Methods for identifying a compound that activates a TLR-mediated cellular signaling pathway is disclosed. The method includes (a) exposing a TLR-positive cell culture to a test compound and measuring a TLR-mediated cellular response; (b) exposing a TLR-negative cell culture to a test compound and measuring a TLR-mediated cellular response; and (c) identifying the test compound as an IRM if the cellular response in the TLR-positive cell culture is greater than the cellular response of the TLR-negative cell culture. Methods of eliciting a TLR-mediated cellular response are also disclosed. Such methods include administration of an IRM compound to an IRM-responsive cell so that the IRM compounds affects at least one TLR-mediate cellular signaling pathway.
公开了一种识别激活TLR介导的细胞信号通路的化合物的方法。该方法包括:(a)将TLR阳性
细胞培养物暴露于测试化合物中,并测量TLR介导的细胞反应;(b)将TLR阴性
细胞培养物暴露于测试化合物中,并测量TLR介导的细胞反应;以及(c)如果TLR阳性
细胞培养物中的细胞反应大于TLR阴性
细胞培养物的细胞反应,则将测试化合物识别为IRM。还公开了一种诱导TLR介导的细胞反应的方法。这些方法包括将IRM化合物给IRM反应细胞,以便IRM化合物影响至少一个TLR介导的细胞信号通路。