Cultured human melanocytes express mGlu5 metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors, as shown by RT-PCR, immunocytochemistry, Western blot analysis, and measurement of agonist-stimulated polyphosphoinositide hydrolysis. The mGlu5 receptor agonists (S)-3,5-dihydroxyphenylglycine and quisqualate increase
Expression and function of ryanodine receptors in human melanocytes
โ Scribed by Hee-Young Kang; Nam-Soo Kim; Chin-Ok Lee; Ji-Yeoun Lee; Won Hyoung Kang
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 271 KB
- Volume
- 185
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9541
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