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| Title |
Opioids and Viral Infections: A Double-Edged Sword
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Microbiology, June 2016
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| DOI | 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00970 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Alireza Tahamtan, Masoumeh Tavakoli-Yaraki, Talat Mokhtari-Azad, Majid Teymoori-Rad, Louis Bont, Fazel Shokri, Vahid Salimi |
| Abstract |
Opioids and their receptors have received remarkable attention because they have the ability to alter immune function, which affects disease progression. In vitro and in vivo findings as well as observations in humans indicate that opioids and their receptors positively or negatively affect viral replication and virus-mediated pathology. The present study reviews recent insights in the role of opioids and their receptors in viral infections and discusses possible therapeutic opportunities. This review supports the emerging concept that opioids and their receptors have both favorable and unfavorable effects on viral disease, depending on the type of virus. Targeting of the opioid system is a potential option for developing effective therapies; however caution is required in relation to the beneficial functions of opioid systems. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 3 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 49 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 49 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 6 | 12% |
| Other | 5 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 6% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 7 | 14% |
| Unknown | 20 | 41% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 16% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 6% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 8% |
| Unknown | 21 | 43% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 05 August 2020.
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#16,799,269
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#15,625
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#228,149
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#321
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