Modulation of gene expression and screening for deregulated protein expression
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1. A method of modulating protein expression, comprising:
- a) contacting a non-sense mediated RNA decay switch exon (NSE)-repressor agent to a target motif within a pre-processed mRNA transcript, wherein the target motif is located in an intronic region between two canonical exons;
b) processing a mRNA transcript from the pre-processed mRNA transcript thereby forming a processed mRNA transcript, wherein the NSE-repressor agent modulates exclusion of an NSE from the processed mRNA transcript; and
c) translating the processed mRNA transcript wherein the exclusion of the NSE upregulates protein expression relative to the protein expression of an equivalent mRNA transcript comprising the NSE.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein include compositions and methods of modulating protein expression that utilizes an activator or a repressor of a non-sense mediated RNA decay switch exon (NSE). In some embodiments, also included herein are compositions and methods of modulating protein expression that uses an agent that targets a transposed element.
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1. A method of modulating protein expression, comprising:
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a) contacting a non-sense mediated RNA decay switch exon (NSE)-repressor agent to a target motif within a pre-processed mRNA transcript, wherein the target motif is located in an intronic region between two canonical exons; b) processing a mRNA transcript from the pre-processed mRNA transcript thereby forming a processed mRNA transcript, wherein the NSE-repressor agent modulates exclusion of an NSE from the processed mRNA transcript; and c) translating the processed mRNA transcript wherein the exclusion of the NSE upregulates protein expression relative to the protein expression of an equivalent mRNA transcript comprising the NSE. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18)
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12. A method of treating or preventing a disease or condition in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising:
- administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising;
(i) a non-sense mediated RNA decay switch exon (NSE)-repressor agent that interacts with a target motif within a pre-processed mRNA transcript to modulate exclusion of an NSE from a processed mRNA transcript wherein the target motif is located in an intronic region between two canonical exons; and (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and/or a delivery vehicle;
wherein the disease or condition is treated or prevented in the subject by the administration of the NSE-repressor agent by an increase in expression of a protein translated from the processed mRNA transcript. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20)
- administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising;
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