Molecular mechanisms of opioid receptor-dependent signaling and behavior.
Molecular mechanisms of opioid receptor-dependent signaling and behavior.
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DOI:
10.1097/aln.0b013e318238bba6
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发表时间:
2011-12
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影响因子:
8.8
通讯作者:
Bruchas MR
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作者:
Al-Hasani R;Bruchas MR
Opioid receptors have been targeted for the treatment of pain and related disorders for thousands of years, and remain the most widely used analgesics in the clinic. Mu (μ), kappa (κ), and delta (δ) opioid receptors represent the originally classified receptor subtypes, with opioid receptor like-1 (ORL1) being the least characterized. All four receptors are G-protein coupled, and activate inhibitory G-proteins. These receptors form homo- and hetereodimeric complexes, signal to kinase cascades, and scaffold a variety of proteins. In this review, we discuss classical mechanisms and developments in understanding opioid tolerance, opioid receptor signaling, and highlight advances in opioid molecular pharmacology, behavioral pharmacology, and human genetics. We put into context how opioid receptor signaling leads to the modulation of behavior with the potential for therapeutic intervention. Finally, we conclude that there is a continued need for more translational work on opioid receptors in vivo.