Molecules for targeting compounds to various selected organs, tissues or tumor cells
First Claim
1. A conjugate of a peptide or peptidomimetic comprising THRPPMWSPVWP (SEQ ID NO.:
- 1), wherein said sequence is linked to a biologically active moiety; and
wherein said biologically active moiety is an oligonucleotide, andwherein said oligonucleotide comprises a nucleotide modification selected from the group consisting of;
2′
-O-methoxyethyl, 2′
-O-methyl and phosphorothioate modified nucleotides.
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Abstract
The invention provides conjugates, comprising an organ, tissue or tumor cell homing molecule linked to a moiety. Such a moiety can be, for example, an oligonucleotide, small interfering RNA, gene, virus, protein, pharmaceutical or detectable agent. In addition the invention provides methods to diagnose or treat neuronal or neuromuscular disease, or a pathology of the brain, or a tumor of neuronal or neuroectodermal origin, by administrating to a subject having or suspected of having a pathology a molecule or conjugate that homes to, binds to and is taken up by the brain cells or neuronal cells, or by the tumor cells of neuronal or neuroectodermal origin. The invention also provides a method of identifying and measuring neurite growth in neuronal cells.
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7 Claims
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1. A conjugate of a peptide or peptidomimetic comprising THRPPMWSPVWP (SEQ ID NO.:
- 1), wherein said sequence is linked to a biologically active moiety; and
wherein said biologically active moiety is an oligonucleotide, and wherein said oligonucleotide comprises a nucleotide modification selected from the group consisting of;
2′
-O-methoxyethyl, 2′
-O-methyl and phosphorothioate modified nucleotides. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- 1), wherein said sequence is linked to a biologically active moiety; and
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3. A conjugate of a peptide or peptidomimetic comprising a fusion protein of a peptide selected from the group consisting of:
- SEQ ID NO.;
1, SEQ ID NO.;
3, SEQ ID NO.;
10 and SEQ ID NO.;
11, wherein said sequence is linked to a biologically active moiety; andwherein said biologically active moiety is an oligonucleotide, and wherein said oligonucleotide comprises a nucleotide modification selected from the group consisting of;
2′
-O-methoxyethyl, 2′
-O-methyl and phosphorothioate modified nucleotides.
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