Chemicals and Drugs

Antisense Oligonucleotides

Short fragments of DNA or RNA that are used to alter the function of target RNAs or DNAs to which they hybridize.

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Abstract

Short fragments of DNA or RNA that are used to alter the function of target RNAs or DNAs to which they hybridize.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Anti-Sense Oligonucleotide
  • Anti-Sense Oligonucleotides
  • Antisense Oligonucleotide
  • Oligonucleotides, Antisense
  • Anti Sense Oligonucleotide
  • Anti Sense Oligonucleotides
  • Oligonucleotide, Anti-Sense
  • Oligonucleotide, Antisense
  • Oligonucleotides, Anti-Sense

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with THIONUCLEOTIDES (IM or NIM if pertinent)

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Previous Indexing

  • Oligonucleotides (1987-1990)

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  1. D13.150.480
  2. D13.444w.600.150.640
  3. D13.695w.578w.424w.480
  4. D27.720.470.530w.600.150.640

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Antisense Oligonucleotides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016376. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016376
  2. Antisense Oligonucleotides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10912653