PEPTIDE HAVING FOOD INTAKE STIMULATING EFFECT AND METHOD FOR SCREENING FOR THE PEPTIDE

摘要

Disclosed are a polypeptide having a food intake stimulating effect, an effect of increasing the body weight and an effect of causing obesity; a therapeutic agent comprising the polypeptide; a method for screening for a compound or substance capable of activating or inhibiting a receptor for the polypeptide or a salt of the compound or substance; a kit for the screening; a food intake suppressor, a therapeutic agent for obesity or a therapeutic agent for diabetes comprising a substance capable of inhibiting the expression of the polypeptide or the like; and the like. A food intake stimulator, a body weight-increasing agent or a fat mass-increasing agent comprising relaxin-3.