AN RNA G-QUADRUPLEX STRUCTURE IN PRE-miRNA-1229 AS A THERAPEUTIC TARGET FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND VARIOUS CANCERS

AN RNA G-QUADRUPLEX STRUCTURE IN PRE-miRNA-1229 AS A THERAPEUTIC TARGET FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND VARIOUS CANCERS

Provided is an agent that binds to a wild type or variant pre-miRNA-1229 comprising a G-quadruplex (GQ) structure, wherein binding of the agent to the wild type or variant pre-miRNA-1229 stabilizes the GQ structure of the wild type or variant pre-miRNA-1229. In some embodiments, the variant is rs229...

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Hauptverfasser: Mihailescu, Mihaela Rita, Imperatore, Joshua A
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Zusammenfassung:Provided is an agent that binds to a wild type or variant pre-miRNA-1229 comprising a G-quadruplex (GQ) structure, wherein binding of the agent to the wild type or variant pre-miRNA-1229 stabilizes the GQ structure of the wild type or variant pre-miRNA-1229. In some embodiments, the variant is rs2291418. Provided is a method of treating a disease in a subject, comprising: administering a therapeutically effective amount of the agent to the subject. In some embodiments, the disease is Alzheimer's disease, cancer or coronary artery calcification.