Extended longevity is often correlated with increased resistance against various stressors. Insulin/IGF-1-like signaling (IIS) is known to have a conserved role in aging and cellular mechanisms… (More)
The in vitro pharmacological properties and conformational features of analogs of the delta opioid receptor selective tetrapeptide Tyr-c[D-Cys-Phe-D-Pen]OH (JOM-13) in which the Phe3 residue was… (More)
The lipophilicity of various mu-selective opioids was determined by measuring their distribution between n-octanol and Tris.HCl buffer, pH 7.4, by a procedure requiring submicromolar concentrations… (More)
A series of analogues of the conformationally restricted delta opioid receptor selective tetrapeptide Tyr-c[D-Cys-Phe-D-Pen]OH (JOM 13) was prepared in which the conformationally labile Tyr residue… (More)
In order to assess steric, lipophilic, and electronic influences on opioid binding affinity, analogs of the delta receptor selective peptide deltorphin I (Tyr-D-Ala-Phe-Asp-Val-Val-GlyNH2) were… (More)
The present study was undertaken to assess if hypothalamic beta-endorphin (beta E) and/or brain mu opioid receptors are associated with 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) (50… (More)
The naturally occurring heptapeptide deltorphin I (Tyr-d-Ala-Phe-Asp-Val-Val-Gly-NH2) exhibits extremely high affinity and selectivity for the δ opioid receptor. In an ongoing investigation of the… (More)
The delta selectivity of the opioid heptapeptides deltorphin I and II has been attributed to the C-terminal 'address' domain, the hydrophobic Val(5)-Val(6) residues apparently playing a topographical… (More)
The synthesis and binding affinities of 32 X3Gly4 dual-substitution analogues of the natural opioid heptapeptides deltorphin I and II are reported. A multiple regression QSAR analysis was performed… (More)
In separate experiments, nine (n = 20) and fifteen (n = 12) month old rats were treated with either 6% ethanol or 12% sucrose (to balance caloric intake) in the drinking water to examine the effect… (More)