These receptors typically bind to molecules that can pass through the plasma membrane, such as gases like nitrous oxide and steroid hormones like estrogen. Once a receptor protein receives a ...

A newly discovered natural painkilling system powered by female hormones: When a pain signal traveling down a nerve cell (green) hits the protective tissue around the spinal cord, estrogen and ... of ...

is primarily focused on the estrogen receptor (ER) and the HER2 signaling pathways in breast cancer. The major objectives of this research group are to explore the key oncogenic/signaling networks, ...