dopaminergic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dopaminergic
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The mice developed key features associated with Parkinson's disease, including damage to dopaminergic neurons, increased brain inflammation, movement problems, and greater buildup of alpha-synuclein, a protein closely tied to disease progression.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 6, 2026
The researchers used an antibody to selectively activate a receptor in a molecular signaling pathway to develop dopaminergic neurons.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
"Moreover, cells activated via the FZD5 receptor closely resemble dopaminergic neurons of natural origin."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
In addition, the human brain contains many more dopaminergic neurons, which also wire up differently within the human brain, sending projections to the striatum and the cortex.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2023
The team first developed organoid models of the so-called ventral midbrain, striatum and cortex -- the regions linked by neurons in the dopaminergic system -- and then developed a method for fusing these organoids together.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2023
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