GENE SILENCING THERAPY IN HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE: INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

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https://doi.org/10.47820/recima21.v3i1.1052

Keywords:

Huntington Disease, Gene Silencing, Treatment

Abstract

Huntington's disease (HD) is a genetic disease that affects the Central Nervous System, which is a progressive degenerative disease that triggers involuntary movements, called choreiform disorders, as well as cognitive impairment and behavioral changes in the patient. The objective of this study was to analyze the scientific evidence about the treatments that are used in patients with Huntington's disease, emphasizing the productions that present the current and promising therapies, discussing the effectiveness of the therapy used. The present study was developed through an integrative literature review (ILR) in online databases, carried out between August and November 2021. The search for the literatures was carried out according to the PICo strategy. The study of the data obtained was mediated according to the themes addressed by the works acquired throughout the literature search. At the end of the filtering, performed according to the established exclusion and inclusion criteria, 11 publications were obtained, present in different journals and converging with the study objective. Three thematic categories were formed, dealing with treatments using RNAi; Catalytic Nucleic Acids and CRISPR Technology; and Antisense Oligonucleotides. Thus, it can be stated that Huntington's disease, even though there is no cure, there are treatments that can slow the progression of symptoms, as well as progressive neurodegeneration.

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Author Biographies

João Victor Medeiros Rodrigues, Faculdade de Tecnologia de Teresina - CET

Faculdade de Tecnologia de Teresina - CET

Ítalo Ronny Sales Araújo, Faculdade de Tecnologia de Teresina - CET

Faculdade de Tecnologia de Teresina - CET

Camila Portela Paz de Oliveira, Faculdade de Tecnologia de Teresina - CET

Faculdade de Tecnologia de Teresina - CET

Rogério Cortez da Silva, Faculdade de Tecnologia de Teresina - CET

Faculdade de Tecnologia de Teresina - CET

Nelson Jorge Carvalho Batista, Faculdade de Tecnologia de Teresina - CET

Faculdade de Tecnologia de Teresina - CET

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Published

30/12/2021

How to Cite

Rodrigues, J. V. M., Araújo, Ítalo R. S., Oliveira, C. P. P. de, Silva, R. C. da, & Batista, N. J. C. (2021). GENE SILENCING THERAPY IN HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE: INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW. RECIMA21 - Revista Científica Multidisciplinar - ISSN 2675-6218, 3(1), e311052. https://doi.org/10.47820/recima21.v3i1.1052