circulating opioid factor

Preferred Label : circulating opioid factor;

MeSH note : endogenous opioid factor released into circulation in amounts which vary on a diurnal cycle; crosses blood-brain barrier at spinal level to exert inhibitory effect on transmission specifically in nociceptive pathways at spinal level;

MeSH synonym : CCOPF;

Is substance : O;

Details

Origin ID

C032828;

UMLS CUI

C0615088;

MeSH term(s) associated for indexing
- endorphins [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- circulating opioid factor [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]

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