申请人:Baxter David Anthony
公开号:US20050014796A1
公开(公告)日:2005-01-20
The present invention makes available methods and reagents for inducing activation of a hedgehog pathway in a cell or tissue comprising contacting the cell with a hedgehog agonist, such as a small molecule, in a sufficient amount to achieve a therapeutic result. In certain embodiments, the methods and reagents may be employed to correct or inhibit an aberrant or unwanted growth state, e.g., by antagonizing a normal ptc pathway or agonizing smoothened or hedgehog activity.
本发明提供了诱导细胞或组织中刺猬通路激活的方法和试剂,包括将细胞与刺猬激动剂(如小分子)接触,以获得治疗效果的足够量。在某些实施例中,可以使用这些方法和试剂来纠正或抑制异常或不需要的生长状态,例如通过拮抗正常的ptc通路或激活smoothened或刺猬活性。