Researchers have created over 400 distinct types of human nerve cells in vitro, vastly expanding the diversity available for ...

Nicotinic receptors — a family of ligand-gated ion channels that mediate the effects of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine — are among the most well understood allosteric membrane proteins ...

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To identify suitable lipophilic compounds having high potency and selectivity for vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT), a heteroaromatic ring or a phenyl group was introduced into the ...