Treatment of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) related diseases by inhibition of natural antisense transcript to BDNF
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1. A method of upregulating the expression of a Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) polynucleotide in a biological system comprising:
- contacting said system with at least one antisense oligonucleotide 10 to 30 nucleotides in length wherein said at least one antisense oligonucleotide is at least 90% complementary to and specifically hybridizes to a 10 to 30 nucleotide region of a natural antisense polynucleotide of the BDNF polynucleotide in a 225-nucleotide overlapping region of the natural antisense polynucleotide, wherein said natural antisense polynucleotide consists essentially of a sequence selected from the group consisting of;
nucleotides 1 to 1279 of SEQ ID NO;
3, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527, 1 to 1478 of SEQ ID NO;
4, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 372 to 596;
1 to 1437 of SEQ ID NO;
5, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527;
1 to 2322 of SEQ ID NO;
6, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 372 to 596;
1 to 2036 of SEQ ID NO;
7, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527; and
1 to 2364 of SEQ ID NO;
8, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 402 to 626;
thereby upregulating the expression of the BDNF polynucleotide.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides that modulate the expression of and/or function of Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), in particular, by targeting natural antisense polynucleotides of Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). The invention also relates to the identification of these antisense oligonucleotides and their use in treating diseases and disorders associated with the expression of BDNF.
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1. A method of upregulating the expression of a Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) polynucleotide in a biological system comprising:
- contacting said system with at least one antisense oligonucleotide 10 to 30 nucleotides in length wherein said at least one antisense oligonucleotide is at least 90% complementary to and specifically hybridizes to a 10 to 30 nucleotide region of a natural antisense polynucleotide of the BDNF polynucleotide in a 225-nucleotide overlapping region of the natural antisense polynucleotide, wherein said natural antisense polynucleotide consists essentially of a sequence selected from the group consisting of;
nucleotides 1 to 1279 of SEQ ID NO;
3, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527, 1 to 1478 of SEQ ID NO;
4, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 372 to 596;
1 to 1437 of SEQ ID NO;
5, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527;
1 to 2322 of SEQ ID NO;
6, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 372 to 596;
1 to 2036 of SEQ ID NO;
7, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527; and
1 to 2364 of SEQ ID NO;
8, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 402 to 626;
thereby upregulating the expression of the BDNF polynucleotide. - View Dependent Claims (4, 13, 15, 16, 17)
- contacting said system with at least one antisense oligonucleotide 10 to 30 nucleotides in length wherein said at least one antisense oligonucleotide is at least 90% complementary to and specifically hybridizes to a 10 to 30 nucleotide region of a natural antisense polynucleotide of the BDNF polynucleotide in a 225-nucleotide overlapping region of the natural antisense polynucleotide, wherein said natural antisense polynucleotide consists essentially of a sequence selected from the group consisting of;
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2. A method of upregulating the expression of a BDNF polynucleotide in patient cells or tissues comprising:
- contacting said patient cells or tissues with at least one antisense oligonucleotide 10 to 30 nucleotides in length wherein said at least one antisense oligonucleotide is at least 95% complementary to and specifically hybridizes to a 10 to 30 nucleotide region of a natural antisense polynucleotide of BDNF in a 225-nucleotide overlapping region of the natural antisense polynucleotide, wherein said natural antisense polynucleotide consists essentially of a sequence selected from the group consisting of nucleotides 1 to 1279 of SEQ ID NO;
3, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527;
1 to 1478 of SEQ ID NO;
4, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 372 to 596;
1 to 1437 of SEQ ID NO;
5, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527;
1 to 2322 of SEQ ID NO;
6, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 372 to 596;
1 to 2036 of SEQ ID NO;
7, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527; and
1 to 2364 of SEQ ID NO;
8, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 402 to 626;
thereby upregulating the expression of the Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) polynucleotide. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
- contacting said patient cells or tissues with at least one antisense oligonucleotide 10 to 30 nucleotides in length wherein said at least one antisense oligonucleotide is at least 95% complementary to and specifically hybridizes to a 10 to 30 nucleotide region of a natural antisense polynucleotide of BDNF in a 225-nucleotide overlapping region of the natural antisense polynucleotide, wherein said natural antisense polynucleotide consists essentially of a sequence selected from the group consisting of nucleotides 1 to 1279 of SEQ ID NO;
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3. A method of upregulating the expression of a BDNF polynucleotide in a patient comprising:
- contacting said patient with at least one antisense oligonucleotide of 10 to 30 nucleotides in length that is at least 95% complementary to and specifically hybridizes to a 10 to 30 nucleotide region in a 225-nucleotide overlapping region of a natural antisense polynucleotide of the BDNF polynucleotide, wherein said natural antisense polynucleotide consists essentially of a sequence selected from the group consisting of nucleotides 1 to 1279 of SEQ ID NO;
3, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527;
1 to 1478 of SEQ ID NO;
4, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 372 to 596;
1 to 1437 of SEQ ID NO;
5, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527;
1 to 2322 of SEQ ID NO;
6, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 372 to 596;
1 to 2036 of SEQ ID NO;
comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527; and
1 to 2364 of SEQ ID NO;
8, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 402 to 626;
thereby upregulating the function of and/or the expression of the BDNF polynucleotide. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 20, 21)
- contacting said patient with at least one antisense oligonucleotide of 10 to 30 nucleotides in length that is at least 95% complementary to and specifically hybridizes to a 10 to 30 nucleotide region in a 225-nucleotide overlapping region of a natural antisense polynucleotide of the BDNF polynucleotide, wherein said natural antisense polynucleotide consists essentially of a sequence selected from the group consisting of nucleotides 1 to 1279 of SEQ ID NO;
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10. A method of upregulating the expression of a BDNF gene in mammalian cells or tissues in vivo or in vitro comprising:
- contacting said cells or tissues with at least one short interfering RNA (siRNA) oligonucleotide 19 to 30 nucleotides in length, said at least one siRNA oligonucleotide being specific for a natural antisense polynucleotide of a BDNF polynucleotide in a 225-nucleotide overlapping region of the natural antisense polynucleotide, and, upregulating the expression of the BDNF gene in mammalian cells or tissues in vivo or in vitro, wherein said natural antisense polynucleotide consists essentially of a sequence selected from the group consisting of;
nucleotides 1 to 1279 of SEQ ID NO;
3, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527;
1 to 1478 of SEQ ID NO;
4, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 372 to 596;
1 to 1437 of SEQ ID NO;
5, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527;
1 to 2322 of SEQ ID NO;
6, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 372 to 596;
1 to 2036 of SEQ ID NO;
7, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527; and
1 to 2364 of SEQ ID NO;
8, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 402 to 626. - View Dependent Claims (11)
- contacting said cells or tissues with at least one short interfering RNA (siRNA) oligonucleotide 19 to 30 nucleotides in length, said at least one siRNA oligonucleotide being specific for a natural antisense polynucleotide of a BDNF polynucleotide in a 225-nucleotide overlapping region of the natural antisense polynucleotide, and, upregulating the expression of the BDNF gene in mammalian cells or tissues in vivo or in vitro, wherein said natural antisense polynucleotide consists essentially of a sequence selected from the group consisting of;
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12. A method for targeting a natural antisense transcript (NAT) of a BDNF polynucleotide with at least one antisense oligonucleotide 10 to 30 nucleotides in length, wherein the at least one antisense oligonucleotide is at least 90% complementary to and specifically hybridizes to a 10 to 30 nucleotide region of the NAT of the BDNF polynucleotide in a 225-nucleotide overlapping region of the NAT, to upregulate the expression of the BDNF polynucleotide, comprising contacting the NAT with the antisense oligonucleotide, wherein the NAT has a sequence consisting essentially of a sequence selected from the group consisting of:
- nucleotides 1 to 1279 of SEQ ID NO;
3, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527;
1 to 1478 of SEQ ID NO;
4, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 372 to 596;
1 to 1437 of SEQ ID NO;
5, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527;
1 to 2322 of SEQ ID NO;
6, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 372 to 596;
1 to 2036 of SEQ ID NO;
7, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 303 to 527; and
1 to 2364 of SEQ ID NO;
8, comprising the 225-nucleotide overlapping region at nucleotides 402 to 626.
- nucleotides 1 to 1279 of SEQ ID NO;
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22. A method of upregulating the expression of a Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) polynucleotide in a biological system comprising:
- contacting the system with at least one antisense oligonucleotide 10 to 30 nucleotides in length wherein the at least one antisense oligonucleotide is at least 90% complementary to and specifically hybridizes to a 10 to 30 nucleotide region of a 225-nucleotide overlapping region of a natural antisense polynucleotide of the BDNF polynucleotide, wherein the 225-nucleotide overlapping region of the natural antisense polynucleotide has at least 95% complementarity to the 225-nucleotide region at nucleotides 1188 to 1412 of the BDNF mRNA of SEQ ID NO;
1, thereby upregulating the expression of the BDNF polynucleotide. - View Dependent Claims (23)
- contacting the system with at least one antisense oligonucleotide 10 to 30 nucleotides in length wherein the at least one antisense oligonucleotide is at least 90% complementary to and specifically hybridizes to a 10 to 30 nucleotide region of a 225-nucleotide overlapping region of a natural antisense polynucleotide of the BDNF polynucleotide, wherein the 225-nucleotide overlapping region of the natural antisense polynucleotide has at least 95% complementarity to the 225-nucleotide region at nucleotides 1188 to 1412 of the BDNF mRNA of SEQ ID NO;
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