Modulation of multilineage kinase proteins and methods of screening for compounds that modulate multilineage kinase proteins.

摘要

Methods for identifying compounds which modulate activity of a multiple linease kinase protein and promotes cell survival or cell death comprising the steps of contacting the cell containing the multiple linease protein with the compound, determining whether the compound decreases activity of the multiple linease protein, and determining whether the compound promotes cell survival are provided. Methods for identifying compounds which may be useful in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and/or inflammation are also provided. Methods for modulating the activity of a multiple linage kinase protein comprising contacting the protein or a cell containing the protein with an indeno- or indolo-compound of the invention are also provided. Methods of treating nuerodegenerative disorders and/or inflammation are also provided