"Enkephalins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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One of the three major families of endogenous opioid peptides. The enkephalins are pentapeptides that are widespread in the central and peripheral nervous systems and in the adrenal medulla.
| Descriptor ID |
D004745
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.400.575.281 D12.776.631.650.575.281
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Enkephalins" by people in Profiles.
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Ryan-Moro J, Chien CC, Standifer KM, Pasternak GW. Sigma binding in a human neuroblastoma cell line. Neurochem Res. 1996 Nov; 21(11):1309-14.
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Rossi GC, Standifer KM, Pasternak GW. Differential blockade of morphine and morphine-6 beta-glucuronide analgesia by antisense oligodeoxynucleotides directed against MOR-1 and G-protein alpha subunits in rats. Neurosci Lett. 1995 Sep 29; 198(2):99-102.
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Visconti LM, Standifer KM, Schiller PW, Pasternak GW. TIPP[psi], a highly selective delta ligand. Neurosci Lett. 1994 Nov 07; 181(1-2):47-9.
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Standifer KM, Chien CC, Wahlestedt C, Brown GP, Pasternak GW. Selective loss of delta opioid analgesia and binding by antisense oligodeoxynucleotides to a delta opioid receptor. Neuron. 1994 Apr; 12(4):805-10.
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Kepler KL, Standifer KM, Paul D, Kest B, Pasternak GW, Bodnar RJ. Gender effects and central opioid analgesia. Pain. 1991 Apr; 45(1):87-94.
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Wheeler JS, Robinson CJ, Culkin DJ, Nemchausky BA. Naloxone efficacy in bladder rehabilitation of spinal cord injury patients. J Urol. 1987 Jun; 137(6):1202-5.
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Steger RW, Sonntag WE, Van Vugt DA, Forman LJ, Meites J. Reduced ability of naloxone to stimulate LH and testosterone release in aging male rats; possible relation to increase in hypothalamic met5-enkephalin. Life Sci. 1980 Sep 01; 27(9):747-53.