DISEASE TREATMENT: splicing interference

From: Robert J. Bradbury (bradbury@aeiveos.com)
Date: Thu Jan 09 2003 - 13:48:52 MST


A novel method of treating various diseases, including some
cancers, has been demonstrated using antisense oligonucleotides
to interfere with gene splicing variants that are responsible
for promoting the disease.

See:
UNC Studies Target Molecular Defects Implicated In Cancer,
Genetic Diseases
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/01/030109071146.htm

R.



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