申请人:Schweighoffer Fabien
公开号:US20050043319A1
公开(公告)日:2005-02-24
The present invention relates to the fields of biology, genetics and medicine. In particular it concerns new methods for the detection, characterisation and/or treatment (or management) of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The invention equally concerns methods for identifying or screening compounds active in these diseases. The invention further concerns the compounds, genes, cells, plasmids or compositions useful for implementing the hereinabove methods. In particular, the invention describes the role of PDE4B in these diseases and its use as a therapeutic, diagnostic or experimental target.
本发明涉及生物学、遗传学和医学领域。具体涉及检测、表征和/或治疗(或管理)神经退行性疾病,特别是肌萎缩侧索硬化症的新方法。本发明还涉及用于识别或筛选在这些疾病中活性的化合物的方法。本发明进一步涉及用于实施上述方法的化合物、基因、细胞、质粒或组合物。具体而言,本发明描述了PDE4B在这些疾病中的作用,以及其作为治疗、诊断或实验靶标的用途。