Treatment of tumor protein 63 (p63) related diseases by inhibition of natural antisense transcript to p63
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1. A method of upregulating a function of and/or the expression of a Tumor Protein 63 (p63) polynucleotide having SEQ ID NO:
- 1 or an isoform of p63 in mammalian cells or tissues in vivo or in vitro comprising;
contacting said cells or tissues with at least one antisense oligonucleotide of 12 to 30 nucleotides in length that specifically targets a region of a natural antisense polynucleotide of the Tumor Protein 63 (p63) gene having SEQ ID NO;
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thereby upregulating a function of and/or the expression of the Tumor Protein 63 (p63) polynucleotide in mammalian cells or tissues in vivo or in vitro.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides that modulate the expression of and/or function of Tumor Protein 63 (p63), in particular, by targeting natural antisense polynucleotides of Tumor Protein 63 (p63). The invention also relates to the identification of these antisense oligonucleotides and their use in treating diseases and disorders associated with the expression of p63.
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1. A method of upregulating a function of and/or the expression of a Tumor Protein 63 (p63) polynucleotide having SEQ ID NO:
- 1 or an isoform of p63 in mammalian cells or tissues in vivo or in vitro comprising;
contacting said cells or tissues with at least one antisense oligonucleotide of 12 to 30 nucleotides in length that specifically targets a region of a natural antisense polynucleotide of the Tumor Protein 63 (p63) gene having SEQ ID NO;
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thereby upregulating a function of and/or the expression of the Tumor Protein 63 (p63) polynucleotide in mammalian cells or tissues in vivo or in vitro. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- 1 or an isoform of p63 in mammalian cells or tissues in vivo or in vitro comprising;
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10. A method of upregulating a function of and/or the expression of a Tumor Protein 63 (p63) 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 overlapping region of a natural antisense polynucleotide of a Tumor Protein 63 (p63) polynucleotide having SEQ ID NO;
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, upregulating a function of and/or the expression of Tumor Protein 63 (p63) in mammalian cells or tissues in vivo or in vitro.
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11. A method of upregulating a function of and/or the expression of Tumor Protein 63 (p63) having SEQ ID NO:
- 1 or an isoform thereof in mammalian cells or tissues in vivo or in vitro comprising;
contacting said cells or tissues with at least one antisense oligonucleotide of about 10 to 30 nucleotides in length specific for a natural antisense polynucleotide of a Tumor Protein 63 (p63) polynucleotide having SEQ ID NO;
2 wherein said at least one antisense oligonucleotide has at least 80% sequence identity to at least one nucleic acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NOS;
1 or an RNA polynucleotide encoded by the p63 gene; and
, upregulating the function and/or expression of the Tumor Protein 63 (p63) in mammalian cells or tissues in vivo or in vitro.
- 1 or an isoform thereof in mammalian cells or tissues in vivo or in vitro comprising;
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12. A method of upregulating the expression of Tumor Protein 63 (p63) transcript variant 3 polynucleotide or an isoform thereof and/or at least one encoded product thereof in a mammal, comprising:
administering to said mammal a dose of at least one antisense oligonucleotide of about 10 to 30 nucleotides in length that specifically binds to a natural antisense polynucleotide of said at least one Tumor Protein 63 (p63) polynucleotide having SEQ ID NO;
2 and upregulates expression of said at least one Tumor Protein 63 (p63) polynucleotide;
thereby upregulating the at least one Tumor Protein 63 (p63) polynucleotide and/or at least one encoded product thereof wherein the mammal has a skin condition or disorder or cancer.
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