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Methods of screening for compounds for treating muscular dystrophy using mIGF1 mRNA translation regulation

US8741572B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 8, 2012
Grant dateJun 3, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q2600/136
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides compounds and assays for the identification and validation of compounds for use in the treatment of muscular mystrophy (MD), or a form thereof, in which said compounds increase the post-transcriptional expression of a target gene (i.e., mIGF1, ITGA7, or UTRN).

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