Minying Cai

Multiple<i>N</i>-Methylation of MT-II Backbone Amide Bonds Leads to Melanocortin Receptor Subtype hMC1R Selectivity: Pharmacological and Conformational Studies

Lucas Doedens, Florian Opperer, Minying Cai et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2010 · 101 citations

Biological and conformational study of β‐substituted prolines in MT‐II template: steric effects leading to human MC5 receptor selectivity*

Minying Cai, C. Cai, Alexander Yur'evich Mayorov et al. · Journal of Peptide Research · 2004 · 88 citations

Structure−Activity Studies of the Melanocortin Peptides:  Discovery of Potent and Selective Affinity Antagonists for the<i>h</i>MC3 and<i>h</i>MC4 Receptors

Paolo Grieco, Antonio Lavecchia, Minying Cai et al. · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · 2002 · 66 citations · Full text

Sex-specific Mediation of Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia by the Melanocortin-1 Receptor

Aaron Juni, Minying Cai, Magda Staňková et al. · Anesthesiology · 2009 · 62 citations · Full text

Design and Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Novel Macrocyclic Peptides Active at Melanocortin Receptors: Discovery of Potent and Selective hMC5R Receptor Antagonists

Paolo Grieco, Minying Cai, Lu Liu et al. · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · 2008 · 56 citations · Full text