| Literature DB >> 12732342 |
Dilek Dogrukol-Ak1, William A Banks, Nese Tuncel, Muzaffer Tuncel.
Abstract
We investigated the ability of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), the interface between the peripheral circulation and central nervous system (CNS). VIP labeled with 131I (I-VIP) and injected intravenously into mice was taken up by brain as determined by multiple-time regression analysis. Excess unlabeled VIP was unable to impede the entry of I-VIP, indicating that passage is by nonsaturable transmembrane diffusion. High pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) showed the radioactivity entering the brain to be intact I-VIP. After intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection, I-VIP was sequestered by brain, slowing its efflux from the CNS. In summary, VIP crosses the BBB unidirectionally from blood to brain by transmembrane diffusion.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12732342 DOI: 10.1016/s0196-9781(03)00059-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Peptides ISSN: 0196-9781 Impact factor: 3.750