Antisense PMO found in dystrophic dog model was effective in cells from exon 7-deleted DMD patient.

BACKGROUND: Antisense oligonucleotide-induced exon skipping is a promising approach for treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). We have systemically administered an antisense phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomer (PMO) targeting dystrophin exons 6 and 8 to a dog with canine X-linked muscula...

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Main Authors: Takashi Saito, Akinori Nakamura, Yoshitsugu Aoki, Toshifumi Yokota, Takashi Okada, Makiko Osawa, Shin'ichi Takeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2923599?pdf=render