Use of a RAR-γ-specific agonist ligand for increasing the rate of apoptosis

A method for combating photoinduced or chronological aging of skin, said method comprising administering an effective amount of at least one agonist ligand which is specific for receptors of the RAR-γ type to combat photoinduced or chronological aging of skin, wherein the agonist ligand has a ratio R which is equal to or greater than 10 and is selected from the group consisting of 6-3-(1-adamantyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-naphthanoic acid, (E)-4-(1-hydroxy-1-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl)-2-propenyl)benzoic acid, 4-[(E)-2-(3-(1-adamantyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-propenyl]-benzoic acid, 5′,5′,8′,8′-tetramethyl-5′,6′,7′,8′-tetrahydro-[2,2′]binaphthalenyl-6-carboxylic acid, 2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-benzo[b]thiophene-6-carboxylic acid, 4-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphtho[2,3-b]thiophen-2-yl)benzoic acid, 6-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalene-2-carbonyl)naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-7-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4a,9b-trimethyl-1,4-methano-dibenzofuran-8-yl)-2,4,6-heptatrienoic acid, 6-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4a,9b-trimethyl-1,4-methano-dibenzofuran-8-yl)-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 6-[hydroxyimino-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-methyl]naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 4-[(6-hydroxy-7-(1-adamantyl)-2-naphthyl]-benzoic acid, 5-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-anthracen-2-yl)-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, (−)-6-[hydroxy-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-methyl]-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 6-(3-adamantan-1-yl-4-prop-2-ynyloxy-phenyl)-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 4-[(2-oxo-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid, 4-[2-oxo-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-acetylamino]-benzoic acid, 4-[2-fluoro-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-acetylamino]-benzoic acid, 6-[3-(1-adamantyl-4-(2-hydroxypropyl)phenyl]-2-naphthoic acid, 5-[3-oxo-3-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-propenyl]-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, 6-[3-(1-adamantyl-4-(2,3-di-hydroxypropyl)phenyl]-2-naphthoic acid, 4-[3-hydroxy-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl)-1-propynyl]-benzoic acid, 4-[3-oxo-3-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-prop-1-ynyl]benzoic acid, 4-[(3-(1-methylcyclo-hexyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]-benzoic acid, 4-[(E)2-(3-(1-adamantyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl)-ethenyl]-benzoic acid, 4-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl-ethynyl)-benzoic acid, 5-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-hydroxy-phenylethynyl]-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, 5-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenylethyl]-2-thiophene-carboxylic acid, 4-[2-(3-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-propenyl]benzoic acid, 4-{2-[4-methoxy-3-(1-methyl-cyclohexyl)phenyl]-propenyl}-benzoic acid, 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-(3-methoxy-2-hydroxypropyl)-phenyl]-2-naphthoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-[3-hydroxy-3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl)-1-propynyl]-benzoic acid, 6-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yloxy)-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 6-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-ylsulphanyl)-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 4-[2-propoxyimino-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-acetylamino]benzoic acid, 6-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-ylamino)naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 1-methyl-4-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroanthracen-2-yl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid, 2-methoxy-4-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-anthracen-2-yl)-benzoic acid, 4-[2-nonyloxyimino-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-acetylamino]-benzoic acid, (−)-2-hydroxy-4-[3-hydroxy-3-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-prop-1-ynyl]-benzoic acid, (+)-2-hydroxy-4-[3-hydroxy-3-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-prop-1-ynyl]-benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-[3-hydroxy-3-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-but-1-ynyl]-benzoic acid, 6-(3-bromo-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yloxy)-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 3-[(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl)-2H-1-benzopyran]-7-carboxylic acid, 4-[3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-phenyl)-prop-1-ynyl]-benzoic acid, 4-[3-(5,5,8,8-tetra-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-prop-1-ynyl]-benzoic acid, 4-[3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl)-1-propynyl]-salicylic acid, 4-[{3-(1-adamantyl)-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenyl}ethynyl]-benzoic acid and 4-[{3-(1-adamantyl)-4-(3-hydroxy-propyl)phenyl}ethynyl]-benzoic acid.

A method for treating photoinduced or chronological aging of skin comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, at least one agonist ligand which is specific for receptors of the RAR-γ type, in an amount effective to achieve the desired result, wherein the agonist ligand has a ratio R which is equal to or greater than 10 and is selected from the group consisting of 6-3-(1-adamantyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-naphthanoic acid, (E)-4-(1-hydroxy-1-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl)-2-propenyl)benzoic acid, 4-[(E)-2-(3-(1-adamantyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-propenyl]-benzoic acid,5′,5′,8′,8′-tetramethyl-5′,6′,7′,8′-tetrahydro-[2,2′]binaphthalenyl-6-carboxylic acid, 2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-benzo[b]thiophene-6-carboxylic acid, 4-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphtho[2,3-b]thiophen-2-yl)benzoic acid, 6-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalene-2-carbonyl)naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-7-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4a,9b-trimethyl-1,4-methano-dibenzofuran-8-yl)-2,4,6-heptatrienoic acid, 6-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4a9b-trimethyl-1,4-methano-dibenzofuran-8-yl)-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 6-[hydroxyimino-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-methyl]naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 4-[(6-hydroxy-7-(1-adamantyl)-2-naphthyl]-benzoic acid, 5-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-anthracen-2-yl)-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, (−)-6-[hydroxy-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-methyl]-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 6-(3-adamantan-1-yl-4-prop-2-ynyloxy-phenyl)-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 4-[(2-oxo-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-ethoxyl]-benzoic acid, 4-[2-fluoro-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-acetylamino]-benzoic acid, 4-[2-oxo-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-acetylamino]-benzoic acid, 6-[3-(1-adamantyl-4-(2-hydroxypropyl)phenyl]-2-naphthoic acid, 5-[3-oxo-3-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-propenyl]-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, 6-[3-1-adamantyl-4-(2,3-di-hydroxypropyl)phenyl]-2-naphthoic acid, 4-[3-hydroxy-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl)-1-propynyl]-benzoic acid, 4-[3-oxo-3-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-prop-1-ynyl]benzoic acid, 4-[3-(1-methylcyclo-hexyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]-benzoic acid, 4-[(E)2-(3-(1-adamantyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl)-ethynyl)-benzoic acid, 4-[-3-(1-adamantyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl-ethynyl)-benzoic acid, 5-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-hydroxy-phenylethynyl]-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, 5-[3-(adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenylethynyl]-2-thiophene-carboxylic acid, 4-[2-(3-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-propenyl]benzoic acid, 4-{2-[4-methoxy-3-(1-methyl-cyclohexyl)phenyl]-propenyl}-benzoic acid, 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-(3-methoxy-2-hydroxypropyl)-phenyl]-2-naphthoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-[3-hydroxy-3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl)-1-propenyl]-benzoic acid, 6-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yloxy)-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 6-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl-sulphanyl)-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 4-[2-propoxyimino-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-acetylamino]benzoic acid, 6-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-ylamino)naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 1-methyl-4-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroanthracen-2-yl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid, 2-methoxy-4-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-anthracen-2-yl)-benzoic acid, 4-[2-nonyloxyimino-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-acetylamino]-benzoic acid, (−)-2-hydroxy-4-3-hydroxy-3-(5,5,8,8tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-prop-1-ynyl)-benzoic acid, (+)-2-hydroxy-4-[3-hydroxy-3-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-prop-1-ynyl]-benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-[3-hydroxy-3-(5,5,8,8tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-but-1-ynyl]-benzoic acid, 6-(3-bromo-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yloxy)-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 3-[(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl)-2H-1-benzopyran]-7-carboxylic acid, 4-[3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-phenyl)-prop-1-ynyl]-benzoic acid, 4-[3-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-prop-1-ynyl]-benzoic acid, 4-[3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl)-1-propenyl]-salicylic acid, 4-[{3-(1-adamantyl)-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenyl}ethynyl]-benzoic acid and 4-[{3-(1-adamantyl)-4-(3-hydroxy-propyl)phenyl}ethynyl]-benzoic acid.