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Heme attenuates beta-endorphin levels in leukocytes of HIV positive individuals with chronic widespread pain
The prevalence of chronic widespread pain (CWP) in people with HIV is high, yet the underlying mechanisms are elusive. Leukocytes synthesize the endogenous opioid, β-endorphin, within their endoplasmic reticulum (ER). When released into plasma, β-endorphin dampens nociception by binding to opioid re...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7451624/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32828015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.redox.2020.101684 |