Development of Specific Antisera against 9-Desglycinamide-8- Arginine Vasopressin by Site-Specific Immunization

Autor: Jan W. van Nispen, Douwe D. Breimer, J. Coos Verhoef, Joost B. M. M. van Bree
Rok vydání: 1991
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Zdroj: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 80:46-49
ISSN: 0022-3549
DOI: 10.1002/jps.2600800112
Popis: Four specific and sensitive antisera against 9-desglycinamide-8-arginine vasopressin (DGAVP) were obtained by means of site-specific immunization in rabbits, using a Keyhole Limpet haemocyanin-DGAVP conjugate synthesized by a specific reaction of a thiol function with a maleimide group. Compared with conventionally raised antisera, the cross-reactivity with endogenous arginine vasopressin (AVP) and vasopressin-derived fragments was substantially lower. Interassay variability was 18.1% at maximum. Possible applicability of the new antisera in pharmacokinetic studies of DGAVP with respect to blood-brain barrier transport was tested by means of a pilot study in the rat.
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