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. 2026 Feb 16;22(2):22. doi: 10.1007/s11302-025-10122-6

Table 1.

Expression of opioid receptors in human immune cells

Opioid receptor Immune cell types with confirmed expression
MOR Polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs), monocytes, macrophages, CD4⁺ T cells, peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs), peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), T and B lymphocytes, natural killer (NK) cells
KOR PBMCs, CD4⁺ T cells, PBLs, monocytes, macrophages, T and B lymphocytes, NK cells
DOR PBLs, NK cells
NOP PBLs, PBMCs, monocytes, PMNs, NK cells