Cell Signaling – Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Receptors
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Cell Signaling – Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Receptors

In the last article we looked at G-protein coupled receptors. Now, we will be going over the another main type of cell receptors: ion channel receptors. [A 3D model of ion channels] (March 19th 202) https://www.drugtargetreview.com/news/57643/ion-channel-ball-and-chain-mechanism-imaged-after-decades-of-attempts/ Introduction Ligand-gated ion channel (LGICs) receptors are found especially in excitable cells, and are responsible for changing the potential gradient (the difference of charges between intracellular and extracellular spaces). Excitable cells are cells…
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Cell Signaling – GPCRs
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Cell Signaling – GPCRs

[3D concept art of G-protein coupled receptors] (April 27, 2019) https://theskepticalchemist.com/gpcrs-drug-discovery/ Introduction Cell signaling is the communication of cells by releasing, receiving, and responding to chemical signals. (Libretexts, & Harris, K. (2020, July 14). Signal Transduction. Biology LibreTexts. https://bio.libretexts.org/Learning_Objects/Worksheets/Biology_Tutorials/Signal_Transduction) By emitting molecules into extracellular space, cells give out information and commands that are essential for the survival of our cells and body, such as cell proliferation. Cells can give…
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Lost and Found
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Lost and Found

He’s walking along the sidewalk. Liam stands on the other side of the road, curiously gazing at him with green eyes, the same green eyes he possesses.  He doesn’t see Liam. But he hears Liam’s laughter, echoing through the air, ringing like churchbells he heard a long, long time ago. “Mark Coleman?” the lady from the front desk was watching him intently, and seeing as he looked up, smiled…
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City of Secrets [part II]
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City of Secrets [part II]

Spicy. Walking around the ancient city of Kashgar, I constantly bump into the smell of spices every time I turn a corner. Just like the captivating beauty of this ancient city, these smells wafting from a thousand years back to today are still potent enough to pierce through visitors with a single sip or whiff. It is difficult to write and talk about Xinjiang without mentioning the political implications…
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City of Secrets [part I]
Posted inWorld Issues

City of Secrets [part I]

Spicy. Walking around the ancient city of Kashgar, I constantly bump into the smell of spices every time I turn a corner. Just like the captivating beauty of this ancient city, these smells wafting from a thousand years back to today are still potent enough to pierce through visitors with a single sip or whiff. Kashgar is the largest city in the south of Xinjiang, an autonomous region of…
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