Abstract: A prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is disclosed. The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IPF or the like) contains a compound having an LPA3 agonistic activity or a salt thereof.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to identify a novel analog of carbacyclic phosphatidic acid that is a cyclic phosphatidic acid derivative, and to clarify the physiological activity thereof. According to the present invention, a compound represented by the following formula (1) is provided: wherein R represents a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkenyl group containing 2 to 30 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched alkynyl group containing 2 to 30 carbon atoms, and these groups may optionally comprise a cycloalkane ring or an aromatic ring; and M represents a hydrogen atom or a counter cation.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a kit that can accurately measure autoantibody activity against a TSH receptor in a short time without pretreating a blood sample (blood specimen). The autoantibody activity against a TSH receptor in a blood sample can be measured by using a kit for measurement of autoantibody activity against a TSH receptor in a mammal cell, comprising a mammal cell expressing both a cAMP biosensor and the TSH receptor, and a substrate capable of visualizing and/or quantifying the cAMP biosensor as constituents, and performing a method comprising the steps of: (a) incubating a mammal cell expressing both a cAMP biosensor and the TSH receptor in the presence of a blood sample collected from a test subject; (b) measuring an activation level of the cAMP biosensor after the step (a); and (c) comparing the activation level measured in the step (b) with an activation level in a control to calculate the autoantibody activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (1), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4a, R4b, R5a and R5b are as defined in the description, which has an autotaxin inhibitory activity, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound as an active ingredient, and a method of prevention or treatment of a disease involving autotaxin, which is characterized by administering the compound.

Abstract: A compound according to any one of formula (Ia) to (Ic), or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4a, R4c, R5 are as defined in the description.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lysophosphatidylserine derivative or a salt thereof. The present invention provides a lysophosphatidylserine derivative or a salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition or a lysophosphatidylserine receptor function modulator comprising said compound or a salt thereof.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lysophosphatidylserine derivative or a salt thereof. The present invention provides a lysophosphatidylserine derivative or a salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition or a lysophosphatidylserine receptor function modulator comprising said compound or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A compound according to any one of formula (Ia) to (Ic), or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4a, R4c, R5 are as defined in the description.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (1), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4a, R4b, R5a and R5b are as defined in the description, which has an autotaxin inhibitory activity, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound as an active ingredient, and a method of prevention or treatment of a disease involving autotaxin, which is characterized by administering the compound.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a compound having a lysophosphatidylserine receptor function modulation activity or a salt thereof. A compound having a lysophosphatidylserine receptor function modulation activity or a salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition or a lysophosphatidylserine receptor function moderator containing such compound or salt is provided by the present invention.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein variables are as defined herein having an autotaxin inhibitory effect and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a compound having a lysophosphatidylserine receptor function modulation activity or a salt thereof. A compound having a lysophosphatidylserine receptor function modulation activity or a salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition or a lysophosphatidylserine receptor function moderator containing such compound or salt is provided by the present invention.

Abstract: A screening method is provided for antibody specifically recognizing naturally-occurring form of human autotaxin in a state in which it is present in the body without being denatured, comprising the steps of: binding a binding factor capable of capturing a candidate antibody of the antibody to a solid phase; binding the candidate antibody of the antibody to the binding factor; allowing naturally-occurring form of human autotaxin to react on a system in which the candidate antibody has reacted; and selecting an antibody that specifically recognizes the naturally-occurring form of human autotaxin by using as an indicator thereof the binding strength of the naturally-occurring form of human autotaxin to the antibody.

Abstract: A novel phospholipase A1 (PLA1) having a substrate specificity to phosphatidic acid (PA); a peptide or a polypeptide originating in the above novel PLA1; a polynucleotide encoding the peptide or polypeptide originating in the novel PLA1; a process for producing the peptide or polypeptide originating in the novel PLA1; an antibody against the peptide or polypeptide originating in the novel PLA1; a method of identifying an inhibitor, an antagonist or an activator of the novel PLA1 by using the same; compounds identified by the above method; and medicinal compositions and diagnostic methods by using the same.

Abstract: A novel phospholipase A1 (PLA1) having a substrate specificity for phosphatidic acid (PA): a peptide or a polypeptide originating in the novel PLA1: a polynucleotide encoding the peptide or the polypeptide originating in the novel PLA1: a process for producing the peptide or the polypeptide originating in the novel PLA1: an antibody against the peptide or the polypeptide originating in the novel PLA1: a method of identifying an inhibitor, an antagonist or a potentiator for the novel PLA1 by using the same: a compound identified by this method: and medicinal compositions and a diagnostic method with the use of the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lysophospholipid of the formula (I) 1