Schwartz JC, De La Baume S, Yi CC, Chaillet P, Marcais-Collado H, Costentin J. Enkephalin metabolism in brain and its inhibition.
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 1982;
6:665-71. [PMID:
6298893 DOI:
10.1016/s0278-5846(82)80166-8]
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Abstract
Various cerebral peptidases are able to hydrolyse the enkephalins into inactive fragments. Among these enzymes enkephalin-dipeptidylcarboxypeptidase ("enkephalinase") inhibited by thiorphan and a bestatin-sensitive aminopeptidase activity seem to play a key-role as "inactivating neuropeptidases". Their inhibition, in vitro as well as in vivo, leads to a protection of endogenous enkephalins and to antinociceptive effects.
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