ODN INH-18 sodium is a linear 24-mer class B INH-ODN in which the 5' INH-ODN 4084-F sequence was followed by a random stretch of 12 nucleotides lacking the ability to form significant secondary structures. ODN INH-18 sodium showes inhibitory potency for TLR9 ligand-induced IFN-α production.
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