For example, membrane receptors bind and respond to specific molecules outside the cell, such as hormones, neurotransmitters, the extracellular matrix, and attachment molecules on other cells.

Each lymphocyte produces its own specific receptor that corresponds to a specific antigen. When a lymphocyte encounters that antigen it multiplies, creating large numbers of identical lymphocytes ...

Researchers investigate the underlying mechanisms of endothelial insulin resistance involved in obesity-associated diabetes.

Regulation of ERBB function can occur by specific placement in subregions of the cell membrane as well as during its movement between the cell surface and the cytoplasm. Once the receptor is ...

Specific protein regions within the estrogen receptor, crucial for breast cancer development, have been identified as 'molecular switches' that coordinate cellular processes.

6,7 (5) The T cell receptor (TCR) is a protein complex that recognizes different peptides and triggers T cell activation. A TCR genetically engineered to bind specific peptide-HLA complexes can ...