申请人:University of Maryland, Baltimore
公开号:US20210079402A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-18
Embodiments of the disclosure concern methods and compositions for treatment or prevention of cancer, such as through inhibition of the expression and/or activity of a telomere element that promotes telomere extension, such as ZSCAN4. In particular embodiments, inhibition of expression of ZSCAN4 with RNA interference strategies provides inhibition of proliferation of cancer cells that express ZSCAN4. Methods of sensitizing resistant cancers are also provided.