Heterodimerization of Mu Opioid Receptor Protomer with Dopamine D₂ Receptor Modulates Agonist-Induced Internalization of Mu Opioid Receptor by Lakshmi Vasudevan, Dasiel O. Borroto-Escuela, Jelle Huysentruyt, Kjell Fuxe, Deepak K. Saini, Christophe Stove

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Mu-opioid receptor and delta-opioid receptor differentially regulate microglial inflammatory response to control proopiomelanocortin neuronal apoptosis in the hypothalamus: effects of neonatal alcohol by Pallavi Shrivastava, Miguel A. Cabrera, Lucy G. Chastain, Nadka I. Boyadjieva, Shaima Jabbar, Tina Franklin, Dipak K. Sarkar

“…We investigated the role of mu-opioid receptors (MOR) and delta-opioid receptors (DOR) on microglia in the regulation of apoptosis in proopiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons induced by neonatal ethanol in the hypothalamus. …”
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Structural Determinants for the Binding of Morphinan Agonists to the μ-Opioid Receptor. by Xiaojing Cong, Pablo Campomanes, Achim Kless, Inga Schapitz, Markus Wagener, Thomas Koch, Paolo Carloni

“…Atomistic descriptions of the μ-opioid receptor (μOR) noncovalently binding with two of its prototypical morphinan agonists, morphine (MOP) and hydromorphone (HMP), are investigated using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. …”
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The μ-opioid receptor gene and smoking initiation and nicotine dependence by Kendler Kenneth S, Zhang Lan, Chen Xiangning

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>The gene encoding the mu-opioid receptor (OPRM1) is reported to be associated with a range of substance dependence. …”
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Discovery of Kynurenines Containing Oligopeptides as Potent Opioid Receptor Agonists by Edina Szűcs, Azzurra Stefanucci, Marilisa Pia Dimmito, Ferenc Zádor, Stefano Pieretti, Gokhan Zengin, László Vécsei, Sándor Benyhe, Marianna Nalli, Adriano Mollica

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The effect of opioid receptor blockade on the neural processing of thermal stimuli. by Eszter D Schoell, Ulrike Bingel, Falk Eippert, Juliana Yacubian, Kerrin Christiansen, Hilke Andresen, Arne May, Christian Buechel

“…The aim of this study was to characterize the effect of opioid receptor blockade on the physiological processing of painful thermal stimulation in the absence of cognitive manipulation. …”
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Opportunities and Challenges for In Silico Drug Discovery at Delta Opioid Receptors by Yazan J. Meqbil, Richard M. van Rijn

“…The delta opioid receptor is a Gi-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) with a broad expression pattern both in the central nervous system and the body. …”
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Regulation of opioid receptor signalling: Implications for the development of analgesic tolerance by Nagi Karim, Piñeyro Graciela

“…The focus of the first part of the review is set on molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of opioid receptor signalling in heterologous expression systems and neurons. …”
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Commentary on “Antiseizure activity by opioid receptor antagonism, new evidence” by Peter de Witte

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Does the kappa opioid receptor system contribute to pain aversion? by Catherine M Cahill, Catherine M Cahill, Catherine M Cahill, Anna MW Taylor, Anna MW Taylor, Christopher P Cook, Edmund W Ong, Edmund W Ong, Jose A Moron, Christopher J Evans

“…The kappa opioid receptor (KOR) and the endogenous peptide-ligand dynorphin have received significant attention due the involvement in mediating a variety of behavioral and neurophysiological responses, including opposing the rewarding properties of drugs of abuse including opioids. …”
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Heteromerization Modulates mu Opioid Receptor Functional Properties in vivo by Muzeyyen Ugur, Lyes Derouiche, Dominique Massotte

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Dynamics of the Apo µ-Opioid Receptor in Complex with Gi Protein by Mira Raya Paula de Lima, Rubem Francisco Silva Bezerra, David Denis Bento Serafim, Diniz Maciel Sena Junior

“…Opioid receptors, particularly the µ-opioid receptor (μOR), play a pivotal role in mediating the analgesic and addictive effects of opioid drugs. …”
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Functional characteristics of the naked mole rat μ-opioid receptor. by Melanie Busch-Dienstfertig, Clarisse A Roth, Christoph Stein

“…While humans and most animals respond to µ-opioid receptor (MOR) agonists with analgesia and decreased aggression, in the naked mole rat (NMR) opioids induce hyperalgesia and severe aggression. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN DERMORPHIN ANALOGS AND µ-OPIOID RECEPTOR by AGNIESZKA KARCZYŃSKA, BARTŁOMIEJ ZABOROWSKI, MAGDALENA ŚLUSARZ

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The role of μ-opioid receptors in the regulation of hepatic secretory function by M. A. Medvedev, I. V. Rudin, A. F. Garayeva

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Signaling underlying kappa opioid receptor-mediated behaviors in rodents by Lee-Yuan Liu-Chen, Peng Huang

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Opioid Receptors in Immune and Glial Cells—Implications for Pain Control by Halina Machelska, Melih Ö. Celik

“…Opioid receptors comprise μ (MOP), δ (DOP), κ (KOP), and nociceptin/orphanin FQ (NOP) receptors. …”
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μ-opioid receptor agonists and psychedelics: pharmacological opportunities and challenges by Leah M. Salinsky, Christina R. Merritt, Joshua C. Zamora, Juliana L. Giacomini, Noelle C. Anastasio, Kathryn A. Cunningham

“…Prescription and illicit opioids reduce pain perception by activating µ-opioid receptors (MOR) localized to the central nervous system (CNS). …”
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The Kappa Opioid Receptor: Candidate Pharmacotherapeutic Target for Multiple Sclerosis by Brian Reed, Surya Dutta

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Knock-In Mouse Models to Investigate the Functions of Opioid Receptors in vivo by Jade Degrandmaison, Jade Degrandmaison, Jade Degrandmaison, Samuel Rochon-Haché, Samuel Rochon-Haché, Samuel Rochon-Haché, Jean-Luc Parent, Louis Gendron, Louis Gendron

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