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Three variants of antisense technologies are presently known: antisense oligonucleotides, RNA interference, and ribozymes. In spite of the difference in the mechanisms of action, all of them are based on a common principle: an antisense preparation works after binding with an RNA target to form a duplex. All of the three variants are intensely used in experiments in vivo. The review considers the current situation in the field of using antisense technologies to treat various diseases. Key words: antisense therapy, antisense oligonucleotides, RNA interference, ribozymes

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Original Russian Text © M.Yu. Skoblov, 2009, published in Molekulyarnaya Biologiya, 2009, Vol. 43, No. 6, pp. 984–998.

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Skoblov, M.Y. Prospects of antisense therapy technologies. Mol Biol 43, 917–929 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0026893309060028

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