Specific gene suppression using antisense strategy for growth suppression of glioma.

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Department of Neurosurgery, Teikyo University Ichihara Hospital, 3426-3 Anegasaki, Ichihara, Chiba 299-0111, Japan.

Published: September 2004

Antisense strategy using synthetic oligodeoxynucleotides has been applied to the suppression of specific gene expression, the modulation of various gene expression, and its biological activity. Antisense strategy is applicable for the growth suppression of glioma cells. Several genes, including transforming growth factor-alpha, basic fibroblast growth factor, fibroblast growth factor receptor 1, vascular endothelial growth factor, telomerase, topoisomerase II alpha-subunit, protein kinase C-alpha, and microtubule-associated protein 1A, have been targeted by antisense strategy in glioma cells. These antisense strategies provide a potential novel antitumor therapy for gliomas.

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