Scientists have discovered novel drug candidates that could ultimately lead to new effective treatments for conditions caused ...

How a non-signaling receptor regulates pain signals. In a series of studies using mouse and human neurons, the researchers discovered a new receptor for nerve growth factor: neuropilin-1 (NRP1), a ...

Nerve growth factor receptor TrkA (in green) and co-receptor NRP1 (in purple) are coexpressed in the same nerve cells in mice. view more . Credit: Bunnett Lab.

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NMDA (short for N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor antagonists are a class of drugs that may help treat Alzheimer's disease, which causes memory loss, brain damage, and, eventually, death.There's no ...

Researchers have found a new receptor for nerve growth factor that plays an important role in pain signaling, even though it does not signal on its own, according to a new study. The findings hold ...