Circulating levels of β-endorphin and cortisol in breast cancer [PDF]
Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2021 Neurobehavioral stress can promote the growth and progression of different types of cancer because psychological factors can alter immune and endocrine function.
María Jesús Ramírez-Expósito +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Effects of Pulsed Radiofrequency Current and Thermal Condition on the Expression of β-Endorphin in Human Monocytic Cells [PDF]
NeuroSciPulsed radiofrequency (PRF) current applied to peripheral nerves is a modality used in interventional pain medicine, but its underlying mechanisms remain unclear.
Akira Nishioka +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
COMT gene variants and β-endorphin levels contribute to ethnic differences in experimental pain sensitivity. [PDF]
Mol Pain, 2020 This cross-sectional study investigated whether the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene acts as a significant regulator of pain signaling pathways, regulates β-endorphin, and contributes to ethnic differences in pain sensitivity.
Xu F +12 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Influence of training and competitive sessions on peripheral β-endorphin levels in training show jumping horses [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2017 Aim: To investigate the effects of training sessions on circulating β-endorphin changes in sport horses before and after competition and to ascertain whether competition would affect this response.
Cristina Cravana +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Molecular interpretation of ACTH-β-endorphin coaggregation: relevance to secretory granule biogenesis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Peptide/protein hormones could be stored as non-toxic amyloid-like structures in pituitary secretory granules. ACTH and β-endorphin are two of the important peptide hormones that get co-stored in the pituitary secretory granules. Here, we study molecular
Srivastav Ranganathan +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
The Relationship Between β-Endorphin and Experimental Pain Sensitivity in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis. [PDF]
Biol Res Nurs, 2019 Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of pain in people aged >45 years, and the knee is the most commonly affected joint. There is a growing interest in understanding the biological factors that influence pain among older adults, but few studies ...
Ahn H +9 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Pain Relief Dependent on IL-17–CD4+ T Cell–β-Endorphin Axis in Rat Model of Brachial Plexus Root Avulsion After Electroacupuncture Therapy [PDF]
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2021 Background and purposeNeuropathic pain is the typical symptom of brachial plexus root avulsion (BPRA), and no effective therapy is currently available.
Zihang Xu +17 more
doaj +2 more sources
The Effects of Androstenone on the Plasma Serotonin, β-Endorphin, and Cortisol Concentrations in Thoroughbred Horses [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Androstenone influences the changing behaviors of animals. Previous studies discovered that an androstenone receptor was expressed in horses and treatment with androstenone induced horses to be more compliant.
Yeonju Choi, Minjung Yoon
doaj +2 more sources
µ-opioid receptor, β-endorphin, and cannabinoid receptor-2 are increased in the colonic mucosa of irritable bowel syndrome patients. [PDF]
Neurogastroenterol Motil, 2019 The gut immune, cannabinoid, and opioid systems constitute an integrated network contributing to visceral sensation and pain modulation. We aimed to assess the expression of the µ‐opioid receptor (MOR), its ligand β‐endorphin (β‐END), and cannabinoid ...
Dothel G +9 more
europepmc +2 more sources
β-Endorphin Induction by Psychological Stress Promotes Leydig Cell Apoptosis through p38 MAPK Pathway in Male Rats. [PDF]
Cells, 2019 Psychological stress (PS) disturbs the reproductive endocrine system and promotes male infertility, but the underlying pathogenic mechanisms have not been extensively studied.
Xiong X +13 more
europepmc +2 more sources