"Autoreceptors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Transmitter receptors on or near presynaptic terminals (or varicosities) which are sensitive to the transmitter(s) released by the terminal itself. Receptors for the hormones released by hormone-releasing cells are also included.
| Descriptor ID |
D017660
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.543.750.035 D12.776.543.750.720.670.100
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Autoreceptors" by people in Profiles.
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Chronic cold exposure increases RGS7 expression and decreases alpha(2)-autoreceptor-mediated inhibition of noradrenergic locus coeruleus neurons. Eur J Neurosci. 2008 May; 27(9):2433-43.