摘要:
Method and composition useful for treating a patient having a disease characterized by an abnormal level of one or more components, the activity of which is regulated or affected by activity of one or more Ca 2+ receptors. Novel compounds useful in these methods and compositions are also provided. The method includes administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a molecule active at one or more Ca 2+ receptors as an agonist or antagonist. Preferably, the molecule is able to act as either a selective agonist or antagonist at a Ca 2+ receptor of one or more but not all cells chosen from the group consisting of parathyroid cells, bone osteoclasts, juxtaglomerular kidney cells, proximal tubule kidney cells, keratinocytes, parafollicular thyroid cells and placental throphoblasts and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
摘要:
Preparations and extracts of valerian, as well as isovaleramide, isovaleric acid, and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, and substituted amides, exhibit clinically significant pharmacological properties which implicate a treatment for a variety of pathological conditions, including spasticity and convulsions, which are ameliorated by effecting a mild depression of CNS activity. The compositions in question generally are non-cytotoxic and do not elicit weakness or sedative activity at doses that are effective for the symptomatic treatment of such pathological conditions.
摘要:
The present invention features compounds able to modulate one or more activities of an inorganic ion receptor and methods for treating diseases or disorders using such compounds. Preferred compounds can mimic or block the effect of extracellular calcium on a cell surface calcium receptor.
摘要:
The present invention features compounds able to modulate one or more activities of an inorganic ion receptor and methods for treating diseases or disorders using such compounds. Preferred compounds can mimic or block the effect of extracellular calcium on a cell surface calcium receptor.
摘要:
A novel human metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) protein is identified, sequenced, and cloned. The receptor may be used to screen for compounds that modulate the activity of the mGluR. The recombinant mGluR as well as compounds that modulate mGluR activity may be used in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders and diseases.
摘要:
The present invention provides compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions containing those compounds, that act as antagonists at metabotropic glutamate receptors. The compounds are useful for treating neurological diseases and disorders. Methods of preparing the compounds also are disclosed.
摘要:
The present invention features calcilytic compounds. 'Calcilytic compounds' refer to compounds able to inhibit calcium receptor activity. Also described are the use of calcilytic compounds to inhibit calcium receptor activity and/or achieve a beneficial effect in a patient; and techniques which can be used to obtain additional calcilytic compounds.
摘要:
This invention relates to the purification of a group of insecticidally effective toxins isolated from the wasp, Bracon hebetor, characterized by their neurotoxic effect on insect pest and low mammalian toxicity. The cDNA sequences for two of these toxins have been isolated, and the complete coding sequence is provided. This invention also discloses methods for producing recombinant toxins, as well as methods of utilizing these toxins as insecticidal agents.