Meanings
nounpreproenkephalin (uncountable)
- uncountableA 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 ].
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