[Problem]
To provide a mitochondria-function regulator effective for treatment or prevention of obesity, and a screening method therefore.
[Solution]
The mitochondria-function regulator of the present invention contains, as an active ingredient, a PGC-1β - protein function regulator synoviolin. The screening method of the present invention includes a step for causing a test substance to act on an adipose tissue cell or an individual animal, and measuring or detecting one or more of the following in the adipose tissue cell: (1) expression level of synoviolin; (2) a bond between synoviolin and PGC-1β protein; and (3) the ubiquitination of the PGC-1β protein by synoviolin.
问题
提供一种有效治疗或预防肥胖症的线粒体功能调节剂及其筛选方法。
[解决方案]
本发明的线粒体功能调节剂含有一种
PGC-1β - 蛋白质功能调节剂 synoviolin 作为活性成分。本发明的筛选方法包括使测试物质作用于脂肪组织细胞或动物个体,并在脂肪组织细胞中测量或检测以下一项或多项内容的步骤:(1) 滑膜素的表达
水平;(2) 滑膜素与
PGC-1β 蛋白之间的结合;(3) 滑膜素对
PGC-1β 蛋白的泛素化。