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Office
6400 Perkins Rd
Pennington Bio Med Res Ctr
Baton Rouge, LA 70808Phone+1 504-568-0811
Education & Training
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1960
Certifications & Licensure
- LA State Medical License 1964 - 2017
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
- Fellow (FACE) American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 112 citationsInteractions of IGF-1 with the blood-brain barrier in vivo and in situ.Weihong Pan, Abba J. Kastin
Neuroendocrinology. 2000-09-01 - 142 citationsOpiate tolerance and dependence: receptors, G-proteins, and antiopiatesLaura M. Harrison, Abba J. Kastin, James E. Zadina
Peptides. 1998-01-01 - 113 citationsExistence of antiopiate systems as illustrated by MIF-1/Tyr-MIF-1.Z.Harry Galina, Abba J. Kastin
Life Sciences. 1986-12-08
Grant Support
- Consequences Of Astrocytic Leptin Receptor Upregulation On ObesityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011–2012
- Leptin Transport Across The BBB: The Role Of Obr (+) AstrocytesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011
- Leptin Transport Across The BBB: The Role Of Obr (+) AstrocytesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010
- Blood-Brain Barrier Regulates Leptin Transport In ObesityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2008
- Blood-Brain Barrier Regulates Leptin Transport: ObesityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2006
- Peptides And Alcohol Interact At The Blood-Brain BarrierNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2004–2005
- Peptides And Alcohol Interact At The Blood-Brain BarrierNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2001–2004
- Blood/Brain Barrier And Leptin Transport In ObesityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999–2003
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