摘要:
Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for inhibiting Fas mediated signaling. The compositions comprise antisense compounds targeted to nucleic acids encoding Fas, FasL and Fap-1. Methods of using these antisense compounds for inhibition of Fas, FasL and Fap-1 expression and for treatment of diseases, particularly autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and cancers, associated with overexpression or constitutive activation of Fas, FasL or Fap-1 are provided.
摘要:
Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for inhibiting Fas mediated signaling. The compositions comprise antisense compounds targeted to nucleic acids encoding Fas, FasL and Fap-1. Methods of using these antisense compounds for inhibition of Fas, FasL and Fap-1 expression and for treatment of diseases, particularly autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and cancers, associated with overexpression or constitutive activation of Fas, FasL or Fap-1 are provided.
摘要:
The present invention provides compounds, compositions, and methods for identification of motifs within regulatory regions of genes involved in adipogenesis and adipocyte differentiation. Compounds and compositions are provided for modulating expression of nuclear receptor/transcription factor-regulated genes. Methods for modulating the function of PPAR-γ as well as PPAR-γ-regulated gene promoters, and methods of using oligomeric compounds for diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as obesity and diabetes are also provided.
摘要:
Compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of novel anti-apoptotic bcl-2-related proteins. Antisense oligonucleotides targeted to nucleic acids encoding the human novel anti-apoptotic bcl-2-related proteins A1 and mcl-1 are preferred. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of novel anti-apoptotic bcl-2-related protein expression and for treatment of diseases associated with expression of novel anti-apoptotic bcl-2-related proteins are also provided. Also provided are methods of using these compounds for promoting apoptosis and for treatment of diseases for which promotion of apoptosis is desired.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions and methods for modulating splicing of a selected target mRNA. Further provided are uses of the disclosed compounds and compositions in the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of diseases and disorders. Methods of enhancing cellular uptake, modulating tissue distribution and enhancing pharmacological activity of RNase H-independent antisense oligonucleotides are also provided.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions and methods for modulating splicing of a selected target mRNA. Further provided are uses of the disclosed compounds and compositions in the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of diseases and disorders. Methods of enhancing cellular uptake, modulating tissue distribution and enhancing pharmacological activity of RNase H-independent antisense oligonucleotides are also provided.
摘要:
Compositions and methods for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases or disorders amenable to treatment through modulation of expression of a gene encoding a Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK protein) are provided. Oligonucleotide are herein provided which are specifically hybridizable with nucleic acids encoding JNK1, JNK2 and JNK3, as well as other JNK proteins and specific isoforms thereof. Methods of treating animals suffering from diseases or disorders amenable to therapeutic intervention by modulating the expression of one or more JNK proteins with such oligonucleotide are also provided. Methods for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases or disorders associated with aberrant expression of one or more JNK proteins are also provided. Methods for inducing apoptosis and for treating diseases or conditions associated with a reduction in apoptosis are also provided.
摘要:
Compositions and methods are provided for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases associated with the expression of one or more of the &bgr;I, &bgr;II, &ggr;, &dgr;, &egr;, &zgr; or &eegr; isoforms (isozymes) of protein kinase C (PKC). Oligonucleotides are provided which are targeted to nucleic acids encoding PKC-&bgr;I, PKC-&bgr;II, PKC-&ggr;, PKC-&dgr;, PKC-&egr;, PKC-&zgr; or PKC-&eegr;. Provided herein are oligonucleotides specifically hybridizable with a translation initiation site, 5′-untranslated region, 3′-untranslated region or other targeted region of a &bgr;I, &bgr;II, &ggr;, &dgr;, &egr;, &zgr; or &eegr; isoform of PKC, wherein at least about 75% of the nucleoside units of a given oligonucleotide are joined together by a stereospecific (i.e., Sp or Rp) phosphorothioate 3′ to 5′ linkages. In preferred embodiments, the oligonucleotides of the disclosure additionally contain one or more chemical modifications. Also disclosed are methods of using the oligonucleotides of the invention for modulating the expression of at least one of the &bgr;I, &bgr;II, &ggr;, &dgr;, &egr;, &zgr; or &eegr; isoforms of PKC and for treating animals suffering from disease amenable to therapeutic intervention by modulating the expression of one or more of the &bgr;I, &bgr;II, &ggr;, &dgr;, &egr;, &zgr; or &eegr; isoforms of PKC.
摘要:
Compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of protein kinase C. Oligonucleotides are provided which are targeted to nucleic acids encoding PKC. The oligonucleotides are from 5 to 50 nucleotides in length and in one referred embodiment are from 12 to 18 nucleotides in length. The oligonucleotides may be chimeric oligonucleotides and in a preferred embodiment comprise at least one 2'-O-methoxyethyl modification. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the oligonucleotides of the invention are also provided. Methods of inhibiting protein kinase C expression and methods of treating conditions associated with expression of protein kinase C using oligonucleotides of the invention are disclosed.
摘要:
Compositions and methods are provided for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases associated with protein kinase C. Oligonucleotides are provided which are specifically hybridizable with a PKC gene or mRNA. Oligonucleotides specifically hybridizable with a particular PKC isozyme, set of isozymes or mRNA transcript are provided. Methods of treating conditions amenable to therapeutic intervention by modulating protein kinase C expression with an oligonucleotide specifically hybridizable with a PKC gene or mRNA are disclosed. Compositions and methods are provided for the treatment, detection and diagnosis of diseases associated with protein kinase C alpha and specific transcripts thereof. New nucleic acid sequences are provided which encode 3' untranslated regions of human protein kinase C alpha polynucleotide probes for PKC alpha are also disclosed.