Pharmacokinetics and distribution of sodium 3,4-diaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonate, a Congo Red derivative active in inhibiting PrPres replication

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 323-328

  Gervasoni, M ^a,c   Pirola, R ^a,c   Pollera, C ^b,c   Villa, S ^b,c   Cignarella, G ^b,c   Mantegazza, P ^a,c   Poli, G ^b,c   Bareggi, Silvio R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c Centre of Excellence on Neurodegenerative Diseases   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONGO RED; PRION PROTEIN; SODIUM 3,4 DIAMINONAPHTHALENE 1 SULFONATE; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG BRAIN LEVEL; DRUG CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SYNTHESIS; DRUG TARGETING; FEMALE; GENE CONVERSION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INFECTION PREVENTION; NONHUMAN; PRION DISEASE; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPLEEN; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; AREA UNDER CURVE; BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CONGO RED; CRICETINAE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HALF-LIFE; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; PRPC PROTEINS; SPLEEN; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 1642301601     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357022854     Document Type: Article

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