2082929 9216845 PCTABS00016 Methods for identifying or screening or characterizing or assaying or isolating known or candidate agonists and antagonists of amylin, comprising binding assays utilizing preparations containing specific receptors for amylin. Membranes from the brain that contain high density receptors for amylin are particularly useful for the methods of this invention, and as a source of amylin receptors.
RECEPTOR-BASED SCREENING METHODS FOR AMYLIN AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS