Investigating the use of oligonucleotides for the treatment of muscular dystrophy

Antisense oligonucleotide therapy is one of the most promising strategies for treatment of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), type 2 (DM2) and Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD). These three diseases have nuclear retained mRNA, suitable for antisense therapy targeting. The delivery of oligonucleotides...

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Main Author: Moore, Rebecca L. L.
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34150/