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GEM231 is an 18mer antisense oligonucleotide targeting the mRNA of the PKA-I (RIα regulatory subunit of cAMP dependent protein kinase type I ). GEM231 induces cell growth arrest, apoptosis, and differentiation in a variety of cancer cell lines in vitro and in tumors in vivo. | [References]
[1] Agrawal S, Kandimalla ER, Yu D, et al. GEM 231, a second-generation antisense agent complementary to protein kinase A RIalpha subunit, potentiates antitumor activity of irinotecan in human colon, pancreas, prostate and lung cancer xenografts. Int J Oncol. 2002;21(1):65-72. PMID:12063551
[2] Mani S, Goel S, Nesterova M, et al. Clinical studies in patients with solid tumors using a second-generation antisense oligonucleotide (GEM 231) targeted against protein kinase A type I. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2003;1002:252-262. DOI:10.1196/annals.1281.028
[3] Wang H, Hang J, Shi Z, et al. Antisense oligonucleotide targeted to RIalpha subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase (GEM231) enhances therapeutic effectiveness of cancer chemotherapeutic agent irinotecan in nude mice bearing human cancer xenografts: in vivo synergistic activity, pharmacokinetics and host toxicity. Int J Oncol. 2002;21(1):73-80. PMID:12063552 |
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