Synthetic peptides related to the dermorphins. II. Synthesis and biological activities of new analogues |
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Authors: | P Melchiorri G Falconieri Erspamer V Erspamer A Guglietta R De Castiglione F Faoro G Perseo S Piani F Santangelo |
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Institution: | Istituto di Farmacologia Medica, Università di Roma, Italy;Ricerca & Sviluppo Chimico, Farmitalia Carlo Erba S.p.A., Milano, Italy |
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Abstract: | A new series of analogues of the potent opiate-like peptides dermorphins (mainly tetra- and pentapeptides) were synthesized in order to better evaluate the structure-activity relationships. Relative potencies were referred to dermorphin (H-Tyr-D-Ala-Phe-Gly-Tyr-Pro-Ser-NH2), the prototype of this class of frog skin peptides. Peripheral opioid activity (guinea pig ileum and mouse vas deferens) was determined for all the dermorphin analogues. For a selected number of them also central analgesic (hot plate and tail-flick tests) and cataleptic activities were assayed in the rat by intracerebroventricular administration. |
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Keywords: | Dermorphins Opiate-like peptides Synthetic peptides Guinea pig ileum Mouse vas deferens Analgesia Catalepsy |
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