Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for identifying a compound as a candidate drug, comprising the steps a. bringing said compound into contact with a cell expressing the genes CYPC, AGPAT3, AGL, PVRL2, HMGB 3, HSDL2; and b. analyzing if said compound modulates the expression of at least one of said genes. It also relates to a method for identifying a compound as a candidate drug, comprising the steps a. bringing said compound into contact with a cell expressing the gene LDB2; and b. analyzing if said compound modulates the expression of LDB2. The invention further relates to genetically modified cells and animals useful in such methods and to methods for treatment of atherosclerosis, atherosclerosis-related diseases or inflammatory diseases, comprising the use of such identified compounds.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods and accompanying computer-based systems and computer-executable code stored on a computer-readable medium for constructing a model of a biological network. The invention further provides methods for performing sensitivity analysis on a biological network and for identifying major regulators of species in the network and of the network as a whole. In addition, the invention provides methods for identifying targets of a perturbation such as that resulting from exposure to a compound or an environmental change. The invention further provides methods for identifying phenotypic mediators that contribute to differences in phenotypes of biological systems.