Growth hormone secretagogue related receptors and nucleic acids
US6599718B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a new family of receptors, growth hormone secretagogue-related receptors, which exhibit moderate sequence identity to both the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R) and the neurotensin receptor (NT-R). These newly identified receptors are expressed in a diverse set of tissues. This invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding these receptors, and to the use of these receptors to identify ligands that modulate growth hormone release as well as other modulators of endocrine function.
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