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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2003
Applicants:
Moshe Szyf, Cote St. Luc, CA;
Paul Campbell, Oshawa, CA;
Inventors:
Moshe Szyf, Cote St. Luc, CA;
Paul Campbell, Oshawa, CA;
Assignee:
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 43/04 (2006.01); A61K 31/70 (2006.01); C07H 21/02 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01); C12N 5/00 (2006.01); C12N 5/06 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Oligonucleotide inhibitors that inhibit expression of a mammalian MBD2/DNA demethylase (MBD2/dMTase) are provided. The oligonucleotide inhibitors can be used to inhibit the growth or proliferation of tumor cells in vitro and in vivo. The use of the oligonucleotide inhibitors in the treatment of cancer and methods of identifying potential target genes for cancer therapy or diagnosis using the oligonucleotide inhibitors are also provided.