The invention provides methods for screening for agents that modulate mitochondrial membrane potential. Such agents generally bind to a peripheral benzodiazepine receptor and may be detected by direct binding assays or by indirect or functional assays. Agents identified using the screens provided herein have application in the prevention and treatment of a variety of diseases associated with abnormal mitochondrial function.
本发明提供了筛选调节线粒体膜电位的制剂的方法。此类制剂通常与外周
苯并二氮杂卓受体结合,可通过直接结合试验或间接或功能试验进行检测。利用本文提供的筛选方法鉴定出的制剂可用于预防和治疗与线粒体功能异常有关的各种疾病。