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Splicing therapeutics in SMN2 and APOB.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19330716     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Splicing therapeutics are defined as the deliberate modification of RNA splicing to achieve therapeutic goals. Various techniques for splicing therapeutics have been described, and most of these involve the use of antisense oligonucleotide-based compounds that target key elements in the pre-mRNA to control splicing in the nucleus. In this review, recent developments in splicing therapeutics for the treatment of two specific diseases are described: correcting the alternative splicing of survival of motor neuron (SMN)2 pre-mRNA to compensate for the defective SMN1 gene in spinal muscular atrophy, and re-engineering the splicing of apolipoprotein B pre-mRNA to lower circulating cholesterol levels.
Authors:
Bernard Khoo; Adrian R Krainer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current opinion in molecular therapeutics     Volume:  11     ISSN:  2040-3445     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Opin. Mol. Ther.     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-30     Completed Date:  2009-06-11     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100891485     Medline TA:  Curr Opin Mol Ther     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  108-15     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University College London Medical School, Department of Endocrinology, Hampstead Campus, London, UK. b.khoo@ucl.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anticholesteremic Agents / therapeutic use*
Apolipoproteins B / genetics*
Exons / genetics
Humans
Models, Biological
Muscular Atrophy, Spinal / drug therapy*,  genetics
Oligonucleotides, Antisense / genetics,  therapeutic use*
RNA Splicing / genetics*
SMN Complex Proteins / genetics*
Survival of Motor Neuron 2 Protein
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 GM042699-21/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticholesteremic Agents; 0/Apolipoproteins B; 0/Oligonucleotides, Antisense; 0/SMN Complex Proteins; 0/SMN2 protein, human; 0/Survival of Motor Neuron 2 Protein
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