[Object] A screening method for a compound which is useful as an agent for treating 17βHSD type 5-related diseases and/or an agent for treating 17βHSD type 5-related cancer such as prostate cancer is provided.
[Means for Solution] The present invention has been completed by establishing a screening method for a compound which is useful for treating 17βHSD type 5-related diseases, by manifesting a tumor by transplanting tumor cells to, for example, an immunodeficient mouse, topically administering a steroid which is a biosynthetic substance for a hormone into the tumor, and measuring the level of a hormone produced in the tumor.
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【对象】提供一种筛选方法,用于筛选可用于治疗17βH
SD型5相关疾病和/或治疗17βH
SD型5相关癌症,例如前列腺癌的药物化合物。
【解决方案手段】本发明通过建立一种筛选方法,该方法可用于治疗17βH
SD型5相关疾病的化合物,例如通过将肿瘤细胞移植到例如免疫缺陷小鼠中,局部给予合成激素的类
固醇药物,并测量在肿瘤中产生的激素
水平,来表现肿瘤。
【选定图】无。