Antisense-mediated transcript knockdown triggers premature transcription termination
JS Lee, JT Mendell - Molecular cell, 2020 - cell.com
Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) that trigger RNase-H-mediated cleavage are commonly
used to knock down transcripts for experimental or therapeutic purposes. In particular, ASOs …
used to knock down transcripts for experimental or therapeutic purposes. In particular, ASOs …
Directed RNase H cleavage of nascent transcripts causes transcription termination
An attractive approach to reduce gene expression is via the use of antisense
oligonucleotides (ASOs) that harness the RNase H1 mechanism. Here we show that RNase …
oligonucleotides (ASOs) that harness the RNase H1 mechanism. Here we show that RNase …
Nonsense-mediated decay as a terminating mechanism for antisense oligonucleotides
AJ Ward, M Norrbom, S Chun, CF Bennett… - Nucleic acids …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are synthetic oligonucleotides that alter expression of
disease-associated transcripts via Watson–Crick hybridization. ASOs that function through …
disease-associated transcripts via Watson–Crick hybridization. ASOs that function through …
[HTML][HTML] RNase H1-dependent antisense oligonucleotides are robustly active in directing RNA cleavage in both the cytoplasm and the nucleus
RNase H1-dependent antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are active in reducing levels of
both cytoplasmic mRNAs and nuclear retained RNAs. Although ASO activity in the nucleus …
both cytoplasmic mRNAs and nuclear retained RNAs. Although ASO activity in the nucleus …
Antisense oligonucleotides targeting translation inhibitory elements in 5′ UTRs can selectively increase protein levels
A variety of diseases are caused by deficiencies in amounts or activity of key proteins. An
approach that increases the amount of a specific protein might be of therapeutic benefit. We …
approach that increases the amount of a specific protein might be of therapeutic benefit. We …
Antisense oligonucleotide-based therapies for diseases caused by pre-mRNA processing defects
Before a messenger RNA (mRNA) is translated into a protein in the cytoplasm, its pre-mRNA
precursor is extensively processed through capping, splicing and polyadenylation in the …
precursor is extensively processed through capping, splicing and polyadenylation in the …
Do natural antisense transcripts make sense in eukaryotes?
C Vanhée-Brossollet, C Vaquero - Gene, 1998 - Elsevier
The existence of naturally occurring antisense RNAs has been illustrated, in eukaryotes, by
an increasing number of reports. The following review presents the major findings in this …
an increasing number of reports. The following review presents the major findings in this …
Translation efficiency of mRNAs is increased by antisense oligonucleotides targeting upstream open reading frames
Increasing the levels of therapeutic proteins in vivo remains challenging. Antisense
oligonucleotides (ASOs) are often used to downregulate gene expression 1 or to modify …
oligonucleotides (ASOs) are often used to downregulate gene expression 1 or to modify …
Regulatory roles of natural antisense transcripts
MA Faghihi, C Wahlestedt - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2009 - nature.com
Mammalian genomes encode numerous natural antisense transcripts, but the function of
these transcripts is not well understood. Functional validation studies indicate that antisense …
these transcripts is not well understood. Functional validation studies indicate that antisense …
R-loops promote antisense transcription across the mammalian genome
SM Tan-Wong, S Dhir, NJ Proudfoot - Molecular cell, 2019 - cell.com
Widespread antisense long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) overlap with many protein-coding
genes in mammals and emanate from gene promoter, enhancer, and termination regions …
genes in mammals and emanate from gene promoter, enhancer, and termination regions …