SNPs of apolipoprotein B and modulation of their expression
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1. An antisense compound 15 to 30 nucleobases in length which specifically hybridizes with an allelic variant of a nucleic acid of SEQ ID NO:
- 1 encoding human apolipoprotein B, wherein said compound inhibits the expression of apolipoprotein B mRNA by at least 10% and wherein said compound is targeted to a region that includes at least one nucleobase selected from the group consisting of;
(a) C at position 27751 of SEQ ID NO;
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(b) G at position 27685 of SEQ ID NO;
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(c) G at position 27683 of SEQ ID NO;
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(d) G at position 27679 of SEQ ID NO;
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(e) A at position 27634 of SEQ ID NO;
1;
(f) T/U at position 27627 of SEQ ID NO;
1; and
(g) G at position 27618 of SEQ ID NO;
1,wherein G is guanine, C is cytosine, T is thymine, U is uracil, and A is adenine; and
wherein said antisense compound comprises a complementary nucleobase at said position.
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Abstract
Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of apolipoprotein B. The compositions comprise oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acid encoding apolipoprotein B. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of apolipoprotein B expression and for diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions associated with expression of apolipoprotein B are provided.
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1. An antisense compound 15 to 30 nucleobases in length which specifically hybridizes with an allelic variant of a nucleic acid of SEQ ID NO:
- 1 encoding human apolipoprotein B, wherein said compound inhibits the expression of apolipoprotein B mRNA by at least 10% and wherein said compound is targeted to a region that includes at least one nucleobase selected from the group consisting of;
(a) C at position 27751 of SEQ ID NO;
1;(b) G at position 27685 of SEQ ID NO;
1;(c) G at position 27683 of SEQ ID NO;
1;(d) G at position 27679 of SEQ ID NO;
1;(e) A at position 27634 of SEQ ID NO;
1;(f) T/U at position 27627 of SEQ ID NO;
1; and(g) G at position 27618 of SEQ ID NO;
1,wherein G is guanine, C is cytosine, T is thymine, U is uracil, and A is adenine; and
wherein said antisense compound comprises a complementary nucleobase at said position.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17)
- 1 encoding human apolipoprotein B, wherein said compound inhibits the expression of apolipoprotein B mRNA by at least 10% and wherein said compound is targeted to a region that includes at least one nucleobase selected from the group consisting of;
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14. A method of screening for a modulator of apolipoprotein B, the method comprising the steps of contacting a preferred target segment of a nucleic acid molecule encoding apolipoprotein B with one or more candidate modulators of apolipoprotein B, and identifying one or more modulators of apolipoprotein B expression which modulate the expression of apolipoprotein B, wherein said preferred target segment comprises at least one of:
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(a) C at position 27751 of SEQ ID NO;
1;(b) C at position 27735 of SEQ ID NO;
1;(c) G at position 27685 of SEQ ID NO;
1;(d) G at position 27683 of SEQ ID NO;
1;(e) G at position 27679 of SEQ ID NO;
1;(f) A at position 27634 of SEQ ID NO;
1;(g) T/U at position 27627 of SEQ ID NO;
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or(h) G at position 27618 of SEQ ID NO;
1,wherein G is guanine, C is cytosine, T is thymine, U is uracil, and A is adenine. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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18. An antisense compound 15 to 30 nucleobases in length which specifically hybridizes with an allelic variant of a nucleic acid of SEQ ID NO:
- 1 encoding human apolipoprotein B, wherein said compound inhibits the expression of apolipoprotein B mRNA by at least 10% and wherein said compound is targeted to a region that includes a C at position 27735 of SEQ ID NO;
1, and wherein said antisense compound has one, two or more types of modifications, wherein the modification comprises a modified internucleoside linkage, sugar moiety, or nucleobase; and
wherein the antisense compound is a chimeric antisense compound comprising;(i) a gap segment consisting of linked deoxynucleotides, (ii) a 5′
wing segment consisting of linked nucleotides, and(iii) a 3′
wing segment consisting of linked nucleotides,wherein the gap segment is positioned between the 5′
wing segment and the 3′
wing segment.- View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33)
- 1 encoding human apolipoprotein B, wherein said compound inhibits the expression of apolipoprotein B mRNA by at least 10% and wherein said compound is targeted to a region that includes a C at position 27735 of SEQ ID NO;
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29. A method of inhibiting the expression of apolipoprotein B in a cell or tissue comprising contacting said cell or tissue with an antisense compound so that expression of apolipoprotein B is inhibited, wherein said antisense compound is 15 to 30 nucleobases in length and specifically hybridizes with an allelic variant of a nucleic acid of SEQ ID NO:
- 1 encoding human apolipoprotein B, wherein said antisense compound inhibits the expression of apolipoprotein B mRNA by at least 10%, wherein said antisense compound is targeted to a region that includes a C at position 27735 of SEQ ID NO;
1, and wherein said antisense compound has one, two or more types of modifications, wherein the modification comprises a modified internucleoside linkage, sugar moiety, or nucleobase.
- 1 encoding human apolipoprotein B, wherein said antisense compound inhibits the expression of apolipoprotein B mRNA by at least 10%, wherein said antisense compound is targeted to a region that includes a C at position 27735 of SEQ ID NO;
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