Antinociceptive potency of a fluorinated cyclopeptide Dmt-c[D-Lys-Phe-p-CF3-Phe-Asp]NH2

Autor: Justyna Piekielna-Ciesielska, Adriano Mollica, Stefano Pieretti, Jakub Fichna, Agata Szymaszkiewicz, Marta Zielińska, Radzisław Kordek, Anna Janecka
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, Vol 33, Iss 1, Pp 560-566 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1475-6366
1475-6374
14756366
DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2018.1441839
Popis: Opioid peptides and opiate drugs such as morphine, mediate their analgesic effects, but also undesired side effects, mostly through activation of the mu opioid receptor. However, delta- and kappa-opioid receptors can also contribute to the analgesic effects of opioids. Recent findings showed that simultaneous activation of multiple opioid receptors may result in additional analgesia with fewer side effects. Here, we evaluated the pharmacological profile of our formerly developed mixed mu/kappa-opioid receptor ligands, Dmt-c[D-Lys-Phe-Phe-Asp]NH2 (C-36) and Dmt-c[D-Lys-Phe-p-CF3-Phe-Asp]NH2 (F-81). The ability of these peptides to cross the blood–brain barrier was tested in the parallel artificial membrane permeability (PAMPA) assay. On the basis of the hot-plate test in mice after central and peripheral administration, analog F-81 was selected for the anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory activity assessment after peripheral administration.
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