摘要:
The present invention aims at providing a ligand to GPR8, its DNA, etc., and more particularly, a polypeptide capable of binding to GPR8 or its amides or esters, or salts thereof, as well as its DNA, etc. The ligand to GPR8 of the present invention is useful in developing a receptor-binding assay system with the use of a GPR8 expression system, screening candidate compounds for drugs such as preventive/therapeutic agents for obesity, appetite stimulants, prolactin production inhibitors, etc.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a screening method for a compound or a salt thereof that alters the binding property of MCH or a salt thereof to SLT or a salt thereof, or a partial peptide thereof, an amide or an ester thereof, or a salt thereof, characterized by using MCH, a derivative or a salt thereof and SLT or a salt thereof, or a partial peptide thereof, an amide or an ester thereof, or a salt thereof. The screening method of the present invention is useful for screening an SLT agonist, which can be used as an agent for promoting appetite (eating), and an SLT antagonist, which can be used as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for obesity.
摘要:
The present invention intends to provide a novel protein useful for a screening of agonists/antagonists. Specifically, the present invention provides rat- and mouse-derived protein or its salt, DNA encoding the protein, a determination method of ligand to the protein, a screening method and a screening kit for a compound that alters a binding property between ligand and the protein, a compound or its salt obtainable by the screening, and the like. The protein of the present invention or the DNA encoding the same can be used for, (1) a determination of ligand to the protein of the present invention, (2) a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for diseases associated with dysfunction of the protein of the present invention, (3) a screening of a compound (agonist/antagonist) that alters a binding property between the protein of the present invention and ligand, and the like.
摘要:
A melanin-concentrating hormone antagonist which comprises a compound of formula (I) wherein Ar1 is a cyclic group which may have substituents; X is a spacer having a main chain of 1 to 6 atoms; Y is a bond or a spacer having a main chain of 1 to 6 atoms; Ar is a monocyclic aromatic ring which may be condensed with a 4 to 8 membered non-aromatic ring, and may have further substituents; R?1 and R2¿ are independently hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group which may have substituents; R?1 and R2¿, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, may form a nitrogen-containing hetero ring which may have substituents; R2 may form a spiro ring together with Ar; or R2, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom and Y, may form a nitrogen-containing hetero ring which may have substituents; or a salt thereof; which is useful as an agent for preventing or treating obesity, etc.
摘要翻译:一种黑色素浓缩激素拮抗剂,其包含下式化合物:其中Ar 1是可以具有取代基的环状基团; X是具有1至6个原子的主链的间隔物; Y是具有1至6个原子的主链的键或间隔基; Ar是可以与4至8元非芳族环稠合的单环芳族环,并且可以具有其它取代基; R 1和R 2独立地是氢原子或可以具有取代基的烃基; R 1和R 2以及相邻的氮原子可以形成可以具有取代基的含氮杂环; R 2可与Ar一起形成螺环; 或R 2与相邻的氮原子和Y一起形成可以具有取代基的含氮杂环; 或其盐; 其可用作预防或治疗肥胖症的药剂等。