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Comment
. 2023 Jun 1;14(1):3162.
doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-38764-3.

The G protein preference of orexin receptors is currently an unresolved issue

Jyrki P Kukkonen  1
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The G protein preference of orexin receptors is currently an unresolved issue

Jyrki P Kukkonen. Nat Commun. .
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Conflict of interest statement

The author has received a one-time honorarium from Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd for participation in the symposium Orexin Science Summit in Oct 20–22 2021 and writing a review on orexin signaling in The Orexin System. Basic Science and Role in Sleep Pathology (10.1159/isbn.978-3-318-06844-3).

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