Abstract: An agent for inhibiting the action of a target RNA based on RNA interference and ASO with a passenger strand and a guide strand for a target RNA, wherein both ends of double-stranded RNA formed pairing of the passenger strand and the guide strand are blunt ends, and one or two or more selected from the group consisting of the units represented by formula (1) and formula (2) below at the following positions (a) and (b): (a) 5? end side and 3? end side of the passenger strand, (b) 3? end side of the guide strand (in which X represents an oxygen atom or sulfur atom), (in which X represents an oxygen atom or sulfur atom).

Abstract: A nucleic acid synthesis method enabling a reaction in a fluid (flow) with a highly dispersible liquid-phase support to improve coupling efficiency is provided. The method for synthesizing an oligonucleotide comprising: sequentially condensing and oxidizing a nucleoside phosphoramidite compound in the presence of an acid/azole complex compound using a starting raw material, i.e.

Abstract: A nucleic acid synthesis method enabling a reaction in a fluid (flow) with a highly dispersible liquid-phase support to improve coupling efficiency is provided. The method for synthesizing an oligonucleotide comprising: sequentially condensing and oxidizing a nucleoside phosphoramidite compound in the presence of an acid/azole complex compound using a starting raw material, i.e.

Abstract: The invention provides a nucleic-acid-transfecting composition which exhibits low cytotoxicity, which facilitates an effective nucleic acid transfection into a cell, and which improves expression of the nucleic acid in the cell. The composition for transfecting a nucleic acid into a cell, contains a di(C12-16 alkyl)dimethylammonium halide and a phospholipid.

Abstract: The invention provides a nucleic-acid-transfecting composition which exhibits low cytotoxicity, which facilitates an effective nucleic acid transfection into a cell, and which improves expression of the nucleic acid in the cell. The composition for transfecting a nucleic acid into a cell, contains a di(C12-16 alkyl)dimethylammonium halide and a phospholipid.

Abstract: To provide a nucleic-acid-transfecting composition which exhibits low cytotoxicity, which facilitates a nucleic acid transfection into cells, and which improves expression of the nucleic acid in the cells. The invention provides a composition for transfecting a nucleic acid into a cell, including a compound represented by the following formula (I) (wherein each of R1 and R2, which are identical to or different from each other, represents a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group; R3 represents a C1-6 alkyl group or a C1-6 hydroxyalkyl group; m is an integer from 1 to 10; and X represents a halogen atom), and a phospholipid.

Abstract: The invention provides a nucleic-acid-transfecting composition which exhibits low cytotoxicity, which facilitates an effective nucleic acid transfection into a cell, and which improves expression of the nucleic acid in the cell. The composition for transfecting a nucleic acid into a cell, contains a di(C12-16 alkyl)dimethylammonium halide and a phospholipid.