METHODS OF SCREENING COMPOUNDS TO PREDICT TOXICITY AND RESIDUAL PROLIFERATIVE AND DIFFERENTIATION CAPACITY OF THE LYMPHO-HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM

摘要

The present invention relates generally to kits that provide reagent mixes and instructions for the use thereof, in performing high-throughput assay methods that provide a method of screening compounds for cytotoxicity or other effects on target cell populations of the lymphohematopoietic system, including specific lineages. The methods measure the luminescent output derived from the intracellular ATP content of incubated target cells, and correlate the luminescence with the proliferative status of the cells. The methods may be used to predict the effect of virtually any compound on the lymphohematopoietic system and may be performed on multiple species simultaneously, thereby providing valuable information regarding potential cytotoxicity prior to preclinical studies and especially, patient clinical trials. The methods also provide the ability to screen compounds early in the drug development profile.