This invention provides methods that are useful for identifying therapeutic agents for the treatment of a CAR-mediated disorder or condition. The methods include determining whether the candidate therapeutic agent can: interact directly with CAR, modulate CAR-mediated gene expression, decrease CAR antagonist elevation of a cholesterol indicator in a mammal, or decrease a cholesterol level indicator in a mammal with a defective CAR. Also provided are CAR agonists.
本发明提供的方法可用于确定治疗CAR介导的疾病或病症的治疗剂。这些方法包括确定候选治疗剂是否能:与 CAR 直接相互作用、调节 CAR 介导的
基因表达、降低哺乳动物体内
胆固醇指标的 CAR 拮抗剂升高,或降低有缺陷 CAR 的哺乳动物体内的
胆固醇水平指标。还提供了 CAR 激动剂。