Stories indexed under: Physiology
Total: 3
- A new 'bent' on fusion Aug. 20, 2009 Success in cellular fusion - as occurs at the moment of conception and when nerve cells exchange neurotransmitters - requires that a membrane be bent before the merging process can begin, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have shown.
- Special protein helps maintain an efficient brain May 18, 2009 The instruction manual for maintaining an efficient brain may soon include a section on synaptotagmin-IV (Syt-IV), a protein known to influence learning and memory, thanks to a study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers.
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Protein that regulates hormones critical to women’s health found in pituitary
Jan. 12, 2009
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have solved the mystery surrounding a "rogue protein" that plays a role in the release of neurotransmitters and hormones in the brain.