News tagged with antisense oligonucleotide

Gene signal GS-101 data shows safe and effective inhibition of ophthalmic blood vessel growth

Gene Signal, a company focused on developing innovative drugs to manage angiogenesis based conditions, today announced the publication of interim results from a phase II study suggesting that the antisense oligonucleotide ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find possible treatment for spinal muscular atrophy

Spinal Muscular Atrophy is the second-leading cause of infant mortality in the world.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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Study reports novel drug technology that boosts therapeutic proteins

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Miller School-led research team has created a groundbreaking drug technology platform that enables the body to increase its protein levels, a novel invention that potentially could usher in treatment for ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Biodegradable biopolymer nanoparticles hold promise for twin attack on breast cancer

Using a biodegradable polymer produced by a slime mold, a team of investigators from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has created a multifunctional nanoparticle that attacks a key pathway involved in breast cancer in two different ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Mar 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Promising new 'antigene' therapy

Antigene therapy is a promising new treatment strategy that uses a DNA-based drug to pinpoint light energy to a target gene shutting down its activity. A review article published online ahead of print in Oligonucleotides, a peer ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers demonstrate efficacy of antisense therapy for spinal muscular atrophy

The devastating, currently incurable motor-neuron disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) might soon be treated with tiny, chemically modified pieces of RNA called antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs).

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jul 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Heparanase-specific shRNA: A novel therapeutic strategy in human gastric cancer

Previous studies have indicated that the heparanase (HPA) is correlated with histopathological parameters and poor prognosis of gastric cancers. Although their efficiencies in inhibiting the expression of HPA, the traditional ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genetic source of muscular dystrophy neutralized

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have found a way to block the genetic flaw at the heart of a common form of muscular dystrophy. The results of the study, which were ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A new gene silencing platform -- silence is golden

A team of researchers led by Rutgers' Samuel Gunderson has developed a novel gene silencing platform with very significant improvements over existing RNAi approaches. This may enable the development and discovery of a new ...

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created Feb 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new gene silencing platform -- silence is golden

A team of researchers led by Rutgers' Samuel Gunderson has developed a novel gene silencing platform with very significant improvements over existing RNAi approaches. This may enable the development and discovery of a new ...

Biology /

created Feb 08, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Scientists devise potential approach to treat spinal muscular atrophy

In the neuromuscular disease called spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, a protein deficiency caused by a single gene mutation leads to serious damage in growing nerve cells and the muscles they control.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 05, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers discover DNA shift never before seen in nature

A team of MIT researchers and others has discovered that bacteria employ a type of DNA modification never before seen in nature.

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created Dec 03, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (36) | comments 0


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