IDENTIFICATION OF PAIN-RELEVANT GENES OF A SNSR FAMILY (SPECIFIC SENSORY NEURONE RECEPTORS)

摘要

The invention relates to genes of a SNSR family receptors (specific sensory neurone receptors) which are essentially associated with pathological pain conditions, in particular in chronic pains. Said invention relates, in particular to a method for identifying compounds which modulate novel SNSR receptors, thereby making it possible to detect pain-relevant substances. The invention also relates to the use of said compounds and to antibody and antisense nucleic acid used in drugs against the novel SNSR family receptors and in diagnostic reagents for treatment or detection of pains or pathological conditions associated therewith.