The invention provides compositions and methods for treating cardiac dysfunction, particularly cachexia-associated or RAGE-associated cardiac dysfunction, using an anti-RAGE agent. The invention also provides compositions and methods for identifying therapeutic agents useful for disrupting (slowing, reducing, reversing, or preventing). The methods comprise designing or identifying agents that bind to functional sites identified on the RAGE polypeptide, wherein binding of agents to the functional site(s) inhibit RAGE-mediated cachetogenic signaling.
本发明提供了使用抗RAGE制剂治疗心脏功能障碍,特别是恶病质相关或RAGE相关心脏功能障碍的组合物和方法。 本发明还提供了用于识别可用于干扰(减缓、减少、逆转或预防)的治疗剂的组合物和方法。 这些方法包括设计或鉴定与 RAGE
多肽上确定的功能位点结合的制剂,其中与功能位点结合的制剂可抑制 RAGE 介导的致
缓激肽信号传导。