摘要:
The present invention relates to methods of treating atherosclerosis, dyslipidemia, other cardiovascular diseases and related diseases, such as diabetes, using a serine palmitoyltransferase (SPT) inhibitor. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and kits that comprise a serine palmitoyltransferase (SPT) inhibitor, optionally with another pharmaceutical agent.
摘要:
A method is described for screening retinoid X receptor agonists or antagonists using a retinoid X receptor expressed by a yeast expression system to screen a compound having a retinoid X receptor agonist or antagonist activity. Another screen is described for detecting a compound having retinoid X receptor agonist or antagonist activity by: (1) providing a yeast strain which expresses the retinoic acid receptor and activates a reporter plasmid containing apolipoprotein AI gene site A or a mutated variant thereof; (2) incubating the compound in suitable media and a colorless chromogenic substrate; and (3) examining the media for development of color. Mutated variants of apolipoprotein AI gene site A which respond selectively to the retinoid X receptor or respond to receptors other than RXR.alpha. are also described.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an assay system and method for testing compounds for their ability to regulate the hepatic lipase (HL) promoter. In particular, the invention relates to the identification of estrogen receptor ligands having this activity. Compounds that inhibit HL promoter activity are useful as leads, or on their own, to develop therapeutics in the prevention of heart disease.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an assay system and method for testing compounds for their ability to regulate the hepatic lipase (HL) promoter. In particular, the invention relates to the identification of estrogen receptor ligands having this activity. Compounds that inhibit HL promoter activity are useful as leads, or on their own, to develop therapeutics in the prevention of heart disease.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a novel lysyl oxidase genes, termed EER-7. The invention relates to the protein and nucleic acids encoding the protein. The invention further relates to an assay system to identify compounds that selectively modulate EER-7 protein activity by interaction with estrogen receptors.
摘要:
Activation of the apolipoprotein AI (apoAI) gene in mammalian liver cells has been studied, as described herein, and shown to depend on synergistic interactions between nuclear proteins which bind to three distinct sites within a hepatocyte-specific transcriptional enhancer located between nucleotides -222 to -110 5' of the human apoAI gene (relative to the transcription start site). Two proteins, the apoAI regulatory protein-1 and the retinoic acid receptor RXR.alpha., have been shown to regulate expression of the apoAI gene.
摘要:
A method is described for screening retinoid X receptor agonists or antagonists using a retinoid X receptor expressed by a yeast expression system to screen a compound having a retinoid X receptor agonist or antagonist activity. Another screen is described for detecting a compound having retinoid X receptor agonist or antagonist activity by: (1) providing a yeast strain which expresses the retinoic acid receptor and activates a reporter plasmid containing apolipoprotein AI gene site A or a mutated variant thereof; (2) incubating the compound in suitable media and a colorless chromogenic substrate; and (3) examining the media for development of color. Mutated variants of apolipoprotein AI gene site A which respond selectively to the retinoid X receptor or respond to receptors other than RXR.alpha. are also described.
摘要:
The present invention describes a novel method for screening retinoid X receptor agonists or antagonists, comprising: using a retinoid X receptor expressed by a yeast expression system to screen a compound having a retinoid X receptor agonist or antagonist activity as well as a screen for detecting a compound having retinoid X receptor agonist or antagonist activity, which comprises the steps of (1) providing a yeast strain which expresses the retinoic acid receptor and activates a reporter plasmid containing apolipoprotein AI gene site A or a mutated variant thereof; (2) incubating the compound in suitable media and a colorless chromogenic substrate; and (3) examining the media for development of color.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a novel lysyl oxidase genes, termed EER-7. The invention relates to the protein and nucleic acids encoding the protein. The invention further relates to an assay system to identify compounds that selectively modulate EER-7 protein activity by interaction with estrogen receptors.
摘要:
A VEGF responsive cell-based assay for determining VEGF bioactivity is disclosed. The assay utilizes established signal transduction pathways in a method for determining VEGF bioactivity in a sample.