Dynorphins are endogenous opioid peptides released from granule cells to act neurohumorly and inhibit excitatory neurotransmission in the hippocampus.
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Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195-7280, USA. cchavkin@u.washington.edu
D000818:Animals; D004399:Dynorphins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D009433:Neural Inhibition / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology*
D004399:Dynorphins