Neuropeptide receptor and uses thereof

This invention relates to the identification of an orphan G-protein coupled receptor EBI2 (and variants thereof) as a receptor of neuropeptides of the CRF family, and the use of such peptides, e.g. urotensin I or sauvagine (and analogues or mimetics of either one) as modulators for EBI2. It also rel...

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Hauptverfasser: ROBAS NICOLA M, FIDOCK MARK D
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Zusammenfassung:This invention relates to the identification of an orphan G-protein coupled receptor EBI2 (and variants thereof) as a receptor of neuropeptides of the CRF family, and the use of such peptides, e.g. urotensin I or sauvagine (and analogues or mimetics of either one) as modulators for EBI2. It also relates to screening methods to identify agonists and antagonists for this neuropeptide receptor.