Exon Skipping Therapy for Functional Amelioration of Semifunctional Dystrophin in Becker and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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    发明申请
    Exon Skipping Therapy for Functional Amelioration of Semifunctional Dystrophin in Becker and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 审中-公开
    Becker和Duchenne肌营养不良功能改善半功能肌营养不良蛋白的外显子跳过疗法

    公开(公告)号:US20120172415A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-05

    申请号:US13393004

    申请日:2010-08-31

    摘要: Methods for stabilizing unstable proteins or for restoring functionality to non-functional or poorly functioning (semi-functional) proteins using exon skipping technology are provided. The methods involve the administration of antisense oligonucleotides to cause exon skipping, thereby removing one or more exons responsible for protein instability or lack of functionality. For example, exons encoding protease recognition sites may be removed. The method is useful for treating diseases caused by protein instability, such as Becker Muscular Dystrophy, or for treating Duchenne Muscular Distrophy patients with semi-functional dystrophin due to treatment with other exon skipping or stop codon readthrough therapies.

    摘要翻译: 提供了使用外显子跳过技术来稳定不稳定蛋白质或恢复非功能或功能不良(半功能)蛋白功能的方法。 所述方法包括给予反义寡核苷酸引起外显子跳跃,从而去除负责蛋白质不稳定或缺乏功能的一个或多个外显子。 例如,可以去除编码蛋白酶识别位点的外显子。 该方法可用于治疗由蛋白质不稳定性引起的疾病,例如贝克肌营养不良症,或用于治疗具有半功能性肌营养不良蛋白的Duchenne肌肉萎缩症患者,这是由于其他外显子跳过或终止密码子阅读疗法治疗。