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USOO8637259B1 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 8,637,259 B1 Chatelain et al. (45) Date of Patent: Jan. 28, 2014 (54) METHODS OF DENTIFYING MODULATORS (56) References Cited OF OLFACTORY RECEPTORS INVOLVED IN THE PERCEPTION OF SWEAT U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS CARBOXYLIC ACDS 2008, 0299586 A1 12/2008 Han et al. (75) Inventors: Pierre Chatelain, Brussels (BE); Alex FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS Veithen, Genappe (BE) WO 2012/O29922 3, 2012 (73) Assignee: ChemCom S.A., Brussels (BE) OTHER PUBLICATIONS Laska M, et al. Chem. Senses 29:101-109, 2004.* (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this Krautwurst B, Chemistry & Biodiversity. 5:842-852, 2008.* patent is extended or adjusted under 35 Idan Menashe, et al., Genetic Elucidation of Human Hyperosmia to U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. Isovaleric Acid, PloS Biology, Nov. 2007, vol. 5, Issue 11, p. 2462. (21) Appl. No.: 13/024.325 * cited by examiner Primary Examiner — Robert Landsman (22) Filed: Feb. 9, 2011 (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP. Ralph A. Loren; Daniel W. Clarke (51) Int. C. (57) ABSTRACT GOIN33/53 (2006.01) The invention relates to the identification of carboxylic acids, GOIN33/567 (2006.01) present in human Sweat, as natural ligands of a specific Sub (52) U.S. C. group of seven olfactory receptor (OR) belonging to class 1 USPC ............ 435/7.1:435/7.2:435/7.21: 435/810; within the OR classification. The invention encompasses the 435/975 use of the interaction of OR polypeptides and carboxylic (58) Field of Classification Search acids as the basis of Screening assays for agents that specifi None cally modulate the activity of the seven ORS of the invention. See application file for complete search history. 33 Claims, 13 Drawing Sheets U.S. Patent Jan. 28, 2014 Sheet 4 of 13 US 8,637,259 B1 Figure 2A: concentration dependent activation of OR52L1, measured with luciferase assay O S g O C logEC50 as -3.05 CD D Of O O v O Q CD O c CD O (f) C S C - Log Pentanoic acid (M) U.S. Patent Jan. 28, 2014 Sheet 5 of 13 US 8,637,259 B1 Figure2B: concentration dependent activation of OR52E8, measured with luciferase assay a. O h - O O logEC50 = -3,98 CD 2 f O O H O SS CD CD CD CD f CD C S - -3 -1 Log 3-hydroxy-3-methylhexanoic acid (M) U.S. Patent Jan. 28, 2014 Sheet 6 of 13 US 8,637,259 B1 Figure 2C: concentration dependent activation of OR52E1, measured with luciferase assay s O 2 O c O C CD log EC50 e-4.43 2 co O O w O SS CD c c CD C cf. CD . 8 s - Log butanoic acid (M) U.S. Patent Jan. 28, 2014 Sheet 7 of 13 US 8,637,259 B1 Figure 2D: concentration dependent activation of OR52A5, measured with luciferase assay 2 O C o CD logEC50 as -4,52 e f C C - O SS Y CD C c c f c 1 O 8 - Log4-ethyloctanoic acid) (M) U.S. Patent Jan. 28, 2014 Sheet 8 of 13 US 8,637,259 B1 Figure2E: Concentration dependent activation of OR512, measured with luciferase assay 90 logEC50s -3.61 - logEC50s -4.17 Log butanoic acid(M) Logisovaleric acid) (M) s O . O iogEC50 - -3.73 C logEC50=-3.41 d 2 O O O s d () d O f E - Log 2-methylhexanoic acid) (M) og EC50 = -4.42 logEC50s -4,33 Log trans-3-methyl-2hexenoic ac) (M) Logbenzoic acid) (M) U.S. Patent Jan. 28, 2014 Sheet 9 of 13 US 8,637,259 B1 Figure 2F: concentration dependent activation of OR5112, measured with luciferase assay 120 logEC50= 4.07 100 80 60 40 20 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 Log (pentanoic acid) (M) 90 80 iogEC50 E-3.08 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 Log (3-methylhexanoic ac) (M) U.S. Patent Jan. 28, 2014 Sheet 10 of 13 US 8,637,259 B1 Figure 2G: concentration dependent activation of OR52B2, measured with luciferase assay 12 --~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~: log EC50 = -3.83. 10 logEC50 as I -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 -7 -5 -3 Log hexanoic acid (M) Log heptanoic acid (M) is 18 lic s 25 cc 16 logEC50 = -4.08 8 20 iogEC50s -4.28 S 14 9 i 12 C 10 8. o C S$ 8 S. 3 6 9. 9 4 9 f 2 8 5 O I 5 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 Lognonanoic acid (M) Log decanoic acid (M) U.S. Patent Jan. 28, 2014 Sheet 11 of 13 US 8,637,259 B1 Figure2H: concentration dependent activation of OR52B2, measured with luciferase assay logEC50 = -3.83 -3 -- 9 C O iog ECS{} : -4.47 d 2 O O O V O SSO c) C d c) O d S E - Log undecanoic acid) (M) U.S. Patent Jan. 28, 2014 Sheet 12 of 13 US 8,637,259 B1 Figure 2: concentration dependent activation of OR56A5, measured with luciferase assay 3. 8 12 logEC50 as 2.83 g 8 logEC50 = -3.24 g 10 9. 20 8 8. g w Yrg 6 8 a 10 g 4. ) C 2 E . - -9 -7 -5 -3 - Log hexanoic acid) (M) logEC50= -4.42 og EC50 = -4.4 t Lognonanoic acid (M) Log decanoic acid (M) 50 Fog EC50 -3.2 Log 2-methylheptanoic acid (M) U.S. Patent Jan. 28, 2014 Sheet 13 of 13 US 8,637,259 B1 Figure 2J: concentration dependent activation of OR56A5, measured with luciferase assay 7O ayaayaaaaayaaaayaaaaaaa. 60 log EC50s -4.1 - 50 40 30 20 O Logoctanoic acid) (M) 50 YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY o logEC50= -3.97 8 40 30 1 O Log undecanoic acid (M) US 8,637,259 B1 1. 2 METHODS OF DENTIFYING MODULATORS humans. Class 2 ORs probably represent an adaptation to the OF OLFACTORY RECEPTORS INVOLVED IN terrestrial life where the detection of airborne odorants is THE PERCEPTION OF SWEAT required. CARBOXYLCACDS Mechanisms of Odor Perception Each OR is able to interact with different molecules, and FIELD OF THE INVENTION each odorant molecule can activate more than one OR. Thus, odor perception does not rely on the simple activation of a The present invention relates to the characterization of single OR, but rather on multiple activations of several ORs. olfactory receptors. In particular, the present invention relates An odor (which can be a single molecule or a mixture) is 10 paired with a unique set of activated ORs that are sufficient for to seven class 1 olfactory receptors and the identification of its discrimination and characterization. Odorant concentra their natural ligands corresponding to carboxylic acids tion can dramatically affect the profile of an odor as some present in human Sweat. The present invention provides additional ORS may be recruited (high concentration) or not assays and methods of screening for compounds, particularly activated (low concentration). Therefore, the set of activated antagonists or blockers, modulating the interaction between ORs will differ for different odor concentrations, leading to olfactory receptors and their respective natural ligands. The varying odor perceptions. With a pool of 380 ORs, the num present invention further provides compositions and methods ber of possible combinations is almost infinite, thus explain comprising the above-mentioned compounds to counteract ing the outstanding discrimination properties of the olfactory Sweat malodors. system. Odorant receptors are expressed in specialized olfac tory sensory neurons (OSNs) located at the top of the nasal BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION cavity in a small area that constitutes the olfactory epithelium. Filiform extensions at one end of these cells contain the ORS Olfactory Receptors on their surface and float in the nasal mucus where the odor The genes coding for olfactory receptors (ORS) represent ants are dissolved. At the opposite end, the OSN extends its the largest family of genes (3% of the whole genome) in the 25 axon across the ethmoid bone at the base of the cranium to human body dedicated to a single physiological function. connect to the olfactory bulb a small region of the brain These ORs belong to the superfamily of G protein coupled dedicated to the integration of the olfactory stimuli. An out receptors (GPCRs). GPCRs are membrane receptors usually standing feature of the tens of millions of OSNs scattered located at the surface of many different cell types. The com throughout the olfactory epithelium is that each one expresses mon features of these receptors consist of seven transmem 30 only one of the about 400 OR genes available in the human brane spans that form a barrel within the cell membrane and genome. The OSNs expressing the matching gene connect in their capacity to interact with heterotrimeric GTPase and their axons to the same subregion of the olfactory bulb form thereby transducing a signal upon binding of their activators. ing a structure called a glomerulus. It is from this organization of OSNs that the coding of an odor by a specific set of In the human genome, about 900 sequences containing activated ORS is translated geographically in the bulb by a characteristic signatures of olfactory receptors have been corresponding pattern of activated glomeruli. This informa found. However, 60% of these appear to encode non-func tion is further transmitted to the olfactory area of the cortex tional pseudogenes, thereby leaving humans with about 380 where it is decoded and analyzed. In OSNs, triggering of the different OR proteins. ORs are characterized by 6 conserved OR promotes the activation of an olfactory-specific G protein amino acid motifs in their sequence.