Methods of identifying compounds for regulating muscle mass or function using vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors
US6750194B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2333/5757
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Screening methods for identifying compounds that regulate skeletal muscle atrophy or hypertrophy, regulate the activity or expression of the vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors (VPAC) or regulate expression of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) or VIP analogs are provided. Methods for the prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of skeletal muscle atrophy utilizing VPAC as the target for intervention are described.
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