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β-Endorphin Mediates the Development and Instability of Atherosclerotic Plaques
β-Endorphin, an endogenous opioid peptide, and its μ-opioid receptor are expressed in brain, liver, and peripheral tissues. β-Endorphin induces endothelial dysfunction and is related to insulin resistance. We clarified the effects of β-endorphin on atherosclerosis. We assessed the effects of β-endor...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7142353/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32308678 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4139093 |