Perspectives on Endogenous Opioids in Birds

Perspectives on Endogenous Opioids in Birds

The present review summarizes the state of knowledge of endogenous opioids in birds. Endogenous opioid peptides acts in a neuromodulatory, hormonal and paracrine manner to mediate analgesic and other physiological functions. These peptides act through specific G-protein coupled receptors. Opioid rec...

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Main Authors: Colin G. Scanes, Krystyna Pierzchala-Koziec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
β endorphin
Met-enkephalin
endogenous opioids
opioid receptor
stress
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01842/full

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