The invention discloses that anandamide is an endogenous ligand for vanilloid receptors, and especially the vanilloid receptor VR1. Other structurally related lipids, such as AM404, 1-arachidonylglycerol, and 2-arachidonylglycerol, are identified having vanilloid receptor activity as well. Methods of treating individuals suffering from, or at risk of suffering from, diseases and disorders associated with abnormal vanilloid receptor function are provided, as are methods of designing and identifying vanilloid receptor agonists and antagonists.
本发明公开了香酰胺是类香草素受体,特别是类香草素受体 VR1 的内源性
配体。其他结构相关的脂质,如
AM404、1-芳香酰
甘油和 2-芳香酰
甘油,也具有类香草素受体活性。本研究提供了治疗患有或可能患有与香草素受体功能异常有关的疾病和失调的方法,以及设计和鉴定香草素受体激动剂和拮抗剂的方法。