Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for enhancing or upregulating utrophin protein production and methods for treating myopathies, such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Specifically, the invention relates to compositions, such as oligonucleotides, and methods for enhancing or upregulating utrophin in a subject by blocking binding of let-7c miRNA to the utrophin mRNA 3 untranslated region (UTR).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 18, 2019
Date of Patent:
October 1, 2024
Assignees:
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, AUM LifeTech, Inc
Inventors:
Tejvir S. Khurana, Manoj Kumar Mishra, Veenu Aishwarya
Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for enhancing or upregulating utrophin protein production and methods for treating myopathies, such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Specifically, the invention relates to compositions, such as oligonucleotides, and methods for enhancing or upregulating utrophin in a subject by blocking binding of let-7c miRNA to the utrophin mRNA 3 untranslated region (UTR).
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 18, 2019
Publication date:
February 11, 2021
Applicants:
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, AUM LifeTech, Inc
Inventors:
Tejvir S. KHURANA, MANOJ KUMAR MISHRA, Veenu AISHWARYA