L-DOPA ESTERS AS POTENTIAL PRODRUGS .4. EFFECT ON BRAIN CONCENTRATION OF DOPAMINE METABOLITES IN RESERPINIZED MICE
L-DOPA ESTERS AS POTENTIAL PRODRUGS .4. EFFECT ON BRAIN CONCENTRATION OF DOPAMINE METABOLITES IN RESERPINIZED MICE
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DOI:
10.1111/j.2042-7158.1987.tb05123.x
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发表时间:
1987-10-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
MARSDEN, CD
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作者:
COOPER, DR;MARREL, C;MARSDEN, CD
The intraperitoneal administration of L-dopa and a series of ester prodrugs of L-dopa to reserpinized mice produced elevations of striatal and tuberculum olfactorium homovanillic acid (HVA) and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) levels. Differences, in the pattern of change produced by individual drugs, compared with L-dopa, were observed. Only the phenoxyethyl ester caused elevations of both striatal and tuberculum olfactorium HVA and DOPAC, greater than those measured following L-dopa administration. Overall the m-trifluoromethylbenzyl, phenylethyl, p-chlorophenylethyl and p-methoxyphenylethyl ester prodrugs produced greater elevations of striatal and tuberculum olfactorium HVA, but not DOPAC, compared with L-dopa. The administration of the 2-tetrahydropyranylmethyl derivative only enhanced striatal HVA and striatal and tuberculum olfactorium DOPAC concentration of the 2-hydroxypropyl, n-propyl, methyl, ethyl and 2-(1-methoxy)propyl ester prodrugs were comparable with those produced by the administration of L-dopa itself. The alterations in striatal and tuberculum olfactorium HVA and DOPAC levels observed did not correlate with the ability of these compounds to elicit locomotor activity in reserpinized mice.