摘要:
The invention relates to an antisense oligonucleotide targeted to the coding region of the human acetylcholinesterase (AChE), which selectively suppresses the AChE-R isoform of the enzyme. The antisense oligonucleotide is intended for use in the treatment and/or prevention of neuromuscular disorders, preferably myasthenia gravis. In addition, it can penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and destroy AChE-R within central nervous system neurons, while also serving as a carrier to transport molecules across the BBB.
摘要:
The invention provides methods/kits for assessing levels of trait or state anxiety in a subject by comparing genotypes and/or expression patterns at the ACHE, PON1 and/or BChE genes to the genotype and/or expression pattern of the genes in a reference population whose genotype and/or expression pattern of the genes is known or by correlating AChE levels activity to those of PON.
摘要:
The invention relates to a cell growth and/or differentiation regulatory peptide comprising a sequence of about 9 to about 150 amino acids derived from acetylcholinesterase amino acid sequence, preferably from the C-terminal region of acetylcholinesterase. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the peptides, particularly for use in promoting survival of stem cells, promoting differentiation of stem cells, promoting growth of stem cells and/or promoting the growth-enhancing effect of a growth factor on stem cells, alone, or in combination with other growth factors. Of particular interest is the use of the peptides in the treatment of thrombocytopenia, post-irradiation conditions, post-chemotherapy conditions, or conditions following massive blood loss and promotion of neural progenitors in use for cell therapies aimed at restoring neural functions in diseased individuals. Further, the invention relates to antibodies against the peptides, inter alia for diagnostic use, for example, the diagnosis of stress-induced male infertility. The invention also relates to in vitro and in vivo methods for screening of drugs that affect the central nervous system, and are potential modulators of interactions between the “readthrough” form of acetylcholinesterase, AChE-R, the intracellular receptor RACK1 and the kinase PKC.
摘要:
The invention relates to antibodies recognizing acetylcholinesterase or a C-terminal peptide derived from acetyl-cholinesterase, useful in diagnosing central nervous system (CNS) stress, elevated glucocorticoid level, disruption of the blood-brain barrier or Alzheimer's disease. The invention also relates to methods for the diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) stress, elevated glucocorticoid level or disruption of the blood-brain barrier in a mammal, by use of the antibodies of the invention.
摘要:
The invention provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating injury to the central nervous system (CNS). The method includes administering to the CNS of a patient suffering from such an injury a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) production immediately following the injury. The methods use as the inhibitor a synthetic nuclease resistant antisense oligonucleotide or ribozyme that is directed against an accessible domain of the AChE mRNA brain variant. The treatment downregulates AChE production and thereby activity. The injury to the CNS may be a head injury (closed or open), brain injury, or spinal cord trauma or other trauma to the CNS.
摘要:
A synthetic nuclease resistant antisense oligodeoxynucleotide (AS-OND) capable of selectively modulating human acetylcholinesterase production in the central nervous system is provided. In an embodiment the antisense oligodeoxynucleotide can be selected from5'ACGCTTTCTTGAGGC 3' SEQ ID No:1, or - 5'GGCACCCTGGGCAGC 3' SEQ ID No:2. The present invention also discloses a pharmaceutical or medical composition comprising as active ingredient at least one synthetic nuclease resistant antisense oligodeoxynucleotide capable of selectively modulating human acetylcholinesterase production in the central nervous system in a physiologically acceptable carrier or diluent. The present invention also provides a method to restore balanced cholinergic signaling in the brain in patients in need of such treatment comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of at least one of a synthetic nuclease resistant antisense oligodeoxynucleotide capable of selectively modulating human acetylcholinesterase production in the central nervous system in a physiologically acceptable carrier.
摘要翻译:提供了能够选择性调节中枢神经系统中的人乙酰胆碱酯酶生成的合成核酸酶抗性反义寡脱氧核苷酸(AS-OND)。 在一个实施方案中,反义寡脱氧核苷酸可以选自5'ACGCTTTCTTGAGGC 3'SEQ ID No:1或 - - 5'GGCACCCTGGGCAGC 3'SEQ ID No:2。 - 本发明还公开了一种药物或医药组合物,其包含至少一种能够在生理上可接受的载体或稀释剂中在中枢神经系统中选择性调节人乙酰胆碱酯酶产生的合成核酸酶抗性反义寡脱氧核苷酸作为活性成分。 本发明还提供一种在需要这种治疗的患者中恢复脑中平衡胆碱能信号传导的方法,包括向需要这种治疗的患者施用治疗有效量的至少一种能够选择性地合成核酸酶抗性反义寡脱氧核苷酸 在生理上可接受的载体中调节中枢神经系统中的人乙酰胆碱酯酶的产生。