Abstract: The present inventors have found that relaxin-3 has a feeding-stimulating activity, a body weight increasing activity, and fat weight increasing activity by intracerebroventricularly administering relaxin-3 to rats and observing the amount of feeding, body weight and fat weight, and so on after the administration. According to the present invention, a polypeptide having useful effects in stimulating feeding, increasing body weight, and fattening; a therapeutic agent containing said polypeptide; a method of screening for a compound, a substance, or a salt thereof which activates or suppresses a receptor of said polypeptide; a kit for said screening; and an agent which comprises a substance which inhibits expression of said polypeptide, such as a feeding-surpressing agent, a therapeutic agent for the treatment of obesity, and a therapeutic agent for the treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Relaxin-3 is found to have feeding-stimulating activity, body weight increasing activity, and fat weight increasing activity when intracerebroventricularly administered to rats through observation of amount of feeding, body weight and fat weight after administration of relaxin-3. This invention includes: a polypeptide having useful effects in stimulating feeding, increasing body weight, and fattening; a therapeutic agent containing the polypeptide; a method of screening for a compound, a substance, or a salt thereof which activates or suppresses a receptor of the polypeptide; a kit for screening; and an agent with a substance which inhibits expression of the polypeptide, such as a feeding-suppressing agent, a therapeutic agent for the treatment of obesity, and a therapeutic agent for the treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: The objects of the present invention are to provide a polypeptide having an antianxiety activity; a therapeutic agent containing the polypeptide; a method for treating anxiety using the polypeptide; a method of screening for a compound capable of activating or suppressing a receptor for the polypeptide and involved in the regulation of anxiety, a salt thereof, or a hydrate of them; and a kit for the screening. There is provided an antianxiety agent containing relaxin-3.

Abstract: The present invention provides a medicament having a gentle but strong defecation-promoting action without causing diarrhea. That is, it provides a defecation-promoting agent comprising a compound having an adenosine A2 receptor antagonism, preferably an adenosine A2b receptor antagonism, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present inventors have found that relaxin-3 has a feeding-stimulating activity, a body weight increasing activity, and fat weight increasing activity by intracerebroventricularly administering relaxin-3 to rats and observing the amount of feeding, body weight and fat weight, and so on after the administration. According to the present invention, a polypeptide having useful effects in stimulating feeding, increasing body weight, and fattening; a therapeutic agent containing said polypeptide; a method of screening for a compound, a substance, or a salt thereof which activates or suppresses a receptor of said polypeptide; a kit for said screening; and an agent which comprises a substance which inhibits expression of said polypeptide, such as a feeding-surpressing agent, a therapeutic agent for the treatment of obesity, and a therapeutic agent for the treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a medicament having a gentle but strong defecation-promoting action without causing diarrhea. That is, it provides a defecation-promoting agent comprising a compound having an adenosine A2 receptor antagonism, preferably an adenosine A2b receptor antagonism, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a medicament having a gentle but strong defecation-promoting action without causing diarrhea. That is, it provides a defecation-promoting agent comprising a compound having an adenosine A2receptor antagonism, preferably an adenosine A2b receptor antagonism, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: An appetite-stimulating agent and a therapeutic agent for anorexia, each comprising, as an active ingredient, a sulfonamide derivative or sulfonic acid ester derivative represented by the following general formula (I): wherein the ring A represents a monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring which may be substituted, the ring B represents a 6-membered unsaturated hydrocarbon ring or a 6-membered unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing one nitrogen atom as a heteroatom, each of which may be substituted, the ring C represents a 5-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or two nitrogen atoms, which may be substituted, W represents a single bond or —CH?CH—, X represents —N(R1)— or an oxygen atom, Y represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, Z represents —N(R2)— or a nitrogen atom, and R1 and R2 may be identical or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound having an excellent corticotrophin-releasing-factor receptor antagonistic activity. That is, it provides a compound represented by the following formula, a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or hydrates thereof, wherein R2 is a hydrogen atom, etc.; R3 is a hydrogen atom, etc.; M? represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group; R7? represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group; and W? represents a phenyl group, pyridyl group, thienyl group, or furyl group, each being optionally substituted; and a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or hydrates thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound having an excellent corticotrophin-releasing-factor receptor antagonistic activity. That is, it provides a compound represented by the following formula, a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or hydrates thereof. Wherein A, B and D are the same as or different from each other and each represents a group represented by the formula —(CR1R2)m— (wherein R1 and R2 are the same as or different from each other and each represents a C1-6 alkyl group etc.), —NR3— (wherein R3 represetns hydrogen etc.) etc.; E and G are the same as or different from each other and each represents a group represented by the formula —(CR6R7)p— (wherein R6 and R7 are the same as or different from each other and each represents hydrogen etc.; and p represents an integer of 0, 1 or 2); J represents a carbon atom or nitrogen atom, each substituted with C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound having an excellent corticotrophin-releasing-factor receptor antagonistic activity. That is, it provides a compound represented by the following formula, a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or hydrates thereof. Wherein A, B and D are the same as or different from each other and each represents a group represented by the formula —(CR1R2)m— (wherein R1 and R2 are the same as or different from each other and each represents a C1-6 alkyl group etc.), —NR3— (wherein R3 represetns hydrogen etc.) etc.; E and G are the same as or different from each other and each represents a group represented by the formula —(CR6R7)p— (wherein R6 and R7 are the same as or different from each other and each represents hydrogen etc.; and p represents an integer of 0, 1 or 2); J represents a carbon atom or nitrogen atom, each substituted with C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, etc.

Abstract: An appetite-stimulating agent and a therapeutic agent for anorexia, each comprising, as an active ingredient, a sulfonamide derivative or sulfonic acid ester derivative represented by the following general formula (I): 1

Abstract: A lymphocyte activation inhibitor and a therapeutic agent for an autoimmune disease, each comprising, as an active ingredient, a sulfonamide derivative or sulfonic acid ester derivative represented by the following general formula (I): 1

Abstract: Described is a heterocycle-containing carboxylic acid derivative represented by the following formula (I): wherein A represents, for example, a heteroaryl group which contains at least one nitrogen atom and may have a substituent, B represents, for example, a heteroarylene group, a —CONH— group or a group represented by the formula —CR6═CR7— in which R6 and R7 represents H, a lower alkyl group or the like, D represents an arylene group, a heteroarylene group or the like, n1 stands for 0 or 1, M represents, for example, a hydroxyl group or a lower alkoxy group; or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof. As a retinoic-related compound replacing retinoic acid, it permits the provision of a preventive and/or therapeutic for various diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides a medicament having a gentle but strong defecation-promoting action without causing diarrhea. That is, it provides a defecation-promoting agent comprising a compound having an adenosine A2 receptor antagonism, preferably an adenosine A2b receptor antagonism, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Described is a heterocycle-containing carboxylic acid derivative represented by the following formula (I): 1

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound having an excellent corticotrophin-releasing-factor receptor antagonistic activity. That is, it provides a compound represented by the following formula, a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or hydrates thereof.

Abstract: Described is a heterocycle-containing carboxylic acid derivative represented by the following formula (I): wherein A represents, for example, a heteroaryl group which contains at least one nitrogen atom and may have a substituent, B represents, for example, a heteroarylene group, a —CONH— group or a group represented by the formula —CR6═CR7— in which R6 and R7 represents H, a lower alkyl group or the like, D represents an arylene group, a heteroarylene group or the like, n1 stands for 0 or 1, M represents, for example, a hydroxyl group or a lower alkoxy group; or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof. As a retinoic-related compound replacing retinoic acid, it permits the provision of a preventive and/or therapeutic for various diseases.

Abstract: Described is a heterocycle-containing carboxylic acid derivative represented by the following formula (I): 1

Abstract: To provide novel compounds relating to retinoid which can substitute for retinoic acid used for preventing and treating several diseases and having antagonism against retinoid. Heterocyclic compounds represented by the general formula (1-I) or physiologically acceptable salts thereof: Z—(CR3═CR2)n—COOR1  (1-I) Compounds represented by the general formula (2-I) or physiologically acceptable salts thereof: The compounds according to the present invention exhibit extremely high ability to bind RARs and are effective for treating various kind of diseases such as abnormality in cornification and rheumatoid arthritis.