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Cell Surface Receptors
Cell Surface Receptors: are receptors that are embedded in the plasma membrane of cells. They act in cell signaling by receiving extracellular molecules. They're specialized integral membrane proteins that allow communication between the cell and the extracellular space.
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MAR 13, 2018Chemistry & Physics
In the human body, immune system help to defend against parasites, bacteria, and virus. It comprises different com ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 07, 2018Videos
Being able to flip a switch and control a brain sounds like the latest sci-fi movie, but it's a real thing in the field ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 02, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Study to develop method for CB2R expression and ligand engagement to further therapeutic research using CB2R agonists fo ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanFEB 08, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The endocannabinoid system is a unique regulatory neurotransmitter system in the body.Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJAN 31, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 1.6 percent of adults take antipsychotic medication, according to one study, but their mode of efficacy is not we ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2018Cardiology
When the heart deviates from its normal source of energy, congestive heart failure can develop. From the German Cancer R ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 23, 2018Immunology
Scientists propose extracting dendritic cells and priming them to fight cancer before returning them to a patient as par ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 01, 2018Cancer
Researchers from HHMI identify signals displayed by cancer cells that were recognized by the immune system.Written By: Julia TraversDEC 10, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Cats are host to a common parasite. It is estimated that a whopping 30 to 50% of all humans on the planet carry it, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
What is drug discovery and what does it entailWritten By: Courtney SchaalNOV 27, 2017Immunology
One of the viruses responsible for the itchy and runny nose, headache, and sore throat we associate with the common cold ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 24, 2017Immunology
The majority of drugs available for people with autoimmune diseases are only designed to alleviate symptoms, as opposed ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 16, 2017Immunology
With any cancer, developing treatments is difficult because cancer cells are an abnormal version of healthy cells. Any d ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 27, 2017Immunology
Neutrophils are a type of immune cell, among the first to arrive when the body’s sentinels raise the alarm of a pa ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 22, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Powerful microscopy techniques have given researchers unprecedented insight into how a common class of receptors works.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2017Microbiology
Algae like Chlamydomonas use sunlight to perform photosynthesis, that’s old news. New research by Oliver Bäum ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 18, 2017Cancer
By scrutinizing the physical and genetic properties of neuroblastoma, researchers from the Children's Hospital of Ph ...AUG 22, 2017Cancer
A relatively recent class of cancer drugs may be more potent than scientists thought, having both the capacity to stop c ...AUG 01, 2017Immunology
Scientists have known for a while that HIV hides in the body, undetected by the immune system and unaffected by antiretr ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 26, 2017Immunology
A study that was initially designed to simply study T cell homeostasis ended up yielding surprising results. A recently ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 17, 2017Cancer
Scientists are putting a target on cancer’s back, and immune cells are being trained to track down and kill that t ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 20, 2017Microbiology
Antibodies are supposed to protect us from infection, right? Right, and this is true under most circumstances. Sometimes ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 15, 2017Immunology
Expression of a gene called gp96 has been discovered as vital for the training of T cells, educating these immune fighte ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 31, 2017Health & Medicine
Developing a new, specialized treatment for autoimmune disease that doesn’t shut down the entire immune sys ...Written By: Kara Marker
MAR 13, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
In the human body, immune system help to defend against parasites, bacteria, and virus. It comprises different com
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 07, 2018
Videos
Being able to flip a switch and control a brain sounds like the latest sci-fi movie, but it's a real thing in the field
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 02, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Study to develop method for CB2R expression and ligand engagement to further therapeutic research using CB2R agonists fo
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
FEB 08, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The endocannabinoid system is a unique regulatory neurotransmitter system in the body.
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JAN 31, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 1.6 percent of adults take antipsychotic medication, according to one study, but their mode of efficacy is not we
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2018
Cardiology
When the heart deviates from its normal source of energy, congestive heart failure can develop. From the German Cancer R
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 23, 2018
Immunology
Scientists propose extracting dendritic cells and priming them to fight cancer before returning them to a patient as par
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 01, 2018
Cancer
Researchers from HHMI identify signals displayed by cancer cells that were recognized by the immune system.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 10, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cats are host to a common parasite. It is estimated that a whopping 30 to 50% of all humans on the planet carry it, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
What is drug discovery and what does it entail
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
NOV 27, 2017
Immunology
One of the viruses responsible for the itchy and runny nose, headache, and sore throat we associate with the common cold
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 24, 2017
Immunology
The majority of drugs available for people with autoimmune diseases are only designed to alleviate symptoms, as opposed
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 16, 2017
Immunology
With any cancer, developing treatments is difficult because cancer cells are an abnormal version of healthy cells. Any d
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 27, 2017
Immunology
Neutrophils are a type of immune cell, among the first to arrive when the body’s sentinels raise the alarm of a pa
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Powerful microscopy techniques have given researchers unprecedented insight into how a common class of receptors works.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2017
Microbiology
Algae like Chlamydomonas use sunlight to perform photosynthesis, that’s old news. New research by Oliver Bäum
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 18, 2017
Cancer
By scrutinizing the physical and genetic properties of neuroblastoma, researchers from the Children's Hospital of Ph
...
AUG 22, 2017
Cancer
A relatively recent class of cancer drugs may be more potent than scientists thought, having both the capacity to stop c
...
AUG 01, 2017
Immunology
Scientists have known for a while that HIV hides in the body, undetected by the immune system and unaffected by antiretr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 26, 2017
Immunology
A study that was initially designed to simply study T cell homeostasis ended up yielding surprising results. A recently
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 17, 2017
Cancer
Scientists are putting a target on cancer’s back, and immune cells are being trained to track down and kill that t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 20, 2017
Microbiology
Antibodies are supposed to protect us from infection, right? Right, and this is true under most circumstances. Sometimes
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 15, 2017
Immunology
Expression of a gene called gp96 has been discovered as vital for the training of T cells, educating these immune fighte
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 31, 2017
Health & Medicine
Developing a new, specialized treatment for autoimmune disease that doesn’t shut down the entire immune sys
...
Written By:
Kara Marker