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Oral administration of erythromycin decreases RNA toxicity in myotonic dystrophy
10 Dec 2015
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is caused by the expansion of a CTG repeat in the 3' untranslated region of DMPK. The transcripts containing an expanded CUG repeat (CUG (exp)) result in a toxic gain-of-function by forming ribonuclear foci that sequester the alternative splicing factor muscleblind-like 1 (MBNL1). Although several small molecules reportedly ameliorate RNA toxicity, none are ready for...
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