Methods of identifying modulators of kinases responsive to stress
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1. A method for identifying compounds which are useful for treating abnormal bone resorption or angiogenesis comprising:
- (a). contacting a putative activity-modifying compound with a cell culture;
(b). determining the kinase activity of said cell culture and comparing said kinase activity with a cell culture not contacted with said putative activity-modifying compound; and
(c). identifying a compound which activates a kinase response to stress thereby identifying a compound useful for treating abnormal bone resorption or angiogenesis.
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The present invention relates to methods of identifying compounds useful as modulators of certain stress responsive kinases. More particularly, the compounds so identified are useful for treating or preventing diseases or conditions that are mediated by, for example, abnormal bone resorption or angiogenesis. These compounds are useful for treating or preventing osteoporosis, and inhibiting vascular restenosis, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, angiogenesis, atherosclerosis, inflammation, and tumor growth.
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1. A method for identifying compounds which are useful for treating abnormal bone resorption or angiogenesis comprising:
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(a). contacting a putative activity-modifying compound with a cell culture;
(b). determining the kinase activity of said cell culture and comparing said kinase activity with a cell culture not contacted with said putative activity-modifying compound; and
(c). identifying a compound which activates a kinase response to stress thereby identifying a compound useful for treating abnormal bone resorption or angiogenesis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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