James J. Knittel

α‐MSH tripeptide analogs activate the melanocortin 1 receptor and reduce UV‐induced DNA damage in human melanocytes

Zalfa Abdel‐Malek, Andrew R. Ruwe, Renny Kavanagh‐Starner et al. · Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research · 2009 · 82 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology +17

Melanoma prevention strategy based on using tetrapeptide α‐MSH analogs that protect human melanocytes from UV‐induced DNA damage and cytotoxicity

Zalfa Abdel‐Malek, Ana Luisa Kadekaro, Renny J. Kavanagh et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2006 · 70 citations

Medicine, Oncology, Pharmacology +17

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) Y₄Receptor Selective Agonists Based on NPY(32−36):  Development of an Anorectic Y₄Receptor Selective Agonist with Picomolar Affinity

Ambikaipakan Balasubramaniam, Deborra Mullins, Shu Lin et al. · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · 2006 · 59 citations · Full text

Medicine, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology +17

Development and Use of Hydrophobic Surface Area (HSA) Descriptors for Computer-Assisted Quantitative Structure−Activity and Structure−Property Relationship Studies

David T. Stanton, Brian Mattioni, James J. Knittel et al. · Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences · 2004 · 52 citations

Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology +16

Cyclic Melanotropins. 9. 7-D-Phenylalanine Analogues of the Active-Site Sequence

Wayne L. Cody, Mark Mahoney, James J. Knittel et al. · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · 1985 · 50 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry +5