ODN TTAGGG (A151) - TLR9 Antagonist

TLR9, AIM2, and cGAS antagonist

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Suppressive oligonucleotide - TLR9, AIM2, and cGAS antagonist

ODN TTAGGG (A151), also known simply as A151, is a synthetic oligonucleotide (ODN) containing 4 consecutive repeats of the immunosuppressive TTAGGG motif commonly found in mammalian telomeric DNA[1].

Initially, this ODN was identified as a TLR9 antagonist that inhibits immune activation by CpG-containing ODNs [2].

Subsequently, the cytosolic DNA sensors (CDSs) AIM2 and IFI16 were identified as additional targets for ODN TTAGGG (A151). By binding to these CDSs, ODN TTAGGG (A151) prevents AIM2 inflammasome activation[3,4].

This ODN is also described as a cGAS inhibitor, acting through competition with DNA [1].

Overall, these findings show that ODN TTAGGG (A151) is a multiple pattern recognition receptor (PRR) suppressor that can prove useful for immunomodulatory studies.

 

Key features of ODN TTAGGG (A151):

  • ODN containing 4 repeats of TTAGGG
  • TLR9, AIM2, and cGAS antagonist
  • Each lot is functionally tested

 

Read our review on cGAS.

 

References:

1. Steinhagen F. et al., 2017. Suppressive oligodeoxynucleotides containing TTAGGG motifs inhibit cGAS activation in human monocytes. Eur J Immunol. DOI: 10.1002/ eji.201747338.
2. Gursel I. et al., 2003. Repetitive elements in mammalian telomeres suppress bacterial DNA-induced immune activation. J Immunol. 171(3):1393-400.
3. Eichholz K. et al., 2016. Immune-Complexed Adenovirus Induce AIM2-Mediated Pyroptosis in Human Dendritic Cells. PLoS Pathog. 12(9):e1005871.
4. Kaminski J. et al., 2013. Synthetic oligodeoxynucleotides containing suppressive TTAGGG motifs inhibit AIM2 inflammasome activation. J Immunol. 191(7):3876-83.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Synonyms
A151
Sequence

5’-ttagg gtt aggg ttaggg ttaggg-3’

Molecular weight
7944 g/mol
Working concentration

100 nM - 10 µM

Solubility

5 mg/ml in water

Tested applications

Biological activity has been tested using cellular assays

Quality control

Inhibitory activity validated in cellular assays, Absence of bacterial contamination confirmed using HEK-Blue™ TLR2 and HEK-Blue™ TLR4 cells

CONTENTS

Contents

  • Product: 
    ODN TTAGGG (A151)
  • Cat code: 
    tlrl-ttag151
  • Quantity: 
    200 µg
Includes:

1.5 ml of endotoxin-free water

Notes:

Bases are phosphorothioate-linked (nuclease resistant).

Shipping & Storage

  • Shipping method:  Room temperature
  • Storage:

    • -20°C

    Caution:

    • Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles

Details

Toll-like receptor 9

The Toll-like Receptor 9 (TLR9) is an endosomal receptor that triggers NF-κB- and interferon regulatory factor (IRF)-mediated pro-inflammatory responses upon the recognition of unmethylated cytosine-phosphorothioate-guanosine (CpG) forms of DNA [1-3]. Unmethylated CpG dinucleotides are a hallmark of microbial (bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasite) DNA, as well as mitochondrial self-DNA [3,4]. These TLR9 agonists can be mimicked by synthetic oligonucleotides containing CpG motifs (CpG ODNs), which have been extensively studied to improve adaptive immune responses in the context of vaccination [1,3].

AIM2 Inflammasome

AIM2 (absent in melanoma 2), a receptor for cytoplasmic DNA, forms an inflammasome with its ligand and ASC to activate caspase-1 [5-7]. AIM2 is an interferon-inducible HIN-200 family member that contains an amino-terminal pyrin domain and a carboxy-terminal oligonucleotide/oligosaccharide-binding domain. AIM2 senses cytoplasmic double-stranded DNA through its oligonucleotide/oligosaccharide-binding domain and interacts with ASC via its pyrin domain to activate caspase-1. The interaction of AIM2 with ASC also leads to the formation of the ASC pyroptosome, which induces pyroptotic cell death in cells containing caspase-1. AIM2 is necessary and sufficient for inflammasome activation in response to cytoplasmic DNA. 

cGAS

Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS, cGAMP synthase) is a critical cytosolic DNA sensor that triggers innate immune responses through the production of type I interferons (IFNs) [8]. In response to cytosolic double‑stranded DNA (dsDNA), cGAS produces the cyclic dinucleotide (CDN) 2’3’-cGAMP.
CDNs bind directly to STING, leading to TBK1‑IRF3-mediated activation of IFN-stimulated response elements (ISRE) in the promoters of IFN-stimulated genes (ISG). The most potent agonist of human STING is 2’3’-cGAMP [9,10].

 

References:

1. Kumagai Y. et al., 2008. TLR9 as a key receptor of the recognition of DNA. Adv. Drug. Deliv. Rev. 60(7):795-804.
2. Heinz L.X. et al., 2021. TASL is the SLC15A4-associated adaptor for IRF5 activation by TLR7-9. Nature. 581(7808):316-322.
3. Kayraklioglu N. et al., 2021. CpG oligonucleotides as vaccine adjuvants. DNA Vaccines: Methods and Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology. Vol. 2197. p51-77.
4. Kumar V., 2021. The trinity of cGAS, TLR9, and ALRs: guardians of the cellular galaxy against host-derived self-DNA. Front. Immunol. 11:624597.
5. Hornung V. et al., 2009. AIM2 recognizes cytosolic dsDNA and forms a caspase-1-activating inflammasome with ASC. Nature. 458(7237):514-8.
6. Fernandes-Alnemri T. et al., 2009. AIM2 activates the inflammasome and cell death in response to cytoplasmic DNA. Nature.458(7237):509-13.
7. Bürckstümmer T. et al., 2009. An orthogonal proteomic-genomic screen identifies AIM2 as a cytoplasmic DNA sensor for the inflammasome. Nat Immunol. 10(3):266-72.
8. Sun L. et al., 2013. Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase is a cytosolic DNA sensor that activates the type I interferon pathway. Science 339(6121):786-91.
9. Gao P. et al., 2013. Cyclic [G(2’,5’)pA(3’,5’)p] is the metazoan second messenger produced by DNA-activated cyclic GMP-AMP synthase. Cell. 153(5):1094-107.
10. Ablasser A. et al., 2013. cGAS produces a 2’-5’-linked cyclic dinucleotide second messenger that activates STING. Nature. 498(7454):380-4.

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