Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017 A small number of researches were done in the design and synthesis of enkephalin analogues that are able to resist degradation effect of proteolytic enzymes with good bioavailability and half-lives.Through studying structure activity relationships we ...
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Role of enkephalin derivative in promoting wound healing and scar remodeling via increased epidermal growth factor in a mouse model [PDF]
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2023 Background Enkephalin, an endogenous neuropeptide, binds to the delta (δ) opioid receptor and exerts an antinociceptive effect. Recent studies have suggested that neuropeptides might effectuate cutaneous wound healing.
Sun Eung Kim +2 more
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Exposure to exogenous enkephalins disrupts reproductive development in the Eastern lubber grasshopper, Romalea microptera (Insecta: Orthoptera). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Enkephalins play a major role in reproductive physiology in crustaceans; however their role in reproductive development in insects is largely unknown. We investigated the effect of exposure to exogenous leucine-enkephalin (Leu-Enk), methionine-enkephalin
Sandeep Kumar +4 more
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Active site mutations change the cleavage specificity of neprilysin. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Neprilysin (NEP), a member of the M13 subgroup of the zinc-dependent endopeptidase family is a membrane bound peptidase capable of cleaving a variety of physiological peptides.
Travis Sexton +4 more
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THE DISTRIBUTION OF METHIONINE‐ENKEPHALIN AND LEUCINE‐ENKEPHALIN IN THE BRAIN AND PERIPHERAL TISSUES [PDF]
British Journal of Pharmacology, 1977 A method is described for the rapid extraction of opioid peptides from the brain and other tissues. The method is based on acid extraction of tissues followed by adsorption of the extract onto Amberlite XAD‐2 resin. Elution with methanol separates the enkephalins and α‐endorphin from β‐endorphin.Over 90% of the opioid peptide activity isolated from ...
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‘Acetaldehyde‐enkephalins’: elucidation of the structure of the acetaldehyde adducts of methionine‐enkephalin and leucine‐enkephalin [PDF]
FEBS Letters, 1980 The two major endogenous opioid pentapeptides, methionine-enkephalin and leucine-enkephalin [ 1,2] rapidly react with acetaldehyde, under very mild conditions, to give an ‘acetaldehyde-enkephalin’ adduct, referred to as ‘acetaldehyde-enkephalin [Met’] and ‘acetaldehyde-enkephalin [Leu”], respectively 231.
Summers, Michael C. +2 more
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Measurement of tissue azithromycin levels in self-collected vaginal swabs post treatment using liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Azithromycin is recommended for the treatment of uncomplicated urogenital chlamydia infection although the standard 1gram dose sometimes fails to eradicate the infection (treatment failure).
Lenka A Vodstrcil +12 more
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Frontiers in Medical Technology, 2021 Tyrosine-arginine (kyotorphin), an opioid analgesic dipeptide, was discovered more than 40 years ago in 1979. The evidence accumulated during this period has established the physiological significance of kyotorphin as a neuromodulating peptide, and ...
Hiroshi Ueda, Hiroshi Ueda, Hiroshi Ueda
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Methionine-enkephalin and leucine-enkephalin in human sympathoadrenal system and pheochromocytoma. [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Investigation, 1982 To elucidate the physiological and pathophysiological significance of methionine- and leucine-enkephalin (Met-and Leu-enkephalin, respectively) in human sympathoadrenal system, the contents of these peptides in normal human sympathetic nervous system, adrenal medulla, and pheochromocytomas were determined by specific radioimmunoassays combined with ...
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Enkephalin Leucine Microspheres Suspension as a Sustained Antiplaque Antimicrobial Delivery System
Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2010 The purpose of this study is to prepare a formulation containing enkephalin leucine as an antiplaque/antibacterial agent. Enkephalin leucine microspheres were prepared using a poly(D-L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) as a delivery system.
Laith H. Samein
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