| Literature DB >> 204016 |
J L Barker, J H Neale, T G Smith, R L Macdonald.
Abstract
Mouse spinal neurons grown in tissue culture were used to study the electrophysiological pharmacology of the opiate peptide leucine-enkephalin. Enkephalin depressed glutamate-evoked responses in a noncompetitive manner independent of any other effects on membrane properties. The results demonstrate a neuromodulatory action of opiate peptide functionally distinct from the conventional neurotransmitter class of operation.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 204016 DOI: 10.1126/science.204016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728