Monarsen

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
864021-55-6

[ Name ]:
Monarsen

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Monarsen (EN101) is a synthetic 20-base antisense oligodeoxynucleotide directed against the human AChE gene. Monarsen is used in the study of Autoimmune myasthenia gravis (MG), a neuromuscular disorder caused by autoantibodies directed against the acetylcholine receptor (AChR).

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others
Signaling Pathways >> Neuronal Signaling >> AChE

[Target]

AChE


[References]

[1]. Sussman JD, Argov Z, McKee D, Hazum E, Brawer S, Soreq H. Antisense treatment for myasthenia gravis: experience with monarsen. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2008;1132:283-290.  

[2]. Evron T, Moyal-Segal LB, Lamm N, Geffen A, Soreq H. RNA-targeted suppression of stress-induced allostasis in primate spinal cord neurons. Neurodegener Dis. 2005;2(1):16-27.  

[3]. Kehat R, Zemel E, Cuenca N, et al. A novel isoform of acetylcholinesterase exacerbates photoreceptors death after photic stress. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007;48(3):1290-1297.  

Chemical & Physical Properties

No Any Chemical & Physical Properties

Related Compounds

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