Abstract: A method of screening a compound having a hypoglycemic effect (hereinafter referred to as “hypoglycemic compound”), a remedy for diabetes which contains a compound having a novel function mechanism, etc. More specifically speaking, a method of screening a hypoglycemic compound capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, a remedy for diabetes comprising a hypoglycemic compound, which is characterized by being capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, as the active ingredient, etc.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses a method for screening for a kokumi-imparting substance by using the calcium receptor activity as an index, a composition containing a kokumi-imparting substance obtained by the screening method, a method for producing food or drink imparted with kokumi, and food or drink imparted with kokumi.

Abstract: Provided is a compound represented by the following general formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. This novel compound has a glycogen-synthase activation ability, but activates a receptor PPAR to a low degree and is highly safe. In the formula, Ar is an aromatic carbocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring; and Ar2 is represented by any one of the following rings and the like.

Abstract: Provided is a compound represented by the following general formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. This novel compound has a glycogen-synthase activation ability, but activates a receptor PPAR to a low degree and is highly safe. In the formula, Ar is an aromatic carbocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring; and Ar2 is represented by any one of the following rings and the like.

Abstract: An object is to provide a novel compound which has a glycogen synthase activation ability, but activates a receptor PPAR to a low degree and is highly safe.

Abstract: Provided is a compound represented by the following general formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. This novel compound has a glycogen-synthase activation ability, but activates a receptor PPAR to a low degree and is highly safe. In the formula, Ar is an aromatic carbocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring; and Ar2 is represented by any one of the following rings and the like.

Abstract: A method of screening a compound having a hypoglycemic effect (hereinafter referred to as “hypoglycemic compound”), a remedy for diabetes which contains a compound having a novel function mechanism, etc. More specifically speaking, a method of screening a hypoglycemic compound capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, a remedy for diabetes comprising a hypoglycemic compound, which is characterized by being capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, as the active ingredient, etc.

Abstract: A method of screening a compound having a hypoglycemic effect (hereinafter referred to as “hypoglycemic compound”), a remedy for diabetes which contains a compound having a novel function mechanism, etc. More specifically speaking, a method of screening a hypoglycemic compound capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, a remedy for diabetes comprising a hypoglycemic compound, which is characterized by being capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, as the active ingredient, etc.

Abstract: A method of screening a compound having a hypoglycemic effect (hereinafter referred to as “hypoglycemic compound”), a remedy for diabetes which contains a compound having a novel function mechanism, etc. More specifically speaking, a method of screening a hypoglycemic compound capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, a remedy for diabetes comprising a hypoglycemic compound, which is characterized by being capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, as the active ingredient, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for screening for a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for an inflammatory disease. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for screening for a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for an inflammatory disease by selecting a substance having an inhibitory activity specific to PIKfyve by using the presence or absence of the inhibitory activity as an indicator.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses a method for screening for a kokumi-imparting substance by using the calcium receptor activity as an index, a composition containing a kokumi-imparting substance obtained by the screening method, a method for producing food or drink imparted with kokumi, and food or drink imparted with kokumi.

Abstract: A calcium receptor activator and compositions containing at least one of the following: ?-Glu-Cys-Gly, ?-Glu-Cys(SNO)-Gly, ?-Glu-Ala, ?-Glu-Gly, ?-Glu-Cys, ?-Glu-Met, ?-Glu-Thr, ?-Glu-Val, ?-Glu-Orn, Asp-Gly, Cys-Gly, Cys-Met, Glu-Cys, Gly-Cys, Leu-Asp, D-Cys, ?-Glu-Met(O), ?-Glu-Val-Val, ?-Glu-Val-Glu, ?-Glu-Val-Lys, ?-Glu-?-Glu-Val, ?-Glu-Val-NH2, ?-Glu-Val-ol, ?-Glu-Ser, ?-Glu-Tau, ?-Glu-Cys(S-Me)(O), ?-Glu-Leu, ?-Glu-Ile, ?-Glu-t-Leu, ?-Glu-Cys(S-allyl)-Gly, ?-Glu-Gly-Gly, ?-Glu-Val-Phe, ?-Glu-Val-Ser, ?-Glu-Val-Pro, ?-Glu-Val-Arg, ?-Glu-Val-Asp, ?-Glu-Val-Met, ?-Glu-Val-Thr, ?-Glu-Val-His, ?-Glu-Val-Asn, ?-Glu-Val-Gln, ?-Glu-Val-Cys, ?-Glu-Val-Orn, ?-Glu-Ser-Gly, ?-Glu-Cys(S-Me), ?-Glu-Abu-Gly, ?-Glu-Cys(S-Me)-Gly, and ?-Glu-Val-Gly.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses a method for screening for a kokumi-imparting substance by using the calcium receptor activity as an index, a composition containing a kokumi-imparting substance obtained by the screening method, a method for producing food or drink imparted with kokumi, and food or drink imparted with kokumi.

Abstract: A method of screening a compound having a hypoglycemic effect (hereinafter referred to as “hypoglycemic compound”), a remedy for diabetes which contains a compound having a novel function mechanism, etc. More specifically speaking, a method of screening a hypoglycemic compound capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, a remedy for diabetes comprising a hypoglycemic compound, which is characterized by being capable of binding to the ? subunit of a trimeric GTP-binding protein, as the active ingredient, etc.

Abstract: A calcium receptor activator and compositions containing at least one of the following: ?-Glu-Cys-Gly, ?-Glu-Cys(SNO)-Gly, ?-Glu-Ala, ?-Glu-Gly, ?-Glu-Cys, ?-Glu-Met, ?-Glu-Thr, ?-Glu-Val, ?-Glu-Orn, Asp-Gly, Cys-Gly, Cys-Met, Glu-Cys, Gly-Cys, Leu-Asp, D-Cys, ?-Glu-Met(O), ?-Glu-Val-Val, ?-Glu-Val-Glu, ?-Glu-Val-Lys, ?-Glu-?-Glu-Val, ?-Glu-Val-NH2, ?-Glu-Val-ol, ?-Glu-Ser, ?-Glu-Tau, ?-Glu-Cys(S-Me)(O), ?-Glu-Leu, ?-Glu-Ile, ?-Glu-t-Leu, ?-Glu-Cys(S-allyl)-Gly, ?-Glu-Gly-Gly, ?-Glu-Val-Phe, ?-Glu-Val-Ser, ?-Glu-Val-Pro, ?-Glu-Val-Arg, ?-Glu-Val-Asp, ?-Glu-Val-Met, ?-Glu-Val-Thr, ?-Glu-Val-His, ?-Glu-Val-Asn, ?-Glu-Val-Gln, ?-Glu-Val-Cys, ?-Glu-Val-Orn, ?-Glu-Ser-Gly, ?-Glu-Cys(S-Me), ?-Glu-Abu-Gly, ?-Glu-Cys(S-Me)-Gly, and ?-Glu-Val-Gly.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses a method for screening for a kokumi-imparting substance by using the calcium receptor activity as an index, a composition containing a kokumi-imparting substance obtained by the screening method, a method for producing food or drink imparted with kokumi, and food or drink imparted with kokumi.

Abstract: Amino acids other than glutamic acid are used as a metabotropic glutamate receptor activator. More preferably, aspartic acid, valine and cysteine are used as a group I metabotropic glutamate receptor activator; alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, valine, ornithine, taurine and hydroxyproline are used as a group II metabotropic glutamate receptor activator; and cysteine is used as a group III metabotropic glutamate receptor activator.

Abstract: Bone marrow erythroid progenitor cell(s) differentiation may be induced and anemia may be treated by administering arginine. Arginine is an excellent differentiation inducer, because it has high safety, can be orally administered, and is widely used.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of screening for enhancers and/or inhibitors of a hematopoietic factor production promoter comprising arginine as an active ingredient. Arginine is an excellent hematopoietic factor production promoter, because it has high safety, can be orally administered, and is widely used.