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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2020
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Stanford, CA (US);
John Ramunas, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Eduard Yakubov, Houston, TX (US);
Helen M. Blau, Menlo Park, CA (US);
John Cooke, Houston, TX (US);
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
Compounds and compositions for the transient expression of exogenous telomerase activity in a cell are provided. The compounds and compositions, which relate to a ribonucleic acid coding for a telomerase reverse transcriptase, are useful in the extension of telomeres in cells needing such treatment. Such cells include, for example, cells that contain shortened telomeres and cells from subjects that may benefit from telomere extension, for example subjects that suffer from, or are at risk of suffering from, age-related or other illnesses. Also provided are methods of extending telomeres through the administration of the provided compounds and compositions to animal cells, either in vitro or in vivo, and kits including the compounds or compositions and instructions for use.