| Literature DB >> 3015640 |
M G Spillantini, P Geppetti, M Fanciullacci, S Michelacci, J M Lecomte, F Sicuteri.
Abstract
Thiorphan, the potent inhibitor of 'enkephalinase', has shown some analgesic properties in experimental animals and in man. The possibility that the intravenous infusion of acetorphan, a prodrug of thiorphan (26 micrograms/kg per min for 60 min), can inhibit plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) enkephalinase in man in vivo was investigated. A decrease of approximately 65% in enzyme activity was observed in both plasma and CSF. Acetorphan did not induce any significant variation of plasma angiotensin-converting enzyme activity.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3015640 DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(86)90094-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pharmacol ISSN: 0014-2999 Impact factor: 4.432