preproenkephalin

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ proenkephalin.

Noun

preproenkephalin (uncountable)

1. A precursor of proenkephalin
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     In support of this hypothesis, D2 receptor blockade by haloperidol or raclopride has been previously associated with increased striatal expression of preproenkephalin mRNA [54 ,55 ], a marker of the striatopallidal neurons, and with increased extracellular levels of GABA in the globus pallidus [56 ,57 ].