The present invention relates, in general, to quinone reductase 2 (QR2) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), and, in particular, to methods of screening compounds for their ability to modulate the activity of QR2 and/or ALDH and thereby to function as anti-malarial, anti-arthritic and/or anti-lupus agents. The invention further relates to the use of compounds that inhibit ALDH in the production of stem cells en masse.
本发明总体上涉及醌还原酶2(QR2)和
醛脱氢酶(ALDH),特别是涉及筛选化合物的方法,以确定这些化合物是否能够调节QR2和/或ALDH的活性,从而发挥抗疟疾、抗关节炎和/或抗狼疮药物的作用。本发明进一步涉及抑制 ALDH 的化合物在干细胞大规模生产中的应用。