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… the brain. When IL-17C reaches the BLA, the study showed, receptors on Rspo neurons soaked in the molecule, activating … postdoc Jeong-Tae Kwon, also found that the cells have receptors for an anti-inflammatory molecule, IL-10. When they … show that only cells in the anterior region (BLAa) harbor receptors for inflammatory IL-17 immune molecules (green) and …

… of ultraviolet light, into a component of the glutamate receptors on the receiving side of the synapse. Then, …

… Homer1a disrupts synaptic scaffolds that anchor glutamate receptors, weakening “excitatory” synapse function, Sur said. … out, there was less removal of proteins called AMPA receptors, which normally facilitates spine shrinkage. What …

… Enhancing activity of a specific component of ‘NMDA’ receptors normalized protein synthesis, neural activity and … Enhancing activity of a specific component of ‘NMDA’ receptors normalized protein synthesis, neural activity and … works by targeting a specific molecular subunit of  “NMDA” receptors that they discovered plays a key role in how …

… dopamine? The team showed that indeed they express “D1” receptors for the neuromodulator. Commensurate with the … degree of dopamine connectivity, Ppp1r1b cells had more receptors than Rspo2 neurons. Dopamine does a lot of things, … was to manipulate the amygdala neurons’ dopamine receptors. In Ppp1r1b neurons, overexpressing dopamine …

… broad-based effects quite precisely, finding the right receptors, on the right neurons at the right times in the … and understand basic pharmacology of many serotonin receptors. But these neuromodulators can impact literally … of billions in a human) and has six different serotonin receptors (compared to 14 in people), but that simplicity is …

… modeling what happens when ketamine blocks the “NMDA” receptors in the brain’s cortex—the outer layer where key … processing and cognition take place. Blocking the NMDA receptors modulates the release of excitatory … the neuronal channels (or doorways) regulated by the NMDA receptors open, they typically close slowly (like a doorway …