[EN] COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING SLEEP AND WAKEFULENESS<br/>[FR] COMPOSITIONS ET PROCÉDÉS DESTINÉS À MODULER LE SOMMEIL ET L'ÉTAT DE VEILLE
申请人:CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN
公开号:WO2015120446A1
公开(公告)日:2015-08-13
In some aspects, the invention relates to methods of treating conditions associated with sleep disorders, comprising administering an agent that modulates the activity of a neuropeptide receptor or a neuropeptide receptor ligand. In some aspects, the invention relates to methods of screening agents that modulate the activity of a neuropeptide receptor in an organism, optionally using ceils or organisms comprising a genetic modification that affects a neuropeptide signaling pathway. In some aspects, the invention relates to methods of characterizing a condition associated with a sleep disorder comprising sequencing a nucleic acid encoding either a neuropeptide receptor or a neuropeptide receptor ligand and comparing the sequence with a reference sequence.