申请人:Davis J. Roger
公开号:US20060223807A1
公开(公告)日:2006-10-05
The invention relates to the treatment and prevention of type I diabetes. More specifically, the invention relates to compounds that treat or prevent the body's immune system from destroying β-cells (i.e., insulin-producing cells in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans) by inhibition of JNK2, selective inhibition of JNK2, or inhibition of the expression of the MAPK9 gene or gene product. In one embodiment, the present invention contemplates the diagnosis, identification, production, and use of compounds which modulate MAPK9 gene expression or the activity of the MAPK9 gene product including but not limited to, JNK2, the nucleic acid encoding MAPK9 and homologues, analogues, and deletions thereof, as well as antisense, ribozyme, triple helix, antibody, and polypeptide molecules as well as small inorganic molecules. The present invention contemplates a variety of pharmaceutical formulations and routes of administration for such compounds.
本发明涉及 I 型糖尿病的治疗和预防。更具体地说,本发明涉及通过抑制 JNK2、选择性抑制 JNK2 或抑制 MAPK9 基因或基因产物的表达来治疗或防止机体免疫系统破坏 β 细胞(即胰岛中的胰岛素分泌细胞)的化合物。在一个实施方案中,本发明考虑诊断、鉴定、生产和使用调节 MAPK9 基因表达或 MAPK9 基因产物活性的化合物,包括但不限于 JNK2、编码 MAPK9 的核酸及其同源物、类似物和缺失物,以及反义、核糖酶、三重螺旋、抗体和多肽分子以及无机小分子。本发明考虑了此类化合物的各种药物制剂和给药途径。