Means for the modulation of processes mediated by retinoid receptors and compounds useful therefor
申请人:The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
公开号:US20040006144A1
公开(公告)日:2004-01-08
In accordance with the present invention, there are provided methods to modulate processes mediated by retinoid receptors, employing high affinity, high specificity ligands for such receptors. In one aspect of the present invention, there are provided ligands which are more selective for the retinoid X receptor than is retinoic acid (i.e., rexoids). In another aspect of the present invention, alternative ligands (other than retinoic acid) have been discovered which are capable of inducing retinoic acid receptor mediated processes. In yet another aspect, methods have been developed for the preparation of such retinoid receptor ligands from readily available compounds.
根据本发明,提供了一种调节由视黄酸受体介导的过程的方法,采用高亲和力、高特异性的配体来调节这些受体。在本发明的一个方面,提供了比视黄酸更具选择性的视黄酸X受体配体(即rexoids)。在另一个方面,发现了除视黄酸以外的其他配体,能够诱导视黄酸受体介导的过程。在另一个方面,还开发了从易得到的化合物中制备这种视黄酸受体配体的方法。