Method of identifying a PPARgamma-agonist compound having a decreased likelihood of inducing dose-dependent peripheral edema
First Claim
1. A method of identifying a PPARgamma-agonist compound having a decreased likelihood of inducing dose-dependent peripheral edema in a patient comprising the step of:
- (a) incubating mammalian cells that endogenously express renin with a test compound; and
(b) measuring the level of induced expression of renin mRNA in response to said test compound;
wherein a decreased level of induced renin mRNA expression by said test compound relative to a reference compound is indicative of a decreased risk of said test compound inducing dose-dependent peripheral edema in a patient.
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Abstract
The invention provides novel polynucleotides and polypeptides associated with the incidence of PPAR-agonist induced edema. The invention also provides polynucleotide fragments corresponding to the genomic and/or coding regions of these polynucleotides which comprise at least one polymorphic locus per fragment. Allele-specific primers and probes which hybridize to these regions, and/or which comprise at least one polymorphic locus are also provided. The polynucleotides, primers, and probes of the present invention are useful in phenotype correlations, medicine, and genetic analysis. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant and synthetic methods for producing said polynucleotides and/or polypeptides. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods for applying these novel polynucleotides and polypeptides to the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of various diseases and/or disorders, particularly PPAR-agonist induced edema or related indications. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists of PPAR proteins with decreased risk of inducing peripheral edema in patients.
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1. A method of identifying a PPARgamma-agonist compound having a decreased likelihood of inducing dose-dependent peripheral edema in a patient comprising the step of:
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(a) incubating mammalian cells that endogenously express renin with a test compound; and (b) measuring the level of induced expression of renin mRNA in response to said test compound; wherein a decreased level of induced renin mRNA expression by said test compound relative to a reference compound is indicative of a decreased risk of said test compound inducing dose-dependent peripheral edema in a patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of identifying whether a PPARgamma-agonist compound has an increased likelihood of inducing dose-dependent peripheral edema in a patient comprising the step of:
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(a) incubating mammalian cells that endogenously express renin with a test compound; and (b) measuring the level of induced expression of renin mRNA in response to said test compound; wherein an increased level of induced renin mRNA expression by said test compound relative to a reference compound is indicative of an increased risk of said test compound inducing dose-dependent peripheral edema in a patient, whereas a decreased level of induced renin mRNA expression by said test compound relative to a reference compound is indicative of a decreased risk of said test compound inducing dose-dependent peripheral edema in a patient. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A kit for identifying a PPAR gamma-agonist compound having a decreased likelihood of inducing dose-dependent peripheral edema in a patient comprising:
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(a) a test compound; (b) a means for incubating mammalian cells that endogenously express renin with said test compound; (c) a means for measuring the level of induced expression of renin mRNA in response to said test compound; wherein a decreased level of induced renin mRNA expression by said test compound relative to a reference compound is indicative of a decreased risk of said test compound inducing dose-dependent peripheral edema in a patient. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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