NOVEL INDICATOR OF INTERIOR TIME OF MAMMAL, AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING THE SAME

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the novel indicator present in the plasma of a mammal to indicate the interior time of the mammal, and a method for utilizing the same. SOLUTION: The indicator indicating the interior time of the mammal is contained in the plasma of the mammal and the present amount thereof varies at a circadian cycle. This indicator indicates at least one metabolite selected from a metabolite group consisting of the metabolite shown in a table 1 (not shown) obtained as the result of the LC-MS analysis according to the description of an embodiment (1) and the metabolite shown in a table 3 (not shown) obtained as the result of the CE-MS analysis according to the description of the embodiment (2). The method for utilizing the indicator is also disclosed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT