"Antisense oligonucleotides" are tiny pieces of genetic material that can inhibit the activity of specific genes in our body. They work by binding to the genes and preventing them from producing the proteins they normally would. By doing so, they can help in treating certain genetic diseases or conditions by reducing the harmful effects caused by those genes.
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- And drug - like molecules called antisense oligonucleotides (which disrupt proper splicing) also reduced the viability of cancer cells taken from mice with lymphoma. (sciencedaily.com)
- Enhancement of SMN2 exon 7 inclusion by antisense oligonucleotides targeting the exon. (smafoundation.org)
- The study conducted in the laboratory of Don Cleveland, Ph.D., UCSD Professor of Medicine, Neurosciences and Cellular and Molecular Medicine and member of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, shows that therapeutic molecules known as antisense oligonucleotides can be delivered to the brain and spinal cord through the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) at doses shown to slow the progression of ALS in rats. (health.ucsd.edu)
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