Effects of C-terminal Modifications of Gec1 and Gabarap, Two Microtubules-associated Proteins, on Kappa Opioid Receptor Expression
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MICROTUBULES-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS, ON KAPPA OPIOID RECEPTOR EXPRESSION Chongguang Chen, Yulin Wang, Peng Huang and Lee-Yuan Liu-Chen Department of Pharmacology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA Running head: GEC1-KOPR interaction Address correspondence to: Dr. Lee-Yuan Liu-Chen, Department of Pharmacology, Temple University School of Medicine, 3420 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA Tel: 1-215-707-4188; Fax: 1-215-707-7068; E-Mail: [email protected]
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