scholarly journals Neuroanatomical distribution of μ-opioid receptor mRNA and binding in monogamous prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) and non-monogamous meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus)

Neuroscience ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 244 ◽  
pp. 122-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Inoue ◽  
J.P. Burkett ◽  
L.J. Young
Keyword(s):  
Opioid Receptor ◽  
Microtus Pennsylvanicus ◽  
Microtus Ochrogaster ◽  
Prairie Voles ◽  
Meadow Voles ◽  
Receptor Mrna ◽  
Μ Opioid Receptor

Sources of scent used by prairie voles, Microtus ochrogaster, to convey sexual identity to conspecifics

1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (12) ◽  
pp. 2205-2209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael H. Ferkin ◽  
Frederick H. Ferkin ◽  
Milo Richmond
Keyword(s):  
Microtus Pennsylvanicus ◽  
Microtus Ochrogaster ◽  
Prairie Voles ◽  
Meadow Voles ◽  
Social Species ◽  
Microtine Rodents ◽  
Preference Task ◽  
Anogenital Area ◽  
Specific Odor ◽  
Head Neck

The presence or absence of specific odor-producing tissues has been used to suggest phylogenetic relationships among microtine rodents, but has not been related to patterns of social organization. We examined the sources of sex-specific scents in prairie voles, Microtus ochrogaster, using a preference task. Prairie voles have eight sources of sex-specific scents. Four scents, namely those from the urine, feces, anogenital area, and mouth were more attractive to opposite- than same-sex conspecifics. Three scents were attractive to one sex but not the other. Scent from the back of females was attractive to males and scents from the chest and head–neck–ears of males were attractive to females. Scent from the male posterolateral region was attractive to both females and males. We then compared these eight sources of scent with the known sources of scent from meadow voles, Microtus pennsylvanicus, a species whose social system is unlike that of prairie voles. Prairie voles have more sources of sex-specific scent than meadow voles. This difference supports the hypothesis that the number of sources of sex-specific scent is greater in a social species (prairie voles) than in an asocial species (meadow voles).

scholarly journals Absence of μ opioid receptor mRNA expression in astrocytes and microglia of rat spinal cord

Neuroreport ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 378-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-Chin Kao ◽  
Xiuli Zhao ◽  
Chun-Yi Lee ◽  
Fidelis E. Atianjoh ◽  
Estelle B. Gauda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Opioid Receptor ◽  
Rat Spinal Cord ◽  
Receptor Mrna ◽  
Μ Opioid Receptor

Expression of μ-opioid receptor mRNA in the medial preoptic area of juvenile rats

2000 ◽  
Vol 119 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia C Gulledge ◽  
Phyllis E Mann ◽  
Robert S Bridges ◽  
Michael Bialos ◽  
Ronald P Hammer
Keyword(s):  
Opioid Receptor ◽  
Preoptic Area ◽  
Medial Preoptic Area ◽  
Juvenile Rats ◽  
Receptor Mrna ◽  
Μ Opioid Receptor

scholarly journals The Untranslated Region of μ-Opioid Receptor mRNA Contributes to Reduced Opioid Sensitivity in CXBK Mice

2001 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1334-1339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazutaka Ikeda ◽  
Toru Kobayashi ◽  
Tomio Ichikawa ◽  
Toshiro Kumanishi ◽  
Hiroaki Niki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Opioid Receptor ◽  
Untranslated Region ◽  
Receptor Mrna ◽  
Opioid Sensitivity ◽  
Μ Opioid Receptor

scholarly journals Decrease in the μ-opioid receptor mRNA in the rat brain by an antisense oligodeoxynucleotide to the μ-opioid receptor mRNA.

1996 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Masanobu Yoshikawa ◽  
Ken Kitamura ◽  
Takao Tanguchi ◽  
Masayuki Kanai. ◽  
Kayoko Iwao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rat Brain ◽  
Opioid Receptor ◽  
Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotide ◽  
Receptor Mrna ◽  
Μ Opioid Receptor

Chronic morphine and naltrexone fail to modify μ-opioid receptor mRNA levels in the rat brain

1997 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.Paola Castelli ◽  
Miriam Melis ◽  
Michela Mameli ◽  
Paola Fadda ◽  
Giacomo Diaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rat Brain ◽  
Opioid Receptor ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Chronic Morphine ◽  
Receptor Mrna ◽  
Μ Opioid Receptor
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