Los compuestos policíclicos modificados rescatan el mal empalme en los modelos de enfermedad de la distrofia

Jesus A Frias1,2, Sawyer M Hicks1,2, Hormoz Mazdiyasni1

  • 1The RNA Institute, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York 12222, United States.

ACS chemical biology
|February 20, 2026
PubMed
Resumen

Los nuevos compuestos policíclicos modificados (MPC) son prometedores para el tratamiento de la distrofia miotónica tipo 1 (DM1). Estos compuestos rescatan los defectos de empalme y reducen el ARN tóxico en los modelos DM1 con una toxicidad mínima, ofreciendo una potencial vía terapéutica.

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