METHOD OF TREATMENT AND AGENTS USEFUL FOR SAME

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APP PUB NO 20110052603A1
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12444579

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The present invention relates generally to a method of modulating tumor necrosis factor-mediated apoptosis and to agents useful for same. More particularly, the present invention contemplates a method of modulating tumor necrosis factor-mediated hepatocyte apoptosis by modulating an intracellular Bim and/or Bid-dependent signalling mechanism. The method of the present invention is useful, inter alia, in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of conditions characterized by aberrant, unwanted or otherwise inappropriate tumor necrosis factor-mediated apoptosis. The present invention is further directed to methods for identifying and/or designing agents capable of modulating the subject Bim and/or Bid-dependent signalling mechanism.

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THE WALTER AND ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH1G ROYAL PARADE PARKVILLE MELBOURNE VICTORIA 3052 AUSTRALIA

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Bouillet, Philippe Victoria, AU 1 2
Gerondakis, Steve Victoria, AU 1 2
Gugasyan, Raffi Victoria, AU 1 2
Kaufmann, Thomas Victoria, AU 26 32
Strasser, Andreas Victoria, AU 64 831
Tai, Fook Lin Victoria, AU 1 2

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