Compositions and methods for treating disorders of circadian and diurnal rhythms using prokineticin 2 agonists and antagonists
申请人:THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
公开号:US10780095B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-22
In alternative embodiments, provided are methods for: modifying circadian rhythmicity or timing in a mammal, treating psychiatric conditions or symptoms due to alterations in a human circadian regulatory system, treating sleep problems in a mammal, or inducing sleep or activity suppression, or causing an arousal or wakening reaction, comprising administration to a mammal or human a compound or composition capable of modifying a prokineticin 2 (PK2) expression or activity, and/or a PKR2 (PK2 receptor), a vasopressin receptor (VR), and/or a melatonin receptor (MR) expression or activity.
在另一个实施方案中,提供了用于以下方面的方法改变哺乳动物的昼夜节律性或时间,治疗由于人类昼夜节律调节系统的改变而引起的精神状况或症状,治疗哺乳动物的睡眠问题,或诱导睡眠或活动抑制,或引起唤醒或觉醒反应、包括向哺乳动物或人类施用一种化合物或组合物,该化合物或组合物能够改变促激肽2(PK2)的表达或活性,和/或PKR2(PK2受体)、血管加压素受体(VR)和/或褪黑激素受体(MR)的表达或活性。