Method for identifying biologically active oligonucleotides capable of modulating the immune system
US9157919B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2320/11
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of identifying oligonucleotides capable of modulating the immune system in a mammalian subject, comprising analysis of which tertiary structural type said oligonucleotide adopts, in phosphate-buffered saline solution. Further, the invention provides oligonucleotides identifiable by the methods of the invention and to their use in methods of treating diseases, such as inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and cancer.
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