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Plasma levels of cortisol and opioid peptide beta-endorphin during spontaneous vaginal delivery [PDF]

open access: yesSrpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2006
INTRODUCTION Labor pain is very frequent in clinical practice, but the underlying mechanisms as well as numerous neuroendocrine responses activated by such pain have not been fully explained yet.
Arsenijević Ljubica   +3 more
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Cynandione A Alleviates Neuropathic Pain Through α7-nAChR-Dependent IL-10/β-Endorphin Signaling Complexes

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Cynandione A, an acetophenone isolated from Cynanchum Wilfordii Radix, exhibits antineuropathic pain effect. This study further explored the target molecule and signaling mechanisms underlying cynandione-A-induced antineuropathic pain.
Qiao-Qiao Han   +5 more
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Musical Agency during Physical Exercise Decreases Pain

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2018
Objectives: When physical exercise is systematically coupled to music production, exercisers experience improvements in mood, reductions in perceived effort, and enhanced muscular efficiency.
Thomas H. Fritz   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thyroxine-binding globulin: investigation of microheterogeneity [PDF]

open access: yes, 1981
Preparations of T4-binding globulin (TBG) from human serum was performed using only two affinity chromatography steps. Purity of the protein was demonstrated by a single band in overloaded disc and sodium dodecyl sulfate electrophoresis, equimolar ...
Gärtner, Roland   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Endogenous Opioid Levels Do Not Correlate With Itch Intensity and Therapeutic Interventions in Hepatic Pruritus

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2021
Background: Chronic pruritus affects up to 70% of patients with immune-mediated hepatobiliary disorders. Antagonists of the μ-opioid receptor (MOR) and agonists of the κ-opioid receptor (KOR) are used to treat hepatic itch, albeit with limited success ...
Miriam M. Düll   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

β-Endorphin Mediates the Development and Instability of Atherosclerotic Plaques

open access: yesInternational Journal of Endocrinology, 2020
β-Endorphin, an endogenous opioid peptide, and its μ-opioid receptor are expressed in brain, liver, and peripheral tissues. β-Endorphin induces endothelial dysfunction and is related to insulin resistance.
Taisuke Okano   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heroin-piracetam mixture: suggested mechanisms of action and risks of misinterpretation for drug users [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Piracetam is a positive allosteric modulator of the α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor that has been frequently used in the treatment of cognitive disorders.
Cappelletti, Simone   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Pain sensitivity and observer perception of pain in individuals with autistic spectrum disorder [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The peer-reviewed literature investigating the relationship between pain expression and perception of pain in individuals with ASD is sparse. The aim of the present systematic PRIMSA review was twofold: first, to see what evidence there is for the widely
Allely, C.S.
core   +4 more sources

Mu-Opioid Receptor is Involved in β-Endorphin-Induced Feeding in the Meat-type Chick

open access: yesThe Journal of Poultry Science, 2008
β-Endorphin is an endogenous ligand for both mu- and delta-opioid receptors (MOR and DOR), and has an important role in feeding behavior in the central nervous system in mammals. The present study was done to elucidate whether central injection of &
Kouichi Yanagita   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

IL-10/β-Endorphin-Mediated Neuroimmune Modulation on Microglia during Antinociception

open access: yesBrain Sciences, 2023
Microglia are glial cells centrally related to pathophysiology and neuroimmunological regulation of pain through microglia–neuron crosstalk mechanisms. In contrast, anti-inflammatory mechanisms guided by immunological effectors such as IL-10 trigger the ...
Thiago Caetano Andrade Belo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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