METHOD OF IDENTIFYING PROPERTIES OF SUBSTANCE WITH RESPECT TO HUMAN PROSTAGLANDIN D RECEPTORS

摘要

A method of identifying a substance which acts on a newly found second human prostaglandin D2 receptor subtype different from the DP receptor and is usef ul in treating or preventing various diseases. This method comprises examining the effect of the test substance on the human prostaglandin D receptor in correlation with its effect on the human CRTH2 to thereby identify the properties of the test substance to the human prostaglandin D receptors.