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1995 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Development of non-peptide bulimin (NPY) antagonist for the treatment of obesity, diabetes mellitus, and bulimia nervosa

Research Project

Project/Area Number 06557060
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Developmental Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 内分泌・代謝学
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

INUI Akio  Kobe University, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Assistant Professor, 医学部, 助手 (80168418)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) UEMOTO Masaharu  Kobe University, Department of Psychiatry, Associate Professor, 医学部・附属病院, 講師 (90176644)
SANO Kimihiko  Kobe University, Department of Pediatrics, Associate Professor, 医学部・附属病院, 講師 (40205993)
KOSHIYA Kazuo  Institute for Drug Discovery Research, Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., LTD,Resear, 第一創薬研究所, 主任研究員
YAMAGUCHI Tokio  Institute for Drug Discovery Research, Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., LTD,Resear, 第一創薬研究所, 主管研究員
MASE Toshiyasu  Institute for Drug Discovery Research, Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., LTD,Direct, 第一創薬研究所, 所長
Project Period (FY) 1994 – 1995
KeywordsNeuropeptide Y / Antagonist / Bulimin / Obesity / Diabetes mellitus / Bulimia nervosa
Research Abstract

The present study was designed to pharmacologically characterize neuropeptide Y (NPY) receptors which mediate powerful feeding-stimulatory properties of NPY as those of bulimin. We developed conformationally restricted analogues of COOH-terminal octapeptide of NPY.We found that Ac-[D-Cys^<29>, Cys^<34>]-NPY29-36 had a high affinity for Y_1 receptors in the SK-N-MC cells (IC_<50>=10nM) but had a low affinity for Y_1 receptors in aortic smooth muscle membranes and no affinity for Y_2 receptors. The analog acted as a potent feeding stimulator after administration into the third cerebral ventricle of mice, but was devoid of vasoconstrictor potency in pithed rat and mouse models. These results suggests heterogeneity of the Y_1 receptors which are supposed to mediate both the feeding-stimulatory and the vasoconstrictive proterties of NPY.
We have also found non-peptide NPY antagonists which modulate feeding without affecting blood pressure regulation. However, we still do not succeed to find non-peptide compounds which do not possess sedative property.
Recent studies demonstrated the existence of at least six receptor subtype for NPY,among which Y_5 receptor is assumed to mediate the feeding stimulatory effects of NPY.However, some researchers still hold the opinion that Y_1 receptor variant, but not Y_5 receptor, is responsible for this effect. Therefore, further characterization of these receptor subtype in connection with feeding and identification of receptor subtype-specific analogs are urgently needed.

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All Publications (9 results)

  • [Publications] 乾 明夫: "Bulimin受容体" 臨床医. 20. 110-112 (1994)

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  • [Publications] N.Nakajima,A.Inui et al: "Effects of pp fomily poptides on feeding and leading" J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 268. 1010-1014 (1994)

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  • [Publications] M.Miura,A.Inui et al: "Dynurphin binds to neuropeptide Y and peptide YY receptors in human neuroblostoma cell lines" Am J.physiol. 267. E702-E706 (1994)

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  • [Publications] A.Inui: "NPY octapeptide analog as a bulimin agonist" Diabetes 1994. 560-563 (1995)

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  • [Publications] K.Momose,A.Inui et al: "Development of bulimin agonist of carboxyl octapeptide analog of neuropeptide Y" Physiologist. 38. A250 (1995)

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  • [Publications] 乾 明夫: "食行動異常と消化管ホルモン" BIO clinica. 10. 30-33 (1995)

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  • [Publications] N.Nakajima, A.Inui, A.Teranishi, M,Miura, Y.Hirosue, M.Okita, N.Himori, S.Baba, M.Kasuga.: "Effects of PP family peptides on feeding and learning behavior in mice." J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther.268. 1010-1014 (1994)

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  • [Publications] M.Miura, A.Inui, K.Sano, N.Ueno, A.Teranishi, Y.Hirosue, M.Nakajima, M.Okita, J.Togami, K.Koshiya, S.Baba, M.Kasuga.: "Dynorphin binds to neuropeptide Y and peptide YY neceptors in human neuroblotoma cell lines." Diabetes, 1994 S.Baba & T.Kaneko (eds.), Elsevier Science. 560-563 (1995)

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  • [Publications] A.Inui.: "NPY octapeptide analog as a bulimin agonist." Am.J.Physiol.267. E702-E709 (1994)

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