Chimeric RNA molecules generated by trans-splicing

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435 9131, 4353201, 435325, 435455, 536 231, C07H 2102, C12N 510, C12N 1509, C12P 1934

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ABSTRACT:
The molecules and methods of the present invention provide a means for in vivo production of a therapeutic molecule in a selected subset of cells. The pre-therapeutic molecules of the invention are substrates for a trans-splicing reaction between the pre-therapeutic molecules and a pre-mRNA which is uniquely expressed in the specific target cells. The in vivo trans-splicing reaction provides an active therapeutic RNA which is functional as RNA or encodes a protein to be expressed in the target cells. The expression product of the mRNA is a protein of therapeutic value to the cell or a toxin which causes killing of the specific cells.

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