Abstract:
The invention relates to a composition comprising a neuronal nicotinic receptor ligand and an α4β2 positive allosteric modulator, a method of using the same, and a related article of manufacture.
Abstract:
The present invention provides novel methods and diagnostic kits for the objective measurement of the severity of pain or stress being experienced by a patient with a disorder, diagnosis and treatment for patients suffering from painful disorders, and monitoring the effectiveness of different pain-treatment protocols. Pain-measuring methods comprise collecting a sample from a patient and determining the presence of a pain-associated marker in the sample. Methods for alleviating pain comprise administrating a dose of a therapeutically effective amount of a composition to the patient wherein the dose is determined by the presence of a pain-associated marker in a biological sample obtained from the patient. Compositions for alleviating pain comprise substances that are pain-associated markers or agents that interfere with pain-associated markers, and block or modulate the progression of pain perceived by the patient.
Abstract:
The invention discloses the use of a smilagenin and anzurogenin-D in the treatment of cognitive disfunction and similar conditions. Methods of treatment, and pharmaceutical compositions are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Cells of the clones CN21 and DB30S and DB40 express a form of an acetylcholine receptor (AChR) containing an adult epsilon subunit. The AChR is useful in an assay for AChR antibodies which is diagnostic of myasthenia gravis.
Abstract:
DNA encoding human neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha 2 subunits, mammalian and amphibian cells containing said DNA, and methods for producing such subunits are provided. In addition, combinations of subunits (i.e., alpha 2, plus alpha 1, alpha 3, alpha 4, and/or alpha 7 subunits in combination with beta 2, beta 3 and/or beta 4 subunits) are provided.
Abstract:
The invention relates to neuronal nicotinic receptor ligands, methods of identifying such ligands for neuronal nicotinic receptor modulation, particularly such ligands demonstrating beneficial side effect tolerability, and methods of using such neuronal nicotinic receptor ligands to provide pharmaceutical compositions and products.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to conjugates of chromophores with agonistic ligands directed to ligand-gated ion channels (LGICs) of the Cys loop-family. The conjugated ligands bind specifically and with high affinity to their cognate receptors, allowing to measure directly the binding of these ligands to the receptors, to quantify the affinity of unlabelled compounds for the receptor, to detect receptor activation, and to inspect and image presence of and behaviour of said receptors in living or fixed cells or tissues, either in situ or ex vivo, or on (semi-) purified receptor preparations.
Abstract:
The invention provides a human ACM3 which is associated with the cardiovascular diseases, cancer, dermatological diseases, endocrinological diseases, metabolic diseases, inflammation, gastroenterological diseases, hematological diseases, muscle skeleton diseases, neurological diseases, urological diseases, respiratory diseases. The invention also provides assays for the identification of compounds useful in the treatment or prevention of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, dermatological diseases, endocrinological diseases, metabolic diseases, inflammation, gastroenterological diseases, hematological diseases, muscle skeleton diseases, neurological diseases, urological diseases, respiratory diseases. The invention also features compounds which bind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of ACM3 as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a variant of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) alpha7 subunit having a substitution within its second transmembrane (TM2) domain. Specifically, the sixth amino acid position within the TM2 domain has the point mutation T-> S, such that threonine-244 becomes serine-244. Advantageously, the alpha7 variant of the present invention retains the essential drug sensitivities of the wild-type alpha7 receptor, but does not exhibit the response-limiting form of fast desensitization. Therefore, the alpha7 variant is a "gain of function" mutant that is particularly useful for testing new pharmacological agents. The present invention includes the T6'S variant TM2 domain, T6'S variant alpha7 subunit, and T6'S variant nACh receptor polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, recombinant hosts expressing these polynucleotides, and assays utilizing the T6'S variant TM2 domain, T6'S variant alpha7 subunit, and/or T6'S variant nACh receptor.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for the treatment or prevention of neurological disorders. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for the treatment or prevention of skin pathologies. The invention further discloses compositions and methods for the modulation of acetylcholine receptor activity. Antibodies generated against SLURP-1 and related proteins are also included.