METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING ACTIVE ANTI-APOPTOSIS COMPOUNDS

摘要

Method for identifying anti-apoptotic compounds (A) by: (i) culturing cells that express both integrin-associated protein (IAP) and the alpha vbeta 3 integrin (In1); (ii) allowing the cells to express apoptosis-inducing compounds (and/or adding these compounds); (iii) adding the test compound and (iv) measuring the rate of apoptosis. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) (A) identified this way, optionally able to bind to at least one of IAP, In and thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) so that simultaneous binding of IAP and In to TSP-1 is prevented; and (2) pharmaceutical composition containing (A). ACTIVITY : Cardiovascular; anti-arteriosclerosis. MECHANISM OF ACTION : Inhibition of apoptosis in vascular endothelial cells by preventing interaction between thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) and cell-surface IAP and In1 (this interaction is the cause of spontaneous apoptosis in endothelial cells grown under static conditions).