摘要:
The present disclosure provides techniques for accessing FADS1 activity in a patient. Also provided are techniques for determining the appropriateness of treatment of a patient with a FADS1 modulating (e.g., inhibiting) compound. This determination may be made by analyzing one or more biological indicators of FADS1-mediated disease or disorder in the subject. The one or more biological indicators may include one or more of a ratio of polyunsaturated fatty acids ("PUFAs") in the subject, a relative abundance of one or more cell types, a relative abundance of one or more differentially expressed genes ("DEGs") (or gene signatures, such as RNA, for such DEGs), and/or a relative abundance of one or more metabolites. Also disclosed are methods of using FADS1 inhibitors in methods of treating metabolic disorders and obesity.