Oligonucleotides for enhanced modulation of protein kinase C expression
First Claim
1. An antisense oligonucleotide up to 50 nucleotides in length which is targeted to a nucleic acid encoding a human protein kinase C and which modulates expression of the human protein kinase C, wherein said oligonucleotide comprises SEQ ID NO:
- 2, 3, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25 or 26.
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Abstract
Compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of protein kinase C. Oligonucleotides are provided which are targeted to nucleic acids encoding PKC. The oligonucleotides are from 5 to 50 nucleotides in length and in one referred embodiment are from 12 to 18 nucleotides in length. The oligonucleotides may be chimeric oligonucleotides and in a preferred embodiment comprise at least one 2'"'"'-O-methoxyethyl modification. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the oligonucleotides of the invention are also provided. Methods of inhibiting protein kinase C expression and methods of treating conditions associated with expression of protein kinase C using oligonucleotides of the invention are disclosed.
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1. An antisense oligonucleotide up to 50 nucleotides in length which is targeted to a nucleic acid encoding a human protein kinase C and which modulates expression of the human protein kinase C, wherein said oligonucleotide comprises SEQ ID NO:
- 2, 3, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25 or 26.
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- 5. An antisense oligonucleotide consisting of SEQ ID NO:
- 7. An antisense oligonucleotide consisting of SEQ ID NO:
- 27. An oligonucleotide consisting of SEQ ID NO:
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