Neuropeptide Y neurons mediate opioid-induced itch by disinhibiting GRP-GRPR microcircuits in the spinal cord

Abstract Itch is a common side effect of opioid analgesics. The specific neurons mediating opioid-induced itch are still debated, and the mechanistic neuronal circuits remain elusive. Here, we show that the μ-opioid receptors (MOR) on neuropeptide Y (NPY)+ inhibitory interneurons mediate opioid-indu...

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Main Authors: Qian Zeng, Yitong Li, Yifei Wu, Jiawei Wu, Kangtai Xu, Yiming Chen, Yunfei Rao, Nan Li, Yuhui Luo, Changyu Jiang, Chaoran Wu, Zilong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62382-w
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