Methods for the Identification of IKKalpha Function and other Genes Useful for Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases

The invention provides a method for identifying genes involved in the NF-kappaB pathway comprised of the steps of determining the level of expression of a gene in an experimental sample obtained from the cells having deficient levels of a component of the NF-kappaB pathway; determining the level of expression of said gene in a control sample obtained from wild type cells having levels of a component of a biological pathway; selecting genes having a level of expression that are modulated in said experimental sample relative to said wild type sample. The invention also provides a method of treating inflammatory related diseases by modulating the activity of IKKalpha.