Mei-Chuan Ko

Mei-Chuan Ko

Wake Forest University

H-index: 48

North America-United States

About Mei-Chuan Ko

Mei-Chuan Ko, With an exceptional h-index of 48 and a recent h-index of 27 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Wake Forest University, specializes in the field of Pharmacology, Opioids, Pain, Itch, Drug abuse.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Nociceptin receptor-related agonists as safe and non-addictive analgesics

Effects of a highly G Protein-Biased Mu Opioid Receptor Agonist, SR-17018, in Non-human Primates

G Protein-Biased Mu Opioid Receptor Agonist SR-17018 Has Low In Vivo Efficacy In Non-Human Primates

Functional consequences of short-term exposure to opioids versus cannabinoids in nonhuman primates

PD-L1/PD-1 checkpoint pathway regulates hippocampal neuronal excitability and learning and memory behavior

Enhanced antidepressant-like effects of a delta opioid receptor agonist, SNC80, in rats under inflammatory pain

Characterization of early Alzheimer’s disease-like pathological alterations in non-human primates with aging: a pilot study

Potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of opioid abuse and pain

Mei-Chuan Ko Information

University

Position

Professor of Physiology & Pharmacology School of Medicine

Citations(all)

5364

Citations(since 2020)

2119

Cited By

4107

hIndex(all)

48

hIndex(since 2020)

27

i10Index(all)

94

i10Index(since 2020)

59

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University Profile Page

Wake Forest University

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Mei-Chuan Ko Skills & Research Interests

Pharmacology

Opioids

Pain

Itch

Drug abuse

Top articles of Mei-Chuan Ko

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Nociceptin receptor-related agonists as safe and non-addictive analgesics

Huiping Ding

Norikazu Kiguchi

MaryBeth Dobbins

E Alfonso Romero-Sandoval

Shiroh Kishioka

...

2023/6

Effects of a highly G Protein-Biased Mu Opioid Receptor Agonist, SR-17018, in Non-human Primates

Mei Chuan Ko

Huiping Ding

Norikazu Kiguchi

Dehui Zhang

Yanan Zhang

2023/6/1

G Protein-Biased Mu Opioid Receptor Agonist SR-17018 Has Low In Vivo Efficacy In Non-Human Primates

The Journal of Pain

Mei-Chuan Ko

Huiping Ding

Norikazu Kiguchi

Dehui Zhang

Yanan Zhang

2023/4/1

Functional consequences of short-term exposure to opioids versus cannabinoids in nonhuman primates

Neuropharmacology

Huiping Ding

Norikazu Kiguchi

Kelsey M Mabry

Shiroh Kishioka

Mei-Chuan Ko

2023/2/1

PD-L1/PD-1 checkpoint pathway regulates hippocampal neuronal excitability and learning and memory behavior

Neuron

Junli Zhao

Sangsu Bang

Kenta Furutani

Aidan McGinnis

Changyu Jiang

...

2023/9/6

Enhanced antidepressant-like effects of a delta opioid receptor agonist, SNC80, in rats under inflammatory pain

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Chang-Ming Chen

Huiping Ding

Kelsey M Mabry

Mei-Chuan Ko

2022/3/1

Characterization of early Alzheimer’s disease-like pathological alterations in non-human primates with aging: a pilot study

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Hannah M Jester

Saahj P Gosrani

Huiping Ding

Xueyan Zhou

Mei-Chuan Ko

...

2022/1/1

Potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of opioid abuse and pain

Norikazu Kiguchi

Mei-Chuan Ko

2022/1/1

Therapeutic potentials of NOP and MOP receptor coactivation for the treatment of pain and opioid abuse

Norikazu Kiguchi

Huiping Ding

Mei‐Chuan Ko

2022/1

Functional roles of neuromedin B and gastrin-releasing peptide in regulating itch and pain in the spinal cord of non-human primates

Biochemical Pharmacology

Norikazu Kiguchi

Huiping Ding

Sun H Park

Kelsey M Mabry

Shiroh Kishioka

...

2022/4/1

Chemogenetic activation of central gastrin‐releasing peptide‐expressing neurons elicits itch‐related scratching behavior in male and female mice

Pharmacology Research & Perspectives

Norikazu Kiguchi

Yohji Fukazawa

Ayano Saika

Daisuke Uta

Fumihiro Saika

...

2021/5

Functional profile of systemic and intrathecal cebranopadol in nonhuman primates

Anesthesiology

Huiping Ding

Claudio Trapella

Norikazu Kiguchi

Fang-Chi Hsu

Girolamo Caló

...

2021/9/1

STING controls nociception via type I interferon signalling in sensory neurons

Nature

Christopher R Donnelly

Changyu Jiang

Amanda S Andriessen

Kaiyuan Wang

Zilong Wang

...

2021/3

Characterization of early Alzheimer’s-like pathological alterations in non-human primates with aging: a pilot study

bioRxiv

Hannah Jester

Saahj Gosrani

Huiping Ding

Xueyan Zhou

Mei-Chuan Ko

...

2021/7/22

Morphine acts on spinal dynorphin neurons to cause itch through disinhibition

Science Translational Medicine

Eileen Nguyen

Grace Lim

Huiping Ding

Junichi Hachisuka

Mei-Chuan Ko

...

2021/2/3

PD-1 in hippocampal neurons regulates excitability, synaptic plasticity, and cognition

bioRxiv

Junli Zhao

Sangsu Bang

Aidan McGinnis

Kenta Furutani

Changyu Jiang

...

2021/7/14

Therapeutic potentials of safe opioid analgesics targeting nociceptin/orphanin FQ peptide receptor

Nihon Yakurigaku zasshi. Folia Pharmacologica Japonica

Norikazu Kiguchi

Shiroh Kishioka

Mei-Chuan Ko

2021/1/1

Epithelia-sensory neuron cross talk underlies cholestatic itch induced by lysophosphatidylcholine

Gastroenterology

Yong Chen

Zi-Long Wang

Michele Yeo

Qiao-Juan Zhang

Ana E López-Romero

...

2021/7/1

Cebranopadol targets mu receptors and elicits milder side effects than fentanyl and morphine

Huiping Ding

Claudio Trapella

Norikazu Kiguchi

Fang-Chi Hsu

Girolamo Caló

...

2021/10/12

Translational value of non-human primates in opioid research

Experimental Neurology

Huiping Ding

Mei-Chuan Ko

2021

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Co-Authors

H-index: 115
Ru-Rong Ji

Ru-Rong Ji

Duke University

H-index: 110
Nicholas W. Lukacs

Nicholas W. Lukacs

University of Michigan-Dearborn

H-index: 66
Hsin-Hsiung(Daniel)Tai

Hsin-Hsiung(Daniel)Tai

University of Kentucky

H-index: 64
Calo' Girolamo

Calo' Girolamo

Università degli Studi di Ferrara

H-index: 63
Chang-Guo Zhan

Chang-Guo Zhan

University of Kentucky

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