In anesthetized dogs, intravenous DSIP, desTrp1-DSIP and D-Ala3-DSIP each significantly increased immunoreactive peptide in cerebrospinal fluid.
In plain wordsIn dogs, peptide given into a vein reached the fluid around the brain and spinal cord at higher levels.
- Outcome
- IncreaseCSF DSIP-like immunoreactivity after IV injection
- Study
dogn: not reported in source
- Outcome group
- Pharmacokinetics · Pharmacology
- Studied dose
- 100 micrograms/kg bolus · intravenousAs given in this study (dog).
Source sentences
Using an antibody that is highly specific for these nonapeptides, we found significant increases in CSF after IV injection of each.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
To determine if the nonapeptide delta sleep-inducing peptide (DSIP) and some of its analogs can enter the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the peripheral circulation, dogs anesthetized with sodium pentobarbital were injected with a 100 micrograms/kg bolus of DSIP, desTrp1-DSIP, or D-Ala3-DSIP.