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alpha-Endorphin

Known as: Endorphin, alpha, beta-Endorphin (1-16), alpha Endorphin 
An endogenous opioid peptide derived from BETA-LIPOTROPIN of the pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) system. It is the 16-amino acid sequence of the N… (More)
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1936-2018
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1986
1986
Pro-opiomelanocortin messenger ribonucleic acid and posttranslational processing of beta endorphin in spleen macrophages.
We have previously demonstrated low levels of immunoreactive (ir)-beta-endorphin (beta-EP) and ir-ACTH in a subpopulation of… (More)
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1986
1986
beta-Endorphin augments the cytolytic activity and interferon production of natural killer cells.
We have investigated the in vitro effects of the neurohormone beta-endorphin (b-end) on natural killer (NK) activity and… (More)
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1983
1983
Enhancement of natural cytotoxicity by beta-endorphin.
The role of enkephalins, beta-endorphin, or other neuropeptides produced by the nervous system in the alteration of immune… (More)
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1980
1980
Pancreatic islet cell carcinoma producing gastrin, ACTH, alpha-endorphin, somatostatin and calcitonin.
An islet cell carcinoma of the pancreas is described in a 68-year old woman which clinically produced Zollinger-Ellison syndrome… (More)
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1979
Highly Cited
1979
Synthesis and secretion of corticotropins, melanotropins, and endorphins by rat intermediate pituitary cells.
The synthesis and secretion of various intermediate pituitary proteins was studied by using dispersed intermediate pituitary cell… (More)
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1979
1979
Specific nonopiate receptors for beta-endorphin.
Iodinated beta H-[2-D-alanine]endorphin exhibits specific binding to cultured human lymphocytes. The binding is inhibited by low… (More)
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Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Neurons containing beta-endorphin in rat brain exist separately from those containing enkephalin: immunocytochemical studies.
Well-characterized antisera to porcine beta-endorphin were used to localize immunoreactive sites in cryostat sections of… (More)
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1978
1978
Immunocytochemical evidence that the same neurons in the human infundibular nucleus are stained with anti-endorphins and antisera of other related peptides.
Neurons immunoreactive with anti-beta-endorphin can be detected in the infundibular region of human fetal hypothalami from the… (More)
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1976
1976
Isolation, primary structure, and synthesis of alpha-endorphin and gamma-endorphin, two peptides of hypothalamic-hypophysial origin with morphinomimetic activity.
The isolation and primary structure of two peptides with morphinomimetic activity, obtained from an extract of porcine… (More)
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1976
1976
beta-Lipotropin as a prohormone for the morphinomimetic peptides endorphins and enkephalins.
The hypophysial homomeric peptide beta-lipotropin (beta-LPH-[1-91]) has no morphinomomimetic activity in a bioassay (myenteric… (More)
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