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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
May. 15, 2008
Marco Peters, La Jolla, CA (US);
Roderick Euan Milne Scott, Poway, CA (US);
Timothy P. Tully, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Marco Peters, La Jolla, CA (US);
Roderick Euan Milne Scott, Poway, CA (US);
Timothy P. Tully, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Helicon Therapeutics, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for screening a pharmaceutical agent for its ability to modulate long term memory formation, performance of a hippocampal-dependent cognitive task or Gpr12 function. The present invention also provides methods for modulating long term memory formation or performance of a hippocampal-dependent cognitive task by modulating Gpr12-dependent protein expression. The present invention further provides methods for treating a defect in long term memory formation by inhibiting Gpr12 function and methods for treating a defect in performance of a hippocampal-dependent cognitive task by inhibiting Gpr12 function.