Ion channels are integral membrane protein assemblies that modulate the flow of ions into and out of a cell or organelle, leading to generation of electrical signals. Opening (gating) of ion ...

N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are ligand-gated ion channels present at most excitatory synapses in the brain that play essential roles in cognitive functions including learning and memory ...

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their ...

The next phase of the research will focus on understanding the role of the CLCN2 chloride ion channel in chromatophore membranes, particularly how it influences the interactions between pigmented ...

Edited by Kenton Swartz, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD; received November 22, 2024; accepted March 12, 2025 by Editorial Board Member Nieng Yan ...

2021). This research aims to investigate the potential mechanisms of action of PD against AD in an aluminum chloride-induced AD rat model. Male Albino Wistar rats (weighing 220–250 g) were obtained ...

Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East ...

For this article, author Jennifer Fisher Wilson interviewed Roderick MacKinnon, Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and head of the Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics at ...