Abstract: Long interfering nucleic acid (iNA) duplexes, which are at least 30 nucleotides in length, which have at least one nick or nucleotide gap in the antisense or the sense strands or in both the sense and antisense strands. These long iNA duplexes do not induce an interferon response when transfected into mammalian cells. The antisense strands can target two separate mRNAs or two segments of one mRNA.

Abstract: Long interfering nucleic acid (iNA) duplexes, which are at least 30 nucleotides in length, which have at least one nick or nucleotide gap in the antisense or the sense strands or in both the sense and antisense strands. These long iNA duplexes do not induce an interferon response when transfected into mammalian cells. The antisense strands can target two separate mRNAs or two segments of one mRNA.

Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions that are useful combined with therapeutics, and in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions. The compositions are useful for delivery of agents such as nucleic acid therapeutics to cells, tissues, organs, and subjects.

Abstract: This invention features permeability enhancer molecules, and methods, to increase membrane permeability of various molecules, such as nucleic acids, polynucleotides, oligonucleotides, enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, antisense nucleic acid molecules, 2-5A antisense chimeras, triplex forming oligonucleotides, decoy RNAs, dsRNAs, siRNAs, aptamers, or antisense nucleic acids containing nucleic acid cleaving chemical groups, peptides, polypeptides, proteins, carbohydrates, steroids, metals and small molecules, thereby facilitating cellular uptake of such molecules.

Abstract: Long interfering nucleic acid (iNA) duplexes, which are at least 30 nucleotides in length, which have at least one nick or nucleotide gap in the antisense or the sense strands or in both the sense and antisense strands. These long iNA duplexes do not induce an interferon response when transfected into mammalian cells. The antisense strands can target two separate mRNAs or two segments of one mRNA.

Abstract: This invention features permeability enhancer molecules, and methods, to increase membrane permeability of various molecules, such as nucleic acids, polynucleotides, oligonucleotides, enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, antisense nucleic acid molecules, 2-5A antisense chimeras, triplex forming oligonucleotides, decoy RNAS, dsRNAs, siRNAs, aptamers, or antisense nucleic acids containing nucleic acid cleaving chemical groups, peptides, polypeptides, proteins, carbohydrates, steroids, metals and small molecules, thereby facilitating cellular uptake of such molecules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to delivery of biologically active molecules to cells. Specifically, the invention relates to polycationic compositions, polymers and methods for delivering nucleic acids, polynucleotides, and oligonucleotides such RNA, DNA and analogs thereof, including short interfering RNA (siRNA), ribozymes, and antisense, or peptides, polypeptides, proteins, antibodies, hormones and small molecules, to cells by facilitating transport across cellular membranes epithelial tissues and endothelial tissues. The compositions and methods of the invention are useful in therapeutic, research, and diagnostic applications that rely upon the efficient transfer of biologically active molecules into cells, tissues, and organs.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for producing a complex between a double stranded (ds) nucleic acid and a peptide, comprising: a. solubilizing the nucleic acid in an aqueous solution; b. solubilizing the peptide in an aqueous solution; and c. mixing the solubilized ds nucleic acid and the solubilized peptide in the presence of an organic salt.

Abstract: Method for purification and synthesis of RNA molecules and enzymatic RNA molecules in enzymatically active form.

Abstract: Method for purification and synthesis of RNA molecules and enzymatic RNA molecules in enzymatically active form.

Abstract: Process for chemical synthesis of methoxy nucleosides.

Abstract: This invention features permeability enhancer molecules, and methods, to increase membrane permeability of various molecules, such as nucleic acids, polynucleotides, oligonucleotides, enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, antisense nucleic acid molecules, 2-5A antisense chimeras, triplex forming oligonucleotides, decoy RNAS, dsRNAs, siRNAs, aptamers, or antisense nucleic acids containing nucleic acid cleaving chemical groups, peptides, polypeptides, proteins, carbohydrates, steroids, metals and small molecules, thereby facilitating cellular uptake of such molecules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to delivery of biologically active molecules to cells. Specifically, the invention relates to polycationic compositions, polymers and methods for delivering nucleic acids, polynucleotides, and oligonucleotides such RNA, DNA and analogs thereof, including short interfering RNA (siRNA), ribozymes, and antisense, or peptides, polypeptides, proteins, antibodies, hormones and small molecules, to cells by facilitating transport across cellular membranes epithelial tissues and endothelial tissues. The compositions and methods of the invention are useful in therapeutic, research, and diagnostic applications that rely upon the efficient transfer of biologically active molecules into cells, tissues, and organs.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the chemical synthesis of nucleosides and derivatives thereof, including 2?-amino, 2?-N-phthaloyl, 2?-O-methyl, 2?-0-silyl, 2?-O-triisopropylsilyloxymethyl, 2?-OH nucleosides, C-nucleosides, nucleoside phosphoramidites, C-nucleoside phosphoramidites, and non-nucleoside derivatives.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the chemical synthesis of nucleosides and derivatives thereof, including 2′-amino, 2′-N-phthaloyl, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-O-silyl, 2′-OH nucleosides, C-nucleosides, nucleoside phosphoramidites, C-nucleoside phosphoramidites, and non-nucleoside derivatives.

Abstract: Provided is a method for purification and synthesis of RNA molecules that have at least one chemical modification.

Abstract: Process for chemical synthesis of methoxy nucleosides.

Abstract: Novel nucleotide triphosphates, methods of synthesis and process of incorporating these nucleotide triphosphates into oligonucleotides, and isolation of novel nucleic acid catalysts (e.g., ribozymes) are disclosed. Also, described are the use of novel enzymatic nucleic acid molecules to inhibit HER2/neu/ErbB2 gene expression and their applications in human therapy.

Abstract: Method for purification and synthesis of RNA molecules and enzymatic RNA molecules in enzymatically active form.

Abstract: Method for purification and synthesis of RNA molecules and enzymatic RNA molecules in enzymatically active form.