The Role of Orphanin FQ/Nociceptin in Neuroplasticity: Relationship to Stress, Anxiety and Neuroinflammation
The neuropeptide, orphanin FQ/nociceptin (OFQ/N or simply, nociceptin), is expressed in both neuronal and nonneuronaltissue, including the immune system. In the brain, OFQ/N has been investigated in relation to stress, anxiety,learning and memory, and addiction. More recently, it has also been found...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2013.00173/full |