Gonadal steroid and chronic morphine treatment do not change the posttranslational processing of β-endorphin in the rat brain

REGIONAL STUDIES OF CATECHOLAMINES IN THE RAT BRAIN‐I

1966 • 5,429 citations

Isolation of an endogenous compound from the brain with pharmacological properties similar to morphine

1975 • 981 citations

Structure and Biosynthesis of Pro-Adrenocorticotropin/Endorphin and Related Peptides*

1980 • 859 citations

Simultaneous quantitative assessment of morphine tolerance and physical dependence.

1969 • 681 citations

Role of Estrogen as Initiator of Daily LH Surges in the Ovariectomized Rat¹²

1975 • 534 citations

Neuropeptides derived from pro-opiocortin: behavioral, physiological, and neurochemical effects.

1982 • 495 citations

C fragment of lipotropin has a high affinity for brain opiate receptors

1976 • 488 citations

Endorphins are stored in biologically active and inactive forms: isolation of α-N-acetyl peptides

1979 • 265 citations

Multiple Mechanisms of withdrawal from Opioid Drugs

1984 • 241 citations

Formulation of a Morphine Implantation Pellet Suitable for Tolerance-Physical Dependence Studies in Mice

1970 • 223 citations

Estrogen Decreases Rat Hypothalamic Proopiomelanocortin Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Levels*

1985 • 165 citations

Effects of sex steroids on brain β-endorphin

1982 • 155 citations

Involvement of Norepinephrine in Transmission of The Stimulatory Influence of Progesterone on Gonadotropin Release11

1972 • 150 citations

Opiate binding properties of naturally occurring N- and C-Terminus modified beta-endorphins

1981 • 148 citations

Influence of N-terminal acetylation and C-terminal proteolysis on the analgesic activity of β-endorphin

1980 • 142 citations

Selective conversion of β-endorphin into peptides related to γ- and α-endorphin

1980 • 131 citations

Distribution of β-endorphin-related peptides in rat pituitary and brain

1982 • 122 citations

Further analysis of post-translational processing of beta-endorphin in rat intermediate pituitary.

1981 • 121 citations

Modulation of Endogenous Opioid Influence on Luteinizing Hormone Secretion by Progesterone and Estrogen^*

1983 • 119 citations

Effects of Morphine and Methadone on Serum Testosterone and Luteinizing Hormone Levels and on the Secondary Sex Organs of the Male Rat

1976 • 117 citations

β-Endorphin-like immunoreactivity in plasma, pituitaries and hypothalamus of rats following treatment with opiates

1978 • 116 citations

Characterization of pro-ACTH/endorphin-derived peptides in rat hypothalamus

1986 • 115 citations

Changes inβ-Endorphin-Like Immunoreactivity in Pituitary Portal Blood during the Estrous Cycle and after Ovariectomy in Rats*

1985 • 115 citations

Distribution, metabolism and biological activity of deoxycorticosterone in the central nervous system

1975 • 106 citations

Effect of Gonadectomy and Gonadal Steroid Replacement on Pituitary and Plasma β-Endorphin Levels in the Rat

1982 • 106 citations

Similarities between morphine withdrawal in the rat and the menopausal hot flush

1983 • 105 citations

Induction of the Intermediate Pituitary by Stress: Synthesis and Release of a Nonopioid Form of β-Endorphin

1985 • 105 citations

Changes in the β-endorphin content of discrete hypothalamic nuclei during the estrous cycle of the rat

1981 • 90 citations

Changes in rat brain opiate receptor content upon castration and testosterone replacement

1979 • 76 citations

Characterization of the forms of β-endorphin and α-MSH in the caudal medulla of the rat and guinea pig

1986 • 75 citations

Desensitization of Brain Opiate Receptor Mechanisms by Gonadal Steroid Treatments that Stimulate Luteinizing Hormone Secretion*

1988 • 74 citations

Pretranslational and Posttranslational Mechanisms for Regulatingβ-Endorphin- Adrenocorticotropin of the Anterior Pituitary Lobe*

1986 • 64 citations

Gonadal Steroid-Induced Modification of Opiate Binding Sites in Anterior Hypothalamus of Female Rats

1985 • 59 citations

Changes in beta-endorphin content in discrete areas of the hypothalmus throughout proestrus and diestrus of the rat

1983 • 52 citations

Effect of Endocrine Modifications and Pharmacological Treatments on Brain and Pituitary Concentrations of β- Endoirphin*

1980 • 50 citations

Inquiry into endorphinergic feedback mechanisms during the development of opiate tolerance/dependence

1980 • 46 citations

The preferential release of beta-endorphin from the anterior pituitary lobe by Corticotropin Releasing Factor (CRF)

1986 • 36 citations

A Decline in Endogenous Opioid Influence during the Steroid-Induced Hypersecretion of Luteinizing Hormone in the Rat^*

1986 • 36 citations

Regional heterogeneity in the processing of pro-opiomelanocortin in rat brain

1983 • 32 citations

The Effects of Aging on Molecular Forms of Beta- and Gamma-Endorphins in Rat Hypothalamus

1986 • 31 citations

Morphine or Capsaicin Administration Alters the Secretion of Beta-Endorphin into the Hypophysial Portal Vasculature of the Rat

1986 • 29 citations

Coulometric High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Analysis of Morphine in Biological Fluids

1986 • 25 citations

β-Endorphin processing in pituitary and brain is sensitive to haloperidol stimulation

1985 • 25 citations

Changes in the processing of β-endorphin in the hypothalamus and pituitary gland of female rats during sexual maturation

1985 • 19 citations

Reevaluation of the Effects of Castration on Naloxone-Sensitive Opiate Receptors in the Male Rat Brain

1987 • 12 citations