The present invention relates to the use of quinolinone derivatives of general formula (I), ligands of the Smo receptor or of related receptors which target a binding site of the receptor which is different from the known ligand binding sites, as research tools for identifying modulators of the Smo receptor or of related receptors, characterizing the Hedgehog signalling pathway and diagnosis; the invention also relates to kits containing said derivatives of general formula (I).
本发明涉及通式(I)的
喹啉酮衍
生物的使用,这些衍
生物是Smo受体或相关受体的
配体,其靶向受体的结合位点不同于已知的
配体结合位点,作为研究工具用于鉴定Smo受体或相关受体的调节剂,表征Hedgehog信号通路和诊断;本发明还涉及包含上述通式(I)的衍
生物的试剂盒。