Antisense oligonucleotide therapeutics for inherited neurodegenerative diseases
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Antisense oligonucleotide therapeutics for inherited neurodegenerative diseases. / Southwell, Amber L; Skotte, Niels H; Bennett, C Frank; Hayden, Michael R.
In: Trends in Molecular Medicine, Vol. 18, No. 11, 11.2012, p. 634-43.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Antisense oligonucleotide therapeutics for inherited neurodegenerative diseases
AU - Southwell, Amber L
AU - Skotte, Niels H
AU - Bennett, C Frank
AU - Hayden, Michael R
N1 - Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/11
Y1 - 2012/11
N2 - The rising median age of our population and the age-dependent risk of neurodegeneration translate to exponentially increasing numbers of afflicted individuals in the coming years. Although symptomatic treatments are available for some neurodegenerative diseases, most are only moderately efficacious and are often associated with significant side effects. The development of small molecule, disease-modifying drugs has been hindered by complex pathogenesis and a failure to clearly define the rate-limiting steps in disease progression. An alternative approach is to directly target the mutant gene product or a defined causative protein. Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) - with their diverse functionality, high target specificity, and relative ease of central nervous system (CNS) delivery - are uniquely positioned as potential therapies for neurological diseases. Here we review the development of ASOs for the treatment of inherited neurodegenerative diseases.
AB - The rising median age of our population and the age-dependent risk of neurodegeneration translate to exponentially increasing numbers of afflicted individuals in the coming years. Although symptomatic treatments are available for some neurodegenerative diseases, most are only moderately efficacious and are often associated with significant side effects. The development of small molecule, disease-modifying drugs has been hindered by complex pathogenesis and a failure to clearly define the rate-limiting steps in disease progression. An alternative approach is to directly target the mutant gene product or a defined causative protein. Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) - with their diverse functionality, high target specificity, and relative ease of central nervous system (CNS) delivery - are uniquely positioned as potential therapies for neurological diseases. Here we review the development of ASOs for the treatment of inherited neurodegenerative diseases.
KW - Animals
KW - Clinical Trials as Topic
KW - Gene Transfer Techniques
KW - Genetic Therapy
KW - Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
KW - Humans
KW - Oligonucleotides, Antisense
KW - RNA Interference
U2 - 10.1016/j.molmed.2012.09.001
DO - 10.1016/j.molmed.2012.09.001
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23026741
VL - 18
SP - 634
EP - 643
JO - Trends in Molecular Medicine
JF - Trends in Molecular Medicine
SN - 1471-4914
IS - 11
ER -
ID: 153451293