Antisense oligonucleotide
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| Antisense oligonucleotide | |
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| Term | Antisense oligonucleotide |
| Short definition | antisense oligonucleotide (AN-tee-sends AH-lih-goh-NOO-klee-oh-tide) Small pieces of DNA or RNA that can bind to specific RNA molecules. This blocks the RNA's ability to make a protein or otherwise work. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
antisense oligonucleotide - (pronounced) (AN-tee-sends AH-lih-goh-NOO-klee-oh-tide) Small pieces of DNA or RNA that can bind to specific RNA molecules. This blocks the RNA's ability to make a protein or otherwise work. Antisense oligonucleotides can be used to block the production of proteins needed for cell growth. They are being studied to treat various types of cancer. Also called antisense agents
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