"beta-Endorphin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A 31-amino acid peptide that is the C-terminal fragment of BETA-LIPOTROPIN. It acts on OPIOID RECEPTORS and is an analgesic. Its first four amino acids at the N-terminal are identical to the tetrapeptide sequence of METHIONINE ENKEPHALIN and LEUCINE ENKEPHALIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D001615
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.699.327.935.239 D06.472.699.631.525.600.239 D12.644.400.400.935.239 D12.644.400.575.241.080 D12.644.548.365.935.239 D12.644.548.691.525.690.239 D12.776.631.650.405.935.239 D12.776.631.650.575.241.080
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| Concept/Terms |
beta-Endorphin- beta-Endorphin
- beta Endorphin
- beta-Endorphin (1-31)
- Endorphin, beta
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "beta-Endorphin" by people in Profiles.
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Sideri Gugger A, Dimino C, Panigrahi SK, Mayer L, Smiley RM, Korner J, Wardlaw SL. Defining Predictors of Weight Loss Response to Lorcaserin. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023 08 18; 108(9):2262-2271.
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Shenoda BB, Alexander GM, Ajit SK. Hsa-miR-34a mediated repression of corticotrophin releasing hormone receptor 1 regulates pro-opiomelanocortin expression in patients with complex regional pain syndrome. J Transl Med. 2016 Mar 03; 14:64.
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Brailoiu GC, Deliu E, Hooper R, Dun NJ, Undieh AS, Adler MW, Benamar K, Brailoiu E. Agonist-selective effects of opioid receptor ligands on cytosolic calcium concentration in rat striatal neurons. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2012 Jun 01; 123(1-3):277-81.
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Gerra G, Monti D, Panerai AE, Sacerdote P, Anderlini R, Avanzini P, Zaimovic A, Brambilla F, Franceschi C. Long-term immune-endocrine effects of bereavement: relationships with anxiety levels and mood. Psychiatry Res. 2003 Dec 01; 121(2):145-58.
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Teofoli P, Frezzolini A, Puddu P, De Pit? O, Mauviel A, Lotti T. The role of proopiomelanocortin-derived peptides in skin fibroblast and mast cell functions. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1999 Oct 20; 885:268-76.
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Marchant B, Umachandran V, Wilkinson P, Medbak S, Kopelman PG, Timmis AD. Reexamination of the role of endogenous opiates in silent myocardial ischemia. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1994 Mar 01; 23(3):645-51.
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O'Leary U, Puglia C, Friehling TD, Kowey PR. Nitrous oxide anesthesia in patients with ischemic chest discomfort: effect on beta-endorphins. J Clin Pharmacol. 1987 Dec; 27(12):957-61.