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Endorphins

Known as: Endorphin, Endorphins [Chemical/Ingredient] 
One of the three major groups of endogenous opioid peptides. They are large peptides derived from the PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN precursor. The known… 
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DynorphinsEnkephalinsMCRT peptideTyr-cav, rat
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Endogenous OpiatesNeuropeptidesNeuroregulatorsNeurotransmitter Agents
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In BloodOpioid ReceptorPro-OpiomelanocortinProcess of secretion
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Review
2004
Review
2004
Acupuncture and endorphins
Acupuncture and electroacupuncture (EA) as complementary and alternative medicine have been accepted worldwide mainly for the… 
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Review
2002
Review
2002
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, neuroendocrine factors and stress.
The stress system coordinates the adaptive responses of the organism to stressors of any kind.(1). The main components of the… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Endorphins and exercise: physiological mechanisms and clinical implications.
In this paper we discuss recent experimental and clinical findings which lead us to propose that prolonged rhythmic exercise can… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
Endogenous pain control systems: brainstem spinal pathways and endorphin circuitry.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Organization of ovine corticotropin-releasing factor immunoreactive cells and fibers in the rat brain: an immunohistochemical study.
The distribution of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF)-immunoreactive cells and fibers has been examined in the brains of… 
Review
1980
Review
1980
Structure and biosynthesis of pro-adrenocorticotropin/endorphin and related peptides.
THIS REVIEW will deal with the biosynthesis of many of the members of the ACTH/lipotropin (LPH) family of peptides (Fig. 1… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Common precursor to corticotropins and endorphins.
Double-antibody immunoprecipitation procedures with antisera to endorphins and to corticotropin (ACTH) were used to study the… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
beta-Endorphin and adrenocorticotropin are selected concomitantly by the pituitary gland.
The opiate-like peptide beta-endorphin and adrenocorticotropin are concomitantly secreted in increased amounts by the… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Naloxone blockade of acupuncture analgesia: endorphin implicated.
Abstract Electroacupuncture in awake mice produced analgesia to noxious heat stimuli causing a 54% increase in latency to squeak… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Endorphins: profound behavioral effects in rats suggest new etiological factors in mental illness.
The endogenous morphinomimetic brain peptides Met5-enkephalin and alpha-, beta-, and gamma-endorphins have been evaluated in rats… 
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