Receptor patterns define key organisational principles in the brain, scientists have discovered. An international team of researchers, studying macaque brains, have mapped out neurotransmitter receptors, revealing a potential role in distinguishing internal thoughts and emotions from those generated by external influences. The comprehensive dataset has been made publicly available, bridging different scales of neuroscience – from the...
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Chronic stress and depression boost this brain receptor; a new study maps out how to block it
SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE IMAGE: CRYO-EM CARTOON RENDITION OF THE STRUCTURE OF A BRAIN RECEPTOR LINKED TO DEPRESSION, SHOWN WITH ITS SIGNALING COMPLEX. THE ASSEMBLY IS CALLED GPR158-RGS7-G5. THE GPR158 PROTOMERS ARE SHOWN IN GREEN AND RASPBERRY COLORS, RGS7 IN BLUE, AND G5 IN ORANGE. THE LIPID BILAYER IS GRAY. IMAGE COURTESY OF MARTEMYANOV LAB, SCRIPPS...
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The leptin activator: New study reveals brain receptor key to burning brown fat
by University of Michigan Some call it baby fat. But recent research has shown that adults have it too—which is a good thing. Brown fat, the so-called good fat that can protect against obesity and associated health risks, like cardiovascular disease and diabetes, is located in small pockets throughout the body. Most mammals use brown...