532		JUN: 2290L21 antisense siNA	GAAUGUUAGGUCCAUGCAGTsT	2198
				(2272C) stab10
2272	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32023	JUN: 2292L21 antisense siNA	UCGAAUGUUAGGUCCAUGCTsT	2199
				(2274C) stab10
2274	GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCUC	1534		JUN: 2294L21 antisense siNA	GAUCGAAUGUUAGGUCCAUTsT	2200
				(2276C) stab10
703	AGUGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGCC	1507		JUN: 723L21 antisense siNA	cuuuGAAAAGucGcGGucATT B	2201
				(705C) stab19
1486	CAAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCA	1508		JUN: 1506L21 antisense siNA	GGuuGAAGuuGcuGAGGuuTT B	2202
				(1488C) stab19
1487	AAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCAG	1509		JUN: 1507L21 antisense siNA	GGGuuGAAGuuGcuGAGGuTT B	2203
				(1489C) stab19
1816	AGGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAA	1510		JUN: 1836L21 antisense siNA	ucAAGGuuuucAcuuuuucTT B	2204
				(1818C) stab19
1817	GGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1511		JUN: 1837L21 antisense siNA	uucAAGGuuuucAcuuuuuTT B	2205
				(1819C) stab19
1875	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGCU	1512		JUN: 1895L21 antisense siNA	cuGuGccAccuGuucccuGTT B	2206
				(1877C) stab19
1901	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513		JUN: 1921L21 antisense siNA	AcGuGGuucAuGAcuuucuTT B	2207
				(1903C) stab19
1902	CAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAA	1514		JUN: 1922L21 antisense siNA	AAcGuGGuucAuGAcuuucTT B	2208
				(1904C) stab19
1904	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515		JUN: 1924L21 antisense siNA	uuAAcGuGGuucAuGAcuuTT B	2209
				(1906C) stab19
1907	AGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1516		JUN: 1927L21 antisense siNA	cuGuuAAcGuGGuucAuGATT B	2210
				(1909C) stab19
1924	ACAGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUA	1517		JUN: 1944L21 antisense siNA	GcAuGAGuuGGcAcccAcuTT B	2211
				(1926C) stab19
1930	GGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAG	1518		JUN: 1950L21 antisense siNA	GcGuuAGcAuGAGuuGGcATT B	2212
				(1932C) stab19
1931	GUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGC	1519		JUN: 1951L21 antisense siNA	uGcGuuAGcAuGAGuuGGcTT B	2213
				(1933C) stab19
1933	GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAG	1520		JUN: 1953L21 antisense siNA	GcuGcGuuAGcAuGAGuuGTT B	2214
				(1935C) stab19
1934	CCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGU	1521		JUN: 1954L21 antisense siNA	uGcuGcGuuAGcAuGAGuuTT B	2215
				(1936C) stab19
1935	CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGUU	1522		JUN: 1955L21 antisense siNA	cuGcuGcGuuAGcAuGAGuTT B	2216
				(1937C) stab19
2257	AACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGG	1523		JUN: 2277L21 antisense siNA	AuGcAGuucuuGGucAAuGTT B	2217
				(2259C) stab19
2258	ACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGA	1524		JUN: 2278L21 antisense siNA	cAuGcAGuucuuGGucAAuTT B	2218
				(2260C) stab19
2259	CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGAC	1525		JUN: 2279L21 antisense siNA	ccAuGcAGuucuuGGucAATT B	2219
				(2261C) stab19
2260	AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACC	1526		JUN: 2280L21 antisense siNA	uccAuGcAGuucuuGGucATT B	2220
				(2262C) stab19
2262	UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUA	1527		JUN: 2282L21 antisense siNA	GGuccAuGcAGuucuuGGuTT B	2221
				(2264C) stab19
2264	ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAAC	1528		JUN: 2284L21 antisense siNA	uAGGuccAuGcAGuucuuGTT B	2222
				(2266C) stab19
2266	CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAU	1529		JUN: 2286L21 antisense siNA	GuuAGGuccAuGcAGuucuTT B	2223
				(2268C) stab19
2268	AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUC	1530		JUN: 2288L21 antisense siNA	AuGuuAGGuccAuGcAGuuTT B	2224
				(2270C) stab19
2269	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531		JUN: 2289L21 antisense siNA	AAuGuuAGGuccAuGcAGuTT B	2225
				(2271C) stab19
2270	AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGA	1532		JUN: 2290L21 antisense siNA	GAAuGuuAGGuccAuGcAGTT B	2226
				(2272C) stab19
2272	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533		JUN: 2292L21 antisense siNA	ucGAAuGuuAGGuccAuGcTT B	2227
				(2274C) stab19
2274	GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCUC	1534		JUN: 2294L21 antisense siNA	GAucGAAuGuuAGGuccAuTT B	2228
				(2276C) stab19
703	AGUGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGCC	1507		JUN: 723L21 antisense siNA	CUUUGAAAAGUCGCGGUCATT B	2229
				(705C) stab22
1486	CAAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCA	1508		JUN: 1506L21 antisense siNA	GGUUGAAGUUGCUGAGGUUTT B	2230
				(1488C) stab22
1487	AAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCAG	1509		JUN: 1507L21 antisense siNA	GGGUUGAAGUUGCUGAGGUTT B	2231
				(1489C) stab22
1816	AGGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAA	1510		JUN: 1836L21 antisense siNA	UCAAGGUUUUCACUUUUUCTT B	2232
				(1818C) stab22
1817	GGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1511		JUN: 1837L21 antisense siNA	UUCAAGGUUUUCACUUUUUTT B	2233
				(1819C) stab22
1875	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGCU	1512		JUN: 1895L21 antisense siNA	CUGUGCCACCUGUUCCCUGTT B	2234
				(1877C) stab22
1901	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513		JUN: 1921L21 antisense siNA	ACGUGGUUCAUGACUUUCUTT B	2235
				(1903C) stab22
1902	CAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAA	1514		JUN: 1922L21 antisense siNA	AACGUGGUUCAUGACUUUCTT B	2236
				(1904C) stab22
1904	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515		JUN: 1924L21 antisense siNA	UUAACGUGGUUCAUGACUUTT B	2237
				(1906C) stab22
1907	AGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1516		JUN: 1927L21 antisense siNA	CUGUUAACGUGGUUCAUGATT B	2238
				(1909C) stab22
1924	ACAGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUA	1517		JUN: 1944L21 antisense siNA	GCAUGAGUUGGCACCCACUTT B	2239
				(1926C) stab22
1930	GGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAG	1518		JUN: 1950L21 antisense siNA	GCGUUAGCAUGAGUUGGCATT B	2240
				(1932C) stab22
1931	GUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGC	1519		JUN: 1951L21 antisense siNA	UGCGUUAGCAUGAGUUGGCTT B	2241
				(1933C) stab22
1933	GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAG	1520		JUN: 1953L21 antisense siNA	GCUGCGUUAGCAUGAGUUGTT B	2242
				(1935C) stab22
1934	CCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGU	1521		JUN: 1954L21 antisense siNA	UGCUGCGUUAGCAUGAGUUTT B	2243
				(1936C) stab22
1935	CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGUU	1522		JUN: 1955L21 antisense siNA	CUGCUGCGUUAGCAUGAGUTT B	2244
				(1937C) stab22
2257	AACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGG	1523		JUN: 2277L21 antisense siNA	AUGCAGUUCUUGGUCAAUGTT B	2245
				(2259C) stab22
2258	ACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGA	1524		JUN: 2278L21 antisense siNA	CAUGCAGUUCUUGGUCAAUTT B	2246
				(2260C) stab22
2259	CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGAC	1525		JUN: 2279L21 antisense siNA	CCAUGCAGUUCUUGGUCAATT B	2247
				(2261C) stab22
2260	AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACC	1526		JUN: 2280L21 antisense siNA	UCCAUGCAGUUCUUGGUCATT B	2248
				(2262C) stab22
2262	UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUA	1527		JUN: 2282L21 antisense siNA	GGUCCAUGCAGUUCUUGGUTT B	2249
				(2264C) stab22
2264	ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAAC	1528		JUN: 2284L21 antisense siNA	UAGGUCCAUGCAGUUCUUGTT B	2250
				(2266C) stab22
2266	CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAU	1529		JUN: 2286L21 antisense siNA	GUUAGGUCCAUGCAGUUCUTT B	2251
				(2268C) stab22
2268	AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUC	1530		JUN: 2288L21 antisense siNA	AUGUUAGGUCCAUGCAGUUTT B	2252
				(2270C) stab22
2269	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531		JUN: 2289L21 antisense siNA	AAUGUUAGGUCCAUGCAGUTT B	2253
				(2271C) stab22
2270	AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGA	1532		JUN: 2290L21 antisense siNA	GAAUGUUAGGUCCAUGCAGTT B	2254
				(2272C) stab22
2272	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533		JUN: 2292L21 antisense siNA	UCGAAUGUUAGGUCCAUGCTT B	2255
				(2274C) stab22
2274	GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCUC	1534		JUN: 2294L21 antisense siNA	GAUCGAAUGUUAGGUCCAUTT B	2256
				(2276C) stab22
2269	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32018	JUN: 2271U21 sense siNA	AcuGcAuGGAccuAAcAuuTsT	2257
				stab08
2272	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32019	JUN: 2274U21 sense siNA	GcAuGGAccuAAcAuucGATsT	2258
				stab08
2269	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32024	JUN: 2271U21 sense siNA	B ACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUTT B	2259
				stab16
2272	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32025	JUN: 2274U21 sense siNA	B GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGATT B	2260
				stab16
1819	GGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1511	31834	JUN: 1819U21 sense siNA inv	B AAGuuccAAAAGuGAAAAATT B	2261
				stab07
1937	CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGUU	1522	31835	JUN: 1937U21 sense siNA inv	B GAcGAcGcAAucGuAcucATT B	2262
				stab07
2261	CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGAC	1525	31836	JUN: 2261U21 sense siNA inv	B GGuAcGucAAGAAccAGuuTT B	2263
				stab07
2266	ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAAC	1528	31837	JUN: 2266U21 sense siNA inv	B AuccAGGuAcGucAAGAAcTT B	2264
				stab07
2271	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	31838	JUN: 2271U21 sense siNA inv	B uuAcAAuccAGGuAcGucATT B	2265
				stab07
2272	AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGA	1532	31839	JUN: 2272U21 sense siNA inv	B cuuAcAAuccAGGuAcGucTT B	2266
				stab07
2274	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	31840	JUN: 2274U21 sense siNA inv	B AGcuuAcAAuccAGGuAcGTT B	2267
				stab07
2276	GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCUC	1534	31841	JUN: 2276U21 sense siNA inv	B cuAGcuuAcAAuccAGGuATT B	2268
				stab07
1819	GGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAAG	1511	31842	JUN: 1837L21 antisense siNA	uuuuucAcuuuuGGAAcuuTsT	2269
				(1819C) inv stab08
1937	CAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGUU	1522	31843	JUN: 1955L21 antisense siNA	uGAGuAcGAuuGcGucGucTsT	2270
				(1937C) inv stab08
2261	CAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGAC	1525	31844	JUN: 2279L21 antisense siNA	AAcuGGuucuuGAcGuAccTsT	2271
				(2261C) inv stab08
2266	ACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAAC	1528	31845	JUN: 2284L21 antisense siNA	GuucuuGAcGuAccuGGAuTsT	2272
				(2266C) inv stab08
2271	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	31846	JUN: 2289L21 antisense siNA	uGAcGuAccuGGAuuGuAATsT	2273
				(2271C) inv stab08
2272	AACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGA	1532	31847	JUN: 2290L21 antisense siNA	GAcGuAccuGGAuuGuAAGTsT	2274
				(2272C) inv stab08
2274	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	31848	JUN: 2292L21 antisense siNA	cGuAccuGGAuuGuAAGcuTsT	2275
				(2274C) inv stab08
2276	GCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUCUC	1534	31849	JUN: 2294L21 antisense siNA	uAccuGGAuuGuAAGcuAGTsT	2276
				(2276C) inv stab08
2271	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32026	JUN: 2271U21 sense siNA inv	UUACAAUCCAGGUACGUCATT	2277
2274	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32027	JUN: 2274U21 sense siNA inv	AGCUUACAAUCCAGGUACGTT	2278
2271	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32028	JUN: 2289L21 antisense siNA	UGACGUACCUGGAUUGUAATT	2279
				(2271C) inv
2274	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32029	JUN: 2292L21 antisense siNA	CGUACCUGGAUUGUAAGCUTT	2280
				(2274C) inv
2271	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32030	JUN: 2271U21 sense siNA inv	B uuAcAAuccAGGuAcGucATT B	2281
				stab04
2274	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32031	JUN: 2274U21 sense siNA inv	B AGcuuAcAAuccAGGuAcGTT B	2282
				stab04
2271	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32032	JUN: 2289L21 antisense siNA	uGAcGuAccuGGAuuGuAATsT	2283
				(2271C) inv stab05
2274	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32033	JUN: 2292L21 antisense siNA	cGuAccuGGAuuGuAAGcuTsT	2284
				(2274C) inv stab05
2271	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32034	JUN: 2271U21 sense siNA inv	uuAcAAuccAGGuAcGucATsT	2285
				stab08
2274	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32035	JUN: 2274U21 sense siNA inv	AGcuuAcAAuccAGGuAcGTsT	2286
				stab08
2271	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32036	JUN: 2271U21 sense siNA inv	B UUACAAUCCAGGUACGUCATT B	2287
				stab09
2274	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32037	JUN: 2274U21 sense siNA inv	B AGCUUACAAUCCAGGUACGTT B	2288
				stab09
2271	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32038	JUN: 2289L21 antisense siNA	UGACGUACCUGGAUUGUAATsT	2289
				(2271C) inv stab10
2274	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32039	JUN: 2292L21 antisense siNA	CGUACCUGGAUUGUAAGCUTsT	2290
				(2274C) inv stab10
2271	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32040	JUN: 2271U21 sense siNA inv	B UUACAAUCCAGGUACGUCATT B	2291
				stab16
2274	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32041	JUN: 2274U21 sense siNA inv	B AGCUUACAAUCCAGGUACGTT B	2292
				stab16
2271	GAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCG	1531	32083	JUN: 2271U21 sense siNA inv	B uuAcAAuccAGGuAcGucATT B	2293
				stab18
2274	CUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUCGAUC	1533	32084	JUN: 2274U21 sense siNA inv	B AGcuuAcAAuccAGGuAcGTT B	2294
				stab18
705	AGUGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGCC	1507	32125	JUN: 705U21 sense siNA inv	B GAAAcuuuucAGcGccAGuTT B	2295
				stab07
1488	CAAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCA	1508	32126	JUN: 1488U21 sense siNA inv	B ccAAcuucAAcGAcuccAATT B	2296
				stab07
1489	AAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCAG	1509	32127	JUN: 1489U21 sense siNA inv	B cccAAcuucAAcGAcuccATT B	2297
				stab07
1818	AGGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAA	1510	32128	JUN: 1818U21 sense siNA inv	B AGuuccAAAAGuGAAAAAGTT B	2298
				stab07
1877	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGCU	1512	32129	JUN: 1877U21 sense siNA inv	B GAcAcGGuGGAcAAGGGAcTT B	2299
				stab07
1903	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513	32130	JUN: 1903U21 sense siNA inv	B uGcAccAAGuAcuGAAAGATT B	2300
				stab07
1904	CAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAA	1514	32131	JUN: 1904U21 sense siNA inv	B uuGcAccAAGuAcuGAAAGTT B	2301
				stab07
1906	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515	32132	JUN: 1906U21 sense siNA inv	B AAuuGcAccAAGuAcuGAATT B	2302
				stab07
1909	AGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1516	32133	JUN: 1909U21 sense siNA inv	B GAcAAuuGcAccAAGuAcuTT B	2303
				stab07
1926	ACAGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUA	1517	32134	JUN: 1926U21 sense siNA inv	B cGuAcucAAccGuGGGuGATT B	2304
				stab07
1932	GGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAG	1518	32135	JUN: 1932U21 sense siNA inv	B cGcAAucGuAcucAAccGuTT B	2305
				stab07
1933	GUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGC	1519	32136	JUN: 1933U21 sense siNA inv	B AcGcAAucGuAcucAAccGTT B	2306
				stab07
1935	GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAG	1520	32137	JUN: 1935U21 sense siNA inv	B cGAcGcAAucGuAcucAAcTT B	2307
				stab07
1936	CCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGU	1521	32138	JUN: 1936U21 sense siNA inv	B AcGAcGcAAucGuAcucAATT B	2308
				stab07
2259	AACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGG	1523	32139	JUN: 2259U21 sense siNA inv	B uAcGucAAGAAccAGuuAcTT B	2309
				stab07
2260	ACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGA	1524	32140	JUN: 2260U21 sense siNA inv	B GuAcGucAAGAAccAGuuATT B	2310
				stab07
2262	AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACC	1526	32141	JUN: 2262U21 sense siNA inv	B AGGuAcGucAAGAAccAGuTT B	2311
				stab07
2264	UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUA	1527	32142	JUN: 2264U21 sense siNA inv	B ccAGGuAcGucAAGAAccATT B	2312
				stab07
2268	CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAU	1529	32143	JUN: 2268U21 sense siNA inv	B cAAuccAGGuAcGucAAGATT B	2313
				stab07
2270	AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUC	1530	32144	JUN: 2270U21 sense siNA inv	B uAcAAuccAGGuAcGucAATT B	2314
				stab07
705	AGUGACCGCGACUUUUCAAAGCC	1507	32145	JUN: 723L21 antisense siNA	AcuGGcGcuGAAAAGuuucTsT	2315
				(705C) inv stab08
1488	CAAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCA	1508	32146	JUN: 1506L21 antisense siNA	uuGGAGucGuuGAAGuuGGTsT	2316
				(1488C) inv stab08
1489	AAACCUCAGCAACUUCAACCCAG	1509	32147	JUN: 1507L21 antisense siNA	uGGAGucGuuGAAGuuGGGTsT	2317
				(1489C) inv stab08
1818	AGGAAAAAGUGAAAACCUUGAAA	1510	32148	JUN: 1836L21 antisense siNA	cuuuuucAcuuuuGGAAcuTsT	2318
				(1818C) inv stab08
1877	CUCAGGGAACAGGUGGCACAGCU	1512	32149	JUN: 1895L21 antisense siNA	GucccuuGuccAccGuGucTsT	2319
				(1877C) inv stab08
1903	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513	32150	JUN: 1921L21 antisense siNA	ucuuucAGuAcuuGGuGcATsT	2320
				(1903C) inv stab08
1904	CAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAA	1514	32151	JUN: 1922L21 antisense siNA	cuuucAGuAcuuGGuGcAATsT	2321
				(1904C) inv stab08
1906	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515	32152	JUN: 1924L21 antisense siNA	uucAGuAcuuGGuGcAAuuTsT	2322
				(1906C) inv stab08
1909	AGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACAGUG	1516	32153	JUN: 1927L21 antisense siNA	AGuAcuuGGuGcAAuuGucTsT	2323
				(1909C) inv stab08
1926	ACAGUGGGUGCCAACUCAUGCUA	1517	32154	JUN: 1944L21 antisense siNA	ucAcccAcGGuuGAGuAcGTsT	2324
				(1926C) inv stab08
1932	GGUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAG	1518	32155	JUN: 1950L21 antisense siNA	AcGGuuGAGuAcGAuuGcGTsT	2325
				(1932C) inv stab08
1933	GUGCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGC	1519	32156	JUN: 1951L21 antisense siNA	cGGuuGAGuAcGAuuGcGuTsT	2326
				(1933C) inv stab08
1935	GCCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAG	1520	32157	JUN: 1953L21 antisense siNA	GuuGAGuAcGAuuGcGucGTsT	2327
				(1935C) inv stab08
1936	CCAACUCAUGCUAACGCAGCAGU	1521	32158	JUN: 1954L21 antisense siNA	uuGAGuAcGAuuGcGucGuTsT	2328
				(1936C) inv stab08
2259	AACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGG	1523	32159	JUN: 2277L21 antisense siNA	GuAAcuGGuucuuGAcGuATsT	2329
				(2259C) inv stab08
2260	ACAUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGA	1524	32160	JUN: 2278L21 antisense siNA	uAAcuGGuucuuGAcGuAcTsT	2330
				(2260C) inv stab08
2262	AUUGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACC	1526	32161	JUN: 2280L21 antisense siNA	AcuGGuucuuGAcGuAccuTsT	2331
				(2262C) inv stab08
2264	UGACCAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUA	1527	32162	JUN: 2282L21 antisense siNA	uGGuucuuGAcGuAccuGGTsT	2332
				(2264C) inv stab08
2268	CAAGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAU	1529	32163	JUN: 2286L21 antisense siNA	ucuuGAcGuAccuGGAuuGTsT	2333
				(2268C) inv stab08
2270	AGAACUGCAUGGACCUAACAUUC	1530	32164	JUN: 2288L21 antisense siNA	uuGAcGuAccuGGAuuGuATsT	2334
				(2270C) inv stab08
1903	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513	32334	JUN: 1903U21 sense siNA inv	B UGCACCAAGUACUGAAAGATT B	2335
				stab09
1906	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515	32335	JUN: 1906U21 sense siNA inv	B AAUUGCACCAAGUACUGAATT B	2336
				stab09
1903	ACAGAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUA	1513	32336	JUN: 1921L21 antisensesiNA	UCUUUCAGUACUUGGUGCATsT	2337
				(1903C) inv stab10
1906	GAAAGUCAUGAACCACGUUAACA	1515	32337	JUN: 1924L21 antisense siNA	UUCAGUACUUGGUGCAAUUTsT	2338
				(1906C) inv stab10
Uppercase = ribonucleotide
u,c = 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro U,C
T = thymidine
B = inverted deoxy abasic
s = phosphorothioate linkage
A = deoxy Adenosine
G = deoxy Guanosine
G = 2′-O-methyl Guanosine
A = 2′-O-methyl Adenosine

TABLE IV
Non-limiting examples of Stabilization Chemistries
for chemically modified siNA constructs
	pyri-
Chemistry	midine	Purine	cap	p = S	Strand
“Stab 00”	Ribo	Ribo	TT at 3′-		S/AS
			ends
“Stab 1”	Ribo	Ribo	—	5 at 5′-end	S/AS
				1 at 3′-end
“Stab 2”	Ribo	Ribo	—	All	Usually AS
				linkages
“Stab 3”	2′-fluoro	Ribo	—	4 at 5′-end	Usually S
				4 at 3′-end
“Stab 4”	2′-fluoro	Ribo	5′ and 3′-	—	Usually S
			ends
“Stab 5”	2′-fluoro	Ribo	—	1 at 3′-end	Usually AS
“Stab 6”	2′-O-	Ribo	5′ and 3′-	—	Usually S
	Methyl		ends
“Stab 7”	2′-fluoro	2′-deoxy	5′ and 3′-	—	Usually S
			ends
“Stab 8”	2′-fluoro	2′-O-	—	1 at 3′-end	S/AS
		Methyl
“Stab 9”	Ribo	Ribo	5′ and 3′-	—	Usually S
			ends
“Stab 10”	Ribo	Ribo	—	1 at 3′-end	Usually AS
“Stab 11”	2′-fluoro	2′-deoxy	—	1 at 3′-end	Usually AS
“Stab 12”	2′-fluoro	LNA	5′ and 3′-		Usually S
			ends
“Stab 13”	2′-fluoro	LNA		1 at 3′-end	Usually AS
“Stab 14”	2′-fluoro	2′-deoxy		2 at 5′-end	Usually AS
				1 at 3′-end
“Stab 15”	2′-deoxy	2′-deoxy		2 at 5′-end	Usually AS
				1 at 3′-end
“Stab 16”	Ribo	2′-O-	5′ and 3′-		Usually S
		Methyl	ends
“Stab 17”	2′-O-	2′-O-	5′ and 3′-		Usually S
	Methyl	Methyl	ends
“Stab 18”	2′-fluoro	2′-O-	5′ and 3′-		Usually S
		Methyl	ends
“Stab 19”	2′-fluoro	2′-O-	3′-end		S/AS
		Methyl
“Stab 20”	2′-fluoro	2′-deoxy	3′-end		Usually AS
“Stab 21”	2′-fluoro	Ribo	3′-end		Usually AS
“Stab 22”	Ribo	Ribo	3′-end		Usually AS
“Stab 23”	2′-fluoro*	2′-deoxy*	5′ and 3′-		Usually S
			ends
“Stab 24”	2′-fluoro*	2′-O-	—	1 at 3′-end	S/AS
		Methyl*
“Stab 25”	2′-fluoro*	2′-O-	—	1 at 3′-end	S/AS
		Methyl*
“Stab 26”	2′-fluoro*	2′-O-	—		S/AS
		Methyl*
“Stab 27”	2′-fluoro*	2′-O-	3′-end		S/AS
		Methyl*
“Stab 28”	2′-fluoro*	2′-O-	3′-end		S/AS
		Methyl*
“Stab 29”	2′-fluoro*	2′-O-		1 at 3′-end	S/AS
		Methyl*
“Stab 30”	2′-fluoro*	2′-O-			S/AS
		Methyl*
“Stab 31”	2′-fluoro*	2′-O-	3′-end		S/AS
		Methyl*
“Stab 32”	2′-fluoro	2′-O-			S/AS
		Methyl
CAP = any terminal cap, see for example FIG. 10.
All Stab 00-32 chemistries can comprise 3′-terminal thymidine (TT) residues
All Stab 00-32 chemistries typically comprise about 21 nucleotides, but can vary as described herein.
S = sense strand
AS = antisense strand
*Stab 23 has a single ribonucleotide adjacent to 3′-CAP
*Stab 24 and Stab 28 have a single ribonucleotide at 5′-terminus
*Stab 25, Stab 26, and Stab 27 have three ribonucleotides at 5′-terminus
*Stab 29, Stab 30, and Stab 31, any purine at first three nucleotide positions from 5′-terminus are ribonucleotides
p = phosphorothioate linkage

TABLE V
Reagent	Equivalents	Amount	Wait Time* DNA	Wait Time* 2′-O-methyl	Wait Time*RNA
A. 2.5 μmol Synthesis Cycle ABI 394 Instrument
Phosphoramidites	6.5	163	μL	45	sec	2.5	min	7.5	min
S-Ethyl Tetrazole	23.8	238	μL	45	sec	2.5	min	7.5	min
Acetic Anhydride	100	233	μL	5	sec	5	sec	5	sec
N-Methyl	186	233	μL	5	sec	5	sec	5	sec
Imidazole
TCA	176	2.3	mL	21	sec	21	sec	21	sec
Iodine	11.2	1.7	mL	45	sec	45	sec	45	sec
Beaucage	12.9	645	μL	100	sec	300	sec	300	sec
Acetonitrile	NA	6.67	mL	NA	NA	NA
B. 0.2 μmol Synthesis Cycle ABI 394 Instrument
Phosphoramidites	15	31	μL	45	sec	233	sec	465	sec
S-Ethyl Tetrazole	38.7	31	μL	45	sec	233	min	465	sec
Acetic Anhydride	655	124	μL	5	sec	5	sec	5	sec
N-Methyl	1245	124	μL	5	sec	5	sec	5	sec
Imidazole
TCA	700	732	μL	10	sec	10	sec	10	sec
Iodine	20.6	244	μL	15	sec	15	sec	15	sec
Beaucage	7.7	232	μL	100	sec	300	sec	300	sec
Acetonitrile	NA	2.64	mL	NA	NA	NA
C. 0.2 μmol Synthesis Cycle 96 well Instrument
		Amount:		Wait Time*
	Equivalents: DNA/	DNA/2′-O-	Wait Time*	2′-O-	Wait Time*
Reagent	2′-O-methyl/Ribo	methyl/Ribo	DNA	methyl	Ribo
Phosphoramidites	22/33/66	40/60/120	μL	60	sec	180	sec	360	sec
S-Ethyl Tetrazole	70/105/210	40/60/120	μL	60	sec	180	min	360	sec
Acetic Anhydride	265/265/265	50/50/50	μL	10	sec	10	sec	10	sec
N-Methyl	502/502/502	50/50/50	μL	10	sec	10	sec	10	sec
Imidazole
TCA	238/475/475	250/500/500	μL	15	sec	15	sec	15	sec
Iodine	6.8/6.8/6.8	80/80/80	μL	30	sec	30	sec	30	sec
Beaucage	34/51/51	80/120/120		100	sec	200	sec	200	sec
Acetonitrile	NA	1150/1150/1150	μL	NA	NA	NA
*Wait time does not include contact time during delivery.
*Tandem synthesis utilizes double coupling of linker molecule

Claims

1. A chemically synthesized double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that directs cleavage of a p38 RNA via RNA interference (RNAi), wherein: a) each strand of said siNA molecule is about 18 to about 23 nucleotides in length; and b) one strand of said siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence having sufficient complementarity to said p38 RNA for the siNA molecule to direct cleavage of the p38 RNA via RNA interference.

2. The siNA molecule of claim 1, wherein said siNA molecule comprises no ribonucleotides.

3. The siNA molecule of claim 1, wherein said siNA molecule comprises one or more ribonucteotides.

4. The siNA molecule of claim 1, wherein one strand of said double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of a p38 gene or a portion thereof, and wherein a second strand of said double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially similar to the nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof of said p38 RNA.

5. The siNA molecule of claim 4, wherein each strand of the siNA molecule comprises about 18 to about 23 nucleotides, and wherein each strand comprises at least about 19 nucleotides that are complementary to the nucleotides of the other strand.

6. The siNA molecule of claim 1, wherein said siNA molecule comprises an antisense region comprising a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of a p38 gene or a portion thereof, and wherein said siNA further comprises a sense region, wherein said sense region comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially similar to the nucleotide sequence of said p38 gene or a portion thereof.

7. The siNA molecule of claim 6, wherein said antisense region and said sense region comprise about 18 to about 23 nucleotides, and wherein said antisense region comprises at least about 18 nucleotides that are complementary to nucleotides of the sense region.

8. The siNA molecule of claim 1, wherein said siNA molecule comprises a sense region and an antisense region, and wherein said antisense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of RNA encoded by a p38 gene, or a portion thereof, and said sense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to said antisense region.

9. The siNA molecule of claim 6, wherein said siNA molecule is assembled from two separate oligonucleotide fragments wherein one fragment comprises the sense region and a second fragment comprises the antisense region of said siNA molecule.

10. The siNA molecule of claim 6, wherein said sense region is connected to the antisense region via a linker molecule.

11. The siNA molecule of claim 10, wherein said linker molecule is a polynucleotide linker.

12. The siNA molecule of claim 10, wherein said linker molecule is a non-nucleotide linker.

13. The siNA molecule of claim 6, wherein pyrimidine nucleotides in the sense region are 2′-O-methylpyrimidine nucleotides.

14. The siNA molecule of claim 6, wherein purine nucleotides in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides.

15. The siNA molecule of claim 6, wherein pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides.

16. The siNA molecule of claim 9, wherein the fragment comprising said sense region includes a terminal cap moiety at a 5′-end, a 3′-end, or both of the 5′ and 3′ ends of the fragment comprising said sense region.

17. The siNA molecule of claim 16, wherein said terminal cap moiety is an inverted deoxy abasic moiety.

18. The siNA molecule of claim 6, wherein pyrimidine nucleotides of said antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides.

19. The siNA molecule of claim 6, wherein purine nucleotides of said antisense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides.

20. The siNA molecule of claim 6, wherein purine nucleotides present in said antisense region comprise 2′-deoxy-purine nucleotides.

21. The siNA molecule of claim 18, wherein said antisense region comprises a phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage at the 3′ end of said antisense region.

22. The siNA molecule of claim 6, wherein said antisense region comprises a glyceryl modification at a 3′ end of said antisense region.

23. The siNA molecule of claim 9, wherein each of the two fragments of said siNA molecule comprise about 21 nucleotides.

24. The siNA molecule of claim 23, wherein about 19 nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule and wherein at least two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are not base-paired to the nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule.

25. The siNA molecule of claim 24, wherein each of the two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are 2′-deoxy-pyrimidines.

26. The siNA molecule of claim 25, wherein said 2′-deoxy-pyrimidine is 2′-deoxy-thymidine.

27. The siNA molecule of claim 23, wherein all of the about 21 nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule.

28. The siNA molecule of claim 23, wherein about 19 nucleotides of the antisense region are base-paired to the nucleotide sequence of the RNA encoded by a p38 gene or a portion thereof.

29. The siNA molecule of claim 23, wherein about 21 nucleotides of the antisense region are base-paired to the nucleotide sequence of the RNA encoded by a p38 gene or a portion thereof.

30. The siNA molecule of claim 9, wherein a 5′-end of the fragment comprising said antisense region optionally includes a phosphate group.

31. A composition comprising the siNA molecule of claim 1 in an pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

32. A siNA according to claim 1 wherein the p38 RNA comprises Genbank Accession No. NM—001078.

33. A siNA according to claim 1 wherein said siNA comprises any of SEQ ID NOs. 695-1112, 1499-1506, and 1825-1920.

34. A composition comprising the siNA of claim 32 together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

35. A composition comprising the siNA of claim 33 together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.