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Antinociceptive action of the SP1-4 tetrapeptide and of some tuftsin analogs.

Semion Iz, E Nawrocka, J Słoń, Aurélien Tartar, Ewa Obuchowicz, Krzysztof S. Gołba, Herman Zs

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The N-terminal tetrapeptide of substance P (SP1-4) was found to produce analgesia, after the icv injection to the rat brain, which is lower in its intensity than that produced by tuftsin (Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg tetrapeptide). Among investigated tuftsin analogues Thr-Lys-Pro-Thr and Thr-Lys-Pro-Thr-Asp (partial sequences of S-protein of HB virus) were weakly active, Thr-Arg-Pro-Arg was inactive, and Thr-Lys-Pro-Gly-Arg produced a weak hyperalgesia 30 min after the icv injection. The obtained results were compared with those obtained previously in the phagocytosis stimulation test. In the control experiments the effects of free amino acids of the tuftsin molecule (Thr, Lys, Pro, Arg) were also studied.

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The N-terminal tetrapeptide of substance P (SP1-4) was found to produce analgesia, after the icv injection to the rat brain, which is lower in its intensity than that produced by tuftsin (Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg tetrapeptide). Among investigated tuftsin analogues Thr-Lys-Pro-Thr and Thr-Lys-Pro-Thr-Asp (partial sequences of S-protein of HB virus) were weakly active, Thr-Arg-Pro-Arg was inactive, and Thr-Lys-Pro-Gly-Arg produced a weak hyperalgesia 30 min after the icv injection. The obtained results were compared with those obtained previously in the phagocytosis stimulation test. In the control experiments the effects of free amino acids of the tuftsin molecule (Thr, Lys, Pro, Arg) were also studied.

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The N-terminal tetrapeptide of substance P (SP1-4) was found to produce analgesia, after the icv injection to the rat brain, which is lower in its intensity than that produced by tuftsin (Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg tetrapeptide). Among investigated tuftsin analogues Thr-Lys-Pro-Thr and Thr-Lys-Pro-Thr-Asp (partial sequences of S-protein of HB virus) were weakly active, Thr-Arg-Pro-Arg was inactive, and Thr-Lys-Pro-Gly-Arg produced a weak hyperalgesia 30 min after the icv injection. The obtained results were compared with those obtained previously in the phagocytosis stimulation test. In the control experiments the effects of free amino acids of the tuftsin molecule (Thr, Lys, Pro, Arg) were also studied.

Key concepts: Tuftsin, Tetrapeptide, Chemistry, Stimulation, Hyperalgesia, Substance P, Peptide, Oligopeptide

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