IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is an autoimmune disorder that affects the kidneys by impairing the filtration function of the small ...

Sweden: A recent study published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism has identified a potential biological marker tied to ...

IGF1R is a transmembrane receptor found on the BBB, a semi-permeable membrane between the blood and the network of fluid-filled spaces and connective tissue that surrounds the brain and is ...

α-bungarotoxin (α-BTX) is a neurotoxin known to irreversibly inhibit synaptic acetylcholine release by specifically binding to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR), which are transmembrane ion ...

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are integral membrane proteins with seven membrane-spanning helices. Upon binding to a ligand – which can range from small molecules like cyclic AMP to ...

Receptor pharmacology is the study of the interactions of receptors with drugs/pharmaceuticals and other xenobiotics. A basic tenet of receptor pharmacology is that a drug’s effect is directly ...

They work by activating the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) to stimulate insulin secretion, which makes one feel fuller for longer. 1 “[The study] just really goes to show that the adipose ...

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas ...

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Facundo’s lab studies B-cell biology and antibody responses, particularly B-cell receptor signaling dynamics, involvement of the cortical cytoskeleton, and more recently the role of B-cell metabolism.