Method of identifying immunosuppressive agents

   
   

A method for identifying therapeutically effective immunosuppressive agents by screening such agents for those which induce apoptosis in activated T cells is disclosed. T cells were isolated then activated and treating with various test compounds. A caspase substrate is added to detect caspase activation and apoptosis in the cells. Compounds which stimulate caspase activation and apoptosis are also tested against resting T cells to determine those agents which are more effective in activated T cells compared to resting T cells. Compounds with this selectivity are effective in treating immunopathological disorders such as arthritis, graft rejection, graft versus host disease, inflammatory bowel syndrome and the like.

Um método para identificar therapeutically agentes immunosuppressive eficazes selecionando tais agentes para aqueles que induzem o apoptosis em pilhas de T ativadas é divulgado. As pilhas de T foram isoladas então ativaram e tratando com os vários compostos do teste. Uma carcaça do caspase é adicionada para detectar a ativação e o apoptosis do caspase nas pilhas. Combina que estimulam a ativação do caspase e o apoptosis é testado também de encontro a descansar pilhas de T para determinar aqueles agentes que são mais eficazes nas pilhas de T ativadas comparadas a descansar pilhas de T. Os compostos com este selectivity são eficazes em disorders immunopathological de tratamento tais como o arthritis, a rejeção do graft, o graft contra a doença do anfitrião, o syndrome inflammatory do bowel e o gosto.

 
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