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kappa In this source, kappa refers to the kappa opioid receptor, a biological receptor that can be activated by a kappa opioid receptor agonist such as difelikefalin.

In this source, kappa refers to the kappa opioid receptor, a biological receptor that can be activated by a kappa opioid receptor agonist such as difelikefalin. The study describes these receptors in kidney tissue and links their activation with protective effects in experimental acute kidney injury.

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Drafting source: Sawanobori Yoshiharu; Nakano Daisuke; Kitamura Hiroaki; Kitada Kento; Asaga Takehiko; Suzuki Norio; Yamamoto Masayuki; Ogino Yuichi; Shirakami Gotaro; Nishiyama Akira. A kappa opioid receptor agonist, difelikefalin, improves acute kidney injury in experimental sepsis models. 2026; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0343693; article XML SHA-256 fd160bc3f71d9b5f984b506cac32a86db0afe7efb183f8041f9efbf6bf843519. “A kappa opioid receptor agonist, difelikefalin, improves acute kidney injury in experimental sepsis models” (10.1371/journal.pone.0343693).
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