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US9340785B2

Selective inhibition of polyglutamine protein expression

University of Texas System

Abstract

The present invention relates to the selective inhibition of protein expression of CAG repeat-related disease proteins such as Huntington using nucleic acid analogs. Peptide nucleic acids and locked nucleic acids are particularly useful analogs.

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Texas System
Inventor
David R. Corey
Priority date
July 29, 2008
Filing date
November 03, 2014
Grant date
May 17, 2016
Publication date
May 17, 2016
Language
en
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