Chunk #21 — DISCUSSION — The effects of A112G on MOPR protein expression have sex differences

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Reduced expression of the μ opioid receptor in some, but not all, brain regions in mice with OPRM1 A112G.

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Our autoradiographic data showed that males exhibited genotype differences in MOPR expression in more brain regions than females, suggesting that A112G effect is sexually dimorphic.