Kappa-opioid receptor-dependent changes in dopamine and affective behavior occur differentially across the nucleus accumbens shell rostro-caudal axis | bioRxiv
Structures of active-state orexin receptor 2 rationalize peptide and small-molecule agonist recognition and receptor activation | Nature Communications
Kappa opioid receptor agonists improve postoperative cognitive dysfunction in rats via the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway
Physiology, signaling, and pharmacology of opioid receptors and their ligands in the gastrointestinal tract: current concepts and future perspectives | SpringerLink
κ-opioid receptor activation promotes mitochondrial fusion and enhances myocardial resistance to ischemia and reperfusion injury via STAT3-OPA1 pathway - ScienceDirect
Activation of HIF-1α by δ-Opioid Receptors Induces COX-2 Expression in Breast Cancer Cells and Leads to Paracrine Activation of Vascular Endothelial Cells | Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Frontiers | Mu Opioid Receptor Heterodimers Emerge as Novel Therapeutic Targets: Recent Progress and Future Perspective | Pharmacology
Signaling diversity of mu- and delta- opioid receptor ligands: Re-evaluating the benefits of β-arrestin/G protein signaling bias - ScienceDirect
Untangling the complexity of opioid receptor function | Neuropsychopharmacology
κ-opioid receptor - Wikipedia
The Role of Opioids and Their Receptors in Urological Malignancy: A Review | Journal of Urology
Opioids trigger breast cancer metastasis through E-Cadherin downregulation and STAT3 activation promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition | bioRxiv
Enhancing Remyelination through a Novel Opioid-Receptor Pathway | Journal of Neuroscience
Elucidating the active δ-opioid receptor crystal structure with peptide and small-molecule agonists
Frontiers | A Review of the Therapeutic Potential of Recently Developed G Protein-Biased Kappa Agonists | Pharmacology
The atomistic level structure for the activated human κ-opioid receptor bound to the full Gi protein and the MP1104 agonist | PNAS
Frontiers | Regulator of G-Protein Signaling (RGS) Protein Modulation of Opioid Receptor Signaling as a Potential Target for Pain Management | Molecular Neuroscience