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    Involvement of the nociceptin opioid peptide receptor in morphine-induced antinociception, tolerance and physical dependence in female mice

    Nociceptin opioid peptide (NOP) receptor modulates pain transmission and is considered a prospective target for pain management. Under acute pain conditions in rodents, however, no definitive conclusions about...

    **ao-Qing Hao, Zhi-Yuan Wang, Jian-Min Chen, Ning Wu, ** Li in Metabolic Brain Disease (2021)

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    Re-examining the role of ventral tegmental area dopaminergic neurons in motor activity and reinforcement by chemogenetic and optogenetic manipulation in mice

    The precise contributions of ventral tegmental area (VTA) dopaminergic (DAergic) neurons to reward-related behaviors are a longstanding hot topic of debate. Whether the activity of VTA DAergic neurons directly...

    Man-Yi **g, **ao Han, Tai-Yun Zhao, Zhi-Yuan Wang, Guan-Yi Lu in Metabolic Brain Disease (2019)

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    Dorsolateral striatal miR-134 modulates excessive methamphetamine intake in self-administering rats

    Increasing evidence indicates that excessive drug consumption is sufficient for the transition from recreational and controlled drug use to uncontrolled use and addiction. However, the underlying mechanisms ar...

    **g-**g Shi, Dan-Ni Cao, Hui-Fen Liu, Zhi-Yuan Wang in Metabolic Brain Disease (2019)

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    Antidepressant-like action of agmatine in the acute and sub-acute mouse models of depression: a receptor mechanism study

    Previous studies have shown that agmatine, a potential neuromodulator or co-transmitter, exhibited antidepressant-like action in animal models, yet its mechanism, especially the receptor mechanism, remains unc...

    Zhao-Di Chen, Wen-Qiang Chen, Zhi-Yuan Wang, Dan-Ni Cao, Ning Wu in Metabolic Brain Disease (2018)