GHRELIN SPLICE VARIANT FOR TREATING NEURONAL DAMAGE,NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE, PARKINSONS DISEASE, ALZHEIMERS DISEASE, AND/OR DEPRESSION

摘要

The present disclosure relates, in one aspect, to use of ghrelin splice variant or an analogue thereof, or a ghrelin splice variant-like compound for the preparation of a medicament for one or more of: treatment and/or prevention of neuronal damage and/or neurodegeneration and, prophylaxis or treatment of neuronal damage and/or neurodegenerative disease, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, depression stimulation of neuronal activity. A further aspect relates to a number of new ghrelin splice variant-like compounds and uses thereof, as well as to pharmaceutical compositions and medical packaging comprising the new ghrelin splice variant-like compounds.

主权项

1. Use of an isolated ghrelin splice variant-like compound having the formula Z1-(X1)m-(X2)-(X3)n-Z2, wherein Z1 is an optionally present protecting group; each X1 is independently selected from a naturally occurring amino acid and a synthetic amino acid; X2 is selected from a naturally occurring amino acid and a synthetic amino acid, said amino acid being modified with a bulky hydrophobic group; each X3 is independently selected from a naturally occurring amino acid and a synthetic amino acid, wherein one or more of X1 and X3 optionally may be modified with a bulky hydrophobic group; Z2 is an optionally present protecting group; m is an integer in the range of from 1-10; n is an integer in the range of from 4-92; provided that the compound according to formula Z1-(X1)m-(X2)-(X3)n-Z2 is 15-94 amino acids in length, has at least 95% homology to SEQ ID NO:1 in the manufacture of a medicament for the induction of neuron function, protection of neuron function, alteration neuron function, or a combination thereof.