C12N15/1138

COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING SCN1A EXPRESSION

Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for modulating SCN1A RNA and/or protein in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom of a developmental or epileptic encephalopathic disease, such as Dravet Syndrome. Such symptoms include seizures, sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, status epilepticus, behavioral and developmental delays, movement and balance dysfunctions, orthopedic conditions, motor and cognitive dysfunctions, delayed language and speech issues, visual motor integration dysfunctions, visual perception dysfunctions, executive dysfunctions, growth and nutrition issues, sleeping difficulties, chronic infections, sensory integration disorders, and dysautonomia.

Treatment Of Psoriasis With Interferon Induced Helicase C Domain 1 (IFIH1) Inhibitors

The present disclosure provides methods of treating subjects having psoriasis, and methods of identifying subjects having an increased risk of developing psoriasis.

EFFICIENT TCR GENE EDITING IN T LYMPHOCYTES

The present disclosure relates to engineered T cells and methods of making and using the same, as well as reagents for making the engineered T cells.

METHOD FOR PROVIDING IMMUNE CELLS WITH ENHANCED FUNCTION

This disclosure relates to methods for producing immune cells with enhanced function. More specifically, disclosed herein is a method for enhancing the function of an immune cell comprising modifying an immune cell to inhibit the function of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of RC3H1, RC3H2, A2AR, FAS, TGFBR1, and TGFBR2. Also disclosed herein is a method comprising modifying a stem or progenitor cell capable of differentiating into an immune cell to inhibit the function of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of RC3H1, RC3H2, A2AR, FAS, TGFBR1, and TGFBR2. Also disclosed herein are immune cells or stem cells made by the present methods, as well as the use of immune cells in therapeutic treatment.

METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY

The present disclosure relates to gene therapy targeting GluK2 subunit that can be used to inhibit epileptiform discharges. Short interfering RNA sequences against the human Grik2 gene sequence are described which are efficient in decreasing the expression of GluK2-containing KARs in neurons engineered to express the equivalent shRNA or miRNA. Using a tissue culture model of TLE, the examples remarkably demonstrate that viral expression of shRNA or miRNA inhibits the frequency of epileptiform discharges. Therefore, RNA therapeutics aimed at decreasing the expression of GluK2-containing KARs in neurons can remarkably prevent spontaneous epileptiform discharges in TLE. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a recombinant antisense oligonucleotide that targets a Grik2 mRNA. The present disclosure also relates to a method for treating epilepsy in a subject in need thereof, wherein the method comprises: administering an effective amount of a vector comprising an oligonucleotide encoding an inhibitory RNA that binds (e.g., hybridizes) specifically to Grik2 mRNA and inhibits expression of Grik2 in the subject.

Method of allele specific silencing for the treatment of autosomal dominant Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT)

The present invention provides a method for the treatment of autosomal dominant Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia associated with mutations in the cardiac ryanodine receptor type 2 (RYR2) gene, by the use of an AAV mediated RNA interference approach to induce allele specific silencing of mutant mRNA.

TREATMENT OF SODIUM CHANNEL, VOLTAGE-GATED, ALPHA SUBUNIT (SCNA) RELATED DISEASES BY INHIBITION OF NATURAL ANTISENSE TRANSCRIPT TO SCNA

The present invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides that modulate the expression of and/or function of Sodium channel, voltage-gated, alpha subunit (SCNA), in particular, by targeting natural antisense polynucleotides of Sodium channel, voltage-gated, alpha subunit (SCNA). The invention also relates to the identification of these antisense oligonucleotides and their use in treating diseases and disorders associated with the expression of SCNA.

METHODS FOR UPREGULATING IMMUNE RESPONSES USING COMBINATIONS OF ANTI-RGMb AND ANTI-PD-1 AGENTS
20180002422 · 2018-01-04 ·

The present invention relates to methods for upregulating immune responses using combinations of anti-RGMb and anti-PD-1 agents.

COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING CELLULAR SENESCENCE LEVEL INCLUDING ACTIVITY INHIBITOR INHIBITING DCUN1D3 ACTIVITY OR EXPRESSION INHIBITOR INHIBITING EXPRESSION OF DCUN1D3-ENCODING GENE AND USE THEREOF
20180002703 · 2018-01-04 ·

Provided is a composition and method for reducing a cellular senescence level by inhibiting the activity or expression of one or more of DCUN1D3 protein or gene encoding same and a polynucleotide having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, as well as a method of treating a disease or a disease symptom associated with an increased cellular senescence level in a mammal.

SCREENING METHOD FOR PAIN SUPPRESSOR AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF PAIN
20180002419 · 2018-01-04 ·

The present invention provides a screening method for a pain suppressor, which method comprises using FLRT3 to select a substance capable of inhibiting FLRT3 expression or a substance capable of inhibiting FLRT3 transport to the spinal cord. In addition, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of pain, which pharmaceutical composition comprises, as an active ingredient, a substance capable of inhibiting FLRT3 expression or a substance capable of inhibiting FLRT3 transport to the spinal cord.