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:Apomorphine (APO) is an anti-parkinsonian drug currently in use, which provides relief of Parkinson's symptoms. However, the utility of APO is greatly hampered by its poor bioavailability and rapid metabolism. In the present study, O,O'-diacetyl-apomorphine, a prodrug of apomorphine, was synthesized and its biological activity was examined. The prodrug induced fibroblast growth factor-2 production in astrocytic cultures similarly to apomorphine. However, its duration of action was significantly prolonged, and its resistance to oxidation was markedly enhanced compared to APO. O,O'-Diacetyl-apomorphine also induced MEK/MAPK signaling. These results suggest that O,O'-diacetyl-apomorphine can efficiently counteract oxidation and thereby enhance FGF-2 production in astrocytes.
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Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
He X,Wang D,Zhang X,Li A,Gu X,Ding F,Zhou Jdoi
10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.02.082subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-05-09 00:00:00pages
824-9issue
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0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
S0006-291X(08)00358-6journal_volume
369pub_type
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