The atypical chemokine receptor ACKR3/CXCR7 is a broad-spectrum scavenger for opioid peptides

The atypical chemokine receptor ACKR3/CXCR7 is a broad-spectrum scavenger for opioid peptides

Opioids modulate pain, anxiety and stress by activating four subtypes of opioid receptors. The authors show that atypical chemokine receptor 3 (ACKR3) is a scavenger for various endogenous opioid peptides regulating their availability without activating downstream signaling.

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Main Authors: Max Meyrath, Martyna Szpakowska, Julian Zeiner, Laurent Massotte, Myriam P. Merz, Tobias Benkel, Katharina Simon, Jochen Ohnmacht, Jonathan D. Turner, Rejko Krüger, Vincent Seutin, Markus Ollert, Evi Kostenis, Andy Chevigné
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16664-0

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16664-0

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