Structure-activity relationships of a series of [D-Ala2]deltorphin I and II analogues; in vitro blood-brain barrier permeability and stability

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 281, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 817-825

  Thomas, Sarah A ^a,c   Abbruscato, Thomas J ^a   Hau, Vincent S ^a   Gillespie, Terrence J ^a   Zsigo, Joseph ^b   Hruby, Victor J ^b   Davis, Thomas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UMDS St Thomas Hospital Campus ^*  (United States)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELTORPHIN; DELTORPHIN I [2 DEXTRO ALANINE]; DELTORPHIN I [2 DEXTROALANINE] DERIVATIVE; DELTORPHIN II [2 DEXTRO ALANINE]; DELTORPHIN II [2 DEXTROALANINE] DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER; CATTLE; HALF-LIFE; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; OLIGOPEPTIDES; RECURRENCE; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 0030911575     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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