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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Applicant:
Xavier Leroy, Allschwil, CH;
Inventor:
Xavier Leroy, Allschwil, CH;
Assignee:
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Allschwil, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/566 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/566 (2013.01); G01N 2333/5755 (2013.01); G01N 2500/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to the identification of Neuropeptide Q as ligand of the GALR2 GPCR (G-protein coupled receptor). The invention encompasses the use of the interaction of GALR2 polypeptides and Neuropeptide Q polypeptides as the basis of screening assays for agents that modulate the activity of the GALR2 receptor. The invention also encompasses diagnostic assays based upon the GALR2/Neuropeptide Q polypeptide interaction, as well as kits for performing diagnostic and screening assays.