The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, including, but not limited to, atherosclerosis, ischemia/reperfusion, hypertension, restenosis, and arterial inflammation. Specifically, the present invention identifies and describes genes which are differentially expressed in cardiovascular disease states, relative to their expression in normal, or non-cardiovascular disease states, and/or in response to manipulations relevant to cardiovascular disease. Further, the present invention identifies and describes genes via the ability of their gene products to interact with gene products involved in cardiovascular disease. Still further, the present invention provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of cardiovascular disease. Moreover, the present invention provides methods for the diagnostic monitoring of patients undergoing clinical evaluation for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, and for monitoring the efficacy of compounds in clinical trials. Additionally, the present invention describes methods for the diagnostic evaluation and prognosis of various cardiovascular diseases, and for the identification of subjects exhibiting a predisposition to such conditions.
本发明涉及治疗和诊断心血管疾病的方法和组合物,包括但不限于动脉粥样硬化、缺血/再灌注、高血压、再狭窄和动脉炎症。具体来说,本发明识别并描述了在心血管疾病状态下,相对于在正常或非心血管疾病状态下的表达,和/或对心血管疾病相关操作的反应,在心血管疾病状态下表达不同的
基因。此外,本发明通过
基因产物与心血管疾病相关
基因产物相互作用的能力来识别和描述
基因。更进一步,本发明提供了鉴定和治疗使用化合物治疗心血管疾病的方法。此外,本发明还提供了对接受心血管疾病治疗临床评估的患者进行诊断监测的方法,以及监测临床试验中化合物疗效的方法。此外,本发明还描述了对各种心血管疾病进行诊断评估和预后判断的方法,以及识别易患此类疾病的受试者的方法。