Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2018 Background We previously reported that ginsenoside Re (GRe) attenuated against methamphetamine (MA)-induced neurotoxicity via anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potentials.
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Kappa opioid receptor and dynorphin signaling in the central amygdala regulates alcohol intake [PDF]
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2016 Aconitines, including bulleyaconitine A, probably the most bioactive and abundant alkaloids in Aconitum plant, are a group of diester C19-diterpenoid alkaloids with one acetylester group attached to C8 of the diterpenoid skeleton and one benzoylester ...
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Label-free, real-time monitoring of membrane binding events at zeptomolar concentrations using frequency-locked optical microresonators [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsG-protein coupled receptors help regulate cellular function and communication, and are targets of small molecule drug discovery efforts. Conventional techniques to probe these interactions require labels and large amounts of receptor to achieve ...
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A Bicyclic Analog of the Linear Peptide Arodyn Is a Potent and Selective Kappa Opioid Receptor Antagonist [PDF]
MoleculesKappa opioid receptor (KOR) antagonists have potential therapeutic applications in the treatment of stress-induced relapse to substance abuse and mood disorders.
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Dynorphin Controls the Gain of an Amygdalar Anxiety Circuit
Cell Reports, 2016 Kappa opioid receptors (KORs) are involved in a variety of aversive behavioral states, including anxiety. To date, a circuit-based mechanism for KOR-driven anxiety has not been described.
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Co‐Expression of Tardive Dyskinesia and Drug‐Induced Parkinsonism in Rats Chronically Treated With Haloperidol [PDF]
Neuropsychopharmacology ReportsAim We aimed to create a rat model of drug‐induced parkinsonism and tardive dyskinesia by chronic administration of haloperidol and examine the expression of direct and indirect pathway markers in the striatum of the model rats.
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Role of movement in long-term basal ganglia changes: implications for abnormal motor responses [PDF]
Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, 2013 Abnormal involuntary movements and dyskinesias elicited by drugs that stimulate dopamine receptors in the basal ganglia are a major issue in the management of Parkinson’s disease (PD).
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The role of the dynorphin/κ opioid receptor system in anxiety
Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2015 Anxiety disorders are the most common and prevalent forms of psychiatric disease, although the biological basis of anxiety is not well understood. The dynorphin/κ opioid receptor system is widely distributed in the central nervous system and has been ...
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Mechanism of elevated LH/FSH ratio in lean PCOS revisited: a path analysis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder affecting 5–20% of reproductive-age women. However, the treatment of PCOS is mainly based on symptoms and not on its pathophysiology.
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