Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8419631 Journal of Immunological Methods 2011 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
Highly complementary antisense morpholino oligonucleotides (AMOs) can bind to pre-mRNA and modulate splicing site selection. This offers a powerful tool to regulate the splicing process, such as correcting subtypes of splicing mutations and nonsense mutations and reprogramming alternative splicing processes. Therefore, AMO-mediated splicing modulation represents an attractive therapeutic strategy for genetic disorders. Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) are a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders that result from mutations in genes involved in development and maintenance of the immune system. Many of these mutations are splicing mutations and nonsense mutations that can be manipulated by AMOs. This review discusses AMO-mediated splicing modulation approaches and their potential applications in treating PIDs.
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