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Opioid mediated activity and expression of mu and delta opioid receptors in isolated human term non-laboring myometrium [PDF]
, 2013 The existence of opioid receptors in mammalian myometrial tissue is now widely accepted. Previously enkephalin degrading enzymes have been shown to be elevated in pregnant rat uterus and a met-enkephalin analogue has been shown to alter spontaneous ...
McMorrow, Jason P. +5 more
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Estradiol and Mu opioid-mediated reward: The role of estrogen receptors in opioid use
Addiction Neuroscience, 2023 Opioid use and opioid use disorder are characterized by sex and gender differences, and some of these differences may be mediated by differences in the hormonal milieu within and across individuals.
Sarah B. Ethridge, Mark A. Smith
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The opioid receptor: emergence through millennia of pharmaceutical sciences
Frontiers in Pain Research, 2023 Throughout history humanity has searched for an optimal approach to the use of opioids that maximizes analgesia while minimizing side effects. This review reflects upon the conceptualization of the opioid receptor and the critical role that the ...
Carolyn A. Fairbanks +4 more
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Inhibition of activity of GABA transporter GAT1 by δ-opioid receptor [PDF]
, 2012 Analgesia is a well-documented effect of acupuncture. A critical role in pain sensation plays the nervous system, including the GABAergic system and opioid receptor (OR) activation.
Fucke, Thomas +7 more
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Role of mu-opioid receptor in nociceptive modulation in anterior cingulate cortex of rats
Molecular Pain, 2020 Lots of studies have demonstrated that anterior cingulate cortex plays important roles in the pain perception and pain modulation. The present study explored the role of mu-opioid receptor in nociceptive modulation in anterior cingulate cortex of rats ...
Linlin Wang +4 more
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Clinical opioids differentially induce co-internalization of μ- and δ-opioid receptors
Molecular Pain, 2018 Opioid receptors play an important role in mediating the spinal analgesia. The μ-opioid receptor is the major target of opioid drugs widely used in clinics.
Fenghua Bao +5 more
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Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2005 The supraspinal and spinal antinociceptive effects of several κ-opioid receptor agonists were examined in diabetic and non-diabetic mice using the tail-flick assay. The antinociception induced by intrathecal (i.t.), but not intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.
Masahiro Ohsawa, Junzo Kamei
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Functional modulation of human delta opioid receptor by neuropeptide FF
BMC Neuroscience, 2005 Background Neuropeptide FF (NPFF) plays a role in physiological pain sensation and opioid analgesia. For example, NPFF potentiates opiate-induced analgesia and the delta opioid receptor antagonist naltrindole inhibits NPFF-induced antinociception.
Panula Pertti, Änkö Minna-Liisa
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Molecules, 2021 Activated opioid receptors transmit internal signals through two major pathways: the G-protein-mediated pathway, which exerts analgesia, and the β-arrestin-mediated pathway, which leads to unfavorable side effects. Hence, G-protein-biased opioid agonists
Yusuke Karasawa +12 more
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Molecules, 2022 Opioid receptors are members of the group of G protein-couple receptors, which have been proven to be effective targets for treating severe pain. The interactions between the opioid receptors and corresponding ligands and the receptor’s activation by ...
Peng Xie +8 more
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