摘要 |
<p>The invention discloses a method for selecting optimal subsequence antisense targets for preparing an antisense oligonucleotide capable of inhibiting mRNA expression of target mRNA sequences, as well as antisense oligonucleotides capable of binding DNA. These libraries of antisense molecules may then be used for preparing therapeutic agents for the treatment of genetic disease. Antigene sequences specific for a desired target gene sequence and having mRNA, protein or cell growth inhibition efficiencies may then be used to control DNA expression. By in no way intending to be limited to any particular gene, examples of these human genes of interest in which mRNA subsequence targets will be identified and antisense molecules prepared are: c-Myc, c-Myb, Bcl-2, c-Raf, Cyclin D1, IGF-IR, PKCα, or CA12 genes. Antisense oligonucleotides of the invention may in some embodiments be at least 50 nucleotides in length. Examples include antisense oligonucleotides that specifically bind human protein kinase C-alpha and human C-Raf protein kinase.</p> |