Certain chronic neurologic disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, are caused by an insufficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine secondary to the degeneration of substantia nigra dopaminergic neurons. N-(α-Linolenoyl) tyrosine (NALT) is a simple α-amide conjugate between the ω-3 essential fatty acid α-linolenate and the amino acid tyrosine. α-Linolenate is an important precursor to docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a prominent brain polyunsaturated fatty acid, while tyrosine is the metabolic precursor for neuronal dopamine synthesis. NALT was prepared as a method for enhancing central nervous system (CNS) dopamine content by facilitated transport of the tyrosine precursor across the blood-brainbarrier. In experimental rat models of dopamine insufficiency, NALT increased CNS dopamine levels and exhibited an activity profile consistent with an anti-Parkinson's therapeutic agent.
Orexin A (Hypocretin-1) (human, rat, mouse) acetate 是一种具有镇痛特性的下丘脑神经肽 (可透过血脑屏障)。Orexin A (human, rat, mouse) acetate 也是一种OX1R 激动剂,能以时间和剂量依赖性的方式诱导 SH-SY5Y 细胞BDNF 和TH 蛋白的表达。Orexin A (human, rat, mouse) acetate 可用于食欲调节、神经退行性疾病,以及调节伤害性信息传递的研究。
Rabies Virus Glycoprotein (TFA), a 29-amino acid-derived cell-penetrating peptide from the Rabies Virus Glycoprotein, can cross the blood-brainbarrier (BBB) and enter brain cells.
TfR-T12 is a transferrin receptor (TfR) binding peptide that can penetrate the blood-brainbarrier (BBB), exhibiting a high binding affinity within the nanomolar (nM) range.
Relamorelin (RM-131) acetate is a pentapeptide ghrelin analog that acts as a selective agonist for the ghrelin growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR). It exhibits a high affinity for the GHS-1a receptor, with a Ki value of 0.42 nM. Notably, Relamorelin acetate can cross the blood-brainbarrier and target the central nervous system. This compound effectively increases growth hormone levels and promotes faster gastric emptying. Due to these properties, Relamorelin acetate holds promise for its potential applications in research related to cachexia, gastroparesis, and gastric intestinal dysmobility disorders [4] [5].