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Receptors, Opioid, mu

Known as: mu Opioid Receptor, Receptor, mu Opioid, Receptors, mu Opioid 
A class of opioid receptors recognized by its pharmacological profile. Mu opioid receptors bind, in decreasing order of affinity, endorphins… 
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Opioid Receptor

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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Differential distribution of endomorphin 1‐ and endomorphin 2‐like immunoreactivities in the CNS of the rodent
Endomorphins are endogenous peptides that have high affinity and selectivity for the μ‐opiate receptor and potent analgesic… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Differential distribution of endomorphin 1- and endomorphin 2-like immunoreactivities in the CNS of the rodent.
Endomorphins are endogenous peptides that have high affinity and selectivity for the mu-opiate receptor and potent analgesic… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
μ-Opioid Receptors Modulate NMDA Receptor-Mediated Responses in Nucleus Accumbens Neurons
The nucleus accumbens (NAcc) may play a major role in opiate dependence, and central NMDA receptors are reported to influence… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Localization of Endomorphin-2-Like Immunoreactivity in the Rat Medulla and Spinal Cord
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
The glutathione S-transferase mu polymorphism as a marker for susceptibility to lung carcinoma.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Meat tenderness and the calpain proteolytic system in longissimus muscle of young bulls and steers.
The objectives of this study were to examine the effects of castration on the calpain proteinase system (mu-calpain, m-calpain… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The intrathecal administration of excitatory amino acid receptor antagonists selectively attenuated carrageenan-induced behavioral hyperalgesia in rats.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Activation of mu opioid receptors inhibits transient high- and low-threshold Ca2+ currents, but spares a sustained current.
Opioids and opiates decrease the duration of action potentials and the amount of neurotransmitter released from sensory neurons… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE IN MAN INDUCED BY GALANIN, A NEW HYPOTHALAMIC PEPTIDE
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Multiple opiate receptors: alcohol selectively inhibits binding to delta receptors.
The addition of ethanol or other aliphatic alcohols to rat brain membranes strongly inhibits binding of enkephalins at… 
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