Provided are methods and compositions for identifying candidate agents for treatment of obesity, liver disease, and/or diabetes. Such methods include, e.g., contacting a mammalian cell or cell population with a test agent, and measuring an expression level and/or activity level of ClpP in the mammalian cell or in cells of the cell population. Also provided are methods and compositions for treating an individual (e.g., one who is obese and/or has diabetes). Treatment methods include administering an inhibitor of ClpP to the individual (e.g., to prevent or reduce weight gain, to increase insulin sensitivity, and/or to increase glucose tolerance).
本文提供了用于鉴定治疗肥胖症、肝病和/或糖尿病的候选药物的方法和组合物。这些方法包括,例如,用测试剂接触哺乳动物细胞或细胞群,并测量哺乳动物细胞或细胞群中 ClpP 的表达
水平和/或活性
水平。还提供了治疗个体(如肥胖和/或糖尿病患者)的方法和组合物。治疗方法包括给个体施用ClpP
抑制剂(例如,防止或减少体重增加、增加
胰岛素敏感性和/或增加
葡萄糖耐量)。