Method for screening agonist or antagonist of the maxadilan receptor participating in vasodilating action, and compound found by the method

摘要

There are provided a method to screen agonist or antagonist of the maxadilan receptor participating in vasodilating action, wherein a receptor of maxadilan is used, compounds which specifically bind to the receptor, and a tissue preparation having the receptor. The compounds are variants of maxadilan from the salivary glands of the sand fly.