Prospects of a Search for Kappa-Opioid Receptor Agonists with Analgesic Activity (Review)


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Abstract

Current approaches to the search for new kappa-opioid receptor (κ-OR) agonists with potential analgesic activity are reviewed. Agents with peripheral activity and biased agonists are most promising for development. Signal events initiated by κ-OR activation are considered. Chemical structures of presently known κ-OR agonists are presented.

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N. I. Zaitseva

Research Institute of Pharmacy, I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University

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Email: nzaitseva@gmail.com
Russian Federation, 8/2 Trubetskaya St., Moscow, 119991

S. E. Galan

Research Institute of Pharmacy, I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University

Email: nzaitseva@gmail.com
Russian Federation, 8/2 Trubetskaya St., Moscow, 119991

L. A. Pavlova

Research Institute of Pharmacy, I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University

Email: nzaitseva@gmail.com
Russian Federation, 8/2 Trubetskaya St., Moscow, 119991

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