The present invention provides a method of identifying a compound that selectively modulates expression of at least one TLR gene. Generally, the method includes providing an assay to detect expression of each of a plurality of TLR genes; performing each assay using a test compound; and identifying the test compound as a compound that selectively modulates expression of at least one TLR gene if the test compound modulates expression of a first TLR gene to a different extent than it modulates expression of at least one second TLR gene. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides compounds identified by a method described above, salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof, derivatives thereof, or pro-drugs thereof.
本发明提供了一种鉴定选择性调节至少一种 TLR
基因表达的化合物的方法。一般来说,该方法包括提供一种检测多种 TLR
基因中每种
基因表达的检测方法;使用一种测试化合物进行每种检测;如果测试化合物调节第一种 TLR
基因表达的程度与调节至少第二种 TLR
基因表达的程度不同,则鉴定该测试化合物为选择性调节至少一种 TLR
基因表达的化合物。在某些实施方案中,本发明提供了通过上述方法鉴定的化合物、其盐类和包括此类化合物的药物组合物、其药学上可接受的形式、其衍
生物或其原药。