Fundamentals of the Dynorphins/Kappa Opioid Receptor System: From Distribution to Signaling and Function.
Handb Exp Pharmacol 2022;
271:3-21. [PMID:
33754230 PMCID:
PMC9013522 DOI:
10.1007/164_2021_433]
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Abstract
This chapter provides a general introduction to the dynorphins (DYNs)/kappa opioid receptor (KOR) system, including DYN peptides, neuroanatomy of the DYNs/KOR system, cellular signaling, and in vivo behavioral effects of KOR activation and inhibition. It is intended to serve as a primer for the book and to provide a basic background for the chapters in the book.
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