发明名称 |
CONTROL OF WHOLE BODY ENERGY HOMEOSTASIS BY MICRORNA REGULATION |
摘要 |
The disclosure provides a method of regulating fatty acid or glucose metabolism in a cell by contacting the cell with a modulator of miR-208a and/or miR-208b activity or expression. The disclosure also provides a method of treating or preventing a metabolic disorder, such as obesity, diabetes, or metabolic syndrome, in a subject by administering to the subject an inhibitor of miR-208a and/or miR-208b activity or expression. Also provided is a method of enhancing or improving mitochondrial function and/or redox-homeostasis in a subject by administering to the subject an inhibitor of miR-208a and/or miR-208b activity or expression. |
申请公布号 |
US2014303236(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.10.09 |
申请号 |
US201214350027 |
申请日期 |
2012.10.09 |
申请人 |
MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC. ;THE BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM |
发明人 |
van Rooij Eva;Olson Eric;Grueter Chad |
分类号 |
C12N15/113 |
主分类号 |
C12N15/113 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A method of treating or preventing a metabolic disorder in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject an inhibitor of miR-208a and/or miR-208b, wherein the inhibitor is an antisense oligonucleotide, and wherein the expression or activity of miR-208a and/or miR-208b is reduced in the cells of the subject following administration. |
地址 |
Boulder CO US |