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EXP001728

Paper

The nuclear concentration required for antisense oligonucleotide activity in myotonic dystrophy cells (2019)

Peptide

PepFect14 (PF14)

Sequence: Stearyl-AGYLLGKLLOOLAAAALOOLL-NH2 (O = ornithine)

RNA

ASO (antisense oligonucleotide; steric-blocking)

All experiment fields

Experiment Id EXP001728
Paper The nuclear concentration required for antisense oligonucleotide activity in myotonic dystrophy cell
Peptide PepFect14 (PF14)
Delivery Success Class no
In Vivo Flag no
Uptake Confirmed yes
Label Confidence high
In Vitro Functional Effect yes
Endosomal Escape Evidence yes
Peptide Concentration At highest ASO dose (1 µM), peptide-only control corresponds to 9 µM PF14; polyplex peptide concentration scales with ASO (9:1 molar).
Rna Concentration ASO tested 0.1–1.0 µM for splice correction; imaging/uptake typically 0.1 µM Cy5-ASO.
Mixing Ratio N/P = 3 (PF14), corresponding to peptide:ASO molar ratio 9:1; polyplexes stabilized ~1 h RT.
Formulation Format Noncovalent CPP/ASO polyplex (charge-driven nanoparticle)
Formulation Components PF14 + steric-blocking ASO (CAG5) in serum-free medium; noncovalent polyplexes.
Size Nm
Zeta Mv
Model Scope in_vitro
Model Type in vitro
Cell Lines Or Primary Cells Immortalized human DM1 myoblasts (DM11 cl5) and unaffected myoblasts (C25); fibroblast validation in some experiments
Animal Model
Administration Route
Output Type in vitro functional ASO effect (splice correction + MBNL1 foci dissolution)
Output Value Dose-dependent correction of DM1-associated mis-splicing (MBNL1 exons 5/7, DMD exon 78) and improved myogenic capacity at low dose; nuclear ASO concentrations (IC50 ~340±200 nM) correlate with reduction of MBNL1 nuclear foci.
Output Units
Output Notes 24 h treatment + 24 h recovery for splice assays. Time-lapse confocal shows rapid uptake and homogeneous cytoplasmic+nuclear Cy5-ASO distribution in a subset of cells (25–45% nuclei positive). FLIM indicates intact ASO in nucleus; PF14 shields ASO from degradation and enables endosomal escape per LysoTracker-associated quenched fraction and proposed trafficking model.
Toxicity Notes Higher PF14 polyplex doses (≥0.2–1 µM ASO) reduced viability and impaired differentiation; lowest dose (0.1 µM) improved differentiation morphology.
Curation Notes