Abstract
Peptide nucleic acids (PNA) are artificial structural mimics of nucleic acids capable of sequence specific hybridization to both RNA and DNA. Thus they have obvious potential as gene targeting agents for drug discovery approaches. An overview with emphasis on recent progress on RNA “interference” (antisense), targeting of duplex DNA and gene targeted repair and transcription interference using PNA, as well as on PNA delivery and potential PNA anti-infectives is given.
Keywords: Gene targeting, antisense, PNA, delivery, transcription
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title: Gene Targeting and Expression Modulation by Peptide Nucleic Acids (PNA)
Volume: 16 Issue: 28
Author(s): Peter E. Nielsen
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Keywords: Gene targeting, antisense, PNA, delivery, transcription
Abstract: Peptide nucleic acids (PNA) are artificial structural mimics of nucleic acids capable of sequence specific hybridization to both RNA and DNA. Thus they have obvious potential as gene targeting agents for drug discovery approaches. An overview with emphasis on recent progress on RNA “interference” (antisense), targeting of duplex DNA and gene targeted repair and transcription interference using PNA, as well as on PNA delivery and potential PNA anti-infectives is given.
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E. Nielsen Peter, Gene Targeting and Expression Modulation by Peptide Nucleic Acids (PNA), Current Pharmaceutical Design 2010; 16 (28) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161210793292546
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161210793292546 |
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