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Sharon Saarinen

Aalto University

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Impact of Coding Region Accessibility and Uridine Chemistry on Translation in mRNA-DNA Hybrid Origami

Carmine D’Amico, Mykkänen Miska, Sharon Saarinen, Ville Säkkinen, Mauri A. Kostiainen

This study investigates how folding mRNA into a six-helix bundle affects translation, finding that only the start of the coding sequence needs to be accessible, and that modifications like 5-methoxyuridine and N1-methylpseudouridine influence translation levels.

bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintSynthetic Biology

Folding of mRNA-DNA origami for controlled translation and viral vector packaging

Iris Seitz, Sharon Saarinen, Julia Wierzchowiecka, Esa‐Pekka Kumpula, Boxuan Shen, Jeroen J. L. M. Cornelissen, Veikko Linko, Juha T. Huiskonen, Mauri A. Kostiainen

This study investigates how design parameters affect mRNA-DNA origami folding and translation efficiency, showing the importance of ribosome-binding sequences and demonstrating their encapsulation in virus capsids for enhanced delivery.

Advanced Materials · Feb 27, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering