US Patent 7964570 Methods and compositions for treatment of myotonia

Patent 7964570 was granted and assigned to University of Florida on June, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

University of Florida

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7964570

Date of Patent

June 21, 2011

Patent Application Number

10591883

Date Filed

March 10, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Thaian N. Ton

Patent abstract

The present invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment of diseases associated with aberrant microsatellite expansions. Methods of the present invention comprise the use of recombinant adeno-associated virus vectors containing a transgene encoding at least one muscleblind protein. The present invention also provides an animal model for a disease associated with aberrant microsatellite expansion.